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Star Wars Wedding
Star Wars Wedding
Sometimes as a wedding photographer you get to photograph a wedding outside the box. How about a Star Wars wedding? How about a Star Wars Wedding on the release date of the movie? It would also take place in a movie theater at the stroke of midnight. This would also be a night that immediately following the wedding ceremony, the wedding guests would partake in the viewing of The Force Awakens. That is the story line for Michelle and Chuck’s wedding day. Here is one image that sums it up. I’d say it was quite epic!
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Wedding Photography for a Thematic Wedding
As a wedding photographer, we are always prepared for almost anything. When we were hired by Michelle and Chuck to photograph their thematic wedding we weren’t exactly sure what type of images we would capture. We knew we would face serious restrictions because their wedding would take place at a movie theater. When you are photographing in a public place there are many restrictions that can apply. Many times we are working with the management with the venue. In this case, we went a step further and had to work with the local police force. If it were not for the help of the local officers we would not have been able to capture the outdoor wedding shots. We want to give a BIG shout out to the security team that was present.
We knew some of the details of the wedding prior to our arrival. We knew that we would we photographing in the theater and hopefully outside the theater. We knew that there would be no natural light since the wedding ceremony was at midnight. We knew that the bride and groom would be dressed as Princess Leia and Han Solo. We also knew that the wedding guests would be dressed in costume.
To prepare for the evening we wanted to think through some iconic Star Wars posing. We also knew that we would need various sources of photographic lighting to accomplish our creative goals. We were also prepared to have a thematic background with photographic lighting to capture the wedding guests. With all that in mind we prepared for a night of fun that would not disappoint.
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Star Wars Wedding Bride & Groom Star Wars Wedding Guests Star Wars Wedding Bride with Darth Vader Star Wars Wedding Wedding Guests Star Wars Wedding Fun Star Wars Wedding Guests in Costume Star Wars Sith Star Wars Bride & Groom Star Wars Wedding Groom & Chewy You can read more about planning your own stylized shoot here.
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San Francisco Engagement Session | Sara & Rich
San Francisco Engagement Session
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Engagement Sessions
Ah…who doesn’t love a beautiful engagement session. For us, there is nothing more beautiful then photographing two people in love.
We had a great time with Sara and Rich on their engagement photo shoot. We were lucky that those chose us to photograph both their engagement session and their wedding. Both their engagement session and wedding were in San Francisco. We had never met Sara and Rich until our plane landed and we met up at Baker Beach. Baker Beach is such a gorgeous place to photograph. The setting couldn’t be more gorgeous. On a clear or nearly clear day there is a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. What could be more iconic to San Francisco then that? We learned about the Baker Beach Golden Gate Bridge perspective while shooting a maternity session there last year. You can view that here. The big contrast between these two photo sessions on Baker Beach was the fog. For Sara and Rich we had a “Chamber of Commerce” type of day, or in other words, perfect. For our maternity session, it was a typical San Francisco foggy day, however, still beautiful in it’s own right.
We have such amazing clients. Not only do we only have gorgeous clients, but they are willing to do anything for a great engagement picture! At moments on their session the air became quite breezy and brisk. There were no complaints from the stunningly dressed Sara in her gorgeous dress. Then there was also the hiking up the weather worn, out of level, rocks we trekked to capture the crashing of the San Francisco Bay. Still no complaints from Sara and Rich.
Engagement Session at Baker Beach Engagement Picture Waves Crashing on Baker Beach Golden Gate Bridge Engagement Session Outdoor Engagement Photos
We love our outdoor engagement sessions. We love photographing beautiful people in beautiful locations. Scott comes from a landscape photography background. Now that you know that, looking at his images, I think that it will be an ah ha moment for you. We often incorporate the landscape into our images. It gives the viewer a since of where they were, and also the subject, or client, can recall many details that may have been missed during the photo shoot. These things may be how green the grass was, the rustling in the branches or the waves crashing on the shore. Sometimes it’s difficult for the subject to remember all of that. When we shoot with this perspective, it brings back all those wonderful details of the area where their photo shoot took place.
