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days happen in a flash! You always hear that but you never understand it until it’s your own wedding day! All of a sudden, you’re being introduced at your own reception and you’re thinking “Wait! It’s almost over?!”. Our wedding was a blur…. a beautiful blur! And our wedding pictures help us remember how amazing that day was. However, even though we have fabulous images… what bride wouldn’t want to get dolled up again and spend an hour or so taking a few extra wedding portraits with her new husband?! Michael, I know it’s been two years but this would be FUN!! :) Ted and Heather just shared their one year anniversary in December

and they decided to celebrate by taking a day off to come to Richmond and relive part of their wedding day.  I love doing these shoots for so many reasons. 1. We aren’t rushed at ALL. I can try new things and actually take my time finding great light and beautiful locations. 2. The bride isn’t worried about her dress! Oh there are puddles in the road? Who cares?! This is literally the last time she’ll wear this dress!  and 3. The couple gets to fall in love all over again. You probably think that sounds ridiculously cheesy but it’s really not. When a bride gets back into her wedding dress, it’s special and brings back sweet memories of the day they promised to spend forever together. Heather and Ted were an absolute JOY to work with! If the temperature wasn’t dropping rapidly at the end of their shoot, I would have stayed there forever! These two are such models and they are just a gorgeous couple inside and out! They are great friends with Adam and Lauren and when I heard that, I knew they had to be a great pair. My brides always have awesome friends!! So Ted and Heather, thank you so much for making the drive to Richmond. I had so much fun walking around the streets of Churchill with you! And thank you to Kiersten Critzer from Blackbird Salon for doing an incredible job on Heather’s hair and makeup!

This is when I knew… this was going to be a GREATTT shoot! So beautiful Heather! Favorite! Ohhh lala! Ted, I’m so impressed!  Lovely! Lovvve Another favorite… this view will never get old. 

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