Virginia Vineyard Wedding
This beautiful October Wedding in Crozet, Virginia had all the fall feels. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, King Family Vineyards was the perfect dream venue for Ariel and Jon.
This beautiful October Wedding in Crozet, Virginia had all the fall feels. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, King Family Vineyards was the perfect dream venue for Ariel and Jon.
The sky was overcast. By the time the ceremony was over around 6:30pm, the sun had already set. As we walked over to the wine trail for a portrait session, we realized that we were quickly losing daylight. I made a decision to forgo my flash and shoot with the remaining natural light that we had to work with. Ariel and Jon kept things traditional and did not do a First Look so this was the only shot I had in capturing their formal Wedding Portraits. I was so amazed by the end result. The portrait of Ariel holding up her flowers to cover her and Jon’s face has become one of my favorite go-to pose for all my couples.
On October 9, 2015, Ariel and Jon’s said yes to forever. I’ve known Ariel since 2009 and I was practically adopted into her wonderful Italian family. She has a total of 10 siblings and I was the “Asian” big brother that they never had. Five of her sisters were her Bridesmaids. When Ariel had approached me to photograph her and Jon’s Wedding Day, I was so honored and thrilled to capture it.
Here’s a closer look at their Wedding Day.
Woman's Club of Portsmouth | Virginia Wedding | August 26, 2018
On December 31, 2016, they took an evening stroll down Piedmont Park in Atlanta for New Year’s Eve. It was cold and rainy. It was also then when Daniel went down on one knee and asked Jasmine to become his wife. Tears of joy. What a perfect way to ring in the New Year!
Fun fact - I worked for Apple Inc. for a full year in 2014-2015. I needed the extra cash to save for me and Pattee’s (my wife) wedding after we got engaged in 2014. Working at Apple was easily one of my best life experiences to date. Through there, my love for technology and how it can enhance our lifestyle was rekindled. Most importantly, I’ve developed life long relationships while working there and one of those relationships is with Daniel ( I promise we’ll get to him in a bit). They always say, once you become a part of the Apple family, you’ll always be a part of the family. That says a lot about the company’s culture.
A few months after Pattee and I got married in 2015, my schedule became full very quickly. I was working full time in Health Care IT, part-time at Apple, and part-time as a Wedding and Family Photographer. Something had to give and unfortunately, Apple got the short end of the stick. About a year later, Daniel reached out to me via e-mail to inquire about Wedding Photography. Of course I was very excited!
After months of planning, I finally got a chance to sit down and have coffee with Daniel and his lovely fiancé, Jasmine. Their younger brothers played T-Ball growing up and that’s how they met. Daniel currently serves in the Army in Northern VA and Jasmine is an aspiring educator. On December 31, 2016, they took an evening stroll down Piedmont Park in Atlanta for New Year’s Eve. It was cold and rainy. It was also then when Daniel went down on one knee and asked Jasmine to become his wife. Tears of joy. What a perfect way to ring in the New Year!
A month out of their Wedding, I learned that Jasmine’s grandmother had recently passed away. As you look through these beautiful images from their Wedding Day, you’ll see moments of raw emotion from Jasmine and her mother as they try and hold back tears while reflecting on this inspiring and delightful woman that was very dear to them. These are the moments that I long for as a Photographer of people and love. The moments that truly matter and tell a story.
This is Jasmine and Daniel’s Wedding Day.
THE DREAM TEAM
Venue: Woman’s Club of Portsmouth
Wedding Planner: Jamie Leigh Austin | Jamie Leigh Events
Floral Design: Blushing Floral Designs
Makeup: Tiana Nyree
Hair: Precious Momentz
Catering: Traditions
Dj: Erick "Dj El Capone" Copon | My Fellow Dj
Cake: May’s Parlor