Areeba F • January 17, 2017

Wedding reception with floral centerpiece, tiered cake, and appetizers.
Bride with bridesmaids, smiling, holding bouquets on a bridge. Dresses are varying shades of blue.

I put together this yearly blog post at the end of every season and it never gets old.

I smile big as I cull through the last year and grab some of my favorites. I can’t stress enough how hard it is to get down to the images below….there is yelling, looking up at the sky with hands raised and plenty of conversation with myself as I justify what to keep and what to cut. So behold some of my favorites from this last year. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I did making them.

The biggest thank you to all my second shooters, clients, fellow vendors and wedding planners/coordinators. Oh and also Veronica for putting up with my crazy schedule 🙂

Luke Wayne

Couple walks through sparkler-lit pathway. Wedding guests hold sparklers; festive, nighttime outdoor setting.
Couple embraces on a path, silhouetted against a bright sky, framed by trees and a building.
Bride in a white lace wedding dress, holding a bouquet. Standing in a garden.
Couple with umbrella in front of a lit mansion at night during rain.
Groom and groomsmen in blue suits pose outdoors, smiling. The groom has hand in pocket, a light pink tie, and a boutonniere.
Bride and groom embrace on a dance floor, as guests clap in a wedding reception hall.
Two people cuddle a brown dog on a boardwalk. One person is kissing the dog. The people are smiling.
Couple smiles in a park. Woman in teal shirt looks at the camera, man looks at her. Fall foliage in foreground.
Man hugging woman; both smiling, in a natural setting. He wears green, she wears purple; engagement ring visible.
Bride dancing with groom at a wedding reception, guests watching.
Couple in wedding attire embrace and pose outdoors in a garden setting.
Couple embraces, smiling, outdoors. Man in suit kisses woman’s cheek, then hugs her. Sunlit steps and trees.
Wedding collage: Couple in formal attire, smiling. Groom's tuxedo detail with boutonniere. Bouquet of colorful flowers.
Bride and groom laughing, holding bouquets, by yellow foliage. Wedding setting.
Wedding ceremony with bride and groom, two American flags, and a red flag.
Couple smiling and walking on a path, trees in the background, daytime.
Bride smiles as friends and a man in a suit adjust her dress and veil; outdoor nighttime setting with string lights.
Couple embracing on a wooden path surrounded by autumn foliage; bride in white gown, groom in suit.
Wedding party poses outdoors under umbrellas; autumn foliage in background.
Newlyweds kiss under a clear umbrella in a wooded area; trees with fall foliage in the background.
Bride laughs outdoors, surrounded by bridesmaids with bouquets and clear umbrellas.
Couple kissing, holding hands; engagement ring visible.
Silhouette of a couple dancing in front of the sun; the woman holds flowers.
Wedding reception with couple dancing under chandeliers.
Couple in forest, embracing, smiling. Man in blue sweater, woman in lace top and burgundy pants.
Newly married couple runs out of wedding ceremony, smiling. Black and white photo.
Bride and groom embrace in a field, trees framing the shot, soft lighting, black and white.
Couple embracing on a wooden bridge, bright light behind them. Black and white.
Bride and groom pose outdoors. Bride in white dress, holding bouquet. Groom in tuxedo, smiling. Green foliage background.
Couple silhouetted on a grassy hill, framed by trees against a blue sky.
Newlyweds pose by a silver vintage car in front of a stone church. Bride smiles, groom looks ahead.
Couple embracing, smiling in various poses. Man in pink shirt, woman in gray sweater, outdoor setting.
Wedding party poses outside a brick building. Bride in white dress, bridesmaids in gray dresses, holding bouquets.
Bride and groom embrace on a beach at dusk, ocean in background.
Bride in a white gown holds bouquet, smiling outdoors. Sunlight shines through the trees.
Couple on a dock near the ocean on a sunny day with wildflowers in the foreground.
Couple walking hand-in-hand across a grassy field under a tree with golden autumn leaves.
Couple in wedding attire posing beside large construction truck.
Couple embracing on a sunny green hillside, trees in background.
Two men laughing at a table in a restaurant. One wears a black shirt, the other a blue striped button-down.
Couple holding hands, walking on a shallow water path towards the horizon, blue sky and water.
