How Long?

One question that we frequently get from brides is: “how long will the posed pictures after the ceremony take?”. The answer: “that depends”.  At Hampton Roads Photography we usually go through a progression of groupings beginning with the bride and groom and the officiant, then the parents, immediate families and extended families. After that, the [...]

Suter Wedding In The Shoreline Room

Beautiful June wedding at Marina Shores.  The ceremony was held outside on the deck overlooking the water under a large white tent.  The reception was held inside The Shoreline Room decorated in fragrant pinks and purples.

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Wedding Flower Arrangements

Flowers are an integral part of every wedding. Weddings are incomplete without flowers. Flowers bring multiple values to a wedding. Flowers have an aesthetic and fragrance value; depending on the type or category you choose, it brings s romantic elements to the wedding; these are soothing on the eyes depending on the way you arrange [...]

The fresher the ingredients the better the taste…

This time of year, you can’t help but take a minute for the senses.  In Spring, you look forward to the sweet scents of flowers, herbs and fresh vegetables! Cuisine & Company Catering looks forward to warmer weather, too, as Colby and Trish, our catering and pastry chefs, start to prepare the raised garden beds, [...]

Drink of the week!

Gin Red Basil Smash One bunch of fresh, red basil, save one leaf for garnish 1/2 of a lemon 2/3 ounce of simple syrup (sweeten to taste) 3 ounces of gin Stuff a bunch of basil into a shaker followed by a half of a lemon cut into four pieces. Add the simple syrup and [...]

Drink of the Week!

For those wanting a trendy vodka martini cocktail, Cosmopolitans are a favorite. When vodka makers elbowed their ay into the gin-inspired martini world, it wasn’t a bad thing (although some purists would argue that). And then came the Cosmo, a vodka martini with fruit flavors. For a sophisticated cocktail party, try this one: 2 oz. [...]

26 Years of Floral Design

Flowers are perhaps the most beautiful form of living art. Although many may harbor the preconceived notion that flowers are only a temporary expression of emotion, the devotion and time involved in creating unique and individual pieces is an art within itself. Flowers serve the purpose to convey emotions that often times cannot be communicated [...]