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Bride and groom portrait taken at the ceremony site at The Seclusion in Lexington, Virginia.

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Elegant Rainy Wedding at The Seclusion | Zach and Hunter

This rustic elegant wedding at The Seclusion in Lexington, Virginia features beautiful yet simple details, a rainy first look, a stunning ceremony view, and so much more!

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Bride and Groom portrait in the rain at their Atkinson Farms Rainy Wedding in Danville, Virginia.

Weddings

Atkinson Farms Rainy Wedding | Kaden & Lisa

This Atkinson Farms Rainy Wedding features blush pink and summer colors, a rustic aesthetic, and a surprise ceremony recessional! The biggest take away from this Atkinson Farms Rainy Wedding Day, is don’t let the rain steal your joy!

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5 Vendors to Splurge On For Your Dream Wedding

Today on the blog I am featuring a local wedding planner sharing her thoughts on which wedding planners we need to splurge on! This post is full wedding planning knowledge ready for those newly engaged brides! Don’t forget to download the free vendor guide!!

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Bride and groom portrait in the lobby of The Virginian Hotel in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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Photo and Video Sharing the Wedding Day

Today on the blog, I am sharing all about wedding photography and wedding videography sharing the wedding day. If you are a bride or parent of a bride planning a wedding these tips for the timeline will be a life saver!

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Elegant Barn Wedding at Valley Mills Farm | Oakley and Anna

This elegant barn wedding at Valley Mills Farm in Staunton, Virginia, has a few surprises from the groom, sweet first look moments, family heirloom details, and stunning pink summer florals!

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Bride and groom portrait at their sunset portraits after a thunderstorm at Walker Creek Barn in Pembroke, Virginia.

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A Rainy Wedding at Walker Creek Barn | Michael and Caitlin

A rainy wedding at Walker Creek Barn in Pembroke, Virginia. This wedding features a first look with a crying groom, stunning bride & groom portraits, and a ceremony that didn’t go as planned.

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Bride and Groom sharing a kiss in front of their venue Sabrina Cedars in Abilene, Texas.

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Elegant White Barn Wedding at Sabrina Cedars in Abilene, Texas | Logan and Claira

This couple took us Virginia based photographers down to the great state of Texas for this Elegant White Barn Wedding at Sabrina Cedars. But one month before the wedding a terrible…

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This summer lake wedding at Smith Mountain Lake is full of sweet first looks, a wedding full of traditions, and a surprise exit into the sunset!

Weddings

A Summer Smith Mountain Lake Wedding

Alex & Tess’ Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center Wedding | Smith Mountain Lake Wedding Photographer It took us so long to get back to Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia for a wedding but it was worth the wait!! In our first year of photographing weddings, James and I worked a wedding at the Smith Mountain Lake […]

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Rustic wedding at Old Mill Farm in Bedford, Virginia.

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Rustic Wedding at Old Mill Farms | Grant and Kathryn

This rustic wedding at Old Mill Farms Venue in Bedford, Virginia features rustic ceremony and reception decor complete with romantic veil bride and groom portraits near the pond at this rustic Bedford wedding venue at Old Mill Farms.

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Bride and Groom portrait at the Virginian Hotel Ballroom in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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Elegant Ballroom Wedding at The Virginian Hotel | Joe and Caroline

This elegant ballroom wedding in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia features a sweet first look, a first dance surprise, and beautiful downtown Lynchburg portraits!

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