Kindra's Bridal Portraits on Tuesday, October 3, 2006
We met Kindra and her mother at Kingsmill Resort to take some bridal portraits on the lovely greens that overlook the James River. We got some very dramatic shots as the sun set and Kindra was a great sport, allowing us to snag cookies from her purse to bribe swans with for some cliche bride and swan pics, I have the feeling we like critters a lot more than poor Kindra!
Kindra and Dave will be married on October 28th in Williamsburg with a reception in Norfolk so we won't have to wait too long to share some of our shots with the public. If you are helping Kindra select a picture to enlarge at the reception and would like to be notified by email when the pictures are available,
click here. You will need to get the password from her to access them, we don't want any unsanctioned peeking!
Can't hardly wait, October will be over before we know it...
Jill and Tom's Wedding on Saturday, September 30, 2006
Jill gives a "thumbs up" during our limo ride to the church:
Tom sees Jill for the first time:
Jill is laughing in just about every photograph we took, it was a truly perfect day. Jill and Tom were married at St. Bede's Catholic Church in Williamsburg where they celebrated their union military style.
We had some time to kill before the reception so, along with the entire wedding party, we headed over to Colonial Williamsburg's Merchant Square to walk around, take pictures, and take in the sights.
As we were taking an impromtu portrait of the ladies, a carriage (in matching red) pulled up behind:
Jill, Tom and their entire wedding party had a great sense of humor and let me take this pic of the newlyweds in the gallows...a cheesy tourist shot but I love it:
While waiting for the limo, we walked across the street to the College of William and Mary's campus to take a picture in front of a cannon. When we got there,
The Gentlemen of the College, the oldest a capella group on campus, had just finished taking a group shot in front of the cannon and were hanging around it. Tom asked if they wouldn't mind clearing the area so that we could take a picture too and they replied that they could do one better: how about being serenaded in front of it? And so it was that Jill and Tom stood in front of the cannon while the Gentlemen sang and people drew near to listen. I wish I could tell you the name of the song, something like "the Greatest Event of Your Life" (iTunes doesn't think so) but it was perfect, a totally spontaneous and romantic act of kindness. Afterwards, we took a picture with the whole group:
The reception brought us back to the Williamsburg Winery where Sallie of
Williamsburg Weddings and Events had outdone herself once again managing the details in shades of red, burgundy and pink. Enhancing the winery theme, grapes were included on the monogrammed cake as well as within the flower arrangements on the tables.
To see more of our favorites, click on the
slideshow for a sneak peek. If you would like to be notified by email when all of Jill and Tom's pictures are available for viewing,
click here.
Shelley and Matt's E-Session on Friday September 29, 2006
Shelley and Matt decided to include another couple in their engagement pictures: their dogs Oreo and Pepper. We took the dogs over to Belle Isle for a walk over the foot bridge and around the island where we got some scenic pics out on the rocks of the James river overlooking the city. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day with better weather, we enjoyed our casual walk with the couple and their pups. After Belle Isle, we headed over to the Jefferson Hotel, where they went on their first date, for a couple shots.
To see a slideshow with some of our favorites,
click here. To be notified by email when Shelley and Matt make the session available for viewing online,
click here. Shelley and Matt will be married next April at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, we're looking forward to it!
Bonnie's Bridal Portraits on Thursday, September 28, 2006
We met Bonnie and a crew of friends and family at the beach on the York River in historic Yorktown to take bridal portraits as the sun set. I wish I could share some of the pics we shot here but we can't ruin any surprises: Bonnie and Josh will be married on December 16th so we'll have to wait until then.
The portrait site is just beyond the Freight Shed, where their wedding reception will be held, and just down the road from the site where Josh proposed. We had a perfect day for portraits: comfortably warm with blue skies. Between the beautiful warm light, the white sand, super blue water, dramatic sky and a couple lucky props we got some photos we can't wait to share.
If you are helping Bonnie select an enlargement for display, email her for the event key (password) and
click here to be notified by email when the session is available. Not to rush through the fall but we are looking forward to December!