Beautiful Sunset Engagement Picture Outdoor Engagement Picture Engagement Session Romantic Engagement Picture If you are a photographer and you see some poses that you like, you may be interested in our Couples Posing Guide. Sara and Rich were great subjects and posed well on their own, however, it is great to always have a reference when you need one!
Here are some more of our favorite engagement session photos.
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Destination Wedding – Ashley and Chris Got Married
Destination Wedding – Ashley and Chris Got Married
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Bride and Groom Indiana Wedding Photography
As a wedding photographer, we love photographing in different locations. For most photographers this may be a challenge but for us, we thrive on it. We love the idea of being in a location that is unique to us. Indiana was one of those places.
Bride by a Rustic Barn Bride What seems so common for Indiana natives, is unique to others. Barns, prairies and cornfields really got us excited about Chris and Ashley’s wedding photography.
Bride and Groom with Vintage Car Bride Getting Ready Photos
We cherish the time that we get to spend photographing a bride getting ready. When we have mom involved in the process we love it even more. The time spent with a mom and daughter on a wedding day is valuable. Being chosen to be the wedding photographer is priceless.
Mom Helping Bride Get Ready for Her Wedding Bride and Mom Photo Stunning Bridal Portrait First Look Wedding Pictures
Who doesn’t love a first look? Well, I can tell you as a wedding photographer we love it. We find that if a bride and groom decide to do a first look we get real emotion. The wedding day is a buzz and a first look seems to calm the soul. We find that during a first look a bride and groom get to really enjoy their time together, cherish each other and take a deep breath. While we are photographing the first look we stay rather stealthy so that we don’t interfere with the emotion. We position the groom facing away from where the bride will enter. We always choose an area where the groom will hear the bride approaching. The bride then will give the groom a little tap and when he turns around, the magic happens.
We then are able to capture some private portraits of the bride a groom. Here are just a few of our favorites from the wedding.
Bride and Groom First Look Photo Bride and Groom Bride and Groom in Flowers (click on image to enlarge)
Cute Bride and Groom Photo Bride and Groom by Tree Bride and Groom on Path Bride and Groom Under Veil Bride and Groom Kissing Bride and Groom in Vintage Car Bride and Groom with Vintage Car Wedding Ceremony Photos
Here are a few of our favorite wedding ceremony pictures.
Outdoor Wedding Ceremony Photo (click on image to enlarge)
Wedding Ceremony Fan Flower Girl and Ring Bearer Mom and Dad Watching Wedding Ceremony Father and Bride Processing in Wedding Ceremony Watching Wedding Ceremony Bridal Party Photos
We love the time we have with our bridal party taking their photos.
Fun Bridal Party Photo (click on image to enlarge)
The Groomsmen Groom with Groomsmen Bride with Bridesmaids Wedding Day Photos
We have so many favorite wedding day photos from this wedding, but we can’t post them all. We will leave you with a few more here.
The Wedding Rings (click on image to enlarge)
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Virginia Wedding Photographer – Sacred Heart Church – Chrysler Museum Wedding
Virginia Wedding Photographer – Sacred Heart Church – Chrysler Museum Wedding
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Beautiful Bride and Groom Sacred Heart Church and Chrysler Museum Wedding
Theresa and Victor were married at two of the most beautiful venues in Norfolk. Sacred Heart Church and the Chrysler Museum of Art.
When you look at these stunning wedding pictures you may think to yourself, “Who couldn’t have a stunning wedding at those two venues?”. If you are thinking that, you would be wrong. A gorgeous flawless wedding like Theresa’s and Victor’s only comes under the direction of an excellent wedding planner. Ted Martinez of Ted Martinez Event Management was the key. Theresa and Victor gave Ted their perfect wedding vision and Ted and his team made it a reality. He not only made it a reality, he went over and beyond.
