Two lgbtq brides are swarmed by their friends on the dancefloor of their wedding at Valley Road Vineyards in Shenandoah Virginia

Your

Found Family

The People you've chosen to surround yourselves with deserve the same attention your relatives do

Family isn't just some "blood runs thicker than water" cliché. Relationships are way more complex than that, and the odds are good that you have folks in your life that you cherish like family even if they haven't been there since day one.


We'll take time ahead of the wedding so I can hear about your guests and the meaningful relationships you have with them. That's all in service of coverage that takes in the wholeness of your community; your friends are looking & feeling their best because they're celebrating you, and I want photos that immortalize them that way.


 

Before the Ceremony

 

A bridesmaid smiles as she carries the bride's train on their walk to the ceremony space of the LGBTQ wedding in Maryland
A lesbian bride is embraced by her wedding party after getting ready for her first look at Valley Road Vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley
A groom and three groomsmen play beer die in the hours they have free before getting ready for the wedding ceremony at Mankin Mansion
Two groomsmen goof off while fixing the groom's tie as they get ready for his wedding ceremony at Mill at Fine Creek outside Richmond
A gay groom is flanked by his wedding party before his ceremony at Byrd Park in Richmond Virginia
A bride crouches in front of her bridesmaids as they share Miller High Lifes prior to the Church Hill wedding ceremony in Richmond Virginia
A bride is flanked by her bridesmaids in maroon dresses for a portrait before the ceremony at Mankin Mansion outside of Richmond Virginia
The wedding party jumps on a pier behind the newlyweds kissing before their ceremony at The Boathouse Rockett's Landing in Richmond Virginia
The wedding party celebrates on the stairs as the nearlyweds share a kiss between them at a venue in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
Bride and Groom are surrounded by bridesmaids in colorful dresses and groomsmen in dark suits for a group photo at Avonlea Farms
A groomsmen smiles while fixing the groom's tie as they prepare for the wedding ceremony at Mill at Fine Creek outside Richmond Virginia
A wedding guest smiles while she holds a central Virginia bride's hand at their surprise ceremony outside Richmond
Three bridesmaids in green dresses smile at the bride before a ceremony at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond Virginia
Bridesmaids pose with smiles on a couch with the bride while a bridesman pouts in the back corner at a queer wedding at The Market at Grelen

 

The Ceremony

 

A groomsmen and two bridesmaids beam smiles as they recess out of a tree-covered ceremony at Avonlea Farms outside Richmond Virginia
A bridesmaid in a dark dress walks with a colorful bouquet under a fall canopy during a wedding ceremony at The Mill at Fine Creek
A wedding guest leans on her partner while he looks at the camera during a sweet gay wedding ceremony at Maymont Park in Richmond Virginia
A wedding guest holds wedding rings with intention during a hand warming at a ceremony out side Richmond Virginia at Mill at Fine Creek
Bridesmaids look on as their friend is married during a queer wedding ceremony at Byrd Park in Richmond Virginia
A bridesmaid in a maroon dress holding a white bouquet proceeds down the aisle of a wedding at the Mill at Fine Creek in Richmond Virginia
A bridesmaid looks on with pride as the bride reads her vows to the groom at a wedding ceremony in Church Hill Richmond Virginia
Two groomsmen look on as their friend gets married during an intimate ceremony at Libby Hill Park in Richmond Virginia
A bridesmaid tears up while the bride's father officiates his daughter's wedding on a pier in Kitty Hawk North Carolina
A groomsmen jumps in the air and throws flower petals in the air while recessing out of a wedding ceremony at The Market at Grelen

 

The Celebration

 

A queer wedding bridesmaid exits the reception through a cloud of bright bubbles at a venue in Maryland
Richmond Virginia Grooms smokes cigars with his groomsmen in vests and ties on the rooftop of downtown venue Havana 59
A groomsmen lifts the groomsmen up by the chest under a dramatic sunset during a wedding in central Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Four wedding guests perform a toast and original song for the LGBTQ bride of a wedding in the garden of The Branch Museum
Queer bride's wedding guests react to one of their daughters surprising them during photos at Valley Road Vineyards in Shenandoah Virginia
Richmond Virginia bridesmaid stuns in fine art portrait of red outfit and hair at the Mankin Mansion wedding venue
Richmond Virginia bridesmaids pose with the groom in front of the skyline in Church Hill after the ceremony
Two wedding guests in colorful dresses smile and pose together during cocktail hour at the Branch Museum in Richmond Virginia
Wedding officiant celebrates behind two queer brides as they reenact their ceremonial kiss during cocktail hour in front of a sunset
Two wedding guests pose and make silly faces with the bride and groom at the Richmond Virginia venue Havana 59
Wedding guest takes a sip of wine alongside his boyfriend at a reception in the dining room of The Mill at Fine Creek
Wedding bridesmaid and her boyfriend pose for a nighttime portrait with fairy lights during a central Virginia wedding
Wedding guest reacts to a queer groom discovering a surprise that has been left for them during cocktail hour at a LGBTQ wedding in Maryland
Wedding guest leans in to kiss his wife on the cheek in the courtyard of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond Virginia
A groom is swung up into the air by a friend at his LGBTQ wedding in tidewater Virginia
A father swings his daughter in a green dress around him during the dance party of a LGBTQ wedding at Valley Road Vineyards in Virginia
Wedding guest turns to the camera with a subtle smile during a cocktail hour at a queer wedding in Marlyand
A wedding guest holds her smiling toddler during cocktail hour at a Shenandoah Virginia event
Two wedding guests clasp hands and dance close under market lights in the ruins of the mill at Mill at Fine Creek outside Richmond Virginia
Richmond bride poses with bridesmaids and groomsmen's partners who play Dungeons and Dragons during wedding at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Two daughters offer a wedding toast to their mother at a wedding venue in Northern Virginia

