When I agreed to come and do this royal wedding inspired shoot, I wasn’t entirely sure what I was getting myself into.

In fact – if we’re being honest – I had to google what the royal couple even looked like because I wasn’t sure (for shame!).

I wasn’t one of those people who was obsessed over the royal wedding. The only reason I knew what day it took place on was because I knew it was a day we didn’t have a wedding.

So when Kelsy reached out to me the morning of the shoot and asked if there was any way I could come out and photography, I went with no expectations.

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Royal Wedding Inspired Portraits

When I actually got to Norfolk Botanical Garden and saw the bride in her dress, all I could think was WOW!

Kelsy is a gown designer who owns DiDomenico Designs, and handmade the dress for this session!

By itself, the dress is absolutely amazing, but then Kelsy added another layer and created this gorgeous, massive overlay.

It was a dream come true for every little girl who grew up and wanted to marry their prince charming.

Kelsy, thank you for bringing my on to create some magic with you! I had a blast getting to hang out, laugh together, and capture some gorgeous images of these two lovelies in the garden!

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Love What You See? Want to Chat About YOUR Wedding?!

If you’ve finished looking at these royal wedding inspired portraits and are thinking to yourself – I want you to come photograph my wedding! Awesome!!! We would LOVE to create a custom wedding package for you and the ones you love! Feel free to message me by hitting the { CONTACT ME } button or by giving me a call at 757-749-5350. I can’t wait to create some magic for you!