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As hl e yHal lPhot ogr aphyi saonewomanwe ddi ngphot ogr aphy t e am bas e di nHe at hs vi l l e ,VA,t hats e r ve st hes ur r oundi ng r e gi on.i spr of e s s i onall ove sdoc ume nt i ngal loft hege nui ne mome nt sofwe ddi ngc e l e br at i onsast he yhappe n.Fr om t he s har e dl aught e rt ot hel ovi ngs mi l e sandal loft hebe aut i f ul mome nt si nbe t we e n,t he ywi l lbet he r et oc apt ur et he m al l .

Smal lbus i ne s sowne randpr i nc i palphot ogr aphe rAs hl e yHal l de c i de dt ot ur nhe rphot ogr aphypas s i oni nt oaf ul l t i me bus i ne s saf t e rpl anni nghe rownwe ddi ng.As hl e ydi s c ove r e d t hataffor dabl ephot ogr aphywi t houts ac r i fic i ngqual i t ywas mi s s i ngf r om t hemar ke t .Shef ounde dAs hl e yHal lPhot ogr aphyi nor de rt ooffe ri nl ovec oupl e st heoppor t uni t yt ohave t he i rdaybe aut i f ul l ydoc ume nt e dwi t houtbr e aki ngt he i r budge t .

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ire a y doa ha y da ncew he n a ne w c pl el a nds i n my i nbo x epos s i bi l i t yofge i ngt ome e tandwor k wi t hane wc oupl ei ss oe xc i t i ngf orme .

Eve r yc oupl ei ss odi ffe r e ntanduni queandI c an’ twai tt ohe l pt e l lt he i rs t or y!Il ove ge i ngt ous emygi f tofphot ogr aphyt ogi ve myc oupl e sphot ost he y’ l lc he r i s hf ora l i f e t i me .

thee xpe ri e nce Wor ki ngwi t hmei ss uc hane as ypr oc e s s !Onc ey’ al lde c i det obookwi t hmei t ’ s s moot hs ai l i ng.Wes t ar twi t ht hec ont r ac t ,ne wc oupl eque s t i onnai r e ,ve ndorf or m,and de pos i ti nvoi c e .Onc et hatc ome sbac kt ome ,y’ al lar eoffic i al l ybooke dandwes t ar t pl anni ngy’ al l ’ se ngage me nts e s s i on!

Onc ewefinal l yme e tf ort hee ngage me nts e s s i ony’ al lwi l lge tafir s t handf e e lathow I wor kt oc r e at et hebe aut i f uli mage syou’ l ll ove !Igoove rt hebas i cpos e syou’ l ll e ar n andge ts upe rc omf or t abl ewi t h.e y’ l lf e e lnat ur alandwon’ tbes t uffy . e r ewi l l al s obes we e tc andi dsandf unpr ompt s .I ’ vehads omanygr oomst obes ayhow muc h f unImadet hee ngage me nts e s s i on,whi c hi smygoal !Andaf t e rwefini s ht hee ngage me nts e s s i onyouge tas ne akpe e kt hatni ght !e ni t ’ sus ual l yawe e k,t wowe e ksmax unt i lyour e c e i veyourc ompl e t egal l e r y .

Aswege tc l os e rt ot hebi gdaywec ans t ar tt al ki ngt i me l i ne .I nc l udi ngmei nt he pl anni ngoft hatwi l lhe l pe ns ur et hatyouhavet i mef oral loft hephot osyouwant .We c ant al kfir s tl ookopt i ons ,how youwantyourr e c e pt i ont oflow,t i psf orge i ngr e ady ands omuc hmor e ! atbr i ngsust ot hewe ddi ngday!Iar r i veons i t et wohour sbe f or et hec e r e monyt o s t ar twi t hge i ngr e adyphot osi nt hebr i dals ui t e .I ’ l lbet he r et oc apt ur ei mage sast he y unf ol dandhe l pyouke e pyourc ooli fne e dbe .I ’ vehe l pe dputflowe r si nbr i de ’ shai r , we ’ ves owe dbr i de si nt ot he i rdr e s saf t e raz i ppe rmal f unc t i on,Ihe l pbr i de s mai dsge ti n t he i rdr e s s e s ,andI ’ vee ve nhe l pe dmamasge tt he i rs hoe sf as t e ne d!Il i ket ot hi nkI ’ m f ul ls e r vi c ei fne e de d.Wet he nr ol li nt ot hec e r e mony .Af t e rt hatwes t ar tf ami l y f or mal sandwe ddi ngpar t y .Ial wayst e l lt heguyst hee as i e rt he yc oope r at et hef as t e r wec anfini s hwhi c hhe l pske e pst he m ont r ac k.It he ns t e alt hebr andne w hubbyand wi f ef ors omepor t r ai t st oge t he r .