 

The Party

 

A Washington DC bride in a low-backed dress salutes the dancefloor full of guests with hookem horns at her Hotel Washington reception
Three groomsmen in colonial wigs approach a wedding dancefloor in Church Hill, Richmond Virginia
Wedding guest dances with bride in low backed dress on dancefloor of Northern Virginia wedding
A Washington DC groom smiles for a selfie with his guest in a cowboy hat during his wedding at Hotel Washington
A dancing wedding guest is framed by his shadow during the reception of a gay wedding in Maryland
A wedding guest holds his hand up and sings during the dance party of a wedding reception at Maymont Park in Richmond, Virginia
Groomsmen laugh as one of the groom's family members cheers on the dancefloor of a wedding reception at The Mill at Fine Creek
Wedding guest spins on the dancefloor with family under the covered dancefloor in documentary photograph of Avonlea Farms
Two wedding guests dance back-to-back during the reception of a queer wedding in MAryland
Bride in dress leads line dance of wedding guests under the covered dancefloor in documentary photograph of Avonlea Farms
A Richmond Virginia Groom spins on the dancefloor with two friends during their reception at Havana 59
A young wedding guest rides on her father's shoulders during the dance party of a queer wedding in the Shenandoah Valley
Groomsmen in sunglasses and colonial wig grooves on the dancefloor in Church Hill, Richmond Virginia
Two wedding guests smile and point at the camera during the dance party of a Mankin Mansion wedding outside Richmond, Virginia
Virginia groomsman lifts his arm to the ceiling under the tent of the wedding venue at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
A group of friends & Bridesmaids lean in to sing karaoke together on the dancefloor of a queer wedding in Maryland
A Washington DC groom makes silly faces with his family and friends for a picture at his Hotel Washington wedding reception
Wedding guest dances and makes eye contact with the camera lens as he gets down during a wedding at Mankin Mansion outside Richmond Virginia
Several groomsmen leap to grab a nip of alcohol in an alternative to a bouquet toss during a wedding at Mankin Mansion in Richmond Virginia
Groomsmen sings to the ceiling on the dancefloor of a Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Groomsmen and his girlfriend sway on the dancefloor of Havana 59 wedding venue in Richmond Virginia
Wedding guest in colonial wig chews on his glasses and stares at his partner on the dancefloor in Church Hill, Richmond Virginia
A wedding bridesmaid sings along emphatically to music on the dancefloor of a LGBTQ wedding in the Blue Ridge Mountains
A bridesmaid vogues for the camera on the dancefloor of a wedding at Stella's restaurant in the Museum District of Richmond Virginia
Wedding guest poses for the camera on the dancefloor in black and white shot at Northern Virginia wedding
Wedding guests shuffle on the dancefloor of a wedding venue in Richmond Virginia named Havana 59
Two wedding guests make faces on the dancefloor of a gay wedding reception in Maryland
Baby smiles on the shoulder of a family member during a gay wedding reception in Shenandoah Virginia
A wedding guest in a cowboy hat grins on the dancefloor during a wedding at the Hotel Washington in Washington DC
Several wedding guests turn and smile at the camera while on the dancefloor of a wedding in Northern Virginia
A bridesmaid wearing dark sunglasses dances hard during the reception of a gay wedding in Maryland
Wedding Guests sing loudly to the music during a reception in Richmond Virginia at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Wedding guests shout the words to a song on the dancefloor of a wedding in Richmond Virginia
Bridesmaid in dress and colonial wig moves through the dancefloor of a Richmond Virginia wedding
Wedding guest points on the dancefloor during a gay wedding in Charlottesville Virginia
Wedding guest turns family member on dancefloor in black and white photograph at Northern Virginia wedding
Richmond Virginia wedding guests holler and cheers their glasses on the dancefloor under the tent at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
A wedding guest holding a beer sings for the camera during the dance party of a wedding at Mankin Mansion outside Richmond Virginia
A couple of wedding guests dance under the pavilion during a wedding at Avonlea Farms
Two wedding party members dance in a silly way during an LGBTQ wedding at The Market at Grelen
A bridesmaid sticks her tongue out at the camera during the dance party of a wedding reception at Mankin Mansion outside Richmond Virginia
Wedding bridesmaid screams along to song while holding a wine glass while her baby is held in the foreground
Wedding guest in colorful dress and colonial wig dances while long exposure light trails draw attention to her
Bride spins on the dancefloor of a tent while surrounded by groomsmen in colonial wigs under a tent in Richmond, Virginia
Bride and groom walk through an modern art exhibit with black and white attire which match the black and white art color panels behind them

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Two lgbtq grooms walk up a hill away from their wedding ceremony at Maymont Park in Richmond Virginia in documentary style photograph

 

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