Well, even though the rain did not even stop for one minute all day, it was a lovely wedding. Meredith and Jason are such a great couple to be around. They have a fun bunch of friends and a lovely family. Thanks for letting us be there to document your day!
Ceremony: The Good Shepard Catholic Church
Reception: Collingwood Library and Museum
This wedding was special for me for so many reasons. I have known Leslie and her family since Leslie was just a little girl and her parents have been friends of my family for just as long. So, when she was engaged, she called to book me right on the spot. I had not seen Leslie in years and so it was such an honor and a great experience to be there to document her big day. Leslie had a Quaker wedding on the grounds of one of the most amazing wedding sites I have ever seen, Greystone Hall. Her ceremony was filled with personal messages from friends and family and was very touching. Congratulations Leslie and Kevin and best of luck!
All the guests at a Quaker Wedding sign the wedding certificate as witnesses to the marriage. So, every guest at a Quaker wedding actually marries the couples.
Kevin's groomsmen pulled out some old photos of Kevin:
These are my parents!:
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!
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...
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!
Elizabeth had a hand in styling her own wedding, as she should because she works in the fashion industry in NYC. Her vision of a woodland-inspired wedding was realized and complimented by River Farm's amazing setting. The day-of logistics were taken care of by the fabulous Carol Marino. I'll have to get back to you with the details on the dress designer and shoes...they were amazing!
UPDATE!!!: THE SHOES ARE CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN AND THE DRESS IS VERA WANG. (THANK YOU ELIZABETH)
I promise to get the designer's name.....
I love this, all the girls wore different dresses:
One little shaft of light int he ceremony can make for some amazing photos:
Great idea!!!: kid's table with bubbles, pinwheels, coloring books.
They match the shoes!
Again:
I've been relatively lucky this year with the weather. While I know it can be a heart-wrenching worry for the couples who often are thinking a year in advance about the weather on their wedding day, I also worry and do little anti-rain dances in my head. This year has been so rainy and for the most part, we've been dodging rain clouds all spring. Catherine and Mike were lucky enough to have the rain work itself into their timeline by waiting until they were inside for their reception. Phew! And so, because it was nice, even overcast light for their wedding, it made for lovely photos. This couple was married in the morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Alexandria and then we headed over to Lee Street in Alexandria to make some quiet photos of the B&G. The reception, held at the Hilton . Their DJ, Aaron Couch, rocked them out for their late-lunch reception and I have to tell you that that does not happen often. Congrats to Catherine and Mike.
Here's just some pretty photos I shot while away this weekend. Enjoy!
I dedicate these images to my most favortie group of princesses in the world! I am totally blessed to call you my friends:
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