The day started at the Norfolk Marriott.
Elegant Bridal Gown Display Stunning Bride Beautiful Wedding Gown Beautiful Bride The hotel room was a buzz with the excitement of the wedding day. There we found the bridesmaids, the bride, the parents of the brides and some very special vendors. Sarah Rillon was a very busy make up artist creating flawless makeup and Pin Up Doll Hair Design was working her magic on the bridal party.
The video team from Light Works Films was also capturing all the excitement on film.
In the picture above you will see all the beautiful wedding details. With the unique wedding invitation being created by Kat Blu Studios, Day of Stationery created by Paper Stylist. They set the tone for the elegant wedding day.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Wedding Ceremony
Loading up the bridal party in style they were transported by the Truffle Shuffle.
Now it was time for the Filipino wedding ceremony of Theresa and Victor.
Wedding Ceremony Guest in Waiting (click on an image to enlarge)
Wedding Processional with Bride and Her Parents Filipino Wedding Ceremony Sacred Heart Catholic Church Wedding Ceremony Emotional Bride and Groom During Wedding Ceremony Theresa and Victor exited their wedding ceremony in style. What a fun balloon send off for the bride and groom. The wedding balloons were from Hi5Balloons. It was so much fun!
Balloon Send Off at Wedding Bride and Groom | Bridal Party Portraits
After the wedding ceremony we headed out to the beautiful gardens of downtown Norfolk. The bride and groom arrived in style in a gorgeous vintage Rolls Royce from Royal Coach Limousine.
Stunning Bride and Groom Wedding Party (click on an image to enlarge)
The Wedding Party Romantic Bride and Groom Candid Wedding Party Photo Beautiful Bride and Groom Photo Beautiful Bride and Groom Chrysler Museum Wedding Reception
Once we arrived at the Chrysler Museum of Art it was obviously that this wedding reception was going to be the pinnacle of the day. For a bride and groom the wedding day can become a blur so that is why it is so important to have great wedding photography to capture all the details of the day. Theresa and Victor’s wedding reception was full of amazing details.
We love when our wedding day is surrounded by vendors that are truly the A-Team. Blue Steel Lighting set the tone for the entire reception. They made the ambiance of the room stunning. With the Florals and Designs by Ivie Joy Flowers & Events they made the room breathtaking. That was not where it stopped. The catering was by Cuisine and Company, the talented Jamestown Quartet, the gorgeous cake by Shockley’s Sweet Shoppe and caricature drawings by talented caricature artists for the guests.
As the wedding reception processed, we were entertained by the sounds of the A-Town A-List. I have to tell you, hands down, one of the best bands I have ever heard.
Now, here are some of the amazing wedding reception details.
A-Town A-List Stunning Wedding Centerpiece Wedding Guest Gifts Elegant Wedding Cake Wedding Reception Place Card Display Wedding Floral Centerpiece Wedding First Dance Mother Son Dance Filipino Money Dance Father Daughter Dance Caricature Artist A-Town A-List Wedding Rings Bride and Groom in Rolls Royce If you are looking for Virginia wedding photographer, we would love to talk to you. You can read more on all of our photography services.
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Virginia Wedding Photography | Norfolk Town Point Club
Virginia Wedding Photography | Norfolk Town Point Club
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Bride Groom In Elevator Jessica and David had an amazing wedding day celebration. Their wedding day started out at the Norfolk Downtown Marriott. That is where all the preparation photos were taken for their wedding day. From there we headed out to the Norfolk Town Point Club.
Have a look at an overview of their amazing wedding day in this wedding day slideshow.
Wedding Day Photography
In case you missed their first blog post, check out more about Jessica and David’s wedding. There you will find out all the details of how this day came to be such a success.
