James and Rachel said their vows in Myersville, Maryland on November 4th 2016. On my way to their wedding, I was driving in the middle of nowhere on a one lane dirt road. It was amazing! I felt like I was back at home driving through the country roads. Since fall came so late this year it was absolutely gorgeous driving through the woods and seeing all of the orange and yellow leaves. When I arrived, the owner showed she around and told me of an easier route when I left for the evening. Super good thing I was paying close attention to what she said because I didn’t have GPS for a few miles!
With each wedding I photograph, I normally experience something new. This wedding, I experienced two new things! I was finally able to photograph a wedding where the bridesmaids had on those beautiful gold sequence dresses that have become very popular and the bridal party had a bridesman! Now of course he didn’t have on a gold dress, haha.
We all know wedding timelines don’t always go as expected. Things aren’t set up, people come late, someone goes missing, etc. and sometimes you’re just fighting with sundown. In the fall the sun sets so early! We had about 20 minutes to photograph James and Rachel before it was too dark. Photographing James and Rachel was such a joy and they rocked their portraits in 15 minutes! They were so relaxed, photogenic, and simply in love. I absolutely love their wedding portraits. I was almost speechless when taking them because I was in awe of how stunning they looked! Their wedding was probably my favorite this year.
Enjoy images from James and Rachel’s beautiful fall wedding at Ostertag Vistas in Myersville, Maryland.
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Sarah Botta is a Northern Virginia based newborn and wedding photographer whose work can be described as organic, natural, and timeless. Sarah specializes in capturing people’s stories and building connections with each client to help tell their story. Her residential newborn studio is located in Woodbridge, VA where she photographs newborns ages 4-12 days new.
Sarah has photographed over 30 weddings across Virginia and Maryland from rustic barn ceremonies to elaborate golf course receptions. Her natural timeless style shines brightest with outdoor locations.
Sarah is available for travel worldwide and is passport ready.
