Woolfolk Wedding Preview | Altavista, Virginia Wedding Photography

Yesterday's wedding at the Avoca Museum was nothing short of sweet! I have been shooting Rae Anne since she was a senior in high school, and have loved working with her and Kavon. I knew these two cared for one another, but I truly saw how much they love each other yesterday! They had me jumping for excitement to shoot their "First Look," tearing up during the wedding, and itching to dance during their reception! I wanted to post a few previews for them before I leave for Indy tomorrow, so here they are! Check out their First Look! Yep, Kavon cried! Such a sweet moment!! And the bridesmaids approved!

After the wedding, I was able to steal them away for a couple of shots...such a lovely venue that brought back SO many memories, since it's also where I got married!! I wish you both nothing short of the best with your future life together!

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-Megan

Yates~Hepburn Wedding | Danville, Virginia Wedding Photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing Chelsea & Tim's wedding on May 25th. I'm finally getting around to sharing some of my favorites from their ceremony! They had such a beautiful, simple wedding behind her parents home. It was so intimate...just perfect! Chelsea and Tim met at college, Liberty University. Tim recently graduated and is now serving in the Army as a field artillery officer. Chelsea plans to complete her final year at Liberty online, as they moved to Oklahoma 2 days after the wedding to start their new life together! You may remember seeing Chelsea's bridals on the blog...if you missed those, you will definitely want to check those out!

Here are a few highlights from their ceremony:

Chelsea's brother drove her up on the red Ford truck:) He got her out of the truck and handed her over to their Dad. So sweet!

I just love the bridal party attire!

Such a special moment between Chelsea and her Dad...

Ring? What ring? LOL...this was priceless.

The preacher was so thrilled that the ladies had their act together, with ring in hand, ready to go!

I LOVE this perspective...

Prayer.

I just had to see this one in black and white!

Probably my favorite from the whole wedding...

Thanks so much, Chelsea and Tim, for letting me share in your special day! You are such a gorgeous couple, and I pray that God will bless you and your future life together!

If you're having a small, intimate, outdoor wedding, don't hesitate to contact us! We don't shoot many weddings, but we may just choose yours! To get started, just use the Contact tab.

-Megan

Alyson | Bridal | Chatham, VA Photographer

Alyson & Ryan were married this past Saturday, so I can finally share her bridal photos!Might I add, she is was such a beautiful bride!

This one was my absolute favorite.

I love the simplicity here...

This is the one she chose for her portrait:)

You are simply stunning, Alyson! Thanks for having me as your photographer!

-MB

Fain Wedding | Chatham, VA Photographer

The Fain Wedding was by far one of my favorite weddings ever. It was at their home, which made it more personal and intimate. The ceremony wasn't very elaborate, which I LOVED, and the reception was just a few good friends and family hanging out to celebrate! Here are a few of my favorites from their special evening:)

Chrissie looking back at her girls:)

Prayer...

Watching the girls "sign" a song...

Mr. & Mrs. Fain!

They were pretty serious about their cake;)

This one below is my absolute favorite!

Congrats to BR & Chrissie! May God bless your marriage for years to come:) Thanks for having me be part of your special day!

-MB

Giles Wedding | Chatham, VA Wedding Photographer

I don't take on many weddings...I just prefer portraits. But I did this one for a special lady, that is, one of the sweetest people that I have ever met! Congratulations to Mitzi & Nathan! May God bless your marriage for many years to come!

Here are a few of my favorites from their wedding!

-MB

What I would have done differently... | Spin-off of OLAS Photography's wedding post | South Central VA On Location Photographer

My wedding was on October 9, 2010. It was an usually warm day for October. The location was at a local museum--The Avoca Museum, which is a big house. A really beautiful, big house. The wedding was outdoors and the location fit perfectly in to my vintage vibe.

So what would I have done differently? My inspiration for this post comes from a recent post by (once like a spark) photography. You can read that post here. 

1. Had WAY FEWER guests. I wish that my ceremony and reception could have been more intimate and personal. Don't get me wrong, I loved the way that our ceremony turned out. Just the way I wanted! But there were so many people there, that afterwards, I didn't get to talk to everyone! I had no clue that certain people were there until I read our guest album...sad. 

2. Dancing. I wanted to have fun dancing at the reception, but we never got around to more than "our dances." We were trying to socialize and get photos taken. If there had been fewer guests, that would have resolved this problem. I also worried that there wouldn't be many people left to see us off, so we left the reception earlier than I wanted to. Why did I worry? Was it really that big of a deal? NO! Don't sweat the small stuff! I could have had dancing if I hadn't been so concerned about guests watching us leave...

3. Details. I think I did rather well with some details. However, if there had been fewer guests, my reception costs would have been less, therefore more money to go towards the details:)

4. Let my Dad cut his hair. Funny story...my Dad had had long hair since I was in 8th grade. He wanted to cut it before my wedding and I wouldn't let him because I was afraid that I wouldn't like it. It's his hair! He can do what he wants...why was I so picky?! After our wedding, he cut it and I LOVED it! He looked 10 years younger...really. So nice. And everyone was so shocked he cut it! See, I could have let him surprise everyone at the wedding...lol.

Love my Daddy:)

Those about sum it up...especially the details one:) When you plan your special day...stop, think, and take some time to talk to those of us who have already done it! Don't sweat the small stuff though...your day will be as perfect as you make it!

Here are a few more shots from our special day:

Happy wedding planning!

Photo credits: Photography by Misty Smith

MBP Faves of 2011 | Post #2 | South Central VA On Location Photographer

Ok, so here continues my Faves of 2011...if you didn't read the previous post, you will want to:)

Callia is such a doll...she was just hanging out at my house while I was having her sisters model some things, so I decided to include her in the shoot too:)

The next 3 photos are from the Miller Wedding in June. Such a great couple!

Victoria and Casie were so fabulous to shoot. Aren't they gorgeous?

2012 Senior Kelley...

Look for more posts to come! If you want to see all of my Faves of 2011, you can check them out now on my fan page!