I thought Meredith & Matt really deserved to have a beautiful wedding day given the bravery of choosing a mid-November date. So when the big day dawned and the weather was unseasonably gorgeous, I felt so happy for them! Meredith & Matt’s wedding was tinged with a beautiful vibrant shade of pink, which gave everything a wonderfully celebratory feel. Their reception at The Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel near Dupont Circle was so much fun – we were thrilled to be a part of it!
Wedding Planning: Laura Ritchie of Events in the City
Hair: Beautiful Hair by Beverly
Makeup: Kim Giammaria of Beauty Mark
Dress: Watters
Ceremony: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church in Washington, DC
Florist: Da Vinci’s Florist
Reception: The Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel
Music: NightLife Band
Cake: Fluffy Thoughts
Cupcakes: Georgetown Cupcake
There’s just one perfect word to describe Faye + Henry’s wedding day: beautiful. In every sense. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect and everything went off without a hitch! It was just a simple, wonderful and gorgeous day. Faye + Henry have wonderful families who had such a great time taking pictures, giving lots of toasts and reveling in Faye + Henry’s happiness – it was wonderful to be a part of such a fantastic day!
Wedding Planning: Elizabeth Leibundguth of Cherry Blossom Events
Dress: Monique Lhuillier
Hair: Kass Benedick
Makeup: Gustavo Mottola
Florist: Wicked Willow
Ceremony & Reception: Chesapeake Bay Beach Club
Deejay: Jaime Mizell Easson of E2 Events
Big thank you to Dana for these great shots of the guys getting ready!
Loved the cake topper!! It was a custom-made tiny version of Henry + Faye wearing Caps jerseys!
Once the dance floor opened, Faye changed into this gorgeous, plum-colored, floor-length, fabulous gown!
Faith and Aaron are just about the most easy-going and all-around friendly people you’ll ever meet! They wanted their wedding to be fun, easy and relaxed – just a memorable and beautiful get-together with their family and friends. Hendry House in Arlington VA was the perfect location for just that atmosphere. The pre-ceremony cocktail hour complete with lawn games followed by a laid-back reception with barbecue from Rockland’s and a pie bar for dessert helped create the perfect setting. Faith and Aaron’s joie de vivre was infectious and combined with the absolutely perfect weather, their wedding day was unforgettable!
Wedding Planning: Sara Bauleke with Bella Notte
Catering: Rockland’s Barbecue & Grilling Company
Venue: Hendry House, Arlington VA
After the ceremony, Faith had a surprise when she took a closer look at her wedding ring and discovered that Aaron had secretly had them engraved with each others’ names an their wedding date.
When Laura + Ryan told me they were getting married at Shadetrees & Evergreens, I said, “where?” It’s not a place I’d heard of and not many people have. But it’s a hidden gem up near Frederick MD and is just one of the most natural, simple, and beautifully organic venues I’ve seen. It was perfect for Laura + Ryan, who love nature and the woods – check out their forest-y engagement session! Their wedding was full of beautiful, warm details – my favorite was the pie bar, although the apple tree was a close second. The weather was not so cooperative and it rained all day long, pretty non-stop. But at Shadetrees, the pavilion has a glass roof. So even under the pavilion, you can still see everything outside and you feel like you’re in a beautiful clearing in the woods. And the sound of the rain on the roof was so enchanting during their ceremony!
Wedding Planning: Tiffany Parry of Ribbon Box Events
Venue: Shadetrees & Evergreens
Dress: Wtoo
Florist: Ory Custom Florals
Caterer: Canapes Catering
DJ: Luciano’s Entertainment
Love the look on Laura’s dad’s face when he sees her ready to walk down that aisle!
During the ceremony, Laura & Ryan combined dirt from each parents’ yard into the pot of an apple tree that they’ll plant in their own yard. It was so sweet and so perfect for these two!
The steaming hot food was delicious!
Christine + Justin are such zen people – they’re so easy to be around and so comfortable together that being in the room with them just makes you feel relaxed. Seeing them so full of happiness on their wedding day was such a treat! We had a ton of fun taking photos in Dupont Circle before heading to the gorgeous Dumbarton House in Georgetown for their ceremony and reception. Everything couldn’t have been more perfectly lovely than it was!
Dress: Paloma Blanca
Makeup: Leah McKay
Hair: KC Felton, The Elegant Artisan
Getting Ready: Hotel Palomar, Dupont Circle
Ceremony & Reception: Dumbarton House, Washington DC
Florist: Rick’s Flowers
String Quartet: Sage String Quartet
DJ: Ed Witles, The Elegant DJ
Cake: Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
