DAR National Headquarters Archives - Deb Lindsey Photography

One of the first things Kristi and Dan told me when we met to discuss their upcoming June wedding was that they didn’t like having their pictures taken. I could totally relate because it’s not my favorite thing to do either. They insisted that they always make goofy faces and weren’t comfortable posing. What they didn’t tell me (and probably couldn’t have known) is that they make wonderful photos together when they’re just being themselves and that that by making each other laugh makes the best photos of all. Their wedding was my second visit to DAR National Headquarters in less than a month and I was happy to be back. It’s such a beautiful and traditionally Washington venue. Their Sunday morning wedding was elegant and fresh with a pop of yellow everywhere from the lemons and orchids in the table arrangements to Kristi’s yellow heels and Dan’s retro yellow cufflinks. And of course, his gray and yellow Argyle socks! We were restricted a bit from shooting during the ceremony but we managed to sneak a few shots in. One thing that Dan and Kristi had promised me was a rocking crowd at the reception. I was skeptical…day weddings tend to be less rowdy. It’s bright and a lot less alcohol is consumed. But they proved me completely wrong. It was a big dancing crowd and I have to say I’m not sure I’ve seen two mothers of the couple have a better time dancing at their children’s reception! Lemon meringue pie was cut instead of cake (a family recipe) and then the couple scooted off by yellow pedicab, keeping the color scheme going throughout the day. As always, it was a pleasure to work with Ricky Carioti as my second shooter.

Making the special day for Kristi + Dan were:

Wedding and reception: DAR National Headquarters

Food and pie: Ridgewell’s Catering

Flowers: Heavenly Hydrangeas

Wedding music: Potomac Power Trio

DJ: Dan Goldman from Bialek’s Music

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I don’t even know where to start with Liz and Matt. Really it started (as many of my weddings do) with Lindsay and Chris’ wedding in August of 2009. Liz and Lindsay are Virginia Tech sorority sisters. And Liz is one of a handful of my brides who knew she wanted me to be her photographer as she started her vendor process. Which is very flattering, and just a little bit of pressure. Luckily I love Liz and her handsome husband Matt and throughout the past year she’s been an awesome sounding board for me and my business. There are just times where it’s invaluable to have someone who’s going through the bridal process to bounce ideas off. Her DAR venue and plan for a vintage and romantic Washington wedding came off beautifully. The weather was amazing for the early evening ceremony on the portico of the building and the elegant set up of the dining room and the small details like pink and white striped straws and a vintage mailbox with postcards for the guests to fill out for the newlyweds, really made the day special. A couple of the details I particularly loved were her dramatic necklace and her birdcage veil. The portraits of her just after putting it on are some of my favorites from the day. And I’d like to digress for a moment in the middle of this post to say that even though I love all my brides, I have had a run of especially awesome grooms. Matt falls into that category. We bonded over swimming (he swam at Yale and had a bridal party full of his swim buddies and my daughter is just starting her swimming career) and he was so sweet to take time out of his reception to ask how she was doing and what and where she was swimming next. How thoughtful is that! The party was a rocking affair with even Liz’s grandmother taking a turn on the dance floor. I stayed later than usual and the dancing go more rowdy and made for some very fun photos as well. It was a pleasure to work again with Alex Pare of Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events who helped Liz make the day gorgeous. Below are the others who made it amazing:

DAR National Headquarters

Caterer and cake: Design Cuisine

Florist: Helen Olivia

Hair and Makeup:

Hair and makeup Gustavo Cosmetics

DJ: Jaime Easson of Bialek’s Music

Videographer: Blue Sky Films

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