Kelsey + Robert’s Meridian House wedding – May 28, 2011

Kelsey and Robert were way ahead of the curve. They hired me to shoot their May 28, 2011 wedding in November of 2009. I shot their engagement shoot not long after and then all we had to do is wait another year and a half for the big day! I was excited to be back at the Meridian House, one of the prettiest venues in town and it was a beautiful (if a tad hot) day so we got to take full advantage of the site. Kelsey looked like a princess in her Kleinfeld dress and as she got ready it became a scene out of “Gone With The Wind.” Her sister Amber tugged on the corset laces of the dress from the back while Robert’s sister held her from the front. I particularly loved seeing the interaction between Kelsey and her family. Toni Sandys, my fabulous second shooter, captured a couple moments between Kelsey and her dad and Kelsey and her sister before the ceremony and there were a few whispered words from Dad as well as he lifted the veil during the ceremony. There was also a big surprise awaiting the newlyweds at the end of the night. Donna, Kelsey’s mom had rented a vintage Bentley to drive the couple around DC at night and we followed them down to the Capitol to get some night shots. I was really pleased with how those photos came out—my favorites, I think, are the shots of the two of them leaning against the Bentley and the view from the rear window. Something about that last shot just seems romantic to me!

The Meridian House venue was one of the stars of the show but others helping make the day special were:

Priscilla Trimble of The Finer Points

Hair and Makeup: Gustavo Makeup

Flowers: Jennifer Morris

Catering and Cake: Windows

DJ: Chris Laich

Video: Blue Sky Films