Couple holding hands, smiling. Shadows show them with a phone on a green wall.
Couple sitting on a white bench, smiling and holding drinks outside a colorful building.
Bride and groom share a kiss on a dance floor, guests watch. Large chandeliers illuminate the space.
Couple cuddling outdoors; woman in white dress, man kisses her cheek, seated on stone steps.
Couple kissing at sunset on a deck, silhouetted with glowing sky and water.
Bride and groom dance at a wedding reception. Venue lit with hanging lights; guests seated at tables.
Bride and groom on a white dock, looking at camera. Water and trees in the background.
Woman in striped shirt and man in polo shirt outdoors; both wear sunglasses and appear happy.
Bride and groom kissing, posed in wedding photos. She wears a white gown and veil, holding a bouquet. He wears a tuxedo. Outdoor setting.
Wedding party poses in front of historic brick building with signage,
Couple standing at a monument, framed by trees. Black and white photo.
Bride in wedding dress, holding bouquet, smiling. Hands with bracelet and ring, resting.
Bride in wedding dress sits near window, looking away. Black and white photo.
Couple embraces outdoors, smiling. Man hugs woman from behind. Black and white photo.
Newlyweds pose in front of a fire truck at night; bride in white gown, groom in gray suit.
Couple embraces outdoors, smiling. Man hugs woman from behind. Black and white photo.
Couple on balcony of lighted building under a dark blue sky.
Couple embraces at sunset in a field; man in gray suit, woman in white dress.
A woman laughs, as two men stand with her. The images are outside.
Couple standing on a grassy hill overlooking the ocean at dusk. Trees frame the view with a blue and orange sky.
Bridesmaids smiling, holding bouquets, in gray dresses, in front of greenery.
Black and white photo of a field with wildflowers and two people walking on a hill under a cloudy sky.
Bride and groom touching foreheads, smiling, close-up, black and white, outdoors.
Bride and groom in wedding attire walking in a field, mountain backdrop. Black and white.
Bride and groom embrace on rocky shoreline near water, groom in suit, bride in lace dress.
Bride and groom kissing under a large, leafy green tree, soft lighting, wedding attire.
Bride in white gown holding sunflowers, standing outdoors near a fence and greenery.
Couple embraces on a rocky shore at night, silhouetted against a dramatic lightning-filled sky.
Bride and groom dancing at a wedding reception under string lights. Groom points; bride smiles in white gown.
Newlyweds embrace on rocks as waves crash. Ocean at dusk, dark sky, white dress.
Wedding guests laughing and crying during a speech. Woman in pink dress holds microphone, others in suits. Bride in white dress.
Couple embraces on rocky shore, ocean and town in background. Sunny day.
Three young girls in white dresses holding hands, wearing flower crowns, on a rocky beach by the ocean.
Three men in formal wear adjusting a watch on a wrist. Black and white.
Two women embracing, one holding a microphone. Dimly lit room with a chandelier and a person in the background.
Man cutting cast off another man's leg with scissors. Group of men cheering in a brightly lit room. Orange cast.
Wedding couple posing on stone steps; groom in suit, bride in white dress, smiling. Green trees in background.
Bride in white gown and veil smiles, surrounded by bridesmaids in pink dresses on a bridge, holding bouquets.
Couple embraces under a leafy archway outdoors; the man kisses the woman's forehead, surrounded by greenery.
A couple under umbrellas in the rain, one near a building and the other on a road.
Wedding party posing on a grassy field with a mountain and lighthouse in the background.
Bride and bridesmaids smiling on a bridge, holding bouquets. Dresses in various shades of blue and purple.
Bride in white dress embraces a man in gray suit at a wedding ceremony.
Group of men wearing aprons stand on a residential street; bright sunny day.
Silhouetted couple kissing under tree with leaves, at dusk.
Men at a party, one in a sombrero playing a pretend instrument, others laughing.
Guests celebrate a wedding. A shirtless cutout figure holds a beer; guests reach for it.
Couple kissing, bride's veil billowing in golden sunlight, groom's hand on her back, formal attire.
Couple embraces in front of a building with arched windows lit with blue and orange light at dusk.
Two children in formal wear watch a wedding couple dancing.