As wedding photographers we love it when our clients choose a beautiful setting for their wedding. Jessica and David did exactly that. Having beautiful people with beautiful details in a beautiful setting makes our wedding photography an easy job. We strive to capture every detail possible on a wedding day.
We begin our day photographing details. The wedding dress, the wedding shoes, we photograph it all. Next we move onto the preparation shots of the bride and groom.
Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day preparation and detail photos.
Wedding Shoes Handsome Groom (click on image to enlarge)
Groom Getting Ready Groom Getting Ready Photo Brides Gift To Groom Bridal Hanger Bride and Groom Wedding Photography
We are always excited about photographing a wedding. There is a very special time of the day that we get really excited about. That is the time that we get to spend privately with the bride and groom. We always recommend that the bride and groom set aside 30-45 minutes for creative bride and groom photos. That way we are able to create one of a kind wedding portraits. Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day photos.
Dramatic Bride and Groom Bride and Groom Bride and Groom In Elevator Photo Bride and Groom Walking We are Virginia wedding photographers based in Norfolk, Virginia. We are Virginia Beach and Norfolk wedding photographers serving Tidewater and beyond. To learn more about all of our photography services click here.
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Virginia Beach Wedding Photographers| Allison and Ryan
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Wedding First Look Allison and Ryan’s Wedding Day Slideshow
We love putting together a wedding day slideshow that gives you an overview in pictures of a wedding day. There is something about putting wedding photos to music and creating a story. Take a minute and walk through Ryan and Allison’s stunning wedding day.
The Founder’s Inn Wedding Photos
You may have already read about Allison and Ryan’s wedding, but to me, you can never see too many wedding pictures! The Founder’s Inn was the perfect setting for the perfect southern wedding. Through months of planning, Allison and Ryan created an unforgettable wedding day. Allison and Ryan personally contributed many cool DIY wedding day items. Through all of their hard planning the wedding day was flawless.
Bride and Groom Dip From the wedding first look photos to the departure, it was like a fairytale wedding. Here are a few wedding day first look photos.
First Look Wedding First Look Kiss 1953 Red Chevy Photo Dramatic Bride and Groom Photo Bride and Groom Wedding Ceremony Pictures
Allison and Ryan had many wedding ceremony traditions. One of their traditions was Jumping the Broom. If you are not familiar with this tradition, I would encourage your to read about it. It is an expression meaning “To get married”. It is an an African-American tradition stemming from the days of slavery. It is always an exciting moment when the bride and groom jump the broom. We are always excited to capture these wedding photos.
Wedding Jumping the Broom Photo Jumping the Broom Picture Wedding Jump the Broom Other Wedding Day Photos
We had so many favorite wedding day pictures. Here are a few more.
Stunning Wedding Bouquet Groom Boutineer with Charm Photo Stunning Bride Romantic Bride and Groom Groom Getting Ready Photo Creative Boutineer Photo Bride and Groom Walking Bride and Groom in Roses Bride and Groom in Mirror Beautiful Bridal Bouquet If you are getting married, we would love to share with you our services as Virginia Beach wedding photographers. Contact us today!
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Virginia Wedding Photography | Melissa & Seth
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Bride and Groom at Chrysler Museum of Art Wedding Day Photo Slideshow
Melissa and Seth’s Chrysler Museum Wedding
When you are looking around for a stunning venue for your Virginia wedding photography, you want to visit the Chrysler Museum of Art. It is simply stunning. It recently has gone through a total renovation and is simply breathtaking. As you can see from the night photo above, it doesn’t matter if it is day or night, it is still beautiful. Located in downtown Norfolk and nestled by the Hague River you will observe a stunning art museum that doubles as a breathtaking venue in the evening.
Wedding First Dance Traditional Jewish Wedding Ceremony
When I think about Melissa and Seth, they make me smile. They seem like the perfect match. I love the way that they seem to balance each other.
