susan solo photography blog

Chris and I were driving home from a wedding on Saturday, talking about what a great life experience it is to be a wedding photographer. I don’t think we would have had the opportunity to visit the amazing places we have, and to witness so many beautiful events! I love that about photography in general – the world that opens up to you. Not to mention I’ve met so many wonderful people! Speaking of which, please enjoy these photos from Alicia and Adrian’s wedding!

Alicia is gooooorgeous. You’ll see what I mean in a minute!

Both of you are stunning!

Alicia’s ride to the chapel:

Sigh! The Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes is incredible.

I have to be honest, this group photo was much easier than it looks! Everyone just gathered together and placed themselves perfectly.

This makes me giggle:

Fourth groomsman from the left? This was his idea:

Reception time at City Tavern Club:Best wishes and congratulations Alicia & Adrian! Thank you so much for inviting me to photograph your wedding. It was fun to be a part of your day, and I love that I’ll get to see you again in August!

I told you wedding season was in full swing! I’ve been editing photos all week to prove it.Chris and I photographed Mallory and Eddie’s wedding yesterday on a day that threatened storms, but the weather held up beautifully the entire time. I’m trying to wrap up some more editing (there’s just piles of it!), so I’ll get right to the photos in this post! We started out at the gorgeous Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville.

I love catching little moments like these:

Married!

A couple of quick photos outside of the church…

…And then we went straight to Dominion Valley Country Club where Chris was on detail-duty while I headed outside with the bridal party to take a few portraits.

I love this shot that Chris took from inside the country club. It’s his view…

…of me taking this:

You two both look amazing!

The grounds at the country club were beautiful. Chris’s view:

And my view of the same shot:

A really sweet first dance:

Followed by some fun parent dances:

I added to my collection of grandma-on-the-dance-floor shots!

Sparklers!

Best wishes and congratulations Mallory and Eddie! It was so nice to see you both again on such a wonderful occasion. Thank you so much for allowing Chris and I to be a part of your day – we had a great time capturing these photos for you!

Wedding season officially kicked off for us this past Memorial Day weekend! We had the pleasure of visiting one of our favorite venues again, Rust Manor, for the wedding of Rachel and Aaron. The weather behaved beautifully all weekend (other than being just a tad on the warm side) and we had such a lovely time photographing the event. I started out with a few shots of Rachel getting ready:

Rachel – you’re STUNNING:

Rachel’s mom helping out with all of those buttons:

Then we headed to Rust Manor to meet Aaron.

Rachel and Aaron saw each other before the ceremony – I love this spot in the grove! Beautiful.

I LOVED the pop of yellow against blue – perfect summery colors:

I’m kind of excited about this ring shot!

Chris caught this shot of Aaron waiting for his bride – doesn’t he look like he’d fit right in on the pages of a J. Crew catalog?!

We had plenty of time before the ceremony for photos, and plenty of time after! I LOVE a relaxed schedule.

I love how happy they are in all of these first dance photos that Chris shot:

One of my favorite things at the reception is when grandparents get out on the dance floor! Winners of the anniversary dance with over 60 years of marriage:

Best wishes and congratulations Rachel & Aaron! We are so honored to have been a part of your celebration, and we wish you years and years of happiness. Have an amazing time on your honeymoon!