Newlyweds embrace in a field with a white building and trees in the background, cloudy sky.
Bride in vintage car applying lipstick, looking in phone screen, wearing veil.
Wooden building with lights reflected in water at dusk.
Wedding party on a green bridge, bride and groom in the center, bridesmaids in pink, groomsmen in navy, flowers.
Bride and groom exchanging vows at altar, church setting. Bride holds flowers, groom smiles. Guests watch.
Bride putting on earrings, smiling in a strapless gown, holding a bouquet with rosary beads.
Couple dancing under glowing paper lanterns.
Couple embracing, smiling. Woman in white dress, man in blue plaid shirt. Outdoor setting with green background.
Couple kissing on a grassy hill beneath a large, white cloud in a blue sky.
Couple embraces silhouetted in front of a white building with pillars and glowing lanterns.
Bride and groom looking at each other outdoors, holding bouquet. She wears a white dress, veil; he wears a suit. Green hills in background.
People dancing at a wedding reception; a person in a lavender dress dances enthusiastically.
Bride and groom walk down aisle, wedding ceremony. Guests watch; venue outdoors with white chairs and green lawn.
Couple kissing under chandelier in church, bride's veil floating, stained glass windows.
Wedding photos: Bride and groom pose in various outdoor settings at dusk.
Couple embracing in a field with tall grass, man in blue shirt, woman in white dress, smiling.
Couple standing in a sunlit park with balloons, sunlight streaming through trees.
Couple embracing at sunset, bride in white dress, groom in suit. Golden light in background.
Woman in plaid shawl holding a bouquet of white flowers, standing outdoors.
Bride and groom laughing during a wedding toast. Man with microphone in background.
Man in tuxedo, adjusting bow tie, smiling, in front of a window. Black and white.
Two brides embracing in a doorway, framed by ornate crystal chandeliers. Black and white.
Couple holding hands under large tree on grassy hill.
Bride and groom in formal attire, bride resting on groom's shoulder. Bride wears a white dress and headpiece, groom has a teal tie.
Couple embracing on a beach, smiling; man in pink shirt, woman in white, wooden railing, sunny day.
Couple embracing on a beach, smiling; man in pink shirt, woman in white, wooden railing, sunny day.
Couple embracing at sunset, bride in white dress, groom in suit. Trees, house in background.
Bride and groom dancing at wedding reception, under chandelier.
Interior church scene, lit by chandeliers and candles. Silhouetted figures stand in doorway.
Wedding couple embraces in a grassy field. Bride in strapless dress, groom in grey suit, with a large tree and white building in the background.
Silhouetted trees frame a nighttime view of a person standing on a lit hilltop under a blue sky.
Silhouetted trees frame a nighttime view of a person standing on a lit hilltop under a blue sky.
Wedding party: bride, groom, and bridesmaids/groomsmen posing on grass. Joyful expressions. Formal wear. Sunny outdoor setting.
Couple embracing under a weeping willow tree as the sun sets, casting long shadows.
Four people with surprised expressions, looking at a wedding ring on a man's hand. Outdoors, sunny day.
Wedding party with bride and bridesmaids in teal dresses, flower girl in white dress.
Bride holding purple floral bouquet, wearing a veil and white gown.
A young girl in a lace dress smiles, holding flowers with a smiling woman nearby.
Couple jumping joyfully in front of brick building on a rainy day, holding hands, arms outstretched.
Couple kissing under an umbrella, illuminated by lights, in the rain during a wedding ceremony.
Couple holding hands, walking on a hilltop. Wedding attire, black and white photograph, trees in the background.
Seven figures in dark suits stand on a hill, framed by trees against a bright sky.
Bride and groom surprised by rain, under umbrellas, outdoors.
Couple embracing on a grassy lawn with a large house in the background; sunlight streams through a bare tree.
Wedding party celebrating couple's kiss with tossed rose petals outdoors. People in blue and pink outfits smile.
Couple dancing at wedding, man in tuxedo, woman in white dress and veil, blurred background.
Couple under an umbrella in the rain, illuminated by a streetlight and surrounded by trees.
Bride in white dress with flower crown and bouquet, standing near groom.

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