A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to assist Pam Bolig of Bolig Photography with Greg & Amanda’s wedding on the gorgeous Eastern Shore.  When Pam told me the wedding was the the Wye Branch Manor, I had no idea what that meant.  When I arrived, I was stunned!  This house & land are absolutely beautiful.  It can sometimes be a dream when the wedding & reception all take place in one location.  And there’s something about an Inn that lends a homey feel to any wedding.

Check out Pam’s photos of Greg & Amanda’s day here.

And here is what I saw….

My good friend Beverly I and drove down this past weekend to Ft. Belvoir, Virginia to shoot the wedding of Greg & Ginnie.  Now I had only met Ginnie & her parents once prior to the wedding day, but I knew from that day & from our numerous e-mails that we had a connection.  Her dear, sweet father even asked me how my children were doing when I first arrived – how awesome & thoughtful is that!?!?  Beverly & I both commented to each other that it was so refreshing to see a wedding where two people were so much in love with one another that all they could do after the ceremony was just gaze at one another & be in each others’ arms.

And despite the sweltering heat, everyone was so gracious & so wonderful for Greg & Ginnie’s special day.

On to some photos….

Ginnie got this AMAZING dress off of Craig’s list!

Ginnie got very emotional after reading a card from her sweet Greg!  *sniff*

And he dipped her!!!!

I love Greg’s dad’s face in this shot!

The whole gang wanted to do a football team pose – they were so fun!

We almost ran out of daylight for the next set of images….almost!

Ginnie & her dad had a lot of giggles during their dance.

Ahhh….the love of a momma for her dear boy…

Ginnie’s sweet sister gave a wonderful (& funny) toast

And another touching moment between big brother & little sis

One of my favorite shots of the day.  Greg & Ginnie wanted to thank all of their guest for celebrating with them.

Greg & Ginnie are married!  I have lots more to show you in addition to this picture, but it stood out to me as unique for this wedding.  Ya see, Ginnie’s favorite color is green & she just knew these shoes would be perfect for her wedding day.  And she had wanted a photo all day showing them off.  As the last of the light was quickly fading, Beverly & I took them out in to the June heat, sat them down, and got this shot.  Congratulations Greg & Ginnie!  You’re wedding was awesomely wonderful, and I should know, I am super tired today to prove it!

Yesterday Greg, Sandy, and their little ones invited me to follow them to Cape St. Claire Beach for some shooting and sand.  When I told Sandy I was participating in the Photography Fundraiser for Avon’s Walk for Breast Cancer, she wanted to help out.  And since she’d been meaning to get family photos done, she thought this was a good excuse.

We couldn’t have asked for a more mild, beautiful day.  The temperatures were just right, the light was just right, and everything was perfect.  Well, except maybe for the large, partially buried rockfish on the beach, but he didn’t bother us too much.

We started out by taking some group shots on the beach – all of them in their barefeet, and me in my socks and tennis shoes!  (If you know me, you know I’m not a beach person)  Then we decided to let the kiddos play while Greg & Sandy had some alone time (+ me).

Overall I think we had a great time.  People who wanted to get wet did, and people who wanted to stay dry did (ME).  Thanks again Greg, Sandy, and family for having me out with you and for your donation to Breast Cancer.  I really enjoyed myself!

Here are the rest….