Laura + Sam's Carnegie Institution wedding

Having a wedding in July in Washington is a hit or miss proposition. One thing Laura and Sam knew for sure is that they didn’t want to go outside. Good thing they had such a gorgeous place for their wedding and reception! I love Carnegie Institution for Science. I hadn’t been there in a couple years and ironically I’ll be back again in October and I have two of my associates shooting there in late August. This is my year of multiple weddings at the same site. But I digress. Laura and Sam had an adorable book theme to their wedding and I loved their first look in the upstairs library. The fabulous details carried through with bookmarks as place cards, books stacked as centerpieces and even on the cake table. Some of my favorite photos of the day are of Laura and Sam before the wedding on the great staircase and those intimate moments where he kisses her hand and whispers in her ear. As with the best of those portraits, it was like I wasn’t even there. The party was a rocking affair with Laura’s grandmother from Ireland cutting a major rug on the dance floor. It was so fun to watch. I was thrilled to have Mark Gail with me as my second shooter for the first time. He definitely got some photos I wish I had. J

As a side note: no children were harmed in the taking of these photos. I love the shot of Sam’s nephew trying to look through the railing of the balcony. He didn’t get far—there wasn’t room to get his head stuck!