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I know, jumping photos of groomsmen are a little cliche, but these guys were really fun with this part.

Now on to the big show. Emily and her bridesmaids were all delivered to the ceremony site via classic cars. Yes, you can imagine how fun this was!

The beautiful home in the background belongs to Emily’s parents. It was perfect for the ceremony.

The heavy threat of rain loomed over the ceremony & all through the wedding party and family photos. It began to sprinkle at the very beginning of the reception but was generous enough to give time for the guests to enjoy the amazing landscaping that had been done for the wedding.

I loved Emily’s Tiffany blue accents!

Golf carts were used to bring the guests from the parking to the reception, and just because it was fun, for us to drive around in to take pictures!

Oh, the rain I mentioned, it held out for a while and then came and came and came. Emily didn’t let it bother her, her guests stayed and enjoyed themselves, not bothered by the driving rain.

And in the end, the reception turned into a giant dance party in the rain. I mean, does it get better than seeing all your favorite people sloshing around and dancing despite the crazy weather? I think Emily and Daniel would submit that it does not.

Kelsey was the only bride I was able to give her ornament to in person. She had such a fun reaction!

She was an absolutely stunning bride!

Gavin and Kelsey chose to do a first look. This gave us lots of time to take photos of them and their wedding party. This was Gavin’s face as he saw his bride for the first time.

and Kelsey’s as she walked toward her groom. PS. First glimpse as those perfect little blue shoes!

You may remember, it was really, really cold this day in Lynchburg so we let Kelsey defrost a little and took pictures of the guys first. They were great!

West Manor was a great location for the photos and their reception!These ladies were amazing, not complaining one bit and looking good while sticking it out!

I could have taken pictures of  just these two all day long. Really.

My very favorite from the whole day!

Kelsey, wow, just WOW.

BLING, bling.

I may, have had a crush on her shoes, maybe.

Oh, yeah, there was a ceremony too!

I just can’t get enough of brides on the arms of their fathers! So much significance in this one little moment.

Two noteworthy things about this image: these candles are the same ones that Gavin used the night he proposed to Kelsey, there were over a hundred of them that night! The second is explained by the photo below it.

This is how I know i have the best brides. Kelsey was so chill about this! Oops, oh well.

A brief pause to share some of their great details!

It never gets old

seeing my work at receptions!

Alex, Angi and I with the bride, me reaching toward Solomon who had rapid fired a few shots by this point. Thought it would be a funny addition to the post

This mother son dance had the whole room misty-eyed. Gavin and his mother took turns letting tears slip between laughs and hugs. It was absolutely precious.

Love this photo of Gavin’s mom showing Kelsey’s dad the little birthday cake they gave her after the first dance. So sweet of her to share her birthday with the newlyweds.

there was dancing, lots of really, fun, dancing.

The newlyweds left in a flash of sparklers to their honeymoon in the mountains of TN.