Fort Monroe Beach Elopement | Hampton Roads Elopement Photographer | Joe + Erin

Windswept Beach Elopement

They planned to get married in October, but as time passed Joe and Erin realized they didn’t want to wait any longer. They knew who they were going to marry and they wanted it to happen soon. She got her dress, they found the perfect place, and the rest would play itself out on a windy but beautiful day in March.

Before their first look, Joe and Erin were nervous, not because they lacked confidence in their soon-to-be-spouse, but because they just couldn’t believe the day had arrived. She wore the perfect tulle dress and skipped fancy shoes, carrying a bouquet of wildflowers as she walked down the makeshift aisle on the sand. After they said I do they shared their first dance to Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect,” and both shed tears of joy.

Joe and Erin, what an honor it was to witness such an intimate and heartfelt ceremony. May the love you shared on your wedding day only grow for the rest of your lives.

Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement | Wildflower Bridal Bouquet
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Wild Grass Ring Shot
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement

There were about 20 of Joe and Erin’s closest friends and family gathered together, and her father walked her down the ‘aisle’ in a very sweet moment.

Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement

Both of them cried, and both of them wiped tears from each other’s cheeks.

Windswept Beach Elopement

Right where they stood, Joe and Erin scooped up sand to save it and remember forever the place where they stood and said their I dos.

Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement
Windswept Beach Elopement

Maria Grace Photography

My name is Maria, and I am a wedding and family photographer based out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, but I am always excited about traveling. I love families who truly enjoy spending time with each other and living life together. I love couples that are looking forward to their wedding day because they are so excited to finally be married to.