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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!
Erin + Mike tied the knot in epic fall fashion! Every single detail was well thought out & perfectly planned, and they truly just rolled with the punches when a thunderstorm rolled in out of nowhere, we had to pause all of our pre-ceremony photos AND they had to move their ceremony indoors at the […]
It has been a long time coming, but Halee + Jason finally tied the knot! The day was bright, sunny, hot, and absolutely perfect. Their family and friends came from all over (literally – I heard a rumor that someone came from AUSTRAILIA to celebrate with them!) and you could just feel the love pouring […]
Everyone always says that your wedding day should represent who you are as a couple – and I always love when couples do just that! Jasmine + Daniel decided that they wanted to get married on the same anniversary date of when they started dating, so to the courthouse they went! A few weeks later, […]
Brittany + Mitchell had the most amazing wedding day planned at one of my absolute favorite venues. Every single detail of this day was well thought out, sentimental & special in some way to them. From the gifts that made everyone cry, to the specialty cocktails named after their pups, to the surprise reception dress […]
Walking into Alexa & DJ’s wedding day felt like walking into a warm hug. I have known Alexa’s family for a few years now courtesy of my friendship with her sister, and I cannot even begin to describe how incredible this entire family is. Throughout the entire day, I don’t think anyone escaped without letting […]
Where do I even begin with this amazing day? I have been looking forward to this wedding for what feels like forever, and it did NOT disappoint. I can not tell you the last time I laughed so hard as I did when we dressed a groomsmen in a wedding gown for a faux first […]
Rachel + David FINALLY got to celebrate their marriage with the most dreamy ballroom wedding, after being forced to postpone TWICE due to David’s military career. As a military spouse myself, I totally understand the struggle that can be, and I was BEYOND excited to be able to capture this day for them! When I […]
I’m honestly not even sure where to start with this wedding day ya’ll.. Jessica & Randy pulled off the most amazing coun try glam wedding, and I still can’t get over how perfect their day was. From the details, to her dress, to their love for one another.. It was just something straight out of […]
Catherine + Matt’s wedding was truly one for the books. They got married on their friend’s land, surrounded by family, friends, & fields with the perfect gorgeous fall foliage as a background. It was beautiful from beginning to end, for the most deserving (& gorgeous!) couple. The forecast called for partly cloudy, but as a […]
I have been looking forward to Katheryn + Matt’s wedding since I first met them for their engagement session in the mountains, and I just KNEW it was going to be the most gorgeous laid back day. These two just radiate happiness around each other and it is so amazing to witness. Going into their […]
