When Emily contacted us a few months ago, asking us to shoot her [Northern Virginia, mountaintop, barn and cows and hay bales and sunlight and— you get the idea] wedding, our answer was to (privately) jump up and down and do some girly squealing. Then, of course, we calmly replied in a professional manner, “We may be able to make that work.”
Fast forward to Emily and George’s beautiful, special… RAINY… day. Very rainy. Torrential downpour rainy. We woke up the morning of, with prayers on our lips for Emily’s sanity, and for the safety of our camera equipment.
After a few checks of the weather- okay, okay, more like once every three minutes- we arrived at the very soggy grounded, but dry skied venue.
There is something to be said for a bride who knows how to roll with the punches and greet what feels like catastrophe with a smile. There is also something to be said for the gloomy, dramatic skies and smoky, rain soaked foot hills of Northern Virginia. Both are beautiful to behold and a joy to work with.
Emily and George, thank you for allowing us to capture every moment of your lovely day. As we like to tell all of our couples: "It doesn't matter what goes wrong today -- the end result is that you will be married. And that's what matters." Even if Uncle Ernie loses his toupee that everyone KNOWS is a toupee but refuses to acknowledge, right in the middle of pictures; or your cousin Jessica shows up wearing white, just because, well, you know, she's THAT cousin; or the cake leans sideways and the flowers wilt.... The fact is, by the end of the day, you'll be husband and wife. Everything else is a non-issue, even the threat of pouring rain and wet grass that leaves stains on a white dress.
So congratulations, you two! You did it!!! And that is the most beautiful part of your utterly beautiful wedding!
Vendor Information:
Venue:
Silverbrook Farm
Caterer:
Smokin Willy
Hair & Makeup:
StyleMeBar Hair by Natalie. Makeup by Carley.
Rehearsal Dinner:
868 Estate Vineyards
