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Rose Garden Military Elopement – Valentina & Jerome

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Wedding Photographer | Heather Hughes Photography
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Last month, I got the chance to capture the military elopement of Valentina and Jerome at the Rose Garden at Huntington Park in Newport News, VA and had an absolutely amazing time with their intimate little ceremony.

Free Military & First Responder Elopement Ceremony Photos

They were also the first couple to take advantage of my FREE MILITARY ELOPEMENT OFFER. I love getting the chance to really support our military with professional photos and memories. Visit the link to find out more information on the program and other ways I’m giving back to our military and first responders as well as their families.

Valentina & Jerome’s Rose Garden Elopement

Valentina met Jerome five years ago at a Target store they both worked at. She didn’t notice him at all, until one day when she needed to provide guest assistance and he was the nearest manager on duty. She immediately thought, “Wow, this guy is cute,” and suddenly became very nervous and forgot what she needed guest assistance for. Valentina thought a guy that looked that good had to be already taken.

She was wrong about that, and soon, they were having their first date!

Jerome told me that as soon as he laid eyes on Valentina, he was blown away by how beautiful she was and how professionally she carried herself. He said, “There was no way I could continue life without knowing the soul behind all that beauty.” Swoon!

Valentina said it was Jerome’s work ethic that stood out. She was incredibly attracted to his phenomenal leadership skills and how it was natural for him to take charge of any given situation.

Over the years, Jerome has become Valentina’s rock, always calm, cool, and collected when she gets heated. That kind of thing is a Godsend in a relationship, having that rock! Marriage can truly last the test of time when two people balance each other out in such a way.

During the wedding day, Valentina and Jerome had their fair share of mishaps, despite their attempts to keep it a small and relaxed affair. Their cake from Valentina’s favorite Baltimore bakery made it to Newport News… but fell over on the way to the dinner reception. And the hook on the back of her wedding dress broke three times before her walk down the aisle. Oh, and did I mention it was in the afternoon in the middle of July? The heat index was over 100 degrees! I had to give my assistant, Raijoel, my Gatorade, as she almost passed out while waiting for an hour in the heat for the couple’s arrival. (She did an amazing job, by the way!)

Still, it was an incredibly joyous affair and I am so happy this beautiful couple found me! Valentina and Jerome, thank you guys so much for allowing me to be your wedding photographer! Hopefully, these photos will serve as a way for you to relive this day for generations to come!

Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography
Rose Garden Huntington Park Wedding Heather Hughes Photography

716 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Ste C, Newport News, VA

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