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Washington National Cathedral wedding

I am so excited to finally share part one of Bob + Dan’s gorgeous fall Washington National Cathedral wedding and Watergate Hotel reception in October. Their wedding was my first time at both locations and it’s always such a fun creative challenge to photograph a wedding in a new (to me!) space. We started the day at their home in Columbia Heights surrounded by their entire wedding party and immediate family. It was such a fun group and I just love the photographs of the two of them getting ready together. We drove over to the Cathedral early to spend some time in lovely Bishop’s Garden for groom portraits and wedding party photos. Let’s just say it was a teensy bit blustery. Not gale force but definitely windy!

The building itself is simply stunning. And ornate and incredibly beautiful. The ceremony took place in the far back of the Cathedral on the High Altar. Which makes for a very very long walk down the aisle. The ceremony was personal and joyful and a true celebration of Bob + Dan’s relationship. A receiving line followed the ceremony and then since I couldn’t resist, a few more interior wedding day portraits of the two of them before we proceeded to the Watergate for their party. Those photographs and the wedding reception and details will be coming soon!

Washington National Cathedral wedding Deb Lindsey

Wedding ceremony Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave., NW Washington DC

Cathedral flowers by the Cathedral Flower Guild

Reception and other Floral Toulies en Fleur

Reception venue The Watergate Hotel 2650 Virginia Ave., NW, Washington DC

Reception coordinator Michael Deltette

DJ NYX Entertainment

Favorite wedding photographs of 2016 Part Two

January 6, 2017/in Gay Weddings, Same Sex weddings, Weddings /by lindseydeb

My favorite wedding photographs of 2016 continues with the second half of the year. The fall wedding season brought to two destination weddings, one on Mackinac Island, Michigan and the other in Provincetown, Massachusetts. I had fun exploring both locations and it’s always a great creative challenge to photograph a wedding in a new location so different from the metropolitan DC area.

Here are the full blog posts from each of the weddings below but enjoy the five images I’ve chosen from each one.

Rebecca + David at the Gaylord National Hotel in Maryland

gaylord-national-harbor-wedding_01 Gaylord National Hotel wedding Deb Lindsey Hiba + Matt at the Mandarin Oriental in DC

Mandarin Oriental wedding Deb Lindsey Nicole + Frank at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinaw Island wedding Deb Lindsey

Alex + Mike at Meadlowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia

Meadowlark Gardens wedding Deb Lindsey Brendan + Nick at the Crown and Anchor in Provincetown, Massachusetts

Provincetown Massachusetts wedding Deb Lindsey

provincetown-massachusetts-wedding_05 Bob + Dan at the Washington National Cathedral and Watergate Hotel in DC

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Yuan + Jonathan’s Rockville wedding and DC reception

October 11, 2011/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

When I first spoke to Jonathan and Yuan on the phone from their current home in Atlanta I was intrigued by their wedding plans. In 10 years of wedding photography, I’d never shot a civil ceremony. They were married on a recent Friday at the Rockville Circuit Courthouse surrounded by their immediate families. It was such an interesting scene there, watching the full bridal parties come and go for their quick service. Jonathan and Yuan’s nuptials lasted maybe five minutes but it was very thoroughly documented, not just by me but by everyone of the nine people there to witness for them! Day two of the wedding weekend started at the National Cathedral for their first look. We found a spot not affected by earthquake damage and Jonathan saw Yuan in her white dress for the first time. She had worn a fabulous red dress for the civil ceremony as part of her Chinese heritage. After some sweet photos there we headed to La Maison Francaise at the French Embassy in Georgetown for their reception with family and friends. The night was filled with fun little details like the colorful postcards that friends and family used to wish the couple well and the adorable cake toppers for the wedding cakes made by the bride’s sister Julia.

Site coordinator French Embassy Catering – Cindy Fuller

Caterer Sodexo, Henri Lubet

DJ DJ Atticus (Patrick Miranda

Cake Julia Shu

Uta + Will’s wedding – November 26, 2010

December 8, 2010/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

While everyone was hitting the stores for Black Friday, Uta and Will decided to get married. Their celebration is not my smallest wedding ever (that honor goes to Melissa and Craig’s wedding where I was the witness!) but it’s close. There were less than twenty people gathered at the little chapel on the campus of St. Alban’s, including Rev. Hundley, the organist and me, but the warm little sanctuary turned out to be the perfect spot for a family-only wedding. Uta beamed as she walked down the aisle on the arm of her dad while Will looked a teensy bit nervous before she made her appearance. I was originally told there would be no photos allowed but since it was such a small crowd I got permission to stay in the back and capture the joy. My favorite part of the short day was wandering around the grounds of the National Cathedral with the couple after the ceremony. It was getting colder and dark but the two of them didn’t seem to mind. As I was editing the photos it seemed like I had a lot of kissing shots. I think that captures the two of them perfectly. Will couldn’t stop kissing his bride. After the portraits, we headed to Columbia Country Club for a lovely family dinner and a Power Point slide show that was a joint effort between both sets of parents, documenting where Uta and Will came from, how they met and how their lives are now intertwined.

Anna + Tim engagement photos

May 10, 2010/in Engagements /by lindseydeb

Driving to the National Cathedral on May 2 I kept a close eye on the skies. The further I got down Mass. Ave. the brighter the skies but it still looked pretty overcast. And I really like to shoot my engagement shots on bright sunny days! Luckily, the clouds broke just in time for my shoot with Anna and Tim. Anna looked gorgeous in her wedding makeup (not too much and she looks great without it too!) and she and Tim had a spring-y theme going on that worked well in the flower gardens next to the Cathedral. It’s one of my favorite places for engagements shoots–every time I’m there I discover a new little spot around the grounds that makes for a nice photo. The challenge with Anna and Tim is their height difference…she’s about 5’3″ and he’s got to be at last 6’7″. I particularly liked the shots of Tim by the little bitty stone archway on the side of the Cathedral ground. He couldn’t even stand upright. But we had fun shooting and getting to know each other a bit. Tim is very funny and I just love the way he looks at his soon-to-be bride. I’m definitely looking forward to shooting their wedding on September 5.

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