Alisa and Kenny actually met by a fluke.  Her plans had fallen through for that weekend.  But Kenny, with his persistence and unique sense of humor, won Alisa over.  As the date progressed, Alisa realized that this was the most fun she’d had on a date in a while!

So date one led to date two …

Then date two … led to date three …

And so on and so on until one day, at the same place Kenny and Alisa had their first date, Kenny asked her to be his for all time.

Looking through these images, we have no doubt why Alisa said yes!  These two are so very in love.

We hope you both enjoy the images you allowed us to capture and we can’t wait for your big day!

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Troy and Kesha have been good friends of ours for quite some time.  I fee like I practically ‘grew up’ with them!  So when it was time for them to get married, Mindy and I jumped at the opportunity to photograph them.  Now, three years later, we felt privileged to photograph them again!

We loved how the images turned out and think you will too!

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Tram and George brought their gorgeousness out to play with us one bright sunny day — so much fun, so in love and so beautiful — we love how their images turned out and hope you do, too!

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Zoe and Trevor were such a pleasure to meet! Zoe was walking down the sidewalk like any other day when she caught Trevor’s eye — later he would remark how glad he was that a fire extinguisher was in the right place.   As he fiddled with it, Trevor was able to work his courage up to chat with Zoe as she walked down the hall in the building they both worked in…day after day of easy conversations at lunch grew into their unique love story. And the rest as they say, is history.

We love how natural their images are — we hope you will agree!

Look over the proofs here –

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She gently pulled the hair from around her face so she looked up into his eyes. He responded by leaning down and softly whispering something that made the giggle escape her lips… =his eyes were full of love.  Her eyes sparkled with the knowledge that soon their lives would be forever intertwined…

We hope you both enjoy the images you allowed us to capture and we can’t wait for your big day!

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Joe and Allison have a natural love — it is easy, and sweet, with shy smiles and the gentleness that comes with a love when both people know that it’s ‘right’.

We think you will agree!

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Kristen is the type of girl who wears her heart on her sleeve.  It’s in the way she speaks, it’s in the way her eyes light up when she talks about something that’s important to her.  It’s how she looks at Randy.

And Randy can’t help but return the favor.  It’s in his eyes as he looks into Kristen’s.  During the time we were privileged to spend with Kristen and Randy, we sensed an overwhelming joy from both of them.  A happiness just to be together … to have each other.

Kristen met Randy in her first year of becoming a teacher.  After getting to know each other a little better, they became a couple.  Randy never asked Kristen out.  There was no ‘Do you like me?  Check yes or no’ letter.  There was simply an understanding that Randy liked Kristen and Kristen liked Randy.  Soon that ‘like’ grew to love.  And now … they’re getting married!!

We hope you enjoy the slideshow and images!!!

Georgetown Waterfront Park

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He gently pulled the hair from around her face so he could softly whisper into her ear.  Her eyes sparkled with recognition, then a huge smile, followed by a laugh, a laugh that lit up the entire park.  Patrick leaned back and looked into Kelley’s eyes.  She looked up into his and smiled.  And really, this was was how it had all started in the first place with Patrick being new to Arlington.  He joined the Arlington Young Democrats’ softball team.

When he walked in, the first things he noticed was Kelly, who was already a member of AYD.  In his words, “she was so sparkly and had a beautiful smile.”  After the first meeting of AYD, the group split into subcommittee break-out sessions.  Patrick didn’t know why subcommittees were necessary, but he knew that if he had to be part of one, it was going to be the one that Kelly was going to.

Five months and a whole lot of flirting later … Patrick and Kelly went out of their first date!

We hope you both enjoy the images you allowed us to capture and we can’t wait for your big day!

The Netherlands Carillon

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“I love you, because you make me laugh.  And you love kitties … and God” said Jenny to Gordon.   He looked into her eyes and the corners of his mouth turned upward in a half smile, half laugh.  This one sentence says SO much about this couple.  Mellow, funny, in love.  We had so much fun hanging out . . . yes, we say hanging out because photographing Jenny and Gordon didn’t seem like work at all to us.

We know their wedding will be cool, fun and unique — a reflection of themselves!  Thank you for choosing us to photograph your special day!

We hope you enjoy the images and engagement  slideshow we did for you!

Take a look at their engagement montage and leave us some comments!

Jenny and Gordon’s Outdoor Engagement Session At Our Studio

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So when we took a peek at their vendor section on Theknot.com, we were incredibly thrilled to find out that they are using one of our images!

Take a look below or take a look at the real thing here.

