Dani + Evan / Briar Patch Wedding Virginia

It almost didn’t work out.

Dani emailed me asking if I was available to shoot her wedding on a day I was supposed to be in Hawaii.

But something came through in her email. Her story, about her and Evan, and their wedding plans. And her passion. Not just for her wedding plans and for her family, but to have me there to photograph the day. There was no way I could say no. So I changed my plans, I came back from Hawaii early, and we made it work.

And I’m so glad I did.

Dani and Evan, I can’t thank you enough for having me be a part of your day.

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Dani + Evan’s wedding is also featured on Ruffled, which is truly one of my favorite wedding inspiration blogs. You can see more details there

Thanks to my friend Tim Riddick for assisting.

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Kat Braman - what a beautiful wedding! #4 and #8 of the bride are breathtaking.

Jeremy Harwell - What an amazing wedding! These images are so beautiful!
#8 is a masterpiece! They were so lucky to have you photograph!

Brian Di Croce - Stunning! I’m certain she was happy that you made her wish come true by cutting short your stay in Hawaii. The photography that day is beautiful. Amazing work!

Drew W - gorgeous work, Gabe. This wedding looks like a fantasy.

Tyler Branch - dang dude. what a wedding. they got the perfect photographer for it. well done, man.

Jakob - Yes, Gabe. I just became an even bigger fan of your work.

Dani - THANK YOU GABE!!! The pictures you took were absolutely beautiful. And thank you for taking on our wedding. We were truly lucky and are so grateful that you were able to capture our day :)

Max - Loving these pics!

Jen O - These are lovely – #8 took my breath away. What a beautiful wedding!

Christen Barnes - Breathtaking.

Sinereh - Beautiful couple and so stylish! You captured it perfectly.

Sachin Khona - This is how it should be done. Unbelievable documentation and art Gabe.. wow!

jessica lorren - love it. love it. love it.

Kim - Absolutely gorgeous stuff — and one of the most beautiful brides I’ve ever seen! Well done!

Leah Muse - What a gorgeous day. The picture of them seeing each other for what I assume is the first time.. so beautiful.

Jean - Gabe, this is so incredibly beautiful. Your work blows me away.

James - What a gorgeous wedding!

Emily - Love this set!! Dani’s dress is sooo stunning, and Dani herself is a drop dead gorgeous bride!!! I love the makeup shot and 87… the one where she’s looking over her shoulder. Lots of great shots here.

Two Ring Studios - You captured the beauty of this couple brilliantly. And I love that the kid has a Ravens helmet on (my team!) -Derek

Erin Lassahn - Gorgeous bride, gorgeous wedding, gorgeous photos!

Shyann - Lovely Gabe! My favorites are the couple portraits and the getting ready shots! Such a good eye.

Thomas Lester - Wow! Gorgeous bride. Love the film. Were the reception shots film too? Great look and tones.

Xanthe - Beautiful as usual, Gabe! I especially love all the shots of the pagedude, his personality is so evident! What a groover. Loving the second to last shot too.

Kyle - Oh wow, this couple is beyond gorgeous, and these photos of them are dreamy!

Shella - So so so beautiful. Swooooon….

/mariahedengren - Your images are gorgeous… So romantic and full of feeling..

Caitlin (Bayside Bride) - The brides dress is beautiful! I love what she did for her bouquets, very different.

fer juaristi - love it my friend! pure magic on your frames.

Ed - Sooooooo good!

Paul Von Rieter - Beautiful work buddy. I love how serene your images look. It is like looking at the most complicated version of simple. (I know that sounds weird… but it is the easiest way I can explain it).

Harvard - B-E-A-uuutiful.

tim riddick - totally crushed it dude!

David Jenkins - Lush work Gabe, love that profile of the bride!

Ozzy Garcia - Loving this wedding!! Nice work!

Iowa wedding photographer – Razvan - You are a magician when it comes to capturing the emotion and vibe of the day. Gorgeous photography!

Troy Grover - Love it! Well done!

Debbie Mayes - Wow! So much dedication ;)
These images are seriously beautiful so I’m sure they are happy you made the sacrifice for them too – I love your work!

Buelltiful Events - Wow, those are beautiful, Gabe!
What a party!

Wendy Hithe - What a gorgeous wedding and bride! Really enjoyed this post, Gabe!

Nessa K - Dear Gabe, You’re incredible. <3

Chastidyi - Wow. These are beautiful. I love your style–so fresh and airy. My favorite image is the one of the bride looking over her shoulder.

Fotograf ?lubny Lublin - Such a beautiful couple ;-)

Americki Plakari - So beautiful photos!

Derek - Beautiful wedding and love all the emotions you captured!

nirav - Dear Gabe,

You are awesome.

Michael Ralph - Love the LOVE… Cool

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