Charlie + Laura | Bull Run Golf Club Wedding | Haymarket Wedding Photographer

"I'm excited to marry you!" Laura said, playfully grabbing Charlie's arm. "I'm most excited about getting to start & end the day with Charlie there."

Cue the awwwwws :) These two are one of the sweetest couples! Dean & I have had the privilege of knowing Charlie & Laura for several years through MBC Arlington & we could not be more thrilled to see them navigate from friends to dating to now married yay!

Charlie said this about his beautiful bride-to-be, several weeks before their wedding: "Laura is so graceful, not in the secular sense of the way, but when don't go right or something else happens," he said. "The things I'm worst at, she is so amazing. When I get to see that, it's a spiritual punch. Laura loves the Lord & obedient in the call to serve."

That is Mr. & Mrs Thomas for you! They were wed at Bull Run Golf Club with a gorgeous mountain backdrop behind them as they exchanged vows & rings. After the ceremony, guests were escorted to the most gorgeous cocktail hour up by the clubhouse, complete with chic cafe lights strung overhead, followed by a wonderful reception full of heartfelt toasts, dancing, dinner & more dancing.

Charlie & Laura, we are so blessed to call y'all friends! Thank you for letting us capture these special moments from your wedding day :)

Vendors:

Wedding dress: Alfred Angelo
Wedding shoes: Nine West
Wedding earrings: Ralph Lauren
Groom's suit: Men’s Warehouse
Groom’s tie: Calvin Klein
Florist: Love Is Floral
Ceremony venue: Bull Run Golf Club
Reception venue: Bull Run Golf Club
Hair: Tranquility Day Spa
Makeup: Cassie Williams
DJ: DJ Lauren Bobby
Bridesmaid dresses: Target
Groomsmen attire: Men’s Warehouse
Wedding day-of coordinator: Ana Varela
Cake: Holley Slabaugh
Catering: R & R Catering
Invitations: Vistaprint
Honeymoon: Excellence Resorts

October Gratefulgrams

"Don't dig up in doubt what you planted in faith." {Elisabeth Elliot}

Can you believe it's already November? It seems that many people say that each time a new season of the year rolls around. As my husband reminded me the other day: The days are long but the years fly by.

I want to make the most of each day & season of life the Lord gives me, not waiting for tomorrow or next year to make it count for His kingdom. So here's not to living for the next thing on your agenda but the right now, what God has currently placed in front of you/where He has placed you, for such a time as this.

1. Feeling the crunch of newly fallen leaves under my boots. / 2. Adventuring with Hubby / 3. Photo op at a historic kissing bridge / 4. Beautiful fall-inspired cookies / 5. New dining gems in the neighborhood / 6. Cheers to Hubby's birthday!

David + Jesica | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Wedding | Vienna Wedding Photographer

Friday, September 5 marked a truly special occasion. This was the day Jesica's dream of being wed in Vienna's picturesque Meadowlark Botanical Gardens came true, as she walked into the afternoon light with her mom & dad on each arm & made her way to where David stood waiting for her.

Earlier that afternoon as the bridesmaids had bustled around finishing their makeup & putting on their jewelery, Jesica was the picture of complete peace, calmly sitting, smiling, waiting until it was time to put her dress on. This regal stillness & patient demeanor is exemplified in David & Jesica's relationship together, as they sought to honor God through their time of dating, engagement & now on their wedding day.

The way David so sweetly cares for Jesica is a beautiful thing to witness & spending any time with the lovely couple will leave you with a sense of joy that is so deeply rooted in their faith in the Lord.

Vendors:

Wedding dress: Kitty Chen
Wedding shoes: Mootsies Tootsies
Groom's suit: The Black Tux
Florist: Karin's Florist
Ceremony venue: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Reception venue: The Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Hair & Makeup: Red Door Spa by Elizabeth Arden
DJ: Chris Laich Music Services
Cake: Edibles Incredible
Catering: Great Blue Heron
Bridesmaid dresses: Anthropologie
Groomsmen attire: The Black Tux
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
Wedding favors: Personalized frosted glass votives
Honeymoon: Kauai

September Gratefulgrams

"God is using your present circumstances to make you
more useful for later roles in His unfolding story." {Louie Giglio}

Embrace the place, position & plan God has for your life. We can only see a step at a time but He know the direction He wants to take you. Living a life of trust means praising Him now in the storms or the desert as well as in the times of harvest & on the mountaintops.

1. I love getting dressed up & spending an evening with this guy / 2. A gorgeous cake from on talented baker friend / 3. Celebrating 1 year of marriage with our good friends Steve & Bekah / 4. Capturing pretty light is the beeeest / 5. Charlie & Laura say I do!!

Heart & Soul

“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.
It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.”
{Judy Garland}