Af t e rpor t r ai t swege ty’ al li nt oyourr e c e pt i onandwor kt hr ought hat ,t hi nkst oas t s , c akec ui ng,bouque t ,gar t e r ,e t c .Weal s owantt os ne aky’ al lawayagai nt houghf or s omegol de nhourphot osi nbe t we e nal loft hat ,mor eonr e c e pt i onl at e r .

Wet he nmakei tt ot hee ndoft heni ght ,Ipar twi t hy’ al lonc eIknow you’ vegote ve r yt hi ngyou’ vewant e d.e nt hes upe rf unpar t ,as ne akpe e k!Is t r i vet ohaveas ne ak pe e kr e adyf ory’ al lt hats ameni ghtorfir s tt hi ngt hene xtmor ni ng!Iknow how e xc i t e d y’ al lar et ofinal l ys e et hatmagi ct hatwasmade .Andyou’ l lr e c e i vepe e kshe r eand t he r easIs t ayi nt ouc haboutpr ogr e s sont hegal l e r y .Us ual l ywi t hi namont h,t wo mont hst i meatt hel at e s tyou’ l ls e et hel i nkt oyourgal l e r yi nyouri nbox!

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Ye s ,Idooffe rpayme ntpl ansf ort her e mai ni ngbal anc e .

Is hootc andi dl yadnunobs t r us i ve l ybuts t e pi nt odi r e c ti nafir m but pol i t ewayf orf ami l yf or mal s ,we ddi ngspar t y ,andpos e dpor t r ai t s .You ge tc l as s i cbutnots t uffy ,nat ur alpos e s .Asf arase di t i ng,Ike e pt hi ngs l i ghtandai r y/ t r uet ol i f ec ol or sandasnat ur alaspos s i bl e .

Ye s !Iam i ns ur e dandc anpr ovi deaCe r t i fic at eofI ns ur anc eupon r e que s t .Andasf arasl i c e ns e d,Idon’ thaveaphys i c all i c e ns e( ourc oun t ydoe s n’ ti s s uet he m)butyouc anl ookmeupont heCommonwe al t hof Vi r gi ni aSt at eCor por at i onCommi s s i onwe bs i t e .

Onemont hatt hee ar l i e s tandt womont hsatt heabs ol ut el at e s t .AndI al waysde l i ve ras ne akpe e kt heni ghtoforne xtmor ni ng.Ial s oke e pyou updat e ddur i nge di t i ng.

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thew e i ng da y Inow pr onounc eyouhus bandandwi f e ! ol li nt of ami l yf or mal sandwe ddi ngpar t yphot os .

Sonow wer De pe ndi ngonhow e xt e ns i vef ami l yphot oswi l lbeyouc anhavea s hotl i s ts onobodyge t sl e f toutandyouc ande s i gnat eame mbe r ort wooft hewe ddi ngpar t yt ohe l pr oundupal loft hef ami l y me mbe r s .i swi l lhe l ps avet i meandavoi dt hewhol e“ whe r ei s mom,whe r ei syourunc l e ? ”t hatus ual l yhappe ns .

Af t e rwege tt hef ami l ys hot swes t ar twi t ht hewe ddi ngpar t y .

Ful lpar t y ,br i de s mai ds ,gr ooms me n,ande ve nt he nflowe rgi r l s andr i ngbe ar e r s .We ’ l lge tanys hot swi t ht heki dsdonefir s tt o s e ndt he m ont he i rwayt ot hes oc i alhour .e nwedobr i de s mai dsgr oups hot sandt hebr i dewi t he ac hbr i de s mai d.i si s whe r ewet e l lt heguyst opayae nt i onbe c uas et he y’ r eupne xt andt hemor et he yc oope r at et hes oone rwec ange tt he mt o kt ai lhour . c oc Af t e rwe ’ vec ompl e t e dwe ddi ngpar t yphot oswes e ndt he m on t he i rwayandI ’ l ls t ar tony’ al l ’ spor t r ai t s .Wec anus ual l ywr ap t he m upi n2030mi nut e s .J us tl i ket hee ngage me nts e s s i onpos e s andpr ompt s .Iwantt oge ty’ al lt ot her e c e pt i onass oonas pos s i bl e .

Sof ari t ’ sbe e npr e ye as y!Ne xtupi st her e c e pt i on.

