Marie & James | Wedding

James and Marie were married at Marie's Stafford, Virginia childhood home. A lovely tent reception followed their riverside ceremony.  It was one of the most beautiful days of spring this year; quite breezy, but nature made a stunning backdrop for the day. The warm sunlight dripping through tall trees, the sparkle of the river behind the ceremony and the bright green canvas of springtime were perfect accents to the details Marie and James picked for their wedding. 

Without further adieu, please enjoy reliving this lovely couple's wedding day!

{to love and marriage}

-jbw-

A lovely moment as their families prayed over their marriage.

Caroline | Sneak Peek

Today, be free to be you. 

{to freedom}

-jbw-

Jen & Tyler | Sneak peek

When I leave a session gushing to my husband about the couple - you know it was a good day. 

I cannot wait to share the rest of this beautiful couple with you. Until then, enjoy a little sneak peek of Jen & Tyler's engagement session. 

{to love}

-jbw-

Amy & Micah | Part II

You may find this couple familiar; if you follow this site, you met them a few weeks ago here! 

I loved getting to photograph these two at the beach and love even more that they also wanted to do a shoot here in beautiful Virginia. Summer in Virginia is like none other, the mountains in the Shenandoah Valley are stunning, the light is gorgeous and lucky for us the temperature was just right! 

I loved this shoot because I was able to be creative beyond what I normally do behind the camera. The florals you see were all hand picked from my mother-in-law's garden and arranged by yours truly! I am by no means a floral artist but it was really fun putting those together. You'll also see the most adorable chalkboard sign, which was on loan to us via Culpeper's very own Green Roost!  I enjoyed putting all my years of doodling to good use by lettering it. The sign is available for purchase, so feel free to stop on by and make it yours. 

As I've said before, being around Amy and Micah is such a treat, where ever it is. I cannot wait for their wedding this fall! 

{to Virginia, which is for lovers}

-jbw-