When my couples ask for my opinion about a “first look” I always lay out the pros and cons. This is such a personal decision and I am a big fan of either choice. My bride, Megan, from this past Saturday opted not to do a first look with her groom, but instead had just about the sweetest first look moment with her father. I cannot recommend this highly enough. There are so many amazing, emotion filled images from this father/daughter first look, but for now I’ll just share these. The smile on her father’s face when he sees Megan in her gown for the first time is so real and joyful. As a father of two daughters, I can only imagine what this moment feels like. There were smiles, hugs and more hugs, and then, there were some tears. The last image in this series though…that’s the one that may have made me a little misty eyed:) What an incredible honor it is to document weddings!

More images from this beautiful wedding at King Family Vineyards in Crozet to come!