I went to Bridgewater College in Virginia with both Kendra and Brent. They dated then, and they’ve been dating ever since. And FINALLY they tied the knot in August in Staunton, VA! It was so nice to reunite with them and other Bridgewater peeps, including the incredibly fun and awesome Jessica of It’s Your Day wedding planning. Kendra and Brent had beautiful details, two beautiful venues (Gaie Lea and The American Hotel) and it was just the two of them. No bridesmaids and no groomsmen. Something a little different for JFP, but I liked it. We could concentrate on Kendra and Brent the whole day, which was especially nice during picture-taking. They gave me time both before and after the ceremony, and I was so thankful! With the details they had (wait until you see the chairs!!!) and the cuteness they shared, it was hard to feel like I captured enough. ENJOY my favorites!

Such a beautiful dress!

My second shooter Danielle and I couldn’t get enough of Kendra’s bouquet…

Danielle was able to snap these pictures of the guys being casual and hanging out while I finished with Kendra. Thanks, Danielle! 🙂

Can’t forget about Brent’s lovely details, too!

Lookin’ sharp, Brent!

I love this moment between Kendra and her mom. 🙂

Kendra…such a cutie!

Another sweet mama-daughter moment. 🙂

Such a favorite bridal portrait!

Danielle captured this one. 🙂

Danielle found some nice light on the bed. So while she snapped one way, I snapped the other. Thanks for sharing your perspective, Danielle! 🙂

Kendra having a first look with her dad. 🙂

 And then a first look with her man!

We moved right into bride-groom portraits…

I love these two…

Then we took some pictures with THE CHAIRS! Kendra and Brent put together a beautiful selection of old chairs for their ceremony seating! I hadn’t seen anything like it before! Some of the chairs were rented from Valley Heirlooms in the Shenandoah Valley…

A new favorite bride-groom portrait for me!

I caught ya, Kendra! 🙂

The sun was BRIGHT, but I love what we captured at the pond at Gaie Lea…

Another new favorite bride-groom portrait!

And a few more with the chairs…

Brent still had a sweet look on his face as Kendra walked down the aisle even though they had already seen each other. 🙂

While we waited for the trolley, we took a few more portraits…

And of course we had to shoot more of that bouquet!!

A couple that uses a selfie stick together, stays together. 🙂

Kendra and Brent literally shared a Coke with EVERYONE at their wedding! Our vendor table even included our very own Cokes, too! I heard Kendra put a lot of work into finding each and every name of every guest. What a gal. 🙂

Kendra is a nurse, so she supplied her guests with hospital socks for dancing. 🙂

I love a wedding with cupcakes!!!

Love this picture between Kendra and her dad. 🙂

There were some dancing queens at their reception!

Check out grandma, joining the crowd. 🙂

I did their wedding five years ago! WHAT?? It’s been that long?? They’re also Bridgewater alum. 🙂

And they ended the night with sparklers…

Kendra and Brent, what a beautiful wedding day you had! Thanks a million for bringing me down to Virginia and showing me a good time. And a special thanks for my Coke. It was the first personalized Coke I had! 🙂 CONGRATS, you guys! And GO BC!!!