Intimate Boho Elopement | Hampton Roads Elopement Photographer | Corey + Sabrina

Intimate Boho Elopement | Hampton Roads Elopement Photographer | Corey + Sabrina

There are moments and days so beautiful I don't think they will ever be erased from my memory. Saturday was one of those days. Corey and Sabrina have been together for more than 6 years. They share a life and two beautiful children, but there was one more step they wanted to take...officially becoming husband and wife. As they planned their wedding, they realized that the most important thing to them was not a guest count in the hundreds or a venue to die for - it was the lifelong commitment they were about to make to each other.

Nonetheless, Sabrina wanted to feel like a bride - and oh did she accomplish her goal! Her 'microwedding' (since true elopements involve no guests and there were a handful of family present) was a boho-themed dream from start to finish. Her bouquet and flower crown were spilling over with a gorgeous multicolored selection of flowers and eucalyptus. Her long-sleeved wedding dress had buttons running all the way down the back. The first look she and Corey shared near a lavender field was heartfelt, intimate, and absolutely stunning...

Maggie Valley Wedding | Asheville Wedding Photographer | Michael + Erica

Maggie Valley Wedding | Asheville Wedding Photographer | Michael + Erica

When Michael and Erica talked about their wedding day, they dreamed big. They wanted a destination wedding that made the most of their love for the fall leaves. They wanted an estate-style reception hall that showcased the beauty of Asheville's surrounding scenery. At the end of the day, though, the thing they wanted most could happen anywhere - they wanted to be married after two long years of being engaged!

Thankfully every item was checked off their list, and after a long but much-needed wait, the day of their marriage finally came. Erica was calm as always, chatting casually with her best girls as she got ready for the day. When it came time for their meaningful Catholic mass to celebrate their nuptials, both she and Michael were more than ready. She was walking down the aisle to the man of her dreams, her best friend, and the one she will spend the rest of her life with.

One of my favorite things about their day (that I still can't get over!) is that Erica's bouquet was made of WOOD. Yep - you read that correctly! This handmade beauty was rich with the marsala and white wedding colors and looked absolutely stunning against her Watters wedding gown. Their day was perfectly fall-themed from beginning to end and when it finally came to the last dance and sparkler exit, both of them knew they had chosen the perfect place - and the perfect person...

Kimpton Lorien Hotel Wedding | Alexandria Wedding Photographer | Ryan + Jessica

Kimpton Lorien Hotel Wedding | Alexandria Wedding Photographer | Ryan + Jessica

On Saturday, right in the heart of Old Town Alexandria at the Kimpton Lorien Hotel, Ryan and Jessica were married in front of their favorite people in the whole world. The morning was filled with anticipation as Jessica got ready with champagne, one of the most amazing wedding dresses I have seen, and her best friends by her side. She was relaxed, happy, beautiful, and finally ready to enjoy the day she waited for so long to arrive.

With emerald dresses and a black-tie theme, Ryan and Jessica's wedding was a day of classic elegance and glamour and from start to finish the wedding day was nothing short of fun. We dodged crosswalks and cars to take pictures on King Street with a towering monument in the background. Guests sat at two long tables in an intimate reception, able to laugh and talk all during dinner. When it came to the reception, the DJ absolutely threw down and the dance floor was not empty even one time...