Emma & John | Dumbarton House wedding

What a couple and what a wedding!!

Its rare that Kristiaan and I are around the day that a couple meets, but in Emma and Johns case we witnessed their first meeting at Emma's sisters wedding back in 2013. So we were beyond thrilled when they contacted us to photograph their wedding. This was the 4th wedding in this group of friends we've photographed so it truly felt like family.

We knew what we were in for great moments, happy people, great connections and fun dancing. We got all of that and more, plus working with one of our favorite planners of all time, Kristen of Kelley Cannon Events as well as a dream team of other vendors.

Check out our favorites from the day below.

Vendors:
Wedding Planner: Kristen of Kelley Cannon events http://www.kelleycannonevents.com/
Makeup: Creative Images http://www.creativeimagesvamddc.com/
Florist: Lisa of Petals and Promises http://www.petalsandpromises.net/
Caterer: Spilled Milk http://www.spilledmilkcatering.com/
Cake: The Cake Courtesan http://www.thecakecourtesan.com/
Venue: The Dumbarton House http://dumbartonhouse.org/
Portraits at National Cathedral
DJ Music: DJ Ivan with Crowe Entertainment http://www.crowentertainment.com/dj-ivan/
Emmas Dress: Paloma Blanca from Love Couture

Cass + Mike | Bluemont Vineyard Wedding

If you've been following our blog you'll notice two Bluemont Vineyard weddings in a row. That's a total but pleasant coincidence. As with our previous couple, Cass and Mike chose this venue because they take care of you on your wedding day and make everything that much easier. Its also stunning

The tone of Cass and Mike's wedding day was relax and have fun. Not that is written in a wedding manifest, just how we felt after spending 10+ hours with them. Everything flowed smoothly, energies were high and pleasant, there was a genuine "feel good" vibe to the day, the bridal party was a blast and the kids were just adorable and funny.  Cass and Mike were also very excited to get married we felt that throughout the day.

Many people have asked about the image above so the answer is yes, its a double exposure, done in camera with the Nikon D750. Shot was taken by Kristiaan.

Enjoy some of our favorites from the day.

Vendor Details
Wedding planner: Amy Thunell http://greatcountryfarms.com/
Hair: Jenny's Salon http://jennyshairsalon.com/
Makeup: Makeup by Melissa Franklin Facebook Page
Florist: Terri Powers
Caterer & Cake: Joan Wolford at Savoir Fare http://www.savoirfarelimited.com/
Venue: The Stable at Bluemont Vineyard http://www.bluemontvineyard.com/
Design/Decoration: DIY by bride
Band: Empty Pocket https://www.samhillbands.com/bands/empty-pocket
Dresses: Wedding Gown: Anna Maier / Ulla Maija Couture; MOH Dress: Anthropologie; Bridesmaids Dresses: J. Crew
Grooms and Groomsmen Suits: Jos. A. Bank
Invitations/Paper: The Art in Tara http://www.theartintara.com/
Transportation - Haymarket Transportation http://www.haymarkettrans.com/
Officiant - Cathie Leimenstoll
Photobooth - DC Photobooth http://www.dc-photobooth.com/

Georgina + Dave | Bluemont Vineyard Wedding

Warning, this wedding contains tons of personality!

Georgina and Dave, they dance [competitive ballroom], they laugh [hysterically] and they love [each other] - and their friends do to! They are also incredibly silly and sweet which sounds a lot like us! From their engagement session to the wedding it was very obvious to us that family was very important. It was also important that they wanted their personalities captured without any forced posing which we highly encourage. It was a HOT Memorial Day weekend and but we somehow managed to ignore that fact and simple focus on the high, happy energy from the wedding day.

This was our first time back to Bluemont Vineyard since 2008 and it was such a pleasure to document a wedding and work with the staff there. They take really great care of you there, both as a client and a vendor!

