Addie & Chris

Addie & Chris. What can I say? These beautiful, musical, blue eyed humans have had quite a journey to get to this day. However, despite all the struggles, their love has prevailed over everything else, and June 20th was a perfect day. Even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the family and friends who attended the wedding !

Addie and I were in the same a cappella group at JMU, Note-oriety. I’ve always admired Addie and looked up to her like a big sister. When she and Chris asked me to photograph their wedding, I was floored and so flattered. I was able to shoot their engagement session, recreating the night that Chris asked Addie to marry him. Chris and Addie have a magnetic attraction about them, you can’t help but be drawn in by their smiles and catch their contagious laughter. From my time spent with Addie in a cappella, and those short but fun-packed moments I got to share with Chris, I knew their wedding day was going to be full of so much laughter and joy. I couldn’t wait for it to arrive !

But, it finally did, and I am so excited to share this day with you !

the detailing in this dress is absolutely gorgeous ! i love the gold accents getting ready ! the boys are getting ready as well ! the bridesmaids come to take photos in front of this beautiful ivy wall ! i absolutely love their dresses ! then, it’s the boys turn ! one handsome man ! Chris played trumpet before the ceremony, it was a lovely and personal touch awwwwwwwww Addie and Chris wanted Communion to be their first meal together as husband and wife ow ow ! immediately after the ceremony, we raced outside to beat the rain and take some photos ! love love love LOVE these flowers ! Addie gave her bridesmaid these Kate Spade bracelets ! boom ! that ring though the approaching storm made the sky look wonderfully deep we left the church and headed for Sunny Slope Farm to take a few more bridal portraits ! i absolutely adore these shots with the veil ! a little rain photo. . . you know. . . just to remember the rain Addie & Chris make their entrance with the bridal party ! thanks to Gina (my right hand gal) for capturing this ! Addie danced with her father. . . Chris danced with his mom. . . and then, EVERYBODY DANCED ! (and everybody sang as well) just as the sun was setting, i stole Addie and Chris away for a few more photos but then, it was right back to dancing ! since Addie was in an a cappella group in college, some of her sisters and I assisted her in singing a song for Chris he then swiftly returned the favor and sang a song of his own ! SPARKLER SENDOFF !