Time travel professionals
I have known Jayson since childhood and hes been family for years. But it wasnt until recently that we got to reconnect and meet his beautiful fiance Simone. They are both huge fans of the National Portrait Gallery so it only made sense to spend our time shooting there. We got such a large variety of images but below are just a few of our favorites that sum up the day. Enjoy!
We had a lovely time with Jason and Sharon hanging out around Georgetown's waterfront where we started off the day with a drink, had tons of great laughs and cute lovable moments. Below is just a small set of our favorites. Looking forward to their wedding next month!
So here's a first for us, a 30 minute engagement session. Why? Simple, storm was coming but more importantly that was the goal. Short and sweet, then grab a bite to eat. Here are just a few before we headed to Pearl Dive Oyster Bar (which was really good) for dinner.
What a pleasure this was for me! Traci and Nick, along with their family and friends showed their love and support for one another openly. There is nothing more beautiful in life than that! It doesn't hurt that Traci and the location were stunningly gorgeous. Meanwhile Nick is dashing and funny, so laughter and smiles also had a strong presence throughout the day. For all of these reasons, and more, I don't doubt that these two will enjoy many lovely years together.
As if I could ask for more, the day before the wedding, amazing local photographer, T.J. Salsman, was generous enough to spend several hours showing me around his favorite spots in Napa for photos. This was invaluable and really helped me deliver a gorgeous set of images for Traci and Nick.
And since I was shooting without my usual partner in crime, I was blessed to have another wonderful local photographer, Sara Wilbur, second shoot with me. She was so great that I didn't feel completely lost without my ninja photographer at my side. That says a lot. Yes?!
To top all of that off, I was home. My aunt lives 20 minutes from Napa so I was able to stay with her for a few days and spend time with my cousins. My mom, brothers, grandmother, aunts, uncles and friends are only another 40 minutes from there and I got to spend time with them too!
In closing, California is awesome. I can't wait to shoot another wedding there (soon, please)....
From the bride:
In the presence of God, surrounded by our family and closest friends, with perfect weather in wine country, our wedding was more than we could have ever dreamed. Such an intimate wedding, with only nineteen guests, made everything personal and meaningful! Travel, food and wine have all played a role in our relationship and we were able to incorporate each into our special day: destination wedding in wine country with a reception dinner at the highly acclaimed Bottega under the direction of celebrity chef Michael Chiarello.
Dress Designer: Enzoani- Harmony gown Hair & Makeup Artist: Jocelyn, Bella Bridal Bride’s Shoes: Ivanka Trump Ceremony Venue: Churchill Manor Reception Venue: Bottega Restaurant Groom’s Apparel & Accessories: Brooks Brothers, Tiffany & Co. (cuff links) Cake: Sweetie Pie's and Cate & Co (small gluten free cake) Florist: Garaventa's Florist & Gifts
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