We had the absolute joy of being their wedding photographer. While we photographed their wedding I loved observing their love for each other. Melissa is fun and spontaneous, while Seth is well planned and somewhat calculated. Having these two types of personalities in a marriage is perfect because they complete each other.
Here is an example in photos of their personality. Prior to their main wedding ceremony we photographed their private traditional Jewish ceremony.
At this point in the ceremony the Rabi said something like this. “It’s tradition for the groom to remove the veil from the bride to ensure that he is indeed marrying the correct woman.”. This was a funny moment at their Ketubah ceremony as Melissa said, “Surprise! It’s me!”.
Who couldn’t love these two and simply enjoy being their wedding photographer?
Jewish Wedding Ceremony Jewish Wedding Ceremony Fun Photo Wedding Day Pictures
Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day photos.
Bride and Groom Sharing Wedding Gifts Bride and Groom Private Meeting Wedding Toast Wedding First Look Signing of the Ketubah Mom Helping Bride with Wedding Gown Mom Helping Bride with Accessories Mom Helping Bride Put on Jewelry Groom Preparation Photos Groom Getting Ready Photo Bride and Groom Rubber Ducks Bride and Groom Kiss Bride and Groom First Dance Bride and Groom Exchange Gifts Bride and Groom Dancing To see more from Melissa and Seth’s wedding, check out their previous blog post.
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Norfolk Wedding Photography | Katie and Josh
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Bride and Groom Kiss Katie and Josh’s Chrysler Wedding Slideshow
Katie and Josh’s Wedding Day Photography
What a joy it was to be able to spend the day with Katie and Josh for their wedding. As a wedding photographer we love beautiful people and beautiful venues. We had both of those with Katie and Josh.
They chose one of the most beautiful wedding venues in Norfolk. The newly remodeled Chrysler Museum of Art is simply stunning.
To add to the interest of Katie and Josh’s wedding day, there was a very special traveling piece of art of display in the Hague River. It was the traveling duck designed by Florentijn Hofman.
Bride Angry at Florentijn Hofman Duck Bride and Groom with Florentijn Hofman Duck Katie really wasn’t upset with the duck, we just thought we would create some fun wedding pictures with it. Since the duck it about 40′ tall, embracing it really wasn’t an option.
Wedding Party with Florentjn Hofman Duck Wedding Day Photography
If you missed their first blog post, you may want to read more about Katie and Josh’s wedding day. There you will find more details about the wedding day and more wedding day photos!
Here are a few more of our favorite wedding photos from their amazing wedding.
Bride and Groom Kissing Bride and Groom with Florentijn Hofman Duck Wedding First Dance Groom Twirling Bride First Dance First Dance Dramatic Bride and Groom Photo Creative Groom Boutineer Photo Bride and Groom Wedding Toast Photo Bride and Groom Recessional Photo Bride and Groom First Dance Bride and Groom Embrace If you like Katie and Josh’s wedding photos your may want to see more of our wedding portfolio.
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Norfolk Wedding Photographer | Jessica and David Got Married!
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Beautiful Bride and Groom Jessica and David’s Wedding Day
Meet Jessica and David. They are a beautiful bride and groom, with beautiful families. When you have a gorgeous bride and groom, with gorgeous families you create a gorgeous wedding. When you have a gorgeous wedding we are able to create beautiful wedding photos.
As a wedding photographer, we live for weddings like theirs. We have photographed a number of Jessica’s friends and family’s weddings so this wedding day was really special for us. I would venture to say it was almost like a family reunion.
As a wedding photographer, there is no greater reward then to serve multiple families that are connected.
Dramatic Bride and Groom Portrait Wedding Day Planning
The perfect wedding day starts with the perfect wedding team. This stunning wedding was under the direction of Graceful Designs. As usual she headed up her “A” team of vendors to make the wedding day a success. With a wedding cake by PattiCakes, floral design and decor by Graceful Designs, videography by Franklin Fitzgerald, make up by Candice Rauch, hair stylist by Fabienne McLaughlin of Cole Stevens, lighting by Events East Coast Lighting and the newly renovated Town Point Club, you can’t go wrong. As a Norfolk wedding photographer we are so excited about the redesigned Town Point Club in downtown Norfolk.
