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Old Town engagements

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A couple of weeks ago on a beautiful spring weekend I had the pleasure of back to back engagement sessions in Old Town Alexandria. The city was in full bloom and even though we were in the same general area I was determined to make two different sets of photos. We did use the same cherry trees (too pretty to pass up!) and part of the waterfront but overall I think I succeeded. And I did get to work with my 13 year old son as my assistant for the first time so that made the weekend just a little bit more special. I am looking forward to both Lindsay and Aaron and Caroline and Miguel’s weddings later this year.

Chu + David engagement session – Meadowlark Gardens Vienna, VA

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A little mid-week love from my recent engagement session with Chu + David. Lovely late August blooms at the park and three wardrobe changes made for some very cute photos. Looking forward to their wedding coming up in just a few weeks.

Nicole + Michael’s wedding – October 13, 2012 – Vienna, VA and Washington Golf and Country Club, Arlington, VA

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Finally–a swimming bride! That sounds like an odd statement but considering how immersed my family has become in swimming over the last 4-5 years I felt like I’d met kindred spirits in Nicole and her mom. Nicole is a swim coach for York Swim Club in Arlington, a group that my kids see often at swim meets in the metropolitan area. We both live in the world of swim practice, meets, chlorine and carpools. Nicole’s bridal party was a great reflection lasting friendships formed at the pool—they all were swimmers. I have great admiration for these coaches who like teachers play such a critical role in the lives of the young kids they spend time with daily.

Enough about swimming, on to the wedding! Nicole and Michael picked a glorious fall day to get married in their hometown of Vienna. I was a little jealous of the groom and groomsmen who got to go to the Vienna Inn before the ceremony. That’s another long story for a different blog post but I used to hang out there—more for the atmosphere than the famous chili dogs.  The day started with a lovely ceremony at Vienna Presbyterian Church followed by a little hiking around the church for portraits and then the trip to Washington Golf and Country Club for the reception. It’d been a couple years since I’d been there and I was happy to make good use of the white Adirondack chairs and the balcony with columns overlooking the golf course. And one last swimming note and maybe a cautionary lesson for me…those swimmers (and everyone else there) know how to have a good time. The dance floor was packed all night long and yes, I saw the York group having a particularly good time!!

Ceremony Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna, VA

Reception Washington Golf and Country Club, Arlington, VA, 703.524.4600

Florist Kathy McGuiness  703.523.3114

Hair  Betsy Allen – 703.389.0280

Make-up –Marti Wright  703.282.1347

Band Keynote – 410.697.4931

Cake Pastries by Randolph 703.243.0070

Austin + Andrew’s wedding – September 29, 2012 – Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia

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Austin and Andrew picked a glorious fall day to celebrate their wedding. They also made full use of the whole day. It was my longest wedding day to date but it all went off without a hitch. There was a touch of fall in the air as they made their way to the church for their 11 am ceremony. I loved the pops of color from the sunflower bouquets and all the cute kids in the wedding just made for really fun photos all day long. We got a little break for lunch in Leesburg then headed to the reception site at Morven Park for portraits. I had such a blast with the lovely light and the adorable couple and a vintage Rolls…it was really fun to have time to try out a few locations on the grounds. Morven Park is a lesser known place but completely charming with it’s historic house and gardens and rolling hills. Not to mention a Civil War encampment!  And I just loved the shot of Austin climbing the ladder on the side of the carriage house. All her idea…and there were thorns on those bushes! The tented reception was a great party…lots of dancing to keep folks warm, ending with a lovely sparkler send off.

 

Ceremony St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Purcellville, Virginia

Reception Morven Park Leesburg, Virginia/703.777.2414 x 6619

Hair and makeup My Mobile Salon – Trish Langley//703.856.2617

Caterer Vintage 50 Restaurant, Leesburg/ 703.777.2169

Flowers Purcellville Florist/540.338.4161

DJ Bialek’s Music/301.340.6206

Cake Sweet Creations

Video Dolce Studio Films/703.300.9033

Engagements

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I am determined to get these posted before some of these wonderful couples get married! Yes, I’ve been too busy to blog these engagements but August is a great time to revisit earlier summer shoots, right? Here’s some of my favorites and I made my self-imposed deadline…Randi and Mike are getting married in Pa. on Aug. 25. For the rest of the couples, I’m looking forward to shooting their weddings in Sept. + November. And stay tuned for more recent engagements coming next week!