Yadaira and Edwin’s wedding day was absolutely perfect! I was counting down the days until their wedding ever since I met them in downtown Richmond for their engagement session. The amount of joy that surrounded these two on their wedding day was incredibly heartwarming. We spent the day at Meadowbrook Country Club in Richmond, Virginia. […]

It’s the first blog post of the new year and I’m excited to introduce you to one of my amazing 2020 couples! Allen and Felicia are an incredibly sweet couple (and they’re fellow UVA grads – Wahoowa!) and I had a ton of fun hanging out with them for their Fall engagement session. These two […]

You are going to love today’s blog post! Sonchari and Kartik’s elegant and colorful wedding celebration was a ton of fun and I’m incredibly thankful that they trusted me to be a part of it. We started the wedding weekend with a traditional Indian wedding ceremony at Kentlands Mansion in Maryland and concluded with an […]

I am so excited to share the fabulous Exclusively Exquisite Events on the blog today! Michelle is the owner and lead designer of Exclusively Exquisite Events, an event decor company serving clients in the Richmond area and beyond. Michelle reached out about a brand shoot because she wanted to have a more cohesive and accurate […]

I had the best time spending the evening with DaMon and Amanda at Historic Polegreen Church which is located just outside of Richmond, Virginia! These two sweethearts are getting married at one of my favorite Virginia wedding venues – The Dominion Club! After such a fun engagement shoot, I can’t wait until their wedding next […]

You are going to LOVE this beautiful blush and navy summer wedding at Sundara in Roanoke, Virginia. I took a little road trip down to Roanoke to second shoot with Anna of Anna Kardos Photography for Brandon and Lindsay’s estate wedding and it was definitely a wedding day that I’ll always remember. We spent the […]

Rebecca and Nils showed up to their engagement session looking like movie stars arriving to a red carpet! These two are getting married next September in Northern Virginia. Rebecca and Nils requested a natural look for their location because they wanted both privacy and beautiful backgrounds for their session. Blue Valley Vineyard was the perfect […]

When Alex reached out about a brand shoot, I was so excited! We met for the first-time last year after getting connected through Honeybook. Alex has such a kindhearted spirit and I’ve loved getting to know her and see her business grow over the past year. Alex is a wedding photographer, so we wanted to […]

It’s launch day!!! Welcome to the updated Jontell Vanessa Photography website and blog! I can’t believe I started this little business of mine five years ago! Over the past five years, JVP has grown in ways that I never could have imagined. My first website will always have a special place in my heart, but […]

Hi friends! It’s Jasmine Lowery here from Agape Love Events. I’m OVERJOYED that my sweet friend Jontell would allow me to speak with you all about why all bridal couples should invest in a day-of/month-of wedding coordinator for your wedding celebration!