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The Colonnade Club Wedding VideographyUVA Charlottesville, VA

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Meghan and Matt’s story is way too cute not to share! They met online, but not the typical way you may assume. Matt was stationed overseas, but being thousands of miles apart, they were enrolled in the same online course. As they participated in discussions without ever having seen each other, they grew fond of one another’s intellect and ideas. Eventually Matt traveled across seas just to meet Meghan for the very first time!

Fast forward to the day of Meghan and Matt’s wedding. They chose not to have a First Look until they met at the alter. Matt was smiling ear to ear with excitement. As Meghan walked down the aisle it wasn’t just a smile, but pure JOY. Tears of joy filled his eyes! What a beautiful moment — I’ll never forget!

We had never been to University of Virginia before but it was gorgeous! The surrounding scenery with all of the classical architecture perfectly matched Meghan and Matt’s timeless style. They set out romantic classic books for the table centerpieces, along with my favorite flower of all time — peonies!!

To start the party off, Meghan and Matt had an incredible first dance they had rehearsed, and all of the guests followed along with them after their great performance!

I’ll never forget the love they had for one another and how calm each of them was the entire day. It was a grand celebration but felt so intimate at the same time. We were honored to capture it all!

Congrats to the happy couple!

VENDORS

Reception Venue: The Colonnade Club
Ceremony Venue: UVA Chapel

Photographer: Melissa Durham

Cake Baker: Maliha Creations
Florist: The Faded Poppy
Caterer: Kitchen Catering & Events
Musicians: Sendy Brown, Linda & Dan Tennies, Mike Jahncke, John Gilmour
Officiant: Dr. Wayne Frye
Dress: Sealed with a Kiss – Charlottesville
Tux: Men’s Wearhouse
Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

Event Rentals: MS Events

John Marshall Ballrooms Wedding VideographyRichmond, VA

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Kelsey and Nick met through mutual friends in Tulsa, OK while going out with friends. He was in his first year of law school, and Kelsey was in a Teach for America program. At first he didn’t seem interested and then out of nowhere, he asked Kelsey on a date! Two years later, out of surprise once again, Nick proposed to Kelsey!

The first time I spoke with Kelsey on the phone about wedding videography, I couldn’t get over how sweet this girl was! It’s such a joy to make work with two people so in love with each other and so excited to have their day filmed! We later had a Skype session with both Kelsey and Nick before the big day, and my goodness are they the most adorable couple! I knew their big day would be something special 😃

The day of the wedding, Kelsey and Nick were both nervous and incredibly excited to see each other. We were able to get them to speak (separately) to the camera right before the first look, to say what they would like to say to each other in that moment. It was SO sweet! And then the first look happened — !!!! Nick was over the moon for Kelsey. They both cried, laughed and had a sweet moment together. In times like those, I love giving the couple a second to actually be together as opposed to flooding them with the camera. It’s such an exciting moment that they deserve together!

Centenary United Methodist church was such an inspiring piece of history. The vaulted ceilings and detailed architecture was breathtaking. I love when couples get married in century aged churches because there’s just SO much history there.

Following the ceremony was their reception at The John Marshall Ballrooms where they celebrated with family and friends. I felt like I was in the roaring 20’s with all of the glamorous features of that building left and right! We were able to find the John Marshall Hotel sign at sunset to get a quick timelapse of the clouds. I went to college in Richmond, VA (VCU, woo!) and always loved that sign. I knew I wanted to incorporate that into the video because it’s a great feature of the hotel that they will always remember.

Back inside they were dancing the night away with family and friends. Their marriage was such a happy occasion, the joy was contagious to all who came! We were incredibly honored to have been there to capture it all.

Congrats to the happy couple!!!

VENDORS:

Reception Venue: John Marshall Ballrooms
Ceremony Venue: Centenary United Methodist Church
Wedding Coordinator: Amy Loving at the John Marshall Ballroom & Vicki Brock at Centenary UMC
Photographer: Leigh Skaggs
Cake Baker: Incredible Edibles
Florist: Black Creek Flowers & Sweets
Caterer: Homemades by Suzanne
DJ: Music, Music, & More Music – Christian Lane
Stationer- Minted
Officiant- Pastor Matthew Bates of Centenary United Methodist Church
Dress- Annalise Bridal, Brand is Blue Willow by Anne Barge
Tux- BlackTux.com

Bridesmaids Dresses- Azazie.com

Videography: Rachael Curry Films

Keswick Vineyards Wedding VideographyCharlottesville, Virginia Wedding Videography

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When I first spoke with Lauren about videography, I was SO excited. They are both such unique, creative and super fun people — I knew working with them would be refreshing and exciting! Lauren has always had a vision for her wedding from the start, so it was a treat getting to collaborate with another artist!

