Tara & Jordan (Part 2) | Richmond Wedding Photographer

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If you saw my post last week, you may have swooned over the magical portraits we captured of Tara & Jordan at the Jefferson Hotel. As a Richmond wedding photographer, the Jefferson is one of my favorite luxury places for photos and I was beyond thrilled with the magazine-quality images T&J helped me create. I could truly not have imagined a better start to my 2024 wedding year!

A bride and groom outside the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia

The Celebration at the Tuckahoe Women’s Club

Today I am sharing the rest of their beautiful day from last month, celebrated at the Tuckahoe Women’s Club here in Richmond. My first wedding of 2023 was at this venue and it was fitting that my first 2024 wedding would be too!

Bride and her bridesmaid in a garden

Tara had her sister as her one and only bridesmaid, and their love and joy with one another was so special to experience!

Groom waiting for his bride
Father walking bride down the aisle in Richmond VA

Father leading bride down the aisle

Bride walking down the aisle with father
Bride walking down the aisle with father
Bride walking down the aisle with father
Father lifting bride's veil over her head

Audience watch bride and groom wed in a garden outside Tuckahoe Women's Club.

A Persian-American Wedding Ceremony

Tara is Persian and Jordan is American, and it was so sweet to see elements of Persian culture honored throughout the wedding day! They had two officiants, one doing the traditional marriage ceremony most of us would expect to experience at a wedding, and the other officiant sealing their marriage in Persian! As a multicultural wedding photographer, seeing two cultures come together to make something new and beautiful is my favorite!

Bride and groom kiss at the alter in a garden in Richmond VA

Persian bride and American groom wed under garden archway at Tuckahoe Women's Club in Richmond VA.

Bride and groom share a wedding kiss at the alter
Bride and groom laugh after being pronounced husband and wife at the alter

Bride is dipped and kissed by groom as they walk down the aisle after being wed

Laughing bride and groom walk up the grass aisle after their garden ceremony at the Tuckahoe Women's Club
Groom in a white tuxedo jacket leads the bride, her long veil trailing, across the lawn

Black and white view of the couple walking hand in hand toward a brick garden gate

Cocktail Hour in the Garden

Because they allowed SO MUCH TIME for us to do portraits before the ceremony, Tara & Jordan were able to head right into cocktail hour with their guests, after a brief break for family portraits!

Bride and groom laugh with cocktails in hand beside brick pillars at the Tuckahoe Women's Club

Bride hugs a guest during cocktail hour on the garden lawn as friends look on
Black and white candid of the bride beaming at a guest during cocktail hour

Wedding guest in a blue dress smiles while holding a garnished cocktail outdoors
Close-up of the newlyweds' hands holding cocktails, the bride in her strapless gown

My second shooter and I always prioritize photographing our couple’s guests during cocktail hour and the reception! We want your guests to have a pretty portrait, and you to have a pretty memory of their presence!

Four smiling guests pose together with drinks in the garden during cocktail hour

Bride laughs with a family member under a large tree during outdoor cocktail hour
Smiling bride mingles with guests, holding a lemon-garnished drink outside the brick clubhouse

Reception Details and the Persian Knife Dance

Reception time! The TWC space was gorgeously created by both Tara and her coordinator, Marta!

Black and white view down a reception table set with white ranunculus, candles, and menus
Candlelit reception table with white ranunculus centerpieces beneath a glowing chandelier
Black and white detail of pillar candles, glassware, and a printed menu on the reception table
Crystal chandeliers and hanging wisteria above candlelit tables and a checkered dance floor at the Tuckahoe Women's Club

Reception ballroom with chandeliers, a greenery arch, and long candlelit tables surrounding the black and white dance floor

Groom's place setting with a Persian-inspired dinner menu, votive candles, and calla lily stems
White ranunculus and candlelight line a long head table with a chandelier glowing in the background

Bride and groom share their first dance on the checkered floor as guests applaud

Black and white moment of the bride laughing mid-dance with the groom

Couple dances beneath a canopy of hanging wisteria blooms above the checkered dance floor

After their first dance, T&J had a traditional Persian knife dance. In this dance, the groom (Jordan) had dance and pay his way into obtaining the cake-cutting knife from a member of Tara’s family (her sister). It was so fun and playful to watch!!

Family member in a black gown holds the cake knife aloft during the Persian knife dance
The bride's sister sweeps across the floor with the cake knife during the traditional knife dance
Groom laughs and offers money to pay for the cake knife during the playful knife dance
Groom playfully presents the cake knife to the delighted bride after the knife dance
Bride and groom smile as they cut their tiered white wedding cake together

Newlyweds laugh behind white ranunculus blooms while sharing cake at the head table

The couple shares a kiss at the flower-lined head table during dinner

Overhead view of guests dining at candlelit tables beside the black and white dance floor

These chandeliers were just the prettiest ambiance!

Guests converse over dinner at a long candlelit table beneath a crystal chandelier draped with greenery

Go for the group photo. Do it! Always! It is such a fun memory.

Bride, groom, and all their guests gather beneath the floral installation for a full group photo

Guests raise their arms cheering around the newlyweds in a lively ballroom group photo

An older man in a tuxedo drapes his arm around a younger man's shoulder during the reception
Bride in her strapless gown laughs joyfully on the dance floor surrounded by wedding guests

A man in a white dinner jacket dances beside a woman in black as guests smile

Now for my potentially favorite part of the night… dress change + Bentley photos!! After falling in love with the Bentley at the Jefferson earlier in the day, I swooned all over again in these night shots!

Bride and groom embrace beside a vintage Bentley at night outside the Tuckahoe Women's Club

Black and white dip kiss beside the classic car, arched doorways glowing behind the couple

Groom dips the bride for a kiss alongside the vintage Bentley under lit brick arches

Couple holds hands laughing in front of the Bentley, bride in a sleek halter gown

Bride glances over her shoulder as the couple walks hand in hand past the classic car
Couple embraces in front of the Bentley's chrome grille, bride's backless gown catching the night light
Quiet black and white embrace as the groom holds the bride close beside the vintage car

Bride kicks up her heel while kissing the groom in front of the antique Bentley
Groom kisses the bride's cheek as she beams, wrapped in his arms beside the car

Groom hugs the bride from behind, both smiling in front of the vintage Bentley's headlights

Close-up of the bride's crystal-buckle heels as she sits in the vintage car's open doorway
Newlyweds cuddle and laugh together in the back seat of the classic getaway car

Black and white kiss in the back seat, framed by the car's open window

Groom carries the bride in his arms for a kiss, her heels dangling from his hand

Back in for more dancing!

Smiling guest claps along on the crowded dance floor during the Tuckahoe Women's Club reception
Two guests dance playfully together beneath the ballroom chandelier at the reception

Guests in vibrant pink and red dresses dance and point playfully during the reception

Guests dance on the black-and-white checkered floor beneath a glowing crystal chandelier
A guest in a wheelchair laughs with friends and family on the dance floor

Bride in her sleek second gown dances with an arm raised beside a guest in red
Three guests join hands and dance across the checkered dance floor at the reception

Bride gestures expressively while dancing with the groom, guests clapping behind them

Guest loosens his tie mid-dance on the checkered floor as onlookers cheer
Guest in a flowing red ruffled gown twirls with arms outstretched as the crowd claps

And before we know it, it’s time to go…

Bride and groom smile through a shower of white petals during their Tuckahoe Women's Club exit

Groom dips the bride for a kiss amid falling petals, calla lily bouquet in hand

Just Married sign and antique Virginia plate on the Bentley as the couple kisses inside

Oh how I love being a Richmond wedding photographer! And capturing couples like Jordan & Tara at the Jefferson & the Tuckahoe Women’s Club! SO MANY MORE amazing Richmond couples coming this year — stay tuned!

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