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Ashleigh and Eric:

He said, “It was as natural as breathing to have her in my arms” when he was asked how he knew Ashleigh was “the one”.  And as we got to spend a few hours with Eric and Ashleigh, it became apparent how natural their relationship with each other was.  Ashleigh teases Eric all the time, but Eric laughs and kids her right back.   Eric carries all the heavy things and Ashleigh makes sure Eric has new shoes.    Sometimes love is about the simple things…their relationship is easy and fun.

Eric met Ashleigh and after a month of getting to know each other, Eric asked Ashleigh to be his girlfriend!  Many good times were shared over the next years.  But on chilly winter day in New York City, Eric asked Ashleigh to be more than a friend, more than a girlfriend, but to be something much more permanent . . . his wife!

We look forward to the day when you exchange vows!  Meanwhile, we hope you enjoy this slideshow!

Take a peek at some other sessions that were shot at Ever After Visuals’ Outdoor Studio like Jen and Dan’s Outdoor Engagement Session!

You can also see Ashley and Patrick’s Engagement Images Here!

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Jen  and James’ engagement session at Ever After Visual’s Outdoor Studio was one of our favorites! Don’t you just love the vintage feel with the red couch and Jen’s amazing dress?

We are so excited to announce that today, it’s being published in Borrowed and Bleu!

Please be sure to check it out http://www.borrowedandbleu.com/real-weddings/real-couple-jennifer-james-vintage-engagement/

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When you ask them, their stories are completely different.

Dan swears that she asked HIM out.

A smile lights Jen’s eyes as she assure you that that is just not true… she was discussing dinner with friends and being the type of girl she is, she felt it would just be rude not to include him.  And so she did.

Two different stories definitely converge  as memories of their shared history starting with those first few moments have grown into a certainty that this is the one person they see forever with.

If she had to pick out the moments when she knew…it was quite easy…when he sang Disney songs with her…when he was able to love her in all her glory and fill her days with fun…last Christmas, with her family,  she knew that he felt like family.

If you ask them, they will say…it just fit.

We think it fits, too — and we are so happy to be the photographers that have the privilege and honor to document this unique love that just fits.

Watch thier montage and let us know if you agree!

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So, I had a little bit of a harder time than usual picking out a song for Ashley and Patrick’s engagement montage.   Now, yes, I could have easily used a boring love song that can possibly describe every couple on this planet, however,  I wanted it to be really special and unique to them especially since I know how important music is to them.

When we first met with Ashley and Patrick, we hit it off right away.  Not only were they the coolest couple, but we liked the same music!  I know this may not seem like a very big deal but you try finding someone who knows bands from ‘The Used” to ‘The Maine’ all the way to ‘Mayday Parade’.  And it’s even harder to find TWO people that love that kind of music.   Suffice to say, we were in love with these two.  We kept our fingers crossed hoping that Patrick and Ashley would choose us to photograph their wedding and ta-da, they did!  I can’t even begin to say how excited we were!

The engagement session was awesome.  The weather was perfect, and the images, if I may say so, turned out amazing!  We couldn’t have done it without a laid back couple like Ashley and Patrick who were content to let us capture the essence of their love for each other.  Isn’t their ease with each other shown in the love on their faces?

The song I chose for their engagement slideshow is: Your Song by Mayday Parade.  It’s not a traditional love song but I thought it fit because I know that bonding over similar music choices was a big reason Ashley and Patrick fell in love with each other.  This song tells the story of two lovers who can’t wait to one day be united forever.  Poetic, right?  Since the wedding day is fast approaching!

Now, that brings us to the present day.  The engagement session is done.  The guest album designed.  The last thing we have to do is share our vision of what we saw when we documented their love story!

Ashley and Patrick, weI really, really hope you like not only the song but the images we were able to capture of you two just being yourselves (in love).

We can’t wait to photograph your wedding!!

Check out their Engagement Montage below:

Cat tails in our outdoor studio as Ashley and Patrick catch a few zzs

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Rubbing noses

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Happy smiling faces

Let me look at your face.

Blue skies!

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Outdoor laughter

The sunburst effect!

Sitting under a tree, laughing

Canoodling

On our bridge in our outdoor studio

On our bridge

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Whispering

I love you

Touching noses

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Our favorite portrait of the whole session

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It was a little cold that day but the sun was shining and the sky was a glorious shade of blue. There were hardly any clouds in the sky. Mindy and I were not sure what to expect. We had met Kara before but had never met Ryan! By the end of the session, we were all laughing — it was so much fun! As we were going back through the images, one thing was apparent — Ryan and Kara are in love! L-O-V-E! The way they look into each other’s eyes, the way they laugh, the way they cuddle — are all unique and it was truly a joy to be able to capture that!

Kara is just as cute as a button as they say down south. She is also stunningly beautiful! I love her green eyes! Ryan is the perfect match for her — and they both looked very stylish in their white sweaters. Ryan’s matching his ice blue eyes. Can you tell we have a thing for eyes? Lol! So we must say with such gorgeous subjects, we really love the way the images turned out!

Ryan and Kara . . . we cannot WAIT to photograph your wedding! We know it’s going to be beautiful. But until then, we hope you enjoy these images.

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Tarsha and Donald are different from most couples.  As soon as we met them, we “knew”.  The type of light bulb moment that comes when a good idea pops into your brain.  Tarsha and Donald are just like that . . . a good idea.  They’re perfect together!  There’s no wondering here, Tarsha and Donald are in LOVE!  He likes to make sure she looks the best with a stylish watch on her wrist.  While she makes sure he’s well taken care of — even by her family when they eat together every week.  These two are a classic example of what becoming a family looks like.

Did I mention they have a really cool love story too?  Well, both Tarsha and Donald ride motorcycles.  How cool is that, right?  Her bike club and his bike club happened to meet at a local restaurant — Friday’s — that particular evening.  Tarsha and her friends were sitting in the same area Donald usually sits.  One thing led to another and they were sitting across from each other, talking, enjoying each other’s presence.  Donald said he “knew” right then and there that Tarsha was the one for him.  We couldn’t agree more.

We were so happy to be able to capture even an hour of the love that you both are so fortunate to have found.  Thank you!  We hope you enjoy the slideshow!!

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It was a Monday night. It was late and her fuzzy slippers warmed her feet as she lounged on the couch…he fidgeted nervously in his Lazy Boy, wondering if she would understand why he made the book…so their kids would know what life was like at this moment.

She was looking at through the book and thinking how out of character it was for him to create something like it, it seemed so random. Questions filled the pages — what types of music did they listen to, what things did they like to do together…pages with places for photographs of them…spaces for notes about their past, present…and wait…their future?

Her eyes flashed with irritation as she looked up at him and reminded him…what future? For two years there has been nothing concrete…not the wedding she wanted to plan, not the ring she craved to wear, not the proposal she longed to say yes to…it was about that moment that her eyes caught the light of a bright, shiny, verrrrryyyy large diamond ring, connected to a hand and as her eyes traveled up to his face, the look of love in his eyes as he said the words, “Will you marry me?” made the wait quite worth it.

Watch the slideshow and see the ring. See the eyes. See the love.

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Two sets of footsteps mold themselves into the sand, leading up the beach to two people.  Two friends.  Two lovers.  One is rather nervous as he hopes the other doesn’t notice the small square box lodged securely in his pocket.  The other is carefree, with nothing but the wind in her hair and the setting sun to admire.   Meet Jim and Jen.

Jim planned for this moment.  The moment in the Outer Banks, (with Jen’s family anxiously awaiting their return) to drop down on one knee, and ask the woman of his dreams if maybe, possibly, she would like to spend the rest of forever with him.  Jen’s face responds even before her words do.  Tears of happiness stream down her face as she accepts this man, Jim, to be her husband.

When we met Jim and Jen for the first time, this was the first story we heard.  Gosh, how romantic, we thought.  As time continued on, we planned for Jim and Jen’s engagement shoot.  We truly wanted it to be special, for such an awesome couple.  And I have to say, as we looked through the images, we agreed that this is one of our favorite shoots.  The setting sun, the backlit foliage, a gorgeous couple . . . everything was just perfect! We think this couple is perfect, too.

To Jim and Jen — thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your love story.  We hope you thoroughly enjoy our slideshow presentation!

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He whispered softly in her ear. Her smile lit up the room as she giggled quietly at John’s joke. She looked up at him and he stared down into her big brown eyes. The shared moment between the two could only spell one thing…love.

Do you think there’s only one perfect person out there for each of us?  I don’t have the answer but after John and Sara’s engagement session, I think I might have an idea.

It’s so interesting to see how a couple translates to images.  As we were looking over the images from their shoot, what we noticed first was Sara’s sparkling smile.  Sara practically glowed every time John looked at her and you can tell in every photograph.  John seemed to light up every time Sara looked at him.  It was very plain to see that what Sara and John have is something special.  Something different.  Something that many people search for their entire lives.  Something that Sara and John have found.

So IS there a perfect person for everyone?  I’m not gonna give the answer away . . . but check out Sara and John’s Sneak Peek/Montage Engagement Slideshow to see for yourself.

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Pre Wedding photography

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