Jessica & Derrick | Married | Jasmine Plantation

Jessica and Derrick were our last couple to be photographed in 2014 to get married near Richmond, Virginia. They chose the beautiful Historic Jasmine Plantation in Providence Forge, Virginia.

Though their wedding was in December, the couple decided to have an outside wedding and the day and the weather turned out perfect!

I love how Jessica included the wedding date in so many little details of their wedding.

Check out all the different color bridesmaid dresses! Breaking tradition for sure!

Details, Details, Details everywhere!

The famous Coke Bar at the Jasmine Plantation.

The Candy Bar! Jessica and Derrick treated their guests to a huge candy bar.

This is the most unique wedding cake I have ever seen! I love how they used their engagement photos on the wedding cake. 

Wedding photographs are the only things that live forever, not the flowers, not the music or the cake! Your wedding photographs are an investment you owe yourself and your grandchildren, and for this you need to work with your photographer to make them fabulous. Jessica and Derrick did just that! Thanks to these two for a great end to the 2014 wedding season.


Top Tips for Perfect Wedding Photography
Here are some of the tips for Perfect Wedding Photography


1) Start your research early, by asking friends and browsing websites and go through some galleries of wedding photographers.

2) Make a list of moments you would like to capture so that your photographer knows just what you want.
3) Arrange meetings with different photographers you've short listed and meet with them to see if your personalities match.
4) Take all the information regarding packages and find out how many hours of shooting. 
5) If you have decided on a photographer, make sure to review them on various websites and then after checking the references you can make a decision. Also, book soon as most good wedding photographers book quick.
6) A pre-wedding photo shoot is a great opportunity to get comfortable with your partner. Never miss this chance.
7) Before the wedding always keep a member of the family to help you in gathering of all the grandparents, siblings and cousins during the wedding day.
8) In the end just relax and enjoy your day, allow your photographer to keep you on schedule, because you hired them and rather than you they need to worry about capturing all the moments.

Vendors:

Make up Artist - Haley McCready

Dress - David's Bridal

DJ- Joe Bowman - Dynamite DJ

Tux- Men's Wearhouse

Photographer - Crystal Image Photography