VIRGINIA BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY
Here’s my favorite wedding venues in Virginia for the most incredible portraits, coming from a Richmond VA wedding photographer who knows that not only should your venue be a spectacular place for hosting a wedding but should also have equally spectacular features for your wedding day photography.
It was an incredible day filled to the brim with stunning details. Luisa & Matt decided on March 19 for their wedding date and we were blessed with one of the most beautiful Virginia spring days I’ve ever seen for a wedding. Luisa’s eye for a classy and modern wedding came to life and I was blown away by the details and how her vision came together for their VMFA wedding in Richmond, Virginia.
They waited 441 days for this day. It was so evident on their wedding day just how loved they are by the people who know them and knowing them, you just can’t help it. I loved every minute of working with these two and it never even felt like work because it was just so much fun! It was truly my honor being their photographer and friend. Enjoy scrolling through my favorites from this gorgeous whimsical and colorful summer Old Silk Mill wedding!
Last Friday I got to meet Matt & Luisa at Libby Hill Park in Richmond VA for their engagement session and I have to say it was definitely one of the most fun engagement sessions I’ve ever done! The weather was perfect and it was a sunny day which made for gorgeous golden hour portraits! Luisa and Matt were so fun to talk with and getting to hear more about them and their sweet pets! Especially since their 5 month old puppy, Max, joined us for photos and I was over the moon!
If we learned anything during 2020, it was to be flexible, go with the flow and that things will always work out. Katelyn and Sam’s wedding was no exception! The virus stalled their wedding from May 30 to August 15th, where it then again changed plans for them. Instead of the bigger wedding they were planning, they changed venues and hosted an intimate wedding with their bridal party and families at Touchstone Manor in Standardsville VA while saving the big reception for August 2021!
When I sat down in the first few days of January, planning out my year, I never would’ve thought this year would’ve gone the way it has. Despite the chaos that 2020 has given us, Karlie and Tanner were able to have their wedding day at the Floyd Event Center in Floyd, Virginia. There were so many things that could’ve put a damper on their day (COVID, my fears that Virginia would go back to Phase 2, guest restrictions, a torrential downpour, road closures on the way to the wedding…) but NONE of it could’ve stopped the pure joy of the day.
It’s unreal how fast time is going. Emy is TWO MONTHS OLD. I think time went by just as quick as it did when Luca was itty bitty but this just feels like I blinked and my newborn baby is now a couple months old.
As engagement season is getting back into swing with our new normal, a question I got during spring from several semi-anxious brides were: When should we send out our Save the Dates?! I know most of my couples wait to send their Save the Dates until after their engagement photos have been taken so they can use their favorite portrait on the Save the Date. For those of you in the same boat, waiting until after your engagement session but also getting antsy about sending out your Save the Dates, here’s your reassurance: You don’t need to send out Save the Dates over a year ahead of time or anything like that 😉 Here are my recommendations and the usual timeline for sending out save the dates!
Introducing Emilia Isabella Mendoza
06/03/2020 || 7lb 8oz || 19.5 in
