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Best of Weddings 2017 | Business

Best of Weddings 2017 | Business

Where did 2017 go?! It felt like just yesterday that I was staring a new year in the face, and all of a sudden here I am, doing the exact same thing, marveling at how time flies and how incredible one year can truly be.

I will probably say this each year, but 2017 may have been the best year so far. With every wedding season my confidence increases, my skills have grown, and my couples are still as amazing as ever. This year I spent about half my time in Hampton Roads, in venues like the Williamsburg Winery, Two Rivers Country Club, Saude Creek Vineyards, and more. I also ended up doing a lot of traveling, from the Plantation on Sunnybrook in Roanoke to the Kimpton Lorien Hotel in Alexandria, the beautiful area of Asheville, and even all the way up to Reading Country Club in Pennsylvania.

June was by far the craziest month of the year with 4 weddings in 3 weeks, and a double header weekend that had me shooting a wedding in Williamsburg on Friday and one near Philadelphia the very next day. To top it all off, just when I thought I would get some rest, we welcomed home our little baby girl. I know that isn't a wedding highlight per se, but it absolutely rocked my world...

Plantation on Sunnybrook Wedding | Roanoke Wedding Photographer | Justin + Tori

Plantation on Sunnybrook Wedding | Roanoke Wedding Photographer | Justin + Tori

Justin and Tori are everyone's favorite people. As funny as that sounds, it's completely true. Every single person who was met them has fallen in love with their individual personalities and how they are together. They have so much fun with each other while including everyone around them, and their joy and laughter is never ending. They both have incredibly goofy personalities and these two can DANCE! Above all, their desire is to serve the Lord side by side for the rest of their lives, which was the most beautiful part of the entire wedding.

When we arrived Justin and Tori were both already relaxed, happy, and having a blast with the people they loved most. Tori chose a gorgeous ivory and blush all-over lace wedding dress, and her amazing florist (the same one I chose for my wedding!) provided beautiful blush and white rose bouquets. The two chose a first look on the patio of the classic southern plantation venue, a moment filled with sweetness and joy that ended in a prayer together....