I’m kicking off summer by blogging my first East Coast wedding of the season! It’s always a little hard to leave Hawaii, but having a job that I love with people that I love makes the transition back to “reality” a million times better. I feel so blessed that my first wedding back in Virginia was for such a wonderful couple. The bride is someone I’ve known for many years; Liz was one of Morgan’s bridesmaids (see that wedding here!) and they are part of a wonderful group of friends I’ve known for a while now.

Tim and Melinda were married last Saturday at the Norfolk Botanical Garden in what had to be one of my favorite weddings of the year!! I might be a littttle biased because I’ve known Melinda since elementary school (and am friends with her entire bridal party!), but once you see the pictures, I think you’ll agree that the day was absolutely gorgeous. Because of the large gap between Tim and Melinda’s early afternoon ceremony at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and their cocktail hour at the Garden, we had a large part of the afternoon to walk around the grounds and take pictures. That extra time allowed me to get creative, not feel rushed and create some magic (if I do say so myself!). I’m so in love with their portraits!! ​