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As soon as he saw her coming down the aisle… the very long aisle, the tears started flowing.  She had a long aisle to walk which gave Erik more and more time to admire his bride.  The closer she came, the more the tears flowed.  Brooke was stunning. Erik is a funny guy and during their engagement session I experienced that side of him.  However, during their ceremony, I saw the serious side.  You could tell every promise he made to her was from the very depths of his heart.  He adores her.

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Like I said, Brooke was stunning.  Her dress fit perfectly and complimented her in every way.  She was so calm, yet excited at the same time.  It was as if she had a peace about her day and no stress could get in the way of that.  She was marrying the love of her life and that’s all that mattered.

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Brooke and Erik were married at Maymont Park in Richmond, VA and their wedding was coordinated by the wonderful ladies at Occasions.  They did a fabulous job and made the wedding day such a breeze.

Enjoy a “few” favorites.  (I think I’ll get better at narrowing down blog posts NEXT wedding season!) haha

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Check out that Boutonniere!

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Brooke’s flowers were beautiful! Probably one of my favorite bouquet shots.

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So this isn’t the most amazing shot in the world, but It’s awesome because there is a bright red cardinal flying just to the right of them!

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One of my 2009 goals is to get better at handling light.  A cloudy day is a piece of cake! It’s a little more difficult when there is awesome evening light to use! I had great practice with this wedding.  The light was SO good.

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My favorite of the day!

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Ok, I LOVE THIS shot.  I’m weird, I know…they are missing their heads! But I love the creaminess and the color… I just love it.

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A couple reception shots…

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fun cake!

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Thanks for reading!

— Katelyn

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