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there ce pti Aht hewe ddi ngr e c e pt i on!Ce l e br at i ngt oge t he rasne w hus band andwi f e ! Eve r yr e c e pt i oni sdi ffe r e ntandc anbes e tupanyway you’ dl i ke .Af t e rdoi ngs omanywe ddi ngsI ’ ves e e nt hi ngst hat r e al l ywor kands omet hi ngst hatdon' t .

Soaf t e ri nt r oduc t i onsal otofc oupl e sgoi nt ot he i rfir s tdanc e , whi c hIl ove .Pe opl ear eal r e adyi nt hepos i t i ont owat c hs i nc e t he yj us tfini s he di nt r os .Iwoul dt he ns ugge s tdoi ngt hef at he r daught e rdanc eandt hemot he rs ondanc easwe l ldur i ngt hi st i me .

Us ual l ydi nne rc omene xt ,whe t he ri t ’ spl at e dorbuffe t .Dur i ng t hi st i mewhi l eyouhavee ve r ybodys e at e dande nj oyi ngt he i r me al st hi swoul dbeagr e att i mef ort oas t s / s pe e c he s .Youdon’ t haveabunc hofpe opl ewande r i ngar oundmi s s i nganyt hi ng.

Andwhi l eyous t i l lhavepe opl ei nonear e aI ' ves e e npe opl ego r i ghti nt ot hec akec ui ng.Somepe opl ear er e adyf orde s s e r tor t he yc anc omege ti twhe nr e ady .Il ovet hi s . e as t ,gar t e randbouque tt os s .I ’ venot i c e dmor e e nl as tbutnotl andmor ec oupl e sf or goi ngt he s e .I t ’ supt oyou,i t ’ syourwe ddi ng, don’ tf e e lobl i gat e d.Butaf t e rc akec ui ngwoul dbeagoodt i me .

SoSi nc eyou’ vegoe nyour“ obl i gat i ons ”outoft hewayal r e adyi n t hefir s tpar toft her e c e pt i onyouhavemor euni nt e r r upt e dt i mef or danc i ngandl e s sofmepul l i ngyoue ve r ys oof t e nf ors ai dobl i gat i ons .Buti nt hemi ds toft hi sIal wayst r yt opul ly’ al lf ort hos e dr e amygol de nhour ,s uns e tphot os .

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there ce pti Soyou’ vebe e nt hi nki ngaboutas par kl e rs e ndoff.I ’ m goi ngt ogi ve yous omet i psabouthow t omakei twor kands omes ugge s t i onsf or s ome t hi ngdi ffe r e nti ns t e ad.

Sot he r ear epl e nt yofal t e r nat i ve s .Havegue s t st hr ow flowe rpe t al s asy’ al lc amebac kdownt heai s l eaf t e rge i ngmar r i e d.youc oul d al s ous ebi ode gr adabl ec onf e iore ve nbubbl e s !I t ’ l lmakef ors uc ha magi c alphot os .

Anot he ral t e r nat i vef oras e ndoffphot oc oul dbefibe ropt i cgl ow s t i c ks( r e al l y ,l ookt he m uponAmaz on,s oc ool ! )Youc anal s oge t LED l i ght st oputi nbal l ons !Anot he rc oolopt i ont hatc anal s obe f oundonAmaz on.

Andi fyouabs ol ut e l ywantas par kl e rs e ndoffhe r ear et i psf oras uc c e s f ulone .

Makes ur et heve nueal l owst he m…al otofve nue sdon’ tbe c aus efir e , anddr unkgue s t sdon’ tmi x. t ,doi te ar l i e ri nt hee ve ni ngbe f or et oomanype opl el e ave( i t ’ s Fakei har dt odoas e ndoffwi t hahandf ulofgue s t sl e f t . )Youc andoi t r i ghtasi t ’ sge i ngdar k,t hatpr e ybl uehour .Pl usdoi ngi te ar l i e r wi l lme ansgue s t swi l lhavehadl e s st odr i nk.I ti ss ohar dt r yi ngt o c oor di nat eabunc hofi nt oxi c at e dgus t s .Andt he ngi vi ngt he m fir e ?

Notagoodmi x.Ihaves e e ngr andma’ shai rc at c honfir ebe c aus e pe opl edon’ tl i s t e nandar ec ar e l e s s .

Bi gt ake wawy ,t he r ear es omanypr e yal t e r nat i ve st ot hes par kl e r s .

Atl e as tl ooki nt ot he m andbewi l l i ngt ol i s t e nt oyourc oor dni at oror phot ogr aphe ronhow t oe xe c ut ei ts af e l y .

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