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Army Navy Country Club Arlington wedding – part two

Welcome to K+N’s Army Navy Country Club Arlington wedding reception! After the I Do’s it was time for a splendid party.

The evening kicked off with the couple’s beautifully choreographed first dance and the proceeded with toasts. The bride and groom chose chocolate milkshakes as their drink of choice!! And then the serious dancing (and singing along) got started. When the couple is this expressive and their friends and family are having so much fun on the dance floor, it’s hard not to take good photos.

I persuaded K+N to brave the cold just one more time for an after sunset photo. We headed out to the patio of the club with that stunning view of the Washington Monument in the distance. The colorful lights and a little magic light made for some of my favorite portraits of the day. We also snuck away for a minute to take the overhead photos with the chandelier in the foyer of the club. I’ve wanted to do that photo for several years so I’m so happy I had a chance to finally get a bride & groom photo from that vantage point.

Their grand exit which had their friends and family throwing rose petals was such a fun and different way to end the night. They look of joy and love as they made their way through the shower of flowers and to the waiting limo. It just doesn’t get better than that.

 

Wedding and reception Army Navy Country Club  – Rebecca Pipkins 703.521.6800

Event coordinator Laura Thomas 703.727.4289

Florist Yellow Door – John Duffy 703.734.1137

Hair: David’s Beautiful People (Enrique)/240.423.9319

Makeup Blend Makeup Artistry Kathy Schultz 410.440.5142

DJ Bryan George 202.234.6695

Cake Alexandria Pastry Tu Parsons 703.578.4333

 

Army Navy Country Club winter wedding

February is not a traditionally popular time to get married in the Washington, DC area. But Kelly + Nathan used their offseason wedding to show off their classic elegance and showed how beautiful an Army Navy Country Club winter wedding can be. Sure, an early winter wedding provides some challenges–like 5 pm sunsets and cold temperatures but none of that was a deterrent to this fun couple.

I knew they were going to totally enjoy their day and be in the moment after photographing their wedding engagement photos at Meadowlark Gardens last summer. They could not have had more fun which always bodes well for the wedding day photos!

It was chilly but other than a quick trip outside for portraits, everything else was planned to be inside. The energy and fun of the day kicked off with Kelly and her girls getting ready nearby and taking special time out for a group prayer before heading to the country club. Nate and his buddies played board games before getting in their fancy clothes. Once the couple saw each other at their sweet first look and we took advantage of that wonderful grand staircase at the club, we headed outside. Let’s just say it was cold. But their joy at being (almost) married and her chic wrap kept them warm. The ceremony was held in the grand ballroom in front of the pretty picture window. And when they stopped and kissed in the aisle on the way out they brought the house down.

Next up: their details and reception and their fabulous rose petal getaway!!

Wedding and reception Army Navy Country Club  – Rebecca Pipkins 703.521.6800

Event coordinator Laura Thomas 703.727.4289

Florist Yellow Door – John Duffy 703.734.1137

Hair: David’s Beautiful People (Enrique)/240.423.9319

Makeup Blend Makeup Artistry Kathy Schultz 410.440.5142

DJ Bryan George 202.234.6695

Cake Alexandria Pastry Tu Parsons 703.578.4333

 

Favorite wedding photographs of 2016 Part One

In my many years as a wedding photographer, one thing I have not done is a year end round up of my favorite wedding photographs. It’s a new year so I thought I’d start it off right but trying something new!

I decided to make the task even harder by limiting each wedding (that was allowed to appear online) to five images. These are often my favorites or ones that I may have overlooked in previous blog posts. As hard as it is to narrow down each wonderful day into so few images, it was great fun to look back over the past year and the great couples I had the pleasure to work with.

Here are the full blog posts from each of the weddings below but enjoy the five images I’ve chosen from each! And stay tuned later in the week for part two from the second half of 2016.

Meredith + Lindsay at the Park Hyatt in Washington, DC

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Becky + Harry at The Fairmont Washington DC

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Brenden + Sarah at Patapsco Valley State Park in Ellicott City, Maryland

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When I first met Alicia + Chris to talk about their Army Navy Country Club wedding in July, it was the beginning of a snow storm in January. We met again at the beginning of a very hot streak of summer on their wedding day. A few minor adjustments into shady spots and the couple were complete troopers braving the heat and a bumpy golf cart ride to make beautiful photos. Their day was filled with sparkle and sophistication and that dress!! The back was just stunning. Their ceremony took place on the rooftop patio overlooking the Washington Monument and thankfully the sun was low enough behind the club to keep the guests cool. One special relationship that I kept my eye on throughout the day was the bride and her dad. From the look on his face when he walked her down the aisle to their spirited father-daughter dance at the reception, it’s clear they have a special bond and that he couldn’t be prouder of his girl. We also managed to pop out on the balcony just after sunset for some portraits against the gorgeous sky. I am always thrilled when I get a good sunset and a couple willing to sneak away from their party for a few minutes. This one, like their whole day, did not disappoint.

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Wedding + Reception http://www.ancc.org/ Rebecca Pipkins 703-521-6800

Flowers Twinbrook Floral 703-323-5991

Hair + Makeup Amanda Jones

DJ Mike Blaufeld

Cake M&C Bakery 703-298-6597

Videography Adora Films

 

 

Army Navy Country Club wedding- Arlington, VA

Back to back Friday weddings on glorious fall days, how lucky could I get? Caitlin + Joey’s day was great from start to finish. There was the sweet moment where the bride’s niece helped her put on her shoes, Joey’s hug for his mom before the ceremony and the way that the two of them kept laughing and leaning in to each other during the service. And I can just go on and on about the portraits of the two of them. I knew from our engagement session in Old Town that the two of them would be stelar on the wedding day and I was not disappointed. We even had a little spur of the moment fun getting the full bridal party out onto the golf course with the Washington Monument in the background in between golfers playing through. I loved their first dance and the groom’s brother in law who is stationed in Afghanistan made an entrance with his family into the reception via iPad. A highlight of the evening was the couple’s friends singing “Wagon Wheel” with the whole crowd singing along. And for me, it was so great to catch up with my former couple Maura + Pat and to see so many familiar faces from the previous weddings I’ve photographed of Caitlin’s friends.

Ceremony Our Lady Queen of Peace 2700 S. 19th St, Arlington, VA

Reception Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr. Arlington, VA

Site coordinator Rebecca Pipkins703.521.6800

Event coordinator Andrea Rocco Getting You to I Do 703.835.5897

Florist Enchanted Florist Alexandria, VA 703.836.7777

Hair Bridal Hair by Remona Reston, VA 703.597.9884

Makeup Kari Ellen Cosmetics/Violet Salon Washington, DC 202.337.3477

DJ Smitty Gritty 703.472.3825

Cake Candice Ossman Baked Bliss Cakes 703.590.2901