Kirstin & Kevin: Wedding

Kirstin & Kevin had an all around amazing event last month at Warner Hall and we were so happy to be a part of it. I'll let the photos speak for themselves because when you have a beautiful location, gorgeous weather, rad guests and an awesome couple you can't go wrong. When you want to see more go check out their entire slideshow right over here!

Venue: Warner Hall
Cake: Charlie Little Cakes
Flowers: Yorktown Florist
Entertainment: DJ on the Side

Weekend Preview

It's Friday afternoon so I hope all of you are gearing up for an awesome weekend! I think Sarah and I will maybe check out some German goodies at the Oktoberfest going on in our neighborhood tonight, and then tomorrow I have another rad engagement session here in RVA to look forward to. Get out there and enjoy the weather now that it's actually starting to feel like Fall is on the way!

Kirstin and Kevin's gorgeous wedding was this past weekend at Warner Hall, and I can't wait to share the photos with you all next week. For now, here's a preview from the weekend of Kevin's awesome daughter Jenna who rocked it all day long. Can you get any cuter? And look at that light, just love it!

WED² - Pet Guests

So lets all just ignore the date up above and pretend like it's still Wednesday. My quick wedding thought for today popped in my mind during a consultation a few weeks ago. One of my 2010 brides let me know that her wedding party would be including her awesome dog, and I couldn't help but show my excitement. As you can tell by the recent proliferation of kitties on the blog, I have a weak spot for cute animals. I have had couples bring their pets out on the town with us before, but this will be my first wedding day pet guest.

This got me thinking about the logistics of pets at weddings, and wondering if Oliver is going to be cool and hang out with me when my big day comes. For those of you who have non-human kids at home and may be thinking of bringing them along to the party, check out this article on Pets at Weddings. Who wouldn't want Fido jumping in on the photobooth action?

Have an awesome day, and look for some Harry Potter blog action soon!

Wedding x Wednesday = Wed²

I'm currently finishing up business school, and if there's one thing it's taught me, it's to be able to understand very simple topics that have over the years been turned into unnecessarily confusing formulas. So as phase two of my master plan to blog exponentially more this year, I introduce you to WED².

Wedding x Wednesday = Wed² x ding! nes-day!

The most important part of this formula may very well be that everyone should have some sort of alarm set to remind them to play Super Mario Bros at least once a week. The part that's more on topic is the fact that from now on, every Wednesday I will be doing a Wed² post where I write on something related to the wedding industry. My hope is that my blog in general appeals to both those who are interested in photography of all kinds (don't worry, your cool named day of the week is coming), as well as my newly engaged couples who are planning their awesome day. So from now on, count Wed² as the day of the week to check out some interesting things to consider before walking down the aisle.

While writing this I Googled "nintendo wedding" just to see what came up, and I was presented with this.
I guess this is what the kids these days are playing? Personally I would rather be shooting fireballs at turtles and jumping on mushrooms... the simple joys in life.

Next week we'll kick off our first real Wed² post, have an awesome day everyone!

Jenna & Laird: Wedding

Jenna used to work with my Dad, and her wedding to Laird was another that I had the pleasure of shooting in October. They were both so relaxed all day and I had an awesome time capturing that wonderful moment for them. Here's a few favorites, check out their full slideshow here.

Dana & Jason: Wedding

Dana and Jason's Halloween wedding was my last big event of 2009 before heading into the holiday season, and it was such a great way to end the year. These two know how to party and the whole night was a blast, filled with lots of dancing and mashed potato martinis. Here's a few of my favorites, and you check out their full slideshow here.

Lovin the attitude!

Julie & JOsh: Wedding

You should remember Josh & Julie from a few posts back when I shot their insanely awesome engagement session. Well their wedding day has now past, and let me say it was sooo much fun. The whole event was amazing and classy with a few Halloween horrors thrown in for fun, which everyone who knows them should have fully expected. I had the honor of standing up next to them as a groomsman, which of course means I was not the main photographer for the day. I had planned on bringing my camera anyways, but finally decided to just be a guest for once so I could fully commit to celebrating with them. It was hard not to be taking photos with so much happening around me, but my good friend Shawnee Custalow was there to capture everything.

Here are a few moments from the day, all photos by Shawnee Custalow.

GQ hasn't called yet, but I would expect us in an upcoming issue.

The cake looked amazing with all the other black and red details, and Josh's candy bar was a hit.
Sarah and I taking a break from the dance floor.I'll be blogging the October weddings that I did bring my camera to soon!

Fun People = Fun Pictures

This weekend was an insanely fun two days with friends, but that left little time for editing so I just have a quick post for today. If you are one of the 15 million views that this video already has then I guess I'm behind current events, but if you haven't seen it check it out. These are the kinds of people that make a wedding day fun and elevate the photos and memories to another level. Whatever your style may be, your wedding day is a time to let your personality and love for one another shine. I think this video is an awesome reminder for anyone planning their wedding day that between all the stress its really all about having a good time.

Dance Off!

Last weekend I had the chance to second shoot a wedding with my good friend Lisa at the last moment. I hadn't heard anything about the wedding or the bride and groom so I wasn't sure what to expect. It ended up being a very nice ceremony at a small chapel, followed by an even nicer reception. My favorite part of the entire evening had to be watching the kid in the picture below show off his moves. Let me tell you, he could dance like nothing I've ever seen from someone his age. At one point he even got into a dance off with the bride and I captured this image during the peak of things. I may not be blogging the rest of the wedding, but thought this was just too good not to share.

Don't think I will ever be getting this low to the ground without hurting myself.