Bride & Groom: Demitra Chandler - Medical Social Worker Lance Chandler - USAF Venue: Crosskeys Vineyards Tell us About How You Met. We met through mutual friends and the rest is history! Demitra, how did you know Lance was "The One"? When I thought I was going to lose him to someone else. Sometimes it's the thought of loss that makes you realize just how special that person is to you. Lance, how did you know Demitra was "The One"? When I first laid eyes on her 8 years ago in

Venue: The Ward Center for Contemporary Art in Petersburg, Virginia Bride & Groom: Jamia Aieesa Mills - HR Director Harry Tyrell Clayton - Clinical Director/Business Owner Tell us About How You Met. We met in 2010 at an event at North Carolina A&T State University. Esa, how did you know Tyrell was "The One"? I put too much effort into restraining my feelings towards him and I always found myself wanting to be around him. Tyrell, how did you know Esa was "The One"? I had those

Introduction: The first time we met Carol and Shelton for their initial client meeting, we could tell that they were a very bubbly and fun-filled couple which fit our style perfectly. During the meeting, we clicked right away and knew that we had found our next couple. There was a little added pressure for us on this wedding as Carol is herself is a very skilled wedding and events coordinator in the DC area. Shelton, like most guys, was there for the laughs (and free Starb

Location: Downtown Norfolk, VA The Lucky Guy: Aaron Nicholas Giles II The Lucky Lady: De'Shera Thomas Proposal Date May 5th, 2018 Tell Us About How You Met: His Story: De’shera and I met via FB, I peeped her pics but wasn’t in a position to say anything because I was just getting out of a messy situation, and the last thing on my mind was someone new. Her birthday had just passed and I commented on one of her pics, which I think FB then makes them come up more often (or maybe

INTRODUCTION Alrica and Randall had an amazing ceremony! The two of them focused heavily on their children and the fact that 2 families were indeed blending. The wedding was held at the Richmond Christian Center in Richmond, Virginia. The navy and aqua color scheme played perfectly with the setting. The ceremony was just right for Alrica and Randall featuring the four daughters. Randall did not go with the traditional groomsmen as he was the lone gentleman standing at th

Introduction: Tierra and Carl are quite the pair. The two met while attending Old Dominion University and have been in love ever since. Friends of theirs knew it from the start that Tierra was the one for Carl. They compliment each other perfectly as Carl has such a playful and extroverted personality and Tierra is the kindhearted and grounded lady of his life. The two got engaged at their Alma Mater where Carl actually had the school mascot, Big Blue, come out and help h

Locations: Simon Household Berkley Hotel Ashton Creek Vineyard - Chester, VA Introduction: It's always good reuniting with old friends for a wedding, even better when you're photographing their wedding and that is what we had here with Candace and Travis. Traditional KweKwe Ceremony: Now this was one of the best cultural experiences to date. The traditional Guyanese KweKwe Ceremony is one full of music, culture, dance, and poetry. With plenty of family and friends around in c

Location: The Inn at Vint Hill - Warrenton, VA Introduction: Kiera and Lucious met during their time at Old Dominion University. In the early stages before they got together, they would always pick on each other and bicker like a bitter old couple. Lucious is a member of Phi Beta Sigma and Kiera is a member of Zeta Phi Beta.  It was something that their closest friends picked up on and knew right away that what seemed like petty animosity was actually love brewing up. The tw

Location: Crowder Household in Chesterfield, VA Introduction: Briana and James met in college at Hampton University, but it took some time for the two to actually start dating. James had moved to Maryland after college while Briana was in New York. One day, James decided to "slide in the DM" on social media and Briana took the bait! The couple have been madly in love ever since. Update: Check out their Engagement Session! #Virginia #Proposal

Introduction Tyrell really surprised Esa with his proposal. Tyrell, with some help from Esa's friend Jasmine, set up a city-wide scavenger hunt for a "girl's day". The ladies went to a number of locations that were special between Tyrell and Esa but also with a few sporadic places to not give away the master plan. The Anticipation Meanwhile, we met up with Tyrell at Maymont Park. While there, we used the time to get some shots of the ring, set up some other shots using scr

Introduction I had the pleasure of shooting Kiera & Lucious on a beautiful farm area in Bealton, VA just about an hour or so southwest from DC. The area was full of rolling hills and fields so I thought to bring some additional pieces that would help bring some character to the shots--balloons, a few smoke bombs, and my trusty props. Unfortunately, we didn't get to have as much time or the sunset we were aiming for due to a pretty massive storm rolling in! We had to fight

Location: Old Town Alexandria - Alexandria, VA Introduction: Allen contacted us with a simple mission: "Let's get Tiffany to marry me." He was unfamiliar with the area so we suggested taking her on a nice fall date in beautiful Old Town Alexandria. It wasn't until the reached a gazebo at the end of a pier where Allen made his move. We were off in the distance waiting at the end of the pier and ran up as he descended onto his knee. Overcome with joy and surprise, Tiffany