Windsor Castle Park Wedding | Smithfield Wedding Photographer | Stephen + Anne-Stuart

Windsor Castle Park Wedding | Smithfield Wedding Photographer | Stephen + Anne-Stuart

Normally, 200+ people at a wedding wouldn’t be remarkable, but in 2021 it was a number worth celebrating all on its own! Stephen and Anne Stuart filled Windsor Castle Park with hundreds of people who love and support them individually and as a couple, and the love their guests had for these two showed. The ceremony was sweet and the wedding reception was one for the books - I’ve never seen so many people who knew how to actually dance in one single place!

Meanwhile, Stephen and Anne Stuart simply sat back and enjoyed the day. They were calm, relaxed, and of course beyond happy to finally get married. They laughed at moments that could have been stressful, danced hard as the band played, and made the most of each minute they spent together. While all the details were certainly beautiful, the most important piece - their marriage - stayed central to it all…

Intimate Kiln Creek Wedding | Newport News Wedding Photographer | Dara + Lauren

Intimate Kiln Creek Wedding | Newport News Wedding Photographer | Dara + Lauren

Dara and Lauren were both so nervous before the wedding. The nerves had nothing to do with whether or not they wanted to get married - that much they knew for sure - but after choosing the person they wanted to be with the rest of their lives, spending the biggest morning of their lives away from each other felt strange. Everything changed when they saw each other for the first time. They both relaxed and smiled non-stop, reminded of how certain they were of the promise they were about to make.

The whole day was both intimate and sweet, with only family and a few close friends present to witness their Mother’s Day wedding ceremony. Everything was hosted outdoors at Kiln Creek Golf Club, and the weather could not have been more perfect. Gold and blush details popped against the backdrop of the fairway, and Lauren’s dress had sheer side panels that were absolutely studding. Cocktail hour outdoors in 70-degree weather should happen at EVERY wedding, I’m convinced!

Womans Club of Portsmouth Outdoor Wedding | Heather + Barak

Womans Club of Portsmouth Outdoor Wedding | Heather + Barak

It often feels like the time between getting engaged and having the wedding lasts a lifetime, but for Barak and Heather, this was more true than anyone I’ve known! Their wedding was scheduled for spring 2020…and we all know approximately how the story went from there. Wanting to take all safety precautions, they live-streamed an outdoor elopement in April instead, planning on a large celebration in July.

It soon became heart-breakingly obvious that they would have to reschedule, again. After waiting and praying about making the right decision at the right time, they decided to pare down the guest list and plan on a safe, small, outdoor wedding a year after they originally planned to celebrate. When their wedding-turned-anniversary-celebration finally happened on Friday, their were too many tears of joy to count…