See it all: The whole Storybook Valerie & Alan

girls getting ready (these are 2 page spreads)

girls getting ready (these are 2 page spreads)

guys getting ready (these are 2 page spreads)

the first look

bride and groom portraits (not your grandma's shots)

bride and groom- and family

family and bridal party

processional

ceremony. We try to always photograph parents and grandparents watching also

Ceremony, room shot, readings, and vows

kiss and beautiful reception decor by A Sweet Soiree

Cocktail hour and reception

Reception and dances

Reception - cake cutting and family shot

Reception

Congratulations to you both Valerie & Alan, what a beautiful day! Thanks for sharing it with us! If you missed their beautiful post you can see it here: http://www.michellevantine.blogspot.com/2015/09/carnegie-institute-wedding-alan-valerie.html

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(Did you know Pablo has a new blog? http://deloyartzphoto.blogspot.com You can see how amazingly talented he is outside of weddings. Check it out, leave him a comment.

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Got two GLOWING reviews from a Mom of the bride and smitten husband on The Knot this week. Huge blessing !

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  Have a wonderful fantastic AMAZERS work week and swing back next Monday for more awesomeness on the blog!

Wedding album: see inside a full storybook

One of my favorite things about being a photographer is not only sharing with the bride and groom in their big day, but also being able to design a beautiful photo journalistic album that allows them to relive their day moment by moment as it unfolded. .Have you ever wondered what a full wedding album looks like? Check it out! Here's a little sneak peak of Krista and Andrew's wedding album. 

Click HERE to view their blog post and a little about their gorgeous colonial country style wedding. You can also access more full albums by clicking "Albums" on the  left side options bar.

So much beauty in one album , can ya handle it? ;)  ENJOY! (each layout is 2 pages- 1 spread)

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or on Facebook

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Flora Corner Farms Wedding: Album

It's the season of designing albums and sending out beautiful memories for my brides to share over the holidays. I feel like my face has been glued to Lightroom and Photoshop for a month! I put so much care into designing the albums. A lot of time I finish it, then re-design, then re-design. I make myself crazy. But at the end of the day it's worth it to send such beautiful books to my brides. Today I'd like to share one with you from Jessica and Scott's wedding. You can see how our books read, like a story, from beginning to end including details, candids, family portraits, and beautiful natural artistic bride and groom shots. Hope you enjoy! Michelle xoxox

See the album... Pleasantdale Chateau Rachel & Daniel

Happy Monday! No work today? ( Labor Day!) Lucky you! I hope you all are kicking back and enjoying a nice glass of wine and late summer evening. I know my potential brides and grooms often enjoy seeing albums and it allows them to imagine what their book will look like. This weekend I had the privilege of delivering Rachel and Daniel's swanky DC house (with a rooftop overlooking the city that made me want to throw a dinner party!) I usually (insure) and mail my albums, it was SUCH a treat to watch them ooh- and- ahh as they flipped the pages. Thought I'd share with you all this week...

 I'll often have potential clients ask if we do family pictures... Of course! ( Unless you ask us not too!)

Adorable first look. I love the emotion on the right picture

 We always make a point to capture all the beautiful details you planned of course, and all those big in-the-moment smiles...

(This particular couple was not wanting a lot of bridal party pictures but I threw one in there and they did love it- yay!) 

Did you love? Hope so. Hey guess what? We're almost at 500 likes on Facebook... share the love but spreading the link if you know someone who has a rockstar boyfriend that needs to step up to the plate :) http://www.facebook.com/MichelleVanTinePhotography

 Also, want to know a little bit about more about what we do behind the scenes between shoots... there's a lot that happens between us cliking and you unwrapping...  join the fun and see behind the scene shots of us making the magic on Instagram @michellevantinephotography.com