Last Friday, I had the chance to shoot the most gorgeous wedding with
Justine Ungaro of
Studio Diana. The bride, Bershaun, and her groom, David, had their ceremony on the roof of the Hay Adams right across from Lafayette Park with an amazing view of the White House!
Bershaun is truly gorgeous and looked so glamourous in this fantastic gown! Her smile just radiated joy all day long.
Once they were all ready to go, we buzzed around town in nothing less than a gold Bentley and grabbed a few shots of the happy couple.
The ceremony site was beautifully decorated. They created flowering trees that arched over the aisle – it was spectacular!
Bershaun and David’s vows were written to each other in the form of a letter and then they each read to each other. It was so touching, I think just about every last guest was tearing up!
After the ceremony, we headed to Lafayette park for a few more shots of the wedding party.
Bershaun and her entourage!
The reception was just around the corner at the DC Chamber of Commerce. The wedding design was by Preston Bailey and the centerpieces were simply indescribable!
Halfway through the reception, Bershaun changed into, yes, her second wedding dress. This one was very vintage and sultry and no less gorgeous than the first!
Samuel Butler once said, “
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. “
Nothing is quite like taking your dogs out to a big park on a warm, sunny day in spring and watching them frolic without any sort of restraint. You just sort of start to forget everything that worries you day to day!
Rebecca and Mark have the sweetest, cutest dogs – Mesa and Jenie. We set out early last week for an afternoon at Shirlington dog park and had a blast! Mesa is a gorgeous standard poodle who clearly doesn’t know her breeding – she likes nothing better than to trapse through the muddy water! Jenie is a gentle soul – she led a very rough life until recently, living outside at a rural kennel where she was given little attention of any sort for most of her life. Now she’s come a long way and knows how much she’s loved, thanks to Mark & Rebecca & Homeward Trails!
Don’t be fooled! It took many tries to get everyone to sit still and smile at once
The crazy antics of Miss Mesa! This is a dog who knows how to enjoy herself!
I love the way dogs loll their big tongues out when they’re having a good time!
Mesa doesn’t joke around about her ball chasing:
I love this shot – Jenie looks like she’s a dog who’s on her way to better days!
And then we went down to the creek, which reminds me of another, very true, quote by Ambrose Bierce: “The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog!”
Jenie is not such a huge fan of the water – she prefers to sit and watch, like the lady she is.
Engagement shoots are the best! You get to take some adorable couple out on a beautiful sunny day, frolic around town, provoking them to make out on every corner and in front of every colorful building and watch them make each other laugh.
Chelsea & Mike were certainly quite a blast – they were up for anything! First, they show up dressed to the nines – with Cheslea in these insanely high sexy heels! Cicely of
Procopio Photography and I did the shoot together – we had a great time working with each other – we have such different styles. I’m not normally one to pose my couples on top of each other on the ground in the middle of a busy pedestrian area, but that’s exactly what Cicely did and we got some super fabulous shots!
Thanks to Chelsea & Mike for being up for anything, full of humor and fun and for putting up with Cicely and I for the afternoon!
So, this is a really tacky comment, but I have to make it: couples in love really remind me of sunshine and warmth and so I just love trying to capture that sentiment!
Take a look at this shot for Cicely’s super-glam posing skills!
Mike really wanted to do some shots where he could twirl Chelsea in the air and carry her around – they’re so cute together!
Believe it or not, this pose, they just struck on their own – steamy, isn’t it?!
Stay tuned for Chelsea & Mike’s wedding photos! It’s coming up so soon – May 23rd!
The first engagement session of the season was last week and it couldn’t have been more beautiful! Laura & Drew are getting married in October in western Maryland. They wanted to take advantage of the gorgeous cherry blossoms, so we started downtown last Tuesday. We first had a quick drink at
The Source and then meandered about town.
Laura & Drew are possibly the cutest couple ever! They are one of those couples who just seem so perfectly harmonious together. They make each other laugh endlessly – after an evening with them, I can’t imagine either of them without the other!
Love this shot!
Ok, so technically, these aren’t cherry blossoms, they’re magnolias, but really, who’s keeping track when they’re this gorgeous!
They’re so delighted with each other! You can’t help but smile!
Thanks to the blackout in DC last Tuesday, we couldn’t make it to our second location just outside DC because traffic was horrible and we ran out of light. So we rescheduled “scene II” for that Friday. After a very dreary and rain-drenched Friday, we rescheduled again for Saturday, and it couldn’t have been a more gorgeous day!
Laura & Drew had a picnic in front of the Netherlands Carillon. In case you don’t know what that is – it’s that big bell tower beside Iwo Jima – yes, it has a name – who knew?!
It really was a sun-kissed day!
Thanks guys! Can’t wait for the wedding!
I spent some time today up in Bethesda at the brand spanking new
STUDIO 301 with the incredibly charming owners, Donna & Kristen ;P It was a fun-filled afternoon of chatting with Comcast guys, meeting the neighborhood business owners and assembling furniture. But their studio looks fantastic and is sure to be such a success! Congrats guys!!
Relaxing for a moment after assembling a funky desk
I am so in love with the color of their wall that I wish I could drink it! Isn’t it delicious!? Reminds me of limes, new grass and greenteanis
