There is way too much to say about this wedding to fit it into a sneak peek post. Instead, I'll say three words: Love, Joy, Happiness. Come back in a few weeks for more of their beautiful and timeless wedding and a top ten list of our favorite things/moments of their big day! For now, I'll let the sneak peek do the talking...
LOVED the moment of Shannon's parents seeing her for the first time!
And they're married!!!! 
Here's a quick sneak peek to hold over this adorable couple while I finish up processing their wedding. Stay tuned for a more in depth blog post about these two, including our top ten favorite things about their wedding day!
When I met Jordan and Megan in Lynchburg two weeks ago for dinner we talked about a lot of things, including ideas for their engagement session. When I suggested they go with bright colors for their session attire Jordan quickly said to me "we really like black and white pictures." Well, say no more! Next thing you know we are planning our next dinner date to be followed by a night time available-light-only engagement session. We were all really excited about it. So, we met up again for dinner last week followed by walking around the quaint and lovely downtown Bedford, VA for their night time session (we met before dinner, actually, and got a few day time photos at the local park, too. :)). I had such a good time... shooting a black and white night time session challenges me creatively it is SO much fun for me. Not to mention Jordan and Megan were such great sports about all the awkward places I had to make them stand just so we'd have good lighting. :) Jordan and Megan, I had such a fab time with you guys. Thank you for trusting me with a unique idea for your engagement session... I hope you are thrilled with the results. Here's a quick sneak peek for you guys!
Ooh... these two. I love them. Remember them?
And he was just as happy on his wedding day... (they both were!!)
Ahh this brings such joy to my heart. Seriously... I love couples in love!! More to come soon from this beautiful beach wedding!
I have been asked on more than one occasion "How do you get your clients to look so natural?" The truth is - I allow them to "be natural" and it is my job to simply capture that. I don't do too much directing during sessions unless I can tell that the people being photographed need or want direction. I am blessed to have a number of couples that simply have great chemistry together in front of the camera. These two? TOTAL naturals.
Matthew and Shannon have the sweetest story. They were friends for a long time, began dating, and were engaged very quickly. I have a soft spot for those stories that involve "just knowing," and wasting zero time making it official! (My parents met and were engaged one month later, married just one month after that and are still married to this day.) Matthew is probably the most transparent person I have ever met - it is no surprise to me that he wasted no time after he had made up his mind to ask Shannon to be his bride. These two love children, serving the Lord, and being with each other. I am honored to have been invited to capture their big day and can't wait to see what God has planned for their lives together!
Here are just a few of my favorites from their engagement session:
I can't wait for their wedding in June!
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