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Welcome to the HLPHOTO Blog! I'm Heather Gillelan, and I am a wedding photographer based in Powhatan, Virginia. I hope you grab some coffee (or an energy drink!) and enjoy checking out my latest work, and getting a little peek into the organized chaos that is my life!
Welcome to the HLPHOTO Blog! I'm Heather Gillelan, and I am a wedding photographer based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I hope you grab some coffee (or an energy drink!) and enjoy checking out my latest work, and getting a little peek into the organized chaos that is my life!
This past sunday, an amazing group of vendors came together at Kellam Estates Venue in Virginia Beach to create a little ecofriendly styled wedding magic! Wedding days are so fast paced, and while I absolutely love them, styled shoots are amazing to be able to just play around, & enjoy slowing down & smelling the […]
Lexie and I met years and years ago, when we were in middle school. It was a fast friendship & we definitely fought like sisters, but knew at the end of the day we would always be there for each other throughout our lives, and 16 years later, that still holds true. I was excited […]
Michael + Hannah planned an amazing wedding at the Historic Pole Green Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia, but like so many other couples right now, the corona virus swooped in and changed everything. They decided to postpone their big day to healthier times, but were so excited to getting married, that they eloped on their original […]
Jaimee + Jack planned the prettiest sage & navy Christmas wedding at Pocohontas State Park in Chesterfield, Va. They nailed every little detail, from the florals, to the venue strung with dreamy christmas lights & the slightest pops of red in their details really pulled the entire theme together! Jaimee + Jack met years ago, […]
Sierra wanted an earthy boho wedding, and she absolutely transformed Pocohontas State Park to meet her vision. She chose sage + blush with some yellow undertones & decided on a floral crown instead of a veil. From the succulent favors to the pizza bar, this September wedding was truly one of a kind! Sierra first […]
From the moment I met Jessica at Starbucks to chat about her wedding plans, I knew what she was envisioning for her big day was going to be absolutely magical. Jessica + Tyler rented a tent, some tables, a dance floor + began their married lives together in Tyler’s favorite place: his parent’s land in […]
When you think June wedding, you think HOT. Janna + Kyle were the luckiest couple to have their summer wedding on a day that was partly sunny and 75, after forecasts threatened rain all week long. The day started with mimosas + ALLLL the snacks during hair & makeup at Waverly Estate Venue in Lunenburg, […]
Nina + Ben To say I was blessed that Nina found me through an instagram hashtag is an understatement. From our very first phone call, we just clicked, and my excitement for her big day began to blossom. The morning of her wedding, it was rainy, dreary, with a touch of snow, but as […]
