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William & Mary Bridal Portraits | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer

William & Mary Bridal Portraits | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer

Heather was absolutely glowing, and it wasn’t even her wedding day…but it WAS the first time her hair, makeup, dress, and flowers all came together so we could capture her bridal portraits on the campus of William & Mary, her alma mater. Her smile was bright and the excitement in her eyes was real - not just to look beautiful (which she did!), but to be married to the man of her dreams in a little over her month.

This is why I love bridal portraits. It’s a chance to try everything on and make sure it fits and looks beautiful together. It’s an opportunity to feel like a bride before the wedding day. It’s a moment when a bride can remember exactly why she’s getting married - and get excited about how much more amazing the wedding day will be…

2019 Family + Couple Favorites

2019 Family + Couple Favorites

When I look through these pictures - and all of the families and couples who I had the privilege to photograph throughout the year - I can’t help but be filled with thankfulness. I would count many of these among my friends, and in fact some were friends first before they ever became clients! This year I saw babies born, families move across the country, and new life announced for the first time. I got to meet people who I never would have otherwise spoken to, and reconnect with others from throughout the past 9 years in Hampton Roads.

What a privilege it is to capture the joy of a family as they grow or a couple as they look towards beginning a new life together after waiting for so long. What an honor to take pictures of past brides and grooms as they progress from the newlywed phase to being more established as a couple…

Williamsburg Anniversary Winter Session | Williamsburg Photographer | Rob + Lauren

Williamsburg Anniversary Winter Session | Williamsburg Photographer | Rob + Lauren

I’ve known Rob and Lauren now for coming up on two years. I first photographed their engagement session just a few weeks after Willow came home (I couldn’t even tell them yet!), then their wedding took place last January on a beautiful day at Kiln Creek Golf Club. Now, over a year into marriage, they wanted to celebrate again with pictures and it felt like everything came full circle once again.

Rob and Lauren were so sweet during their engagement session when I first met them, but seeing them as husband and wife just made me realize how much more comfortable they are around each other (and in front of the camera!) than even just a couple years ago. They shared more looks between the two of them. They snuggled a little closer. They still didn’t shy away from kissing, and it’s obvious that their relationship has already grown stronger. When I asked the biggest lesson they have learned from the first year, they couldn’t tell me - mostly because it’s just been full of joy to finally live side by side every single day…