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Ray + Caitlin | Engaged

A Historic Church Hill Engagement Session

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After meeting these two, it’s official. We not only have the most beautiful couples, we also have the most thoughtful ones as well! Ray and Caitlin voluntarily drove down from northern Virginia for their downtown engagement session. They don’t live in Richmond and they didn’t go to school in Richmond… they just wanted a gorgeous location and they knew it was easier for me. Sweethearts! It was so wonderful to shoot in our hometown last week and not travel to DC since we had a double header wedding weekend coming up.

Ray and Caitlin couldn’t be cuter… or more photogenic. Caitlin has a laugh and a demeanor that makes you love her as soon as you meet her and Ray is so wonderful and easy going! We walked around the historic homes of Church hill and I learned all about them and their wedding plans. It’s going to be beautiful!!

As I walked back to their car after shooting the ring and they had changed, I noticed that Ray wasn’t driving just an ordinary car. He has a beautiful Mustang and photographers, if you want to make a groom happy, take a few pictures of his car AND his girl! I’m not one to do many car shots but I just loved these and I know Ray is going to love them too!

As you scroll through these pictures, get excited to see these two on their wedding because they are going to look even more amazing… if that’s even possible! So thankful for our past couples who are good friends with Ray and Caitlin and led them to us!! Yay Michael and Laura and Nate and Catherine!!  This is going to be such a fun wedding! Enjoy!

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Oh these two! So cute!!

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Thanks for reading!

— Katelyn

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