Bride and Groom Walking (click on image to enlarge)
Orchid Boutineer Beautiful Bridal Bouquet Wedding Day Detail Photos
Wedding detail pictures are so much fun to capture. With so much planning going into a wedding day, we try to photograph all the different elements.
Bridal Accessories Photo (click on image to enlarge)
Handsome Groom Picture Groom Getting Ready Photo Father of the Bride Photo Detail Wedding Preparation Photo Bride with Make Up Artist Photo Bride Receiving Gift Picture Bride Reading Card from Groom Bride Holding Note from Groom Bridal Shoes and Gown Photo Bridal Make Up Photo Bridal Hair Preparation Beautiful Bridesmaid Photo Stunning Wedding Cake Topped Wedding Day Photos
Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day pictures from their amazing wedding day.
Stunning Bridal Portrait Romantic Bride and Groom Picture Handsome Groom Photo Groom Holding Bride Photo Bride and Groom Portrait Bride and Groom Picture Bride and Groom Kissing Bride and Groom Embrace Check back soon for more of Jessica and David’s wedding day photos when we release their entire wedding!
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Portsmouth Wedding Photographers | Jennifer & Landon’s Wedding Day
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Romantic Bride and Groom Photo Jennifer and Landon’s Wedding Day Photo Slideshow
We love to create a wedding day photo slideshow for our bride’s and groom. This helps us put images with music to create their wedding day story. Here is just a small glimpse into their beautiful wedding day.
Wedding Day Pictures
If you are reading about Jennifer and Landon’s wedding day for the first time, you may want to check out their original blog post. Their wedding day was nothing short of amazing. Tucked away in one of Portsmouth’s best kept secrets, they had their wedding day ceremony. I call it the secret garden. Then they just stepped next door to a beautiful art studio for their wedding reception. They were surrounded by friends and family for their special day. Though they had what they called a small wedding ceremony, the secret garden was packed with loved ones that celebrated with them. We love being chosen to be the wedding photographers for such cherished events. We thrive on capturing unique, one of a kind wedding portraits. Jennifer and Landon helped us do that. Since they were beautiful and chose a beautiful location, that made our wedding photography easy.
Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day photos.
Bride and Groom Kissing (click on the image to enlarge)
Wedding Rings Photo Wedding Gown Photo Beautiful Bride Stunning Bride Picture Dramatic Bride and Groom Picture Ceremony Photo Bride in Window Photo Bride Dressing in Mirror Bride and Groom Photo Bride and Groom on Boardwalk Here you can see more of our wedding portfolio.
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Chrysler Museum Wedding Photographer – – Melissa and Seth’s Jewish Wedding
Chrysler Museum Wedding Photographer
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Bride and Groom Night Photo Melissa and Seth’s Jewish Wedding
It was a beautiful weekend when we photographed Melissa and Seth’s wedding. It was a Sunday wedding and was the perfect way to finish out the weekend. As a wedding photographer we are always excited about what traditions will be celebrated. To be a well rounded wedding photographer, you must be familiar with all traditions. Whether it’s a Protestant wedding, a Jewish wedding, an Indian wedding, a Greek Orthodox wedding, it makes no difference to us. We are very familiar with all of them and the traditions that we will be photographing.
For Melissa and Seth, it was a beautiful Jewish wedding. Their wedding was complete with a custom, beautiful Ketubah, a gorgeous Chuppah and breaking the glass. They had it all, and then some. Not only was the weather perfect for a wedding, the location was equally as great.
They were married at the newly remodeled Chrysler Museum of Art. If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Chrysler in a while you will love what they have done!
