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Welcome to the blog, a place for RECENT weddings,  inspirING portraitS, BranD SHOOTS, tips, and MORe.

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Your wedding day is a celebration of love, joy, and unforgettable moments. A well-planned timeline is the key to ensuring your day runs smoothly, allowing you to relax and savor every second. At EmmiClaire Photography, I’ve worked with countless couples in Richmond, VA, Jacksonville, FL, and beyond to create wedding day timelines that maximize the […]

Reception for Josh and Savonia for their Washington DC wedding

How to Make the Most of Your Wedding Day Timeline

Celebrate the love and joy of the Rhoton wedding at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church with vibrant fall colors and timeless traditions captured beautifully by EmmiClaire Photography.

A Fall Wedding: The Rhoton Wedding at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Discover the celebration of the Smith’s wedding at Amber Grove in Virginia. EmmiClaire Photography captured the beautiful wedding day!

Smith's Wedding at Amber Grove, Moseley, VA - EmmiClaire Photography

A Timeless Celebration: The Smith’s Amber Grove Wedding in Moseley, VA

Explore the brand photography of hip-hop artist Dan Feldman in Richmond, VA. EmmiClaire Photography captures humor and professionalism!

Capturing Pheldy in Richmond, VA

Planning a wedding is an exciting journey, but it can also come with a hefty price tag. Let’s explore some helpful tips and advice for navigating a wedding budget and planning a memorable day without breaking the bank. 1. Establish a Realistic Budget: Before diving into wedding planning, sit down with your partner and determine […]

Wedding Budget: Tips for Planning Your Dream Day

Dive into our wedding planning guide, covering everything from setting a budget to selecting a venue. Start your journey to your dream wedding today!

Bride looking down in her wedding dress at Dover Hall

How to Start Planning Your Dream Wedding: A Guide

Katy and Will’s wedding day unfolded like a fairy tale amidst the stunning fall foliage of Smith Mountain Lake. EmmiClaire Photography had the pleasure of capturing every magical moment, from the heartfelt ceremony to the lakeside bliss that followed. A Celebration of Love and Fall Colors In the heart of fall, Katy and Will celebrated […]

The vibrant fall colors painted the celebration, adding warmth and beauty to Katy and Will's special day.

A Timeless Love: Katy and Will’s Wedding Day

Planning a wedding can be both exciting and overwhelming, but creating a well-organized timeline will ensure that your day runs smoothly and provides ample time for capturing stunning photographs.

How to Create a Wedding Photography Timeline: A Stress-Free Guide for Couples

Caroline and Justin’s Love Story: From Coffee Dates to Forever Caroline and Justin’s love story began at Virginia Tech, where they met as swimmers on the swim team. As fate would have it, they had been swimming at the same meets for years but only crossed paths in college. Caroline started inviting Justin for coffee […]

Caroline and Justin's Intimate Couples Portrait - Radiating Love and Happiness

A Magical Winter Wedding at The Estate at River Run: Caroline & Justin’s Love Story

Explore the best photography locations in Richmond, Virginia with EmmiClaire Photography’s guide. Discover stunning spots and expert tips to capture amazing images.

girl running through tulips

Discover Richmond’s Top Photography Locations: A Guide by EmmiClaire Photography

Sarah and Hunter were married in an atrium wedding ceremony on a temperate summer day in Charlottesville, VA. 

The couple gaze at one another, both smiling, her hand on his chest, his arms wrapped around her waist

An Atrium Wedding in Charlottesville, VA

On a beautiful spring day and May, Juli and Tony wed in a whimsical barn wedding at Great Marsh Estate in Faugquier County, VA. Rain drizzled over the couple, but that didn’t stop them from having the time of their lives!

The bride and groom, nose to nose, gaze lovingly at one another while the bride's veil encircles them.

A Whimsical Barn Wedding at Great Marsh Estate in Fauquier County, VA

On a beautiful spring day and May, Rakeshia and Greg tied the knot in an elegant museum wedding in Richmond, VA. Rakeshia & Greg’s Love Story How they Met Rakeshia and Greg met on Match.com but quickly discovered some things they had in common. They share a love of The Lion King and Jay-Z. Most […]

A black and white photo of the bride and groom, forehead to forehead. The brides veil flows in the breeze.

An Elegant Museum Wedding in Richmond, VA

Everyone has that location that lives eternally in their minds. You know the one – it’s the place that instantly transports you back in time. That’s one of the things I truly loved about capturing Hilary and Griffin’s William & Mary engagement session. They chose the location for their session because it’s where they had their first date, shared their first kiss, and fell in love.

Hilary & Griffin: A William & Mary Engagement Session

With COVID still looming overhead, any reason to celebrate is a good one. So it’s no surprise that now, more than ever, folks are choosing to hire professional photographers to capture their proposal stories. Let me tell you, friends, I’m a fan! In fact, proposals have quickly become one of my favorite events to photograph. There’s just something so thoughtful about the forethought it requires to hire a photographer to capture this momentous occasion. So when Mike contacted me about capturing his and Jordan’s proposal story, I jumped at the chance.

Mike & Jordan: A Proposal Story

We all know that couple – the ones who can’t stop smiling when they’re together. They’re the couple who walk into a room and unwittingly fill the space with laughter. Somehow when they’re together, an ordinary day running errands turns into a grand adventure. That’s what Annie and Patrick have together, and it made photographing their engagement session a delight!

Annie and Patrick’s Adventurous Engagement Session

Their eyes lock across the room. She reaches up and caresses his face. He reaches for her hand in the car. Whatever the gesture, grand or small, every once in awhile I photograph a couple and I’m immediately filled with a sense of their chemistry. That’s what it was like when I met Sweta and […]

An Engagement Session with Sweta and Pareen

One of the things that I love about weddings in this day and age is that there are so many opportunities to make them unique. And yet, it often feels like the same old trends are published online and in magazines. So when Meghan Butcher, owner of The Dirty Blond Stylist, presented me with the opportunity to photograph a spooky Halloween styled shoot, I jumped at the chance!

Til Death Do Us Part: A Halloween Styled Shoot

Recently, many couples have shifted their focus to the most important aspect of their weddings: getting married. That’s why Cheryl and Toni’s wedding is so dear to my heart – they invited me to be part of their intimate courthouse wedding. I may not be family, but it was an honor to be invited to bear witness to the most special day of their lives.

A Quaint Courthouse Wedding in Hanover, VA

Is there anything more romantic than a picnic proposal to your sweetheart? When Carsen contacted me at the beginning of August and told me about his plan to propose to his boyfriend Uly with a cozy, over the top picnic, I was thrilled. A little rain dampened our original plans, which forced us to reschedule and change locations. But I think the end result was a morning full of blue skies, delicious food, and an abundance of love.

A Cozy Picnic Proposal