Hysterical

I saw this video on Facebook and it is just absolutely hysterical. I literally could not stop laughing, so I thought I would share it with you all. 

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Lauren + Shane

There is nothing more endearing to see on a wedding day than a bride and groom that are completely and totally excited to be getting married. When a couple is focused on that very thing, everything else just doesn't matter. It was the lovely and elated demeanor of Lauren on her wedding day that raised the bar for all future brides. She was like a fairy tale princess and everyone just loved her for it. It did help that the weather co-operated and that Lauren hired a dream team of vendors to make it come together almost seamlessly.

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Back to School

Just a quick little photo that I just love from this morning's back to school day. I can't believe Andrew is now in 3rd grade! He's growing up to be a sweet little boy and I'm excited for him and the school year ahead.

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Megan and Hashim: A mixture of cultures at the Mandarin Oriental

Megan and Hashim had the most amazing multicultural wedding that was co-ordinated with the help of Sara Muchnick of Engaging Affairs. The colors and the setting were ideal to bring together such beautiful and ornate clothing and culture. Congrats the Megan and Hashim and enjoy the photos:

Megan's family is from Nebraska, where they own and run a wheat farm. The wheat in this bouquet is from the farm and the bouquet and all the flowers were done by Petal's Edge.

Megan wore two outfits, a Western white gown and a sari

I just loved the name of her perfume. Usually, I shoot a photo of the bride putting the perfume on, but this seemed to work a bit better:

Just before seeing Hashim for the first time:

We did some quick family photos before Megan had to scoot back to the room to change into the sari:

Bridemaids help with the dressing:

Then some photos with the Indian outfits:

The light in the pre-ceremony room was a challenge, but that's sometimes a good thing:

After the ceremony, the couple had their first dance in an amazing ballroom:

Their first dance was one of my favorite moments of the day. They were finally able to relax and enjoy the moment a bit:

There was a prayer room set up down the hall from the reception:

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Summer reflections

I was lucky this summer to have a significant amount of time off. I had a busy busy spring and have a busy fall ahead of me, but this summer I had almost 7 weeks off. I spent most of that time savoring my family. It is lovely that I get to do that as there have been years in the past when it has not been possible. The twins, 4, are at a stage where the baby-ness has almost melted away, but they still have the sweetness in them. My oldest has found a voice and he uses it. It's not a bad thing, just different from his innocent younger years. We spent time at the house in Cape Cod where Roots was held. Roots workshop, an amazing workshop by good friend Emilie Sommer, Emilie does an amazing job gathering a staff of very talented photographers together and I really enjoy being a part of it. She has some great stories from the workshop on her BLOG. If you are considering it for next year, don't wait long as I'm certain it will sell out.

I wanted to post a few photos I shot this summer...these are called TTV images:

Lastly, some regular ones of us. The house there is magical. It is!

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Erin and Chris: A fabulous wedding at Decatur House

I'm just as excited to share Erin and Chris's wedding photos with you as I was to share their engagement photos. Because their wedding was equally as fabulous as their engagement and I'm still very inspired by this couple. They had help putting it all together from some fabulous vendors including Katie Martin of Elegance and Simplicity and Design Cuisine. The ceremony was held at St. John's Church which was steps away from their reception site, the Decatur House. I've always seen the church when I shot weddings at the Decatur House and thought it would be an ideal spot for a wedding, but sadly they do not allow photos during their ceremony, even though we were able to be discreet enough to sneak a couple of photos from the balcony while the organs were playing. Chris and Erin were very excited about the band they had playing for them, Full Effect, and I can tell you from first hand experience that they were AMAZING! Best of luck to you- it was awesome to work with you Erin and Chris!

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Julia and Brian: An Oxon Hill Wedding

Julia and Brian were married on a Friday, which is really smart because not only can couples get discounted rates for Friday weddings, but it also leaves the entire weekend to be with family and friends who have come in from all over the country. Julia and Brian put together their fabulous wedding with help from Raquel Shutt (and her fabulous staff) of Wedding Savvy. The ceremony and reception were held at a the lovely Oxon Hill Manor in Prince George's County. I'm totally convinced that Prince George's County has some of the best historic homes for weddings. Julia and Brian allowed for plenty of time in their timeline to have some fun photos done in Alexandria beforehand, so we went exploring...

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A Baltimore Wedding: Ashley and Evan

This lovely couple had a very elegant and beautiful wedding at the Radisson Lord Baltimore with the expertise of top Baltimore co-ordinator Elizabeth Bailey. Florists from Romance of Flowers created a very romantic and elegant setting at the hotel and Tony Berry and New Money played to a full house through the night. Ashley and Evan have a lot of friends, and thus a large wedding party and a large wedding. They all seemed to really have a blast! Congrats to Ashley and Evan!

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