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Melissa Arlena

 

 

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Hello and Welcome! I’m so excited that you are here! I hope you are prepared to sit back and enjoy some amazing weddings and engagement sessions. I still pinch myself that this is my job, to watch couples in love sharing that special moment between them and God with friends and family! I love to document the sweet moments and soft kisses mixed in with lots of laughter, the perfect recipe to a long happy marriage!  I believe in developing lasting relationships with my clients.  I aim to create a unique experience that will surpass your expectations through extra touches and fun surprises!  Please check out the client reviews and press pages to see what real brides and editors think!

Now for a little bit about me! I’m a Marine wife who is currently settling into her husband’s second deployment this year. Life is crazy sometimes it seems!  I’ll get by with a lot of Say Yes to the Dress and HGTV.  We have two dogs and a cat that are our children till we get around to the human kindicon wink Melissa Arlena. Recently my husband David and I took up sailing and we LOVE it!!! We are known on the dock as the boat with the dogs because the girls love to come out with us. I just opened my first studio space in Historic Downtown Fredericksburg and I’m super excited to show it off! It is nice to have a place to show off my work and get inspired.  Check out the blog and learn more behind the scenes about my life and my work!

Photography has always been a passion of mine and sometimes I miss the magic of watching a print come to life in the darkroom. I have been so blessed by God in being able to pursue my dream of being a photographer. He is guiding me along my path in life and helping me find my way. I’m lucky to have an amazing husband who supports me and is always there to bounce ideas off of. I love having him by my side on a wedding day and sharing in the joy of my dream! Documenting weddings has become such a passion that I never expected. Watching two people commit to each other in front of friends, family and God makes my job the most amazing thing!

What can I say besides… I love love!

Please review the investment page and then contact me today to tell me all about your wedding!!

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PHONE: 540-307-0233

Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia

 

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Melissa Arlena is a Virginia wedding photographer.  She has a studio in Historic Downtown Fredericksburg where you will often find her puppies hanging out while she works.  She photographs weddings all over Virginia, DC, Maryland and loves destination weddings!  She is a Marine wife and is obsessed with Pinterest and Say Yes to the Dress.  To book her for your engagement session, portraits or your wedding day, please contact her today!
 
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