WE HAVE POWER! Come on down to our lovely air conditioned studio for free lemonade and nibbles! Ask to see our new reunion magazine, new portfolio book, our new DVD product and be sure to sign up for our portrait giveaway! 6 to 8 PM on Friday!
Due to ongoing power outages in Central Virginia Allegra’s Studio is unable to provide you with updated photos for this 4th of July. However, please enjoy these memories from years past!
fireworks at night over at Boonsboro!
Happy 4th y’all!
How time flies! Happy anniversary to Maggie and Brian – here are their favorites and why!
-Maggie- By far the most favorite of mine (and many others) is the picture of me pumping the bouquet into the air after being announced as “officially” married. I love the happiness in my face, as well as the supportive laughter from Brian. We waited a long time before that day and this picture helps show the excitement and relief from the both of us.
-Brian- I especially like the picture of us holding each other and looking away into the sunset. We chose this to be the last picture in our formal album because of how it symbolizes our new marriage and looking into the future for whatever may come our way.
credits
church: Holy Cross Catholic Church
reception: Boonsboro Country Club
florals: The Arrangement Company
cake: Billies Cakes
dj: DJ’s For Lovers
dress: Love Couture Bridal
lighting designer: Castle Event Lighting
transportation: Sports Car Rentals
stationery: KK’s Printing & Stationery
Lauren and Alexis had an amazing May day for their wedding! Virginia was really able to show off what makes it so special to all the friends and family from the UK for tis international couple and I was tickled pink to be a part of the festivities. Let’s let them tell you more in their own words!
How did you meet?
We met one hot Summer’s evening in a crowded bar when Alexis rather smoothly managed to accidentally spill Lauren’s drink on her. She then accused him of putting on a fake British accent. After much apologizing and nationally confirmed, Alexis was allowed to buy Lauren a replacement glass of champagne. We spent the rest of the night chatting and dancing the night away… The rest is history! ”
What was your favorite moment during your wedding day?
We know it’s a bit cliched but Lauren’s most memorable time was walking with her father down the aisle towards Alexis. For Alexis it was Lauren’s walk down the aisle culminating in her veil being lifted and seeing for the first time that day how beautiful Lauren looked.
What was your favorite detail about the day?
It’s really hard to pick one detail but if pushed it has to be all the friends and family who traveled from around the globe to celebrate with us.
Tell us about your dress, shoes and other accessories!
I absolutely loved my mermaid flare wedding dress. It was all lace with a strapless, sweatheart neckline with matching chapel length veil. My something borrowed was a pair of earrings, which belonged to my sister as well as a surprise lottery ticket from my mom.
Not to be left out, Alexis also added a touch of individuality with a self designed, one-off waistcoat.”
How did you choose your venues?
Surprisingly easy….We had the ceremony at Holy Cross Catholic Church and for the reception we chose Boonsboro Country Club, which is a beautiful venue in amazing surroundings and, of course, has excellent food and service.
Tell us about your food and cake!
“The chefs at Boonsboro were fantastic. They produced delicious canapés and a wonderful plated dinner composed of Beef of Oscar, Chicken Marsala and vegetable lasanga. For dessert they served crème brûlée with apple pie. The cake was exquisite and composed of four layers, each a different flavour and topped with a delicious buttercream and fondant icing. Our Amazing cake was baked by Billie Collins from Billie’s cakes and Catering. We also had some pulled pork BBQ sliders to keep people going on the dance floor later on ;-)”
Describe your decor and how you chose it!
We both enjoy a traditional style but tweaking this with pops of individuality and colour. So for the ceremony we had classic white flowers and greenery. For the reception we had a mix of vintage and English garden atmosphere with flower arrangements full of white, pink and lavender peonies emphasized by incredible amber coloured lighting. Our florist, Amy Thornbourg, was a tremendous help and loads of fantastic ideas!
What’s next for you as a couple?
We are having a UK based celebration for everyone who couldn’t make it over to the US for the big day. What could be better than keeping the party going?!
Watch the slideshow for many more images and click on this link to view the complete ordering gallery (password required).
Are you a deserving couple or know someone who is? Then head on over to I Dream of A Wedding for a chance to win a complete FREE wedding with me photographing it and lots of other amazing vendors participating!! That’s well over $20k worth of value! Here’s last year’s couple:
Go to the link for more details and hurry! The deadline is THIS SATURDAY!
Model casting call:
I am looking for a brunette with long hair to model for a wedding photo shoot on Monday the 25th in Nelson County. You must be able to wear a size 4-6 strapless dress, have or be able to borrow nude high heels and enjoy hamming it up!
Model will receive some photos/files as compensation.
Email me with a recent photo of you for more details info@allegrasstudio.com
a sneaky peek from this past weekend when Whitney and Johnathon were married on the front steps of West Manor Estate…
What an amazing time we all had photographing what will hopefully be the cover of the next Central Virginia Bridal Guide! Caitlin won the Bride of the Year at the luncheon earlier this year and was the perfect model for us! She used her actual dress for her upcoming July wedding so we can’t show you any of her pictures but here are some detail images from the shoot styled by Sandra from RS Exclusives.
credits
styling: R S Exclusives
flora: Doyle’s Florists
dress: Church Street Bridal
tailoring: The Gilded Thimble
shoes: Must Have Shoes
hair & makeup: Emily Garbee @ Bodyworks
This was one of the locations we used!
Watching 15 balloons emerge from Sandra’s car was something else!
Sandra from R S Exclusives
Sandra provided the stunning ikat fabric
bridal bouquet with orange and pink from Doyle’s
do you notice a trend with the number 15?
our shoot went into the night so Sandra provided us with gorgeous lighting
and thanks again to our wonderful bride, Caitlin! You rocked it!
It’s been a year and Amy and Bo recently received their final wedding album. (Our turn around is typically 8-12 weeks once we have final design sign off)
I asked them each to let me know which was their favorite photo.
It’s so hard to believe it has been a year already! How can I ever pick just ONE favorite? Can I say my entire wedding album that tells the whole story??!! I think my very favorite of Bo and I is the one where he is dipping me and we are about to kiss. You can see so many of the details…the flowers I was carrying, the flowers in my hair, some of the details of my gown, how beautiful and green the grounds at Clifton were that day, but even more, you can see just how happy (and finally relaxed) we both were!
Bo’s favorite photo is the group shot we took in front of Clifton that we put in our album because our closest friends and family are all together celebrating with us 🙂
and enjoy seeing the design for their classically inspired yet contemporary matted wedding album!