Lisa and Robert at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Consultants: Wedding Savvy

Flowers: Flowers by Judy

Catering: Ken's Creative Kitchen

Cake: Fiona's Cakes

Steel Drum Band: Mellowtones Steel Drum

DJ: MyDeeJay.com

What an amazing place to be married! I think this is my new favorite place to shoot, next to Meridian House. OK, so maybe I say that about all my new venues, but really this place is amazing. Everything they are doing to preserve the environment really puts them into a new category of "Wow!" Lisa and Robert came to the studio for a day after shoot. I hope you enjoy the photos!

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Jenny and Nate, A Meridan House Wedding

It was my first time at Meridian House in DC and what a fabulous wedding with perfect weather to introduce me to the site! 

She and her dad danced down the aisle:

Nate and Jenny are the first couple I have seen that boogied for their first dance. It really set the tone for the rest of the night:

Cupcakes instead of a cake:

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The return of the Joslyns: Kate and Brian at the Park Hyatt

I have to say that I am so bummed that the Joslyn weddings are finished. It was so fun to get to know this family and help them celebrate TWO wedding within a two months at two fabulous place. Kate was married on Saturday at Dahlgren Chapel on Georgetown's campus with a modern, fabulous reception to follow at the Park Hyatt on M Street in DC. In true Joslyn form, the reception was fabulous with amazing flowers and fantastic lighting by Frost. Thanks so much to the Joslyn family for EVERYTHING. Enjoy!

A really pretty setting for a first sighting. Also, the fabulousness of having two photographers:

A classic case of the giggles during the ceremony:

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A fairytale wedding in Baltimore: Dennis and Mandy

Dennis was the happy ending for Mandy in this fairytale wedding at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore on Sept 6, 2008. Their fabulous wedding was a creation of their vision that was put together with help of event planners at P.W. Feats. Their ceremony was an indoor creation of a garden setting with a huge wrought-iron fence and gazebo/chuppah. The reception included a dance floor that was a re-creation of the floor in the Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast," complete with chandeliers and amazing flower arrangements. What an awesome sight! Mandy and Dennis have been planning this wedding for a while and they told me their wedding was going to be fabulous, I didn't believe it. Then I saw the reception room and I knew it was true. Mandy and Dennis, I'm so sorry this blog post is late. You were so wonderful to work with and I couldn't be happier for your fairytale wedding and the "happy-ever-after" for the both of you. 

Mandy getting in touch with her inner princess:

Prince Charming AKA Dennis:

Another entry in the TTV series:

I promised Dennis I would get a photo of their lift:

Dennis's Dad sang a medley of Disney love songs to the couple. He is a wonderful singer and it was very sweet:

Mandy worked as a character in Disney World. She has many close friends that also worked there and they did a re-enactment of one of their performances at Disney World. 

Congrats to you both and many many wishes for years to come!

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Julie and Brian

We have been so lucky to have such amazing weather this August! Julie and Brian were married at Loyola College and then a reception followed at Grey Rock Mansion where the crowd let loose! I have seen a lot of first this year and their first was crowd-surfing. Definitely a rowdy bunch at this wedding, making for much fun. 

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Lara and Dave at the Mandarin

So the first of two fabulous sisters was married this past weekend at Gonzaga's St. Aloysius Church and a crazy fun reception at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel followed. Lara wore an amazing Vera Wang dress. Who would have thought the weather would be a fabulous 80 degrees and perfect in August in Washington D.C.?  We took much advantage of the weather and did some fun images on the National Mall. The Sculpture Garden nearby was a no-brainer for a few quick shots. I am totally in love with this family and cannot wait to do her sister's wedding in less than 6 weeks from now! Lara and Dave, my best best wishes to you both!

Some TTV images. See how I did these in an article written in JPG Magazine

Sisters during the meal blessing:

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Annie and Daniel in Philadelphia

Oh wow. I'm so sorry this post is so late. I'm playing catch-up after two weeks of being out of the office. These images are from Annie and Daniel's wedding in my hometown Philadelphia. It was great to stay with my parents and get back to the city. By the way, I don't charge for travel to Philadelphia, so please let any brides that are getting married there know! 

This is the first ever cathedral-length train I have seen at a wedding, which is pretty surprising considering I've probably photographed over 200 weddings in the last 6 years. It was a treat to photograph it and Annie was a trooper about going wherever I wanted her to go. They were married in the most ornate and beautiful church in Philadelphia, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. They are a very religious couple, and Daniel's brother was among the 6 or so priests giving their wedding mass. As Annie walked in to the church, a full brass ensemble along with the organ announced her entrance. I have to say, it brought tears to my eyes. 

Afterward, we went into the street and around the Union League, where they had their reception, to do photos. The Union League is so beautiful and historic and unique. It was dream to photograph, with it's location being right near City Hall. The couple had all the bells and whistles for their reception. Check it out:

The first person to find the bouquet and email me gets a $20 gift certificate for iTunes. I'm not kidding.

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Katie Martin finds love!

My good friend and colleague, Katie Martin of Elegance and Simplicity, celebrated the marriage of her true love yesterday at the Arts Club of Washington D.C. Miguel and Katie were married in the Dominican Republic last year in December and I was unable to attend at the time. Miguel's visa paperwork finally made it through and he was able to fly in late this week to be re-united with Katie. They put together the small celebration for local family and friends to help welcome Miguel. Katie's eyes were so bright it was hard not to photograph her all day long!I am so happy for the two of you and wish you the best!

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