Paula and Aaron are married!

December 21, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized, Weddings | Leave a Comment

Paula and Aaron were married WAY back in June but I never got around to posting this beautiful wedding. Since it’s snowing like crazy this weekend I figured it might be nice to jump back and look at some sunny warm summer days. Enjoy, and think warm thoughts!

Are you getting married? When?

December 10, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | Leave a Comment

This is the second part of the shoot I did with Kate over Thanksgiving break. These are pictures were taken first and I snapped them off in the 30 or so minutes of light that we had left by the time we got downtown. They are a nice compliment to the “Gothic” pictures and certainly more traditional, though to be honest I think the Gothic pictures out shine these. Thanks again to Kate for being a more than willing model! She was very patient with a little four year old girl who just couldn’t understand why we would be taking pictures and demanded to know when Kate was getting married.

Little girl: Are you getting married?
Kate: No
Little girl: Why are you dressed like that?
Kate: to take pictures
Little girl: are you getting married?
Kate: (smiles) Someday
Little girl: soon?
Kate: Maybe…
Little girl: When? tomorrow?
Kate: No, not tomorrow
Little girl: When?

Kate took it all in stride (as any real model would) and the pictures came out fabulous!

The bride was absolutely glowing

December 5, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | 1 Comment

This is what I have fondly come to refer to as “The Gothic Shots”. Kate and I arrived in DC at the National Cathedral a little later than we thought and we only had about 40 minutes of sunset/daylight left. Thankfully this was a blessing in disguise! We had originally planned to shoot in the gardens all afternoon and even do some inside shots but with the waning light we had very little time to shoot anything at all! The light completely disappeared and on our way back to the car to download the pictures I noticed that there were lots of areas around the cathedral that were pretty well lit, so me and Kate set off with a plan. We would get some night time shots, not really “traditional” wedding pictures, but certainly fabulous. Enjoy

Erin and Nick Estes are Married!

November 4, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | Leave a Comment

Erin and Nick are my good friends from college so when I found out they were getting married and wanted me to take the pictures I was thrilled! They had a lovely ceremony at the F.T. Baptist church in Sperryville VA, and the reception was at the historic Belle Meade School House during the summer of 2007. The bride’s friends and family pitched in to make a home made buffet of southern classics and the dancing continued long after the sun went down behind Old Rag in the Shenandoah mountains.

Emily and Carol are Married!

November 3, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | Leave a Comment

Emily and Carol are friends of mine and make such a beautiful couple. When I found out they were getting married this past summer I couldn’t wait. The ceremony was held in a lovely garden where both brides walked down a T shaped isle simultaneously, both smiling the whole way. The reception was held at Woodrow Wilson Birthplace in Stanton, VA; everyone in attendance couldn’t have been happier to see these two beautiful ladies tie the knot.

Congratulations Emily and Carol!

Amanda and Dale Beplay are Married!

November 3, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | Leave a Comment

I’m happy to present to you the, much belated, post of Amanda and Dale’s wedding. The happy couple tied the knot at a lovely winery near the border of West Virginia. They had family and friends in attendance and a wonderful time was had by all. The clouds created a lovely sunset and the rain held off until after the reception was said and done, which is exactly how it should be.

The talented bride made the bouquets herself!

Taking a peek at her honey through the window

Congratulations Amanda and Dale!

Brittany and Dan are Married!

October 9, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | 3 Comments

Brittany has always loved the Outer Banks for its beautiful beaches and has had her heart set on having her wedding there for some time; so when Dan proposed, the couple already had their location picked out.
Dan and Brittany wanted to keep things easy and have everyone in one place, in order to spend as much time with their out of town guests as possible, but they didn’t want to be far from the beach. Their solution was intimate AND accommodating! They chose a beautiful yellow beach house to be the center of the wedding festivities. The house became the pre-wedding prep area, the brunch gathering spot and the reception/dance hall.
The house was big enough to accommodate the entire wedding party, plus some of their family! The plan came together perfectly, the beautiful yellow beach house fit in with the black and yellow theme and was within walking distance of the beach. Because so many people were staying in the house, the dancing at the reception continued even after the couple had left for their honeymoon. What a dream come true!