Early to Mid-Summer Wedding Dresses

Who doesn’t love looking at some beautiful wedding dresses, especially ones modeled by real brides? As I wrap up editing photos and designing albums, I want to highlight some of the details of this year’s weddings. First up is a look at my brides’ early and mid-summer wedding dresses.

Next to setting a date and securing a venue (and photographer!), finding the perfect wedding dress has to be top on the list for many brides. And while magazines, blogs, and bridal stores are a great way to see the different styles and options available, there’s nothing like seeing real wedding dresses on real folks like you and me. Because let’s face it, most of our day jobs aren’t as runway models. That doesn’t mean we ladies aren’t beautiful–we’re just not all 5’10” and 110lbs (and if you are, that’s not a bad thing!). That means finding the right dress for you is important–you should feel gorgeous in your dress.

So here are my lovely brides from early to mid-summer. I’ll share the late summer and fall ladies’ dresses in another post.

summer wedding dress of bride in veil at nemacolin woodlands resort

Barbara Stanley - Absolutely beautiful, Mary!

Oglebay Resort Wedding Photography | Lara and Henry

“Unless it’s raining, we’re having the wedding outside.” Despite gusty winds and windblown hair, Lara and Henry celebrated their marriage exactly where they wanted it–overlooking the beautiful grounds of Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. I love it when couples enjoy their wedding day–regardless of circumstances–and relish in the fellowship of family and friends. Lara and Henry’s joy radiated to their guests, and everyone enjoyed the reception of dancing and eating.

A big congratulations to Lara and Henry. Here are just a few of my favorite moments from their day.

fall wedding photos of a bride and groom at oglebay resort in wheeling west virginia

Mike Garrard - Great shots as ever Mary! First 5 of that post are real knockouts 🙂

Lara - Oh my goodness, Mary! I just cannot thank you enough! You were absolutely such a pleasure to work with through the entire process! Your pictures are absolutely beautiful! And it was such a joy to have you there on our special day! I cannot tell you how happy I am with what I have seen already! Some of these pictures simply brought tears to my eyes, just to relive such a wonderful day! Sincerely, thank you so much!!

Lynn Martinez - It was a pleasure working with you — these advance photos are beautiful — I think they accurately convey the general tone of happiness! Can’t wait to see more! Thank you so much.

RedSphere Wedding Photographer - Love the emotion in these! And that last shot is incredible!

Documentary Family Photography | Grayson and Garrin

On a beautiful fall evening in October, I had the chance to meet up with Grayson, Garrin, and their parents for a family photo session in the park. Grayson loves mowing the grass, and the park had plenty of it for him! And while Grayson enjoyed swinging on the swing set, baby Garrin was content to be held.

These are just a few of my favorite photos from this family portrait session.
documentary children

child swinging on swing set

Milla - Ahhhhhhh that swing photo from the bottom is amazing!!! Great session, Mary.