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Army Navy Country Club Arlington wedding – part two

August 3, 2018/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

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

August 3, 2018/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

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

Family Portraits – Washington, DC

February 10, 2016/in Families, Kids /by lindseydeb

It seems to me that the dead of winter is a good time change up the blog a bit and post some of the fun family and baby portrait portraits I had in the late fall and early winter of last year. And a little hint for the mini baby boom going on amongst my brides from 2-3 years ago that have just come out with announcements for summer babies! I was fortunate to photograph so many expressive babies and toddlers this year–such sweet faces and personalities! I don’t know why I prefer black and white photography for children but it feels so timeless and classic. These photos could have been taken in 2015 or decades earlier. I love doing family portraits and the group below is a mix of my former brides and grooms who have now grown their families as well as new families who find me through word of mouth.

Army Navy Club winter wedding in Washington, DC

April 13, 2015/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

I first met Suzanne and Ben when I arrived in NYC at the end of October for their engagement shoot. Their apartment overlooking the city was breathtaking and our whirlwind tour of their neighborhood and dinner at the fabulous Momofuku Noodle Bar and dessert from Momofuku Milk Bar were definitely foodie highlights of the trip for me. They aren’t native New Yorkers but you’d never know it—it’s always so cool for me to get shown around by people who know where they’re going! Suzanne is a decisive bride and knew that she wanted an elegant and sophisticated winter wedding. The colder the better. They got their wish with 30 degree temperatures but they were prepared–I loved her wrap and her white gloves—it just epitomized a winter wedding. They had their first look at the Hay Adams overlooking the White House and we then proceeded by vintage car driven by Suzanne’s uncle, to a church service at Memorial Metropolitan United Methodist Church near American University. Their reception at the Army Navy Club continued their theme and also included a rollicking dance party and the most fun photo booth I’ve had seen in some time. Full head masks on people in eveningwear, made for some very fun photos. 2015 is starting out on a very high note. I can’t wait photograph all the other wonderful couples I’ve got lined up for this year.

Preparation and portraits Hay Adams Hotel 800 16^th St., NW, Washington, DC 202.638.6600

Event coordinator Lauryn Prattes 404.444.