An Unconditional Charming Wedding | Shea & Steven

October 14, 2026

They described their Villa Siena wedding as captivating, blissful, and charming. But the word that stuck with us is one Shea used herself. She hoped people would leave saying it was humbling to see two people love each other so unconditionally. After a day with these two, we get it. This was an unconditional charming wedding from the first look to the last song.

Steven was looking for someone to play pool with. Shea thought she could beat him. He won three games straight, so she told him he owed her dinner. They haven’t spent a night apart since. Then came the first date. Country dancing. He dropped her on the floor. 😆 Hold onto that one, because you’ll see how it ends.

After their second date, Shea came home and told her roommate, “I’m going to marry that man, I know it!” Ask Steven when he knew, and he’ll tell you it’s every single day since the day they met.

Steven was feeling everything before Shea ever walked out. You can see it in the photos. He’s buttoning his jacket under the arches, taking a breath, trying to hold it together. It didn’t work. (In the best way.) He turned around and laughed out loud. Then the tears came. Then Shea had both hands on his face. That’s a first look.

Shea and Steven chose Villa Siena for its authentic Tuscan-Italian architecture and all the photo opportunities that come with it. Their favorite feature? Literally all of it. Every room, plus the front entrance. We can’t argue. Andrea used the covered colonnade for their first look, the courtyard fountain and stone fireplace for portraits, and the ivy-covered entrance gate for Shea’s bridal portraits. Navy suits, aqua ties, and peach and blush florals looked right at home against all that warm stone.

We have never seen so much kissing at the altar before a couple was announced. They’d kiss. They’d cry. Then laugh. They shared Steven’s handkerchief and start all over again. Even their officiant couldn’t keep a straight face. This is the part of the day nobody can plan. It’s also the part you’ll want most later. Andrea’s job was to stay close, stay quiet, and catch every round of it.

Remember the dropped dance? Steven got the last word. During their first dance he dipped Shea low, then picked her up and swung her around with ease. Phones out, guests cheering, redemption complete. Their song was “She Likes It” by Russell Dickerson, because it takes them right back to the night they met.

Here’s what we want you to take from Shea and Steven. They didn’t spend one second worrying about where to stand or what came next. They were just in it. Crying, laughing, dancing.

That’s what happens when a team you trust has the day handled. Every Villa Siena wedding with us includes your own Photography Coordinator and timeline creation, so your photographer can focus on you and you can focus on each other. After 26 years and more than 1,000 weddings, we know the best moments show up when you stop managing the day and start living it.

Shea and Steven, thank you for letting us be there at your unconditional charming wedding for every kiss, every tear, and that swing. Now go book the next trip! ❤️