Wedding Photography for Washington DC, Richmond, Charlottesville and Northern Virginia.
Want to know fun facts about me? I...
am married to the best hubby ever.
love fried chicken.
typically break every hour while editing photos to practice my dance moves.
love a good game of kickball.
had a radio show in college called "In The Hands Of A Half Asian".
was proposed to by my hubby on that radio show.
can't go to a beach and not spend the day boogie boarding.
mastered the art of using a crockpot for the majority of meals.
would love to take your photo, so give me a call.
Kelly Moore is a fantastic photographer who has come up with an incredible, stylish bag for photographers. It’s been a couple years in the making, but it’s now ready for you to own! Doesn’t it look amazing? You know you want one…! I know I want one.
Check out her website for more detail and features of the bag… plus an online store for you to actually get your hands on this hot little number!
I was in Nashville over Christmas break and took that opportunity to photography Mallory and Paul’s engagement session. It was freezing. I felt so bad because I was the only one bundled up in my coat, with my neck warmer and gloves. These two lovebirds were fantastic though. They fought the weather to hang out in an old barn and played around with my ideas. I can’t thank them enough for their fearlessness!
I recently got together with Mallory and Paul in Nashville for their engagement session. Actually, I should correct myself… we were really in Beth Page, TN way out in farm country. Here is a quick glimpse of what we were up to in the barn. I’ll post more by the end of the week so make sure to check back! Enjoy.
Need your photo taken? Want to help take a photo? Come join us at Portico Church Saturday Dec. 12th. Photos will be taken all day long! See the flyer below for additional details.
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My time with Lucia and Aaron was great. We got together early one weekend morning and ventured all around Charlottesville. Charlottesville’s rolling hills are a beautiful backdrop during fall. When we orginally scheduled our session we had planned to take advantage of the stunning foliage around us. Unfortunately, several heavy storms ruined that idea. The back to back storms left most trees bare prematurely. We managed to find one full of crisp yellow leaves to do some “fall” like images. The big yellow tree was lovely, but I have to admit… I think I’m a sucker for the barren ones. You’ll see what I mean below…
I love stationary. One year for my birthday I remember a friend giving me a box full of all sorts of stationary… notepads, thank you cards, post its, invitations, postcards, etc. If it was made out of paper, more than likely it was in that box. I love a variety of designs too. Swirls, cherry bloosoms, polk dots, vintage wallpaper, etc. The wedding invitation selection was probably more fun to me than the cake selection. It was important to Ryan and I to involve our close friends in many of our wedding details. Our good friend help design and screen print our invitations. I’ve always been a huge fan of screen printing. Ryan and I have a collection of screen printed posters from back in the day when Ryan’s band promoted their shows. If screen printing is what you like, you may want to check out the very talented Two Trick Pony - they have some fabulous wedding invitations! Lots of fun colors and lots of cool designs. Below is an collage I made of a couple of their invitations. They also have a stationary store on Etsy.
Here is part two to Susan and Chris’s wedding… reception style!
In this section you will see… dancing, cheering for Clemson, Unmarried Maddness Bracket (Where you move forward by staying unmarried the longest. Have I mentioned I love the creativity and the spunkyness of this group?), speeches, smores and fun fun fun!
You’ve waited a long time for this posting… and now it’s here. It’s time to unveil the Clapptastic wedding of Susan and Chris! But before you get too excited, there’s something I have to tell you. Susan and Chris’s wedding was so huge that I don’t feel I can do justice with one blog posting. A second posting will follow after the Thanksgiving holiday and will be devoted solely to the reception. So there is just a little bit more waiting to be done.
Below are images from Susan and Chris wedding at Montfair Resort. The morning started off with rain, rain and more rain. Chris made the game day decision to go with plan B and executed it perfectly. Just as the ceremony was about to begin the rain let up and the clouds opened to a vibrant blue sky. It was simply stunning. Everything brighten up after the storm. We spent a lot of time after the ceremony making up for the outdoor pictures we couldn’t take when it was raining. It was nice to have that much time with Susan and Chris and give them the chance to slow down and really enjoy the moment.
This past weekend was busy with several portrait sessions. I have to admit, I was a bit anxious going into the weekend knowing how many sessions I had ahead of me. Of course when Saturday came I knew it was all going to work out. Camila’s session not only worked out well, it was relaxing! It was nice to slow down a bit and spend quality time with Camila and her family. I look forward to welcoming baby Isabella to this world and to Darden.
I have several friends who are in the planning stages of their spring and summer weddings. Being in and around many weddings, my friends have asked for my opinions and advice. Although I’m not a professional wedding coordinator, I do love weddings and have had a blast helping the ones I love piece together their special day. Each one is very different from the other – which is one of the main reasons I love weddings. I’m always impressed to see how each of my couples take the same concept and executes it to fit their personalities and style.
Since I’m helping my friends come up with ideas and plan their weddings, I thought it would be fun to create a Wednesday Wedding Market. In this post I will feature either an item or an idea that you can use in your own wedding. Even if it’s not exactly what you were looking for, it just may spark a few ideas.
My first Wednesday Wedding Market item comes from Etsy.com (my favorite site!) from the seller RedLightStudio. I’ve seen a number of love birds as cake toppers over the years. This is one of my favorites. They are super cute and can be custom made to reflect certain specifics of your wedding… like your colors, formal wear of the groom, veil, no veil etc. I just love these!
by Jessica Rayborn Photography
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