We love to work with amazing couples and their families. We also love working with amazing vendors. The wedding day was under the direction of Antonia Christianson Events. As a wedding photographer we love working with great coordinators. They make our day flawless.
Many other great vendors were in attendance helping the wedding go off with out a hitch. Fluttering Flowers, Cake Delights, Cuisine and Company, Stage Right Lighting, The Boardwalk Photobooth Company, Kristal Lane Beauty and the band, In Full. Melissa’s gown was from Wedding Atelier. We just loved her wedding gown with the beautiful bolero.
Hava Nagila Chair Lift (click on image to enlarge)
Beautiful Bridesmaid Bouqet Wedding Reception Unique Table Set Up Orchid Boutineer First Dance Wedding Reception Place Setting Bride and Bridesmaids Best Man Toast Beautiful Wedding Cake Wedding Preparation Photography
For a wedding photographer, we feel it is important to have creative wedding photos. That is true for every phases of a wedding day. When we are taking photos during preparation, we are always looking for different angles and composition. When you add these elements it creates interest in your wedding photos.
If you are a photographer and are stumped on creative composition, our wedding day guide may help.
Groom Getting Ready
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Wedding Gown and Shoes Groom Buttoning Cuffs Bride Looking in Mirror Should I Have a First Look?
Why a first look, you may ask. As a wedding photographer, we have photographed hundreds of weddings. When one of our bride and groom’s have a “first look”, we find these results.
1. The bride and groom feel complete once they see each other. The wedding day, no matter how prepared you are, you are going to have butterflies. We find that when our bride and groom chose a first look, those butterflies are diminished immediately!
2. It’s the best that a bride is going to look on her wedding day! Dress perfect…check, make up perfect…check, and hair perfect….check, check.
3. It gives a bride and groom some down time to really enjoy each other on a hectic wedding day.
How Do We Photograph a First Look?
1. We find a beautiful location that is undisturbed by people, so it is truly a private meeting.
2. We have the groom facing away so that the bride can approach from behind. This allows a great opportunity for great photos. The expression on a groom’s face as he hears his loved one approaching is amazing. Here is a video that has a real first look at the Chrysler Museum.
3. We always respect the bride and groom’s privacy.
4. Real Emotion. Often it is hard for a groom to let down his guard in a ceremony where he is surrounded by all the guests. Men don’t often like to let down their guard in a group, but in private, it’s different.
5. During a first look we will have two of us photographing. One will be focusing on the bride’s reactions and one focused on the groom. This helps tells the whole story.
6. We capture a few other great photos during that time. After the first look has happened, we get to spend a little extra time capturing additional great pictures.
Melissa and Seth’s First Look
I think that you will agree, Melissa can not take a bad photo. She is simply stunning!
Bride and Groom
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First Look Wedding Wedding First Look Cute Bride and Groom Bride Groom Exchanging Gifts Bride and Groom Laughing Bride and Groom Under Veil Jewish Wedding Ceremony Photos
Melissa and Seth’s wedding ceremony took place in the stunning Mary’s Garden. Here are a few of our favorite wedding ceremony pictures.
Bride’s Procession into Ceremony with Parent’s
Jewish Wedding Bride Processional Groom at Alter Well Wishes Bride and Groom in Prayer Shawl The Marriage Ring If you’d like to learn more about Jewish Wedding traditions, here is one article.
Creative Bridal Party Pictures
When you are a wedding photographer you are always trying to be creative when it come to the bridal party photos. At Melissa and Seth’s wedding, we hardly had to think.
These crazy masks have a sentimental meaning behind them. If you see Melissa and Seth, you will have to ask them the story!
Unique Bridal Party with Masks Fun Bridal Party Photo Running from the Rubber Duck
This monstrous size is 10x11x13 meters. Though I am not good at converting metrics, trust my it’s huge! This traveling sculpture by Florentijn Hofman has and is literally traveling the world. Though Melissa and Seth were not super excited about it being on location at their wedding, we still had fun with it!