I’ve been waiting for this day when I finally get to reveal Ashley’s bridal portraits! She and Watson got married this past weekend in a celebration that was straight out of the fairytale books at The Jefferson Hotel. Ashley is the epitome of the vintage glam bride…she is incredibly chic in an old Richmond, elegant fashion. Ashley slipped into her jeweled wedding gown at the Jefferson for her bridal portraits and when I saw her in it, she took my breath away! She is absolutely stunning and it was such an honor to take these photos for her family! The beautiful florals were designed by the talented Caroline of

When reflecting on Dakota and Evelyn’s wedding day at the Women’s Club of Portsmouth, the word that immediately comes to mind is joy. Evelyn definitely made one of the sweetest, most joyful brides and that joy was contagious the whole day! One of my favorite moments from the day was in the getting ready room after Evelyn slipped into her gorgeous gown with the help of her mother and bridesmaids…they danced around with the ribbon wands that they made for the grand exit in celebration of what was about to happen! And it made me so happy to see them so overwhelmed with

One of the first things I noticed about Dan and Julia is that they bring out this carefree spirit in one another…I love the way he will do anything to make her laugh and the gentle way she teases him in return. It’s clear that their love is based on solid friendship and it was so beautiful to finally witness them saying their vows in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by their friends and family…
Julia is a classic beauty and has this elegance about her that I feel was perfectly capture in their wedding day. So much love and care went into making sure everything was

I love when I can finally reveal bridal portraits on the blog…Cate and Preston were married this past weekend and had the most beautiful garden wedding celebration. We took this a couple of weeks ago on a warm early fall evening…the light was absolutely dreamy and Cate was the epitome of Southern elegance in her wedding gown…these were taken at her now husband’s family plantation home on the outskirts of Richmond and the setting fit her style perfectly! The tree lined driveway and her mother’s veil make these so perfectly Southern in my mind…I hope you enjoy my favorites!