Lauren owns a boutique in Richmond, VA – Addison Handmade & Vintage – which explains why her wedding dress in particular was so prettyl! She actually worked on the dress herself – isn’t it beautiful?! She also handmade all of the hanging wreaths for the reception, and rented some really great pieces of furniture from Mad Hatter Vintage.

While being a drizzly day, I thought it was the most beautiful backdrop with the fog over the mountains and wind moving through the vines. Lauren and Brian were SO excited the whole day from start to finish – no cold weather could have dampened their cheerful moods! Keswick Vineyards had a great layout for them to setup their celebration. With the help of their wedding planner, Kelsey, their day ran smoothly and joyfully!

I’ll never forget the genuine love they had for one another – it was adorable! There was so much excitement between the two of them while standing at the alter during the ceremony – I loved being able to capture those sweet moments for them to have later on.

Enjoy!

The Inn At Kelly’s Ford Wedding VideographyRemington, Virginia Wedding Videography

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The biggest thing that stuck out to me about Hope and Jon was their joy for one another. There are always lots of nerves on a wedding day, especially leading up to the ceremony. But when Hope and Jon saw each other for the first time, there was SO much joy! All of the excitement waiting for the bride to come down the aisle (or in their case, Hope being driven by a horse and carriage!) is just enough to make a video about. I LOVE when the “First Look” happens this way and if you watch the video, you will see why!! 😀

It’s also the SWEETEST most refreshing thing to hear vows read that are thoughtful and honest to one another during the ceremony. When listening to the audio recording of their vows years from now, I can’t imagine how they won’t fall in love over and over again. I wanted to make a point in including the things said about Hope and Jon because there were so many encouraging words spoken over them that day.

We hope you enjoy the video and experience all of the joy and happiness these two shared together!

Blue Toad Cidery Wedding VideographyRoseland, Virginia Wedding Videography

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It’s not every day you work with such great people with big hearts. I knew Kelly back in high school – we used to carpool to school in her little old Volvo! Kelly is one of those kinds of people that when you think of her, you automatically smile. It doesn’t seem possible for her to be any happier, and then Steve came along! Seeing them together, married, on their wedding day was an absolute fairy tale!

Kelly and Steve are two huge adventurers! It’s so adorable when you see two people with the same interests come together as one – like they were made to be together. Besides their love for hiking big beautiful mountains, they both love Jesus and above all, want to glorify him in everything they do, especially their marriage together.

The day couldn’t have been more beautiful itself. With the mountains as a backdrop to their ceremony, and the cool breeze that chilled the air later in the night, it was a dream! Blue Toad Cidery was such a fun venue and fit them perfectly. They had a nice cocktail hour located at the cidery, with the reception that followed just steps away. Everyone danced the night away outside under the string lights and starry night sky. There were people of all ages – young and old – who constantly had smiles on their faces. It was a joy to be a part of!

There’s only so much emotion you can feel from photos, but through moving images with sound, I hope they can relive their wedding day over and over again, feeling those same emotions even years from now. Congrats to Kelly and Steve!!!!

Vendors:
Photography: Nathan Gilmer // Wedding Coordinator: A Little Party Events // Wedding Gown: David’s Bridal // Wedding Venue: Blue Toad Cidery // Wedding Videographer: Rachael Curry Films

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!!

Bolling Haxall House Wedding VideographyRichmond, Virginia

There’s truly nothing like filming two people genuinely in love on their wedding day. Their vows are so sweet I couldn’t hold back the tears while editing! They wanted to honor God on their wedding day; there couldn’t have been anything more beautiful to capture. If I could have described the day in two words it would have been (this may sound cheesy): magical and heavenly. There had been a lot of rain this past spring, but on their wedding day it was clear blue skies, and sunny with a breeze. How does that not sound heavenly?

We got to work alongside some amazing vendors including Jillian Michelle Photography who was fabulous to work with and had a great eye for shots! The day ran smoothly and stress free because of Taylor from Alyson Taylor Events. Brett and Kate really struck gold with choosing The Bolling Haxall House in Richmond, VA as their venue. This place is INCREDIBLE and loaded with antiques! The managers were extremely welcoming and joyful to be around. All in all, their wedding and marriage was definitely a magical thing to witness and create into a film. We will never forget it!

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