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Intimate Courthouse Wedding Photographer Delaware | Vintage Glamour | A&C

  • Writer: Shannon Ritter
    Shannon Ritter
  • 12 hours ago
  • 2 min read

Your Sussex Courthouse wedding can have a vintage glamour vibe; the Georgetown architecture alone makes this one of the most underrated historic wedding locations in Delaware. These photos are proof that you can have a timeless wedding with 24 hour notice which included wedding flowers, faux fur coat, a wedding dress, and the people most important to them. Georgetown is an ideal locations for an intimate micro-wedding that is charming photographically, fun for you and your spouse, and as Ashley says "the way everyone should do this."

vintage glam bride and groom at kissing above the Sussex County Courthouse sign with established date of 1840. Bride is on the right hand side of the photo with a large faux fur jacket that is hanging off her shoulder. The groom is in a black fitted suit. Their outfits fit a glamours vintage wedding.

Ashley said over and over, "Everyone should do this [get married] this way!" My job is to document your day and be a fly on the wall so you don't have to pose. The picture below is Ashley actually fixing her hair and the naturally accruing smiles of both her and her almost husband are priceless. Being a documentary photographer means that I am not giving you directions of what to do. You can see in this picture I had my camera ready to go watching for these moments to unfold. All weddings have these moments! And the only way to have them captured is to have a photographer that is trained in anticipation.

Bride inside the courthouse in front of the backdrop that Sussex Courthouse offers for couples. The bride is in the center of the photo, sweeping her hair away from her face, with her scarf over her shoulders. Her hair is placed perfectly up with tendril curls framing her face. The groom and the parents are standing along the right hand side of the photo. The groom and the bride are both smiling authentically.
candid moment of bride and groom outside of the georgetown courthouse popping champagne. The bottle top was off and there was a wonderful spray of little bubbles that was making the couple laugh. You are able to see the brides white roses that are open and the grooms flowers on his suit.
Bride and groom in embrace outside of the sussex courthouse, groom kissing bride's shoulder. Bride holds white roses with her faux fur coat wrapped around her shoulders.

Intimate Wedding Photographer -Trained In Anticipation-

Hiring a photographer is no easy feat. With a shorter timeline and less guests you only a professional will photograph you with intention in their anticipation. A professional wedding photographer must have appropriate gear, experience in posing grumpy family members, and knowledge of using their gear without thought. I talk about this a lot on my home page, because I hear at 95% of weddings at least one nightmare story about wedding photography. Professional wedding photographers have at least two FULL FRAME cameras and I bring a third to your wedding day. Professionals have a clear plan for wedding day crisis for all of their gear. Wedding photographers should carry multiple memory cards and photograph your day in 4 places at once. Having back ups for all of my wedding day gear including off camera flashes, batteries, light stands, memory cards, cameras, lenses, and transmitters. As a wedding photographer, you have to know your gear well enough that you make quick adjustments to settings without thought all while directing people in changing settings. Only after all of that can a documentary style professional photographer be able to watch and anticipate stunning moments from your day.

Georgetown courthouse elevator door is closing as A couple woman smiles broadly as the man leans in. Shannon Ritter edited this photo to be in black and white creating a timeless look for this romantic moment.
bride inside the Sussex courthouse in Georgetown, Delaware where she is framed in the doorway while fixing her hair.
dad kisses his daughter who is the smiling bride holding white roses in a warmly lit room with framed photo in the background. Cozy and affectionate moment just before the Sussex County Courthouse wedding
bride in a white dress pins a rose on her grooms black suit at the sussex courthouse. They stand indoors, with a framed picture on the wall. Calm mood.
Smiling bride in a white dress holding flowers enters the courtroom through a wooden door, conveying joy. Background shows an office setting.
A woman in a white dress marrying her groom, a man in a suit hold hands, smiling, in a bright room with framed photos and white flowers in the background at the Georgetown Courthouse in Sussex Delaware.
Man in black suit standing at the alter in the sussex county courthouse in Delaware. He is holding hands with his bride who is wearing a vintage off white satin dress with a neck scarf. Rustic off white doors are located behind them.
Bride in white dress smiles, holding a tissue, facing a groom in a black suit with a white rose, standing against a white wooden wall.
Bride holding roses wipes tears, groom watches, and an older woman reads from a Sussex County Marriage Bureau folder in a bright courthouse room.
Candid moment the mother of the Bride adjusts the matching neck scarf hanging behind her. Bride is in a strapless dress holding roses, adjusting veil with help. Groom watches beside floral decorations, vintage setting, joyful mood.
Bride in white gown hugs her mom who has helped her plan a wedding in 24 hours. Including purchasing a dress, flowers from the florist and professional hair and makeup. Both are smiling warmly indoors with a patterned railing and brick wall behind them.
Bride and groom just after their courthouse wedding, stand smiling alongside their parents indoors due to it being winter. The bride holds white roses.
Bride in ivory dress holding roses, on the Georgetown steps against a brick wall,while her groom gets his pictures taken with his family. Soft lighting creates a serene mood.
Bride and groom smiling, standing by a large arched window with red brick walls inside the Georgetown, Delaware courthouse. The bride holds a bouquet, creating a joyful atmosphere.
A wedding couple in formal wear stands by a large arched window, inside the Georgetown Courthouse, with the woman holding white roses. They're framed by a brick wall, looking content. They are looking out the window and the back of the wedding dress and flowers can be seen.

Shannon Ritter Photography has 10+ years of professional documentary style wedding experience for both large grand and intimate small ceremonies.


Read the review from a Shannon Ritter Photography bride who had an intimate wedding with full day wedding coverage (10 hours and a second photographer.) This bride and groom both have photography backgrounds so they had clear expectations of what they were looking for and needed during their wedding day.


Venue: Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle

Florist: Delaware

Make Up: Clara Velva @claraVelva

Photographer: Shannon Ritter Photography LLC

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