For the next few days I will be in the wonderful town of Wilmington to celebrate the wedding of my dearest best friends Joe and Hannah! You know, the ones I always photograph like here, here and here? The next few days will be filled with a bachelorette party, bridesmaid luncheon, amazing yellow bridesmaid dresses, the best of friends, dress rehearsals, the best wedding ever and just so much love all around. I am so honored to be a part of this wedding and to be witness to one of the greatest loves I have ever seen. Seriously. This couple makes you so sick because they are just that perfect together. You know, that couple :) Ps. That is a total compliment.

I can't wait to share with you their perfect day and of course, her bridal portraits that I have been DYING to share! So here's to Hannah, Joe and to true, everlasting love. Love you both so much.

Here's the almost-married couple:

image one: Taken in Wilmington 2011 during a weekend trip with my best friends.
Image two: Part of the engagement photo shoot we had in Wilmington. Find the rest in the above links.

J&H's Save the Date Revealed!

At last, at last!
My friends Joe & Hannah are finally letting me release their Save the Date on my blog :) (they wanted to wait until their Save the Dates were mailed out for obvious reasons) If you haven't already seen from my blog, they are the cutest couple...well, ever.

They gave me the honor of shooting their engagement photos (check out sessions one and two), shooting Hannah's bridal portraits in the upcoming months AND designing their save the date! What a perk for being one of their best friends/in their bridal party :) Their save the date was inspired by an engagement shoot we saw floating around the internet, but I can't seem to find it!

I may or may not be more excited for the wedding than they are.

The save the date photo is from the second session we had. Check out more photos here.

Here's a couple more photos from the shoot we didn't share because they wanted the date to be a surprise, so here's a treat! Two more photos from the shoot :)

Cutest couple, right?

ALSO! If you haven't entered this AWESOME giveaway from Elgie Designs, you should check it out. Win a pair of crochet earrings and a crochet necklace? You lucky, lucky dog! Giveaway ends tomorrow at midnight!

Neri Wedding

Do you remember when I mentioned I got the opportunity to shoot a wedding for the first time? Well, I finally am revealing the photos to my blog readers! One of my best friend's brother and [now] sister-in-law got married November 19, 2011 and they asked me to be their photographer for the reception portion of their beautiful day. I felt so honored, but I was extremely nervous. Their wedding was absolutely stunning and her dress was b-e-a-u-tiful!

Thank you Aimee and Ansell for extending this lifetime of an opportunity for me. It makes me (relieved) and happy that you enjoyed your pictures! I also had an opportunity to work with the lovely ladies Stephanie and Jamie who are the face of Viva L'Event. They were the geniuses behind this fabulously planned wedding. Be sure to check out their Facebook page and stay up to date with all they do.

All photos are (c) Melissa Vega

Vega-Dale Wedding

On June 18, 2011, my Aunt Tess married Michael Dale and we welcomed him to our family with open arms. The wedding was absolutely beautiful, from the perfect weather to the love felt all around. The ceremony and reception were held at the Litchfield Country Club, located at Pawley's Island, S.C., near Myrtle Beach. It was great being reunited with most of my family members and witnessing the celebration of commitment shown between two people. After the ceremony, we danced the night away (literally). My family definitely knows how to break it down :]


This wedding was even more special because my Aunt gave me a chance to be even more a part of it by making me "Assistant Wedding Coordinator." Sure, it came with stress, but it definitely gave me an inside look on the planning and implementing of weddings and event planning. I was running around with my head cut off until about 20 minutes before the ceremony without realizing I actually needed my hair done and make-up, but all went well in the end and I even got to practice some photography skills :)


Here are just a few snapshots of the wedding.
I have about 300 more photos, but even those pictures just don't give the wedding justice!


I will explain more about my "southern" adventures in more detail later on.
It's been crazy, busy, fun and expensive (yikes!) but priceless.