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Annapolis Maritime Museum wedding – part two

March 23, 2019/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

L+J’s Annapolis Maritime Museum summer wedding continued after the ceremony with some time for portraits on the dock attached to the museum. I love getting a chance to get the couple alone for a few minutes after the ceremony even if we’ve done the bulk of the portraits beforehand. The joy and relief of having the ceremony behind them is often visible and they can just relax and have fun. Some of my favorite photos of the two of them were when we stole out for sunset photos and the bride was totally fine with sitting down (in her wedding dress!!) and those made just the sweetest pictures.

Their party was an all out blast. The DC Transit Band kept the crowd going all night long. By the end of the night the dance floor was littered with play money (and maybe some beer too ;-). The couple made their getaway with their bridal party via water taxi into the darkness but not before posing for one last adorable photo!!

ICYMI part one is here!

Wedding + Reception Annapolis Maritime Museum 410-295-0104

Event coordinator + Caterer Ken’s Creative Kitchen 410-268-3222

Florist Gateway Florist 410-263-8141

Hair and makeup Ariel Lewis LLC (makeup – Sarah Youngquist, hair- Jasika) 443-421-5591

Band DC Transit Band 703-401-1299

Cake Sweet Hearts Patisserie 410-263-6513

Historic London Town and Gardens wedding

August 21, 2017/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

Laura and Edgar’s Historic London Town and Gardens wedding in Edgewater, Maryland was such a joy for many reasons. Yes, it was really hot and there was a slight rain delay and some discussion about moving things inside. But ultimately we were able to take full advantage of the beautiful view of the water for their outdoor ceremony and the historic buildings on the grounds for their portraits. But the main reason Laura + Edgar’s wedding was so special to me is the Regency Estates Swim Club connection. The bride and her family are long time members of the community pool in Potomac where my little family has spent most of our summers for the last 10+ years. It was there that we discovered our daughter’s swimming passion which has led her to a college scholarship and where my son continues his summer swimming career. Laura and her brother Jon were on the team when my children were little and it has always been such a warm and welcoming atmosphere where the youngest swimmers have tangible role models in the big kids on the team. The chance to document a wedding where there were so many familiar faces and to see the continuing friendships formed at our little summer pool which had the best above ground pool pump and was always clean–it was amazing and I admit I teared up more than once.

After a quick change into her wedding dress, Laura made her way to Edgar waiting in the gardens for their first look. We may not have had a lot of time for preparation photos but one of my favorites from the day was the one of the bride and her mom, Sue, both tearing up and having the exact same reaction to it. We sweated through some fun portraits (thankfully I was the one sweating not the lovely bride & groom!) and then we dodged the raindrops as the sweet (literally–there was chocolate) commenced. Part two (coming soon) will have more portraits, details and fun at the reception and a first for me…the southern tradition of the digging up of a bottle of bourbon!

Wedding + Reception site: Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD – Site coordinator Keara Mahan 410-222-1919 ext 201

Event coordinator Adriana Gorman at Adriana Marie Events 410-533-8414

Caterer Zefert and Gold – Matt Gold 410-944-4481 Ext. 307

Florist Eden Floral Designs– Eve Thompson 443-364-8815

Hair and makeup Pretty Weird Beauty– Caitlin Gibbons 443-988-1609

DJ Icon DJ- DJ Amaze – Dave Mays 302-857-0263

Cake Cakes by Rachel– Rachel 443-221-7569

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

Park Hyatt Wedding Deb Lindsey

Becky + Harry at The Fairmont Washington DC

Fairmont DC Wedding Deb Lindsey

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

Patapsco Valley State Park wedding Deb Lindsey Kate + Justin at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland

Congressional Country Club wedding Deb Lindsey Brandi + Mike’s Georgetown DC elopement

Georgetown DC elopement Deb Lindsey Scott + Chris at Meridian House Washington, DC

Meridian House wedding Deb Lindsey Alicia + Chris at Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA

Army Navy Country Club wedding Deb Lindsey

Army Navy Country Club wedding – Arlington, VA

July 28, 2016/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

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.

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

Patapsco Valley State Park wedding – Ellicott City, Maryland

May 22, 2016/4 Comments/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

It’s pretty obvious I was a little obsessed with a few things at Sarah + Brenden’s wedding. Where to start? Her dress (amazing and perfect for the setting), her edible bouquet, the couple’s dog Ollie (a perfectly behaved gentleman the whole day long) the flower girl and her brother the ring bearer (adorable). And of course, the car. The 1946 Ford truck was restored by the groom and his father in law and originally belonged to the groom’s grandfather. In addition to being mechanically inclined, Brenden and his mother made the luncheon napkins from scraps of quilting material in addition to making the bow ties his brothers wore. This was my first time at Patapsco Valley State Park and the spot they chose for the wedding was gorgeous, overlooking the river. With a rainy start to the day it was a little touch and go as to whether we’d be able to take advantage of the vantage point. By show time, the clouds were parting and it was a quick but lovely ceremony followed by a vegetarian luncheon. It was a small wedding but one filled with personal touches that made it such a pleasure to photograph.