Mismatched Styled Shoot | Avoca

I suddenly had this idea for a super bright and colorful shoot back in April. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted it to look like, except that I knew the theme had to be “bright and saturated” and “mismatched”. I also knew that it was going to have to be a pretty quick turn around since the May season was about to explode. So, I got in touch with my top vendors in the area to see if they would be interested/available. I gave them the outline of my disjointed vision and asked if they could fill in the blanks. Boy did they deliver!

Lauren McQuillan of Max and Dexter put together a beautiful table setting and Debbie Miller at Bloom By Doyles filled everything in with a gorgeous bouquet, flower tiara, and extra stems for the table. The delectable treats you will see below were provided by none other than the fabulous, Jennifer England of La Bella Torta, (aka MY MAMA). Shelby England (aka MY SISTER) rocked the makeup game and Emily Harris of Body Works killed it as usual with her amazing hair design. Church Street Bridal provided not one, but TWO gorgeous gowns for us to use and create two different looks with (we had some fun and went a bit more dark and moody at the end). Lastly, the Avoca Museum was the perfect backdrop, tying everything together with its classic elegance and charm.

I am so excited with the way everything turned out! I can’t wait for you all to see :) Enjoy!

Venue: The Avoca Museum

Styling: Max & Dexter Event Design

Pastries: La Bella Torta

Florals: Bloom By Doyles

Dresses: Church Street Bridal

Makeup: Shelby England

Hair: Emily Harris of Bodyworks Day Spa

Amanda & Ryan || Historic Avenel Wedding || Bedford, Virginia Wedding || Spring 2018

I had the pleasure of getting to know Ryan and Amanda while doing their engagement session in the fall. They are some of the most vibrant, fun loving people you will ever meet! Every time I'm around these two, I laugh the whole time! The love they share is tangible and their personalities compliment each other beautifully. 

They were married at Historic Avenel in Bedford Virginia on May 27th. Both being lovers of vintage goods, they wanted to bring that theme into their wedding. Old cigar boxes filled with succulents made up the center pieces for their tables. Amanda was adorned with pearls and lace and her hair and makeup had that old hollywood flair to complete her classic elegant look. In lieu of cake, they decided to bring in none other than Mama Crockett s to do the dessert. Their reception was brimming with details like jenga blocks to sign instead of a guest book, a cigar bar, and a hand painted corn hole set that was given as a gift by one of their guests (also I took the pic she used as inspiration... just sayin'... ;) ). All together, this wedding was beautiful and a joy to photograph!

Hair: Caleb Totty of Hair Gallery

Venue: Historic Avenel

Dress jacket and sash: Celebration Bridal

Flowers: Bloom by Doyle's

Dessert: Mama Crockett's

Catering: Pok-e Joe's

Bartending: Tabitha Bennett

Photobooth: Sanders Family PhotoBooth

Mens Barber: Jacob Ayers of Diamond Cutz