Whew, I can not even begin to express how excited I am to finally share the first installment of our new blog series!!! These shoots have been months in the making – starting with really wanting to show my style and shoot things I LOVE!!! Each session seriously hold a piece of my heart! I can’t believe how perfect everyone single one looks! It was kinda on the scale of reliving my own wedding day with each shoot! We did not have enough bridal sessions last year – I would seriously LOVE to do one of these sessions for each and everyone of my brides so they too could relive the experience!
Each series will be VERY unique and completely different for any other bridal session you have ever seen. I am just soo in love with each one – I may have to release a few more sneak peeks of the other sessions because I don’t think I can wait!!!
for this session we originally we planned to have tons of details and accessories to come along but I just love using the elements we had around us and then the one simple but stunning accessory (you will have to wait till the end to see). On this day it was FREEZING – probably only in the 30s but with the high wind chill it felt about 20 with a chance of snow! Emily did such an amazing job toughing it out!! When she’s not being an awesome model she also a VERY talented make-up artist located not far from Fredericksburg.
Ah!! So no more waiting!! Enjoy the first installment of The Bridal Series with The Dark Bride!!!
xoxo
Samantha
“these shots have been months in the making” – you sneaky little Smith’s, you!
Fave: image 5 and the close up. Gorgeously hand crafted!
Exquisite, these are
These are BEAUTIFUL!! I’m excited to see the rest of the series
GORGEOUS!
Beautiful!
love the mask! how cool!
This is amazinggg!
GORGEOUS!
Absolutely STUNNING!! Beautiful!! The contrast is so so gorgeous!! I am so proud to know you!

WOW! These are like nothing I have ever seen before! Absolutely beautiful! I love the use of the mask as a prop.
love this shoot! I love her too!
I like their work.
she is good..and i know the model!
OMG why haven’t I seen these before?!?! Emily looks amazing and this whole series is fabulous!!
Amazing!!