St. Matthew's Cathedral - Carnegie Institution for Science wedding - Washington, DC

Sarah + Danny didn’t have a backup plan. They were counting on a sunny Friday in September to get married. And Mother Nature cooperated in a splendid fashion. I have to admit that a lot of my favorite moments came from the time we spent at Meridian Hill Park before the ceremony for the first look, bride and groom portraits and group shots. They had one of the best first looks in recent memory—from the primping of the bride by her bridesmaids and her mom just before she saw Danny, through their tears and laughter once they got their first glimpse. We pretty much had the park to ourselves and took full advantage of the staircase for group shots, including a great photo bomb by the bridesmaids of the groomsmen. The sun, the park and the adorable couple—it made me one happy photographer. We went from the park to St. Matthews for their evening service and then to a great party at the Carnegie Institution. Sarah + Danny’s love for each other and their enthusiasm about their momentous day was apparent at every turn—it was such a joy just to witness and document it for them.