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Weddings

The preparations, the ceremony, the gathering afterward. Portraits and small moments with the people you want close. Wedding photography by Bart Cardea, based in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Bride and groom kiss beside a motorcycle outside a wooded venue.

Smiling reception guests framed by other guests in an indoor courtyard.

Newlyweds dance on a reflective dark floor among reception guests.

Newlyweds dance between glowing foreground string lights.

A live band performs through glowing foreground string lights.

Bride poses with a guest holding sunflowers at the reception.

Bride and groom dance with guests around them.

Newlyweds kiss beside waterfront pilings in golden backlight.

Groom kisses bride on the forehead beside calm water and dock pilings.

Newlyweds kiss on a small waterfront beach while the wedding dress flows to the right under a pastel sunset.

Newlyweds kiss beneath a geometric wooden arch beside the water.

Bride and groom chat with guests on the waterfront lawn beside reception tables.

Groom and groomsmen in tropical shirts toast with colorful drinks.

Newlyweds stand under a tree and hanging lanterns on the waterfront lawn.

Bride embraces an older male guest outdoors.

Groom and groomsmen relax in chairs by the water.

Groom and four groomsmen pose around an outdoor couch beside the water.

Groom and groomsmen raise drinks and celebrate on a sunny lawn.

Tropical leaf and white floral centerpiece on a round reception table beside the water.

Bride smiles with a drink while talking with guests.

Groom holds a bite of food with chopsticks.

Two older guests sit at a reception table looking out toward the water.

Bride and groom stand at a waterside geometric arch with guests nearby.

Bride in a floral robe has her makeup applied beside a window.

Bride and groom embrace within an angular mirrored installation.

Newlyweds kiss in golden light beside a garden and pale fence.

Bride holds a tropical bouquet and looks toward the groom by the water.

Couple pauses at a waterfront bench in bright low sun on a brick promenade.

A server finishes plates of food before they are served.

Bride has her braided hair and veil adjusted while wearing a white robe.

Bride in a lace wedding dress pauses beside a softly lit window with her hands beneath her chin.

Groom kisses seated bride on the forehead while she holds a pink bouquet on a garden swing.

Newlyweds walk hand in hand across a green lawn in front of a weathered shingle venue and string lights.

Quiet reception tables with small flower arrangements beside brick walls and tall windows.

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