Alexa and Harrison’s rehearsal dinner at Shady Oaks Country Club was elegant, relaxed, and the perfect start to their wedding weekend.

Rehearsal dinners have a different rhythm than the wedding day. Guests are settling in. Conversations are easy. The anticipation is building. It’s intimate in a way the wedding day often can’t be.

One of our favorite things to incorporate during rehearsal dinner coverage? Night portraits.

After dinner and toasts, Amanda stepped outside with Alexa and Harrison for a few quiet minutes together. The energy shifts at night. The lighting becomes dramatic and intentional. The background falls away, and the focus is completely on the two of you.

Using expert flash techniques, we’re able to create polished, romantic portraits that feel elevated — without taking you away from your guests for long. Just a short pause. A breath together. And images that look entirely different from anything captured during the day.

Night portraits during your rehearsal dinner add depth to your overall gallery. They feel refined. Intentional. And a little cinematic.

Alexa and Harrison’s evening at Shady Oaks was the perfect reminder that some of the most beautiful moments happen after the sun goes down.

Captured by Amanda Lloyd