Virginia Beach Lifestyle Session | Bradley + Lauren

Virginia Beach Lifestyle Session | Bradley + Lauren

A few weeks ago I partnered with The Historic Post Office and several other area vendors to host a fun giveaway over on Instagram, and Bradley and Lauren just so happened to be the winners! Rather than have a typical anniversary session, Lauren decided on a lifestyle feel to celebrate the fact that they just bought a house a few weeks ago.

Instead of posing and taking ring shots, Bradley and Lauren toasted with champagne behind a beautiful table provided by Graceful Designs and made chocolate chip cookies in their new kitchen, enjoying a typical evening together - minus the TV and Mario Kart :) The time was filled with Lauren's easygoing laughter and ended with snuggles on the couch in the place they now call home.

Congratulations on winning the giveaway you two, and so many congrats on this exciting time! Enjoy home ownership and many nights of baking to come!

Fort Monroe Bridal Portraits | Grace

Fort Monroe Bridal Portraits | Grace

Grace Kelly. That's the name that kept popping into my head as I shot Grace's bridal portrait sessions - and funny enough, they even have the same first name! Grace met me at Fort Monroe in Hampton on a gorgeous fall day for bridal portraits just one week before her wedding, and when she stepped out of the car she took my breath away. Elegant and covered in lace from head to toe, her dress was not only absolutely stunning, it was perfect for her sense of style and class.

From walking down steps of historic buildings to finding little white buildings and huge trees, this bridal portrait session was one of my favorites. Grace is beautiful on the outside, but the way she carries herself speaks volumes to her inner beauty as well. She is kind, gentle, and has the most hilarious sense of humor that kept popping out here and there as I tried to make her laugh - and she was much better at that than me! Oh what a beautiful day and what a beautiful bride. I can't WAIT to share her wedding with you...

Quaint Yorktown Bridal Portraits | Yorktown Wedding Photographer | Ellen

Quaint Yorktown Bridal Portraits | Yorktown Wedding Photographer | Ellen

I first met Ellen a few months ago during a gorgeous sunset destination engagement in Northern Virginia, and I was so glad she would be traveling down to Yorktown for bridal portraits just a few months later. We skipped the beach and walked all around the quaint downtown area near Yorktown Victory Monument, even finding beautiful robin's egg blue shutters to utilize, matching perfectly with the theme of her wedding day.

I have saved these for weeks waiting for their big day to arrive and now that Alex and Ellen are married, I can finally share them! All I have to say is that if you think Ellen looks stunning in these portraits (and oh does she ever!) just WAIT until you see their wedding blog go live on Thursday. Ellen is a classically gorgeous bride, beautiful from the inside out, and I was honored to celebrate with her all the way from engagement to the wedding day...