Vendor details
Day-of Coordinator: Janet Dewey http://greatcountryfarms.com/
Hair & Makeup: G5 Salon http://www.g5salon.com/
Florist: Ricks Flowers http://www.ricksflowers.com/
Venue: Bluemont Vineyard http://www.bluemontvineyard.com/
Caterer: Savoir Fare http://www.savoirfarelimited.com/
Cake: Taylor Made Cakes http://www.cakesbytaylormade.com/
DJ: Ian Lade, Digital Sound Services http://digitalsoundservices.com/about/
Brides / Bridesmaids Dress: Vera Wang White (bride), RooneyMaeCouture on Etsy (bridesmaids)

Stephanie & Brian | DAR DC wedding

Why do we love what we do? Because we are not just hired to photograph weddings but also to be artists. Whether its emotional, compositional, journalistic, abstract or simply creative we love that our clients hire us because they trust our vision and our abilities. As I put this set together for the blog I was looking at our images and just appreciated so many different things about them. They are thoughtful and tell the story the way we remembered it. 

Stephanie and Brian's wedding was full of emotion throughout the day. It started with nerves from everyone because of the the possibility of rain. There was a collective wanting for Stephanie's brother who was deployed overseas and unable to attend. Though facetime came in handy several times throughout the day at key moments. There were a lot of smiles and happy people. There was joy and friends. Oh and just because we love them so much, we met Stephanie and Brian at Lauren and Dean's wedding a fews years back! And Lauren was the Day-of Coodinator with their good friend Kaycia!

Enjoy some of our favorites below!

Vendors:
Day-of Coordinators: Lauren Kleissas and Kycia Spriggins
Hair: Robert Christopher
Makeup: Izzy B Makeup
Florist: Growing Wild Floral
Caterer: Occasions Caterers
Cake/Desserts: Sweet Ladies Bakery
Venue: Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial Continental Hall
Band: Reception Music: Sound Nation
Stephanie's dress: Wedding Gown: Pronovias from Love Couture Bridal
Bridesmaids' Dresses: Amsale from Bella Bridesmaids
Brian's suit and Groomsmen Attire: Charles Tyrwhitt and Calvin Klein
Officiant: Wedding Pastor Ed (Friend of S&B)
Photobooth: Flipoto
Ceremony Music: Cherry Blossom String Quartet
Lighting: John Farr Lighting Design
Paper Products: Minted
Transportation: Old Town Trolley
Favors: Glass With a Twist

Diana + Monroe | Jefferson Memorial ceremony

From a photographers perspective, most wedding are fairly difficult. Both mentally and physically and we're usually completely exhausted at the end of the day. However, Diana and Monroe proved to us that weddings can be easy. Though their wedding day started early (8am) and we had a wedding the night before (something we never do) we happily and effortlessly cruised through their day while they smiled, laughed and celebrated with a very intimate crowd of about 25. The shared exchanges of joy were endless, the weather was perfect and their day ran like a well oiled machine thanks to the team of Taylor and Hov.

Kristiaan and I went our separate ways during getting ready. Her with Diana at the Mayflower, me with Monroe at his home. We reunited at the ceremony on the lawn of the Jefferson Memorial for an emotional reunion as Diana walked down the aisle. Brunch was at the Hay Adams and absolutely delicious and filled with much excitement and more good laughs. Afterwards we headed to the US Capitol for some more portraits to cap off the day. 

Enjoy some of our favorites below.

Vendor info:
From Diana"Except for the hotels and transportation, we tried to partner with minority owned/women owned businesses. We were very blessed!!"
Wedding planner: Taylor & Hov
Hair: Kalizya Hutchinson
Makeup: Jeff Enriquez
Florist: Philippa Tarrant
Venue, design, caterer: The Hay Adams
Cake: Kendall's Cakes
Ceremony musician: Jen Violin (Jennifer Reid)
Diana's Dress: Casablanca/I Do I Do Wedding Gowns
Monroe's suit: Nordstrom
Desserts: District Desserts (incredible custom cookies)
Jewelry: Cezanne Jewelers
Transportation: TransDev
Getting/Guest hotel: The Mayflower
Reception dinner: Mulebone