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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Wedding VideographyRichmond, VA

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Last year, Ashley reached out to me about wedding videography. As soon as I saw her email pop up in my inbox about her wedding, I started to get EXCITED! Ashley is an incredible artist, has great style, and loves good FOOD! So I knew her wedding would be a dream to capture and participate in!

As if she wasn’t already the sweetest creative bride who couldn’t get any better, she then went on to tell me the details of her day. Specifically that she would be having her ceremony at the church she grew up going to (St. Peter’s Parish Episcopal Church in New Kent, VA), which was also the church George Washington got married at! How cool is that?! It was so fun looking around at the historic details and architecture, all being lavished in beautiful garlands of magnolia they strung for the big day!

Not only is Ashley an artist, but Taylor is too! So the fact their reception was at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA was a perfect fit for them! Every detail about their wedding was thought out in such detail.

One of my favorites were the wedding favors: oyster shells painted gold that held Ferrero Rocher chocolates and a small pearl! The backdrop of paintings and sculptures surrounding the wedding guests made for a sophisticated, classy, and yet intimate wedding.

As if the wedding day couldn’t have gotten better… Ashley and Taylor came out for their First Dance at the end of the cocktail hour, unannounced, and performed their well-rehearsed Tango Dance!! Ashley had told me they were doing a special dance, but I didn’t know the extent of how amazing it was going to be until they started! It was quite the surprise to the wedding guests to have such an entertaining, theatrical show as the start to an eventful evening!

We loved being there to witness and capture all of the memorable moments of their wedding day on film. The grandness of their wedding will stay in my memory for a long time. We hope this wedding video will serve as a unique reminder of the day they came together as husband and wife!

Ashley and Justin | Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA

Ashley and Justin were such a sweet couple to work with. Before they started dating, Justin used to ask Ashley for girl advice because her really valued her wisdom. Little did he know that the most encouraging girl he knew would later be his wife! They are such a perfect match and truly wanted to honor Jesus in their wedding.

Ashley is a wedding photographer herself, so I knew her wedding would be filled with color and excitement. She struck gold with the vendors she chose because each and every one of them made their day so special! Kat from Dear Sweet Heart Events was a great coordinator to work alongside. She treated every wedding guest and vendor with kindess and filled the place with happiness! everything from the dress, hair styling, accessories, flowers, and DONUTS(!!) was just perfect!

Thank you Justin and Ashley for including me on your wedding day, it was an honor!

Coordinator: Dear Sweet Heart Events // Photographer: Katelyn James // Donuts: The Treat Shop // Dress: Ava Laurenne Bride // DJ: RSP Entertainment // Venue: Longwood University // Videographer: Rachael Curry Films // Invitations: Jess Creates

The Inn at The Olde Silk Mill Wedding VideographyFredericksburg, VA

“If I were to redo my life one million times, you, Catharine, would be the main part every single time.”

Houston and Cat were a match made in heaven. Just listen to the words Houston writes to Cat in his letter! They had such a genuine love for eachother that just made me want to cry! Throughout the entire wedding day, you couldn’t help but notice how excited they were to be married by the way they kept looking at eachother. Their wedding day was a dream!

Their venue, The Inn at The Olde Silk Mill in Fredericksburg, VA was an incredible place to shoot with so much character and unique features. It sits right next to the Rappahannock river which made for a romantic sunset getaway! The day ran smoothly and stress free with the help of Sarah Dixon from The Olde Silk Mill who coordinated their day.

We got to work with some great vendors including Lauren Swann who captured their day so magically! Everything from the decorations, the cake, flowers, horse drawn carriage– it was all SO gorgeous and a joy to capture in film.

Enjoy!

Danielle and Jordan | The Dominion ClubRichmond, Virginia

I hadn’t seen Danielle and Jordan together until their wedding day. I had heard rumors of how in love they were, so I was pretty excited to capture that on their big day. They chose not to do a First Look, which can sometimes be a bummer not getting extra footage of them together. BUT after seeing the look on Jordan’s face as Danielle walked down the aisle changed my entire perspective on First Looks. There could not have been anything more heart wrenching and adorable about that moment of him seeing her. I would urge you, if you are planning a First Look to consider the moment of seeing each other for the first time at the alter. It’s so beautiful!!
We worked with some really great vendors including Courtney Morgan Photography who was perfectly laid back and great to work with, as well as the entire staff at The Dominion Club. All in all, it was such a blast shooting their wedding and wish all the best to the newly wedded couple!!