“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again”
Oh my goodness, where to even begin? An incredible linking of families brought me to this perfect weekend. Let’s see if I can remember the order correctly.
I met the Sloane family first, and fell in love with Brittany as she was a budding photographer. We became fast friends and began second shooting weddings for each other and a few years later I captured her younger sister Lauren’s wedding in Georgia. There I met her bridesmaid and cousin, Bri who flew me out to Colorado to capture her wedding the following year. There I met Bri’s brother and future sister-in-law, Taylor, who had me back down to Georgia for their big day the following year. Tori is the cousin of Josh, Taylor’s husband…and well, you get the idea. We find ourselves in Virginia this weekend and I couldn’t be happier. Tori and Zach’s crew know how to throw a party!
Everything began with a full hibachi dinner on the lawn of the lake house. Complete with sake water guns, egg throwing and of course fire.
Everyone eased into Saturday morning with brunch, games, swimming and preparing for the ceremony. The house was filled with an excited buzz and tons of laughter.
After their ceremony on the lawn with the family, Zach and Tori chose to read private vows to each other on the dock. They both knew they’d be a mess and didn’t want to hold back. They are absolutely precious together and have been through so much in their time together, it was the perfect way to seal the day.
As evening fell, the lake and sky decided to show off and we were even graced with a surprise fireworks show from across the lake! We ran as fast as we could to capture a couple shots!
Sunday the happy couple treated everyone to a day on the lake and it was a perfect closing to an incredible weekend. These two are dearly loved by their crew and everyone was overjoyed to celebrate them.
You guys thank you so much for including me in your special day!!