5 Reasons You Should Do a First Look On Your Wedding Day

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Oct 27

Written By Barbara Oliveira

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Barbara Oliveira

Unforgettable Fall Wedding at St. Francis Hall | Washington, D.C.

Vintage-Styled Cylburn Mansion Engagement Session | Baltimore, MD

Let’s be social!

A quick heads up that I’ll be headed back to Portugal mid-summer!

If you happen to be there, or *want* be there, let’s make some magic 👀.

But, you can still reach me either way 😎.

Friendly reminder that you are allowed (encouraged, actually) to eat your own wedding dinner.

Sit down. Take a breath. Look around the room. This is the part where it all starts to sink in that you actually pulled this off.

I love a loud, happy re

Heading out to Stepping Stone Farm this weekend to celebrate Kelly and Max, which made me this of this gorgeous wedding at Glen Ellen Farm!

Captured by Associate Lauren
Second photographer: @margarita_photography
Edits by me

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Happy First Anniversary to these two lovebirds and their joy-stuffed day!

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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️&zwj;🌈
I can’t even believe exactly one year ago I was in Malta photographing the most incredible elopement!
I li te rally had the time of my life and am so grateful to Skye and Jessica for trusting me to fly overseas to

Before I fully commit to summer mode, can we please take a moment?

A spring wedding at Terrain in Philadelphia? it’s almost unreal how beautiful this day was. Lush greenery, golden hour light doing the absolute most, two people so happy they

Some of the most unguarded, joyful moments I’ve ever photographed happened well past dinner. Give your people a reason to stay, and give yourself a night you’ll actually remember.

I still think about this Dover Hall wedding a year later!

Happiest first anniversary to these two amazing human beings and their Evergreen Museum and Library wedding!

We had so much fun and had such party!

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