Holly Ridge Manor Bridal Portraits | Virginia Beach Bride | Jessica

Holly Ridge Manor Bridal Portraits | Virginia Beach Bride | Jessica

I have been waiting to share this bridal portrait session for months. I love bridal portraits, but the only thing that drives me crazy is waiting until after the wedding to share! Now that Jessica and Brad are married (and what a beautiful day it was!) I can finally show how gorgeous she looked in her hair, makeup, and dress a few months ago.

This was my first trip to Holly Ridge Manor in Virginia Beach, but it certainly won't be my last! It is a new, up-and-coming wedding venue that has a gorgeous old-time mansion feel with a fully renovated interior and exterior. The house sits on a field with so much open space it's amazing, and when the sun sets the light is just perfect and golden...

Maggie's Bridal Portraits // Poquoson, Virginia, Wedding Photographer

Maggie is someone so special to me. She is the unique kind of person that has a sweet, serious side, yet pulls out the joking and funny faces when the camera is turned off. She is confident in herself and her decisions. She loves the children that she teaches, and is constantly striving to give them the best she can, even if it means longer hours and hard work for her.

You'll see from her bridal portraits that Maggie is drop dead gorgeous. What you won't see is the person behind the pictures - the one cracking me up in between shots, the one who has been beyond kind and generous to me since I met her in December. The one who is now married to the love of her life, enjoying being a newlywed after so much hard work planning the wedding!

Here is Maggie, sweet, funny, and beautiful.

Iconic church bridal portraits
Iconic Bridal Portraits | United Methodist Church | Black & white
Madden Girl Wedding Shoes | Coral wedding shoes | Bridal portraits
Iconic Bridal Portraits | United Methodist Church
Iconic Bridal Portrait | United Methodist Church | Black and white
Iconic bridal portrait | Church bridal portrait
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Iconic bridal portrait | Black and white

...and I thought I'd save the best for last...

Iconic bridal portrait | United Methodist Church

Best of 2014 - Weddings & Couples // Year in Review

Life brings many joys to me, not the least of which is spending time with people, photographing their family and their love for each other. Whether it's an engagement session, a wedding, or anniversary portraits, I am so thankful to witness couples at their very best, their most in love, their most joyful.

I absolutely love what I do, and I love spending time with couples as they get married or just walk through life together. Each one of these people are so special to me, and I'm grateful to call each one of them friends. My deepest desire is to capture each couple as they truly are with each other, and I hope you can see their personalities and love shining through in every picture. THANK YOU to all my 2014 couples! I love you all dearly!

To see Best of 2014 - Family Edition, click here.

Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog
Maria Grace Photography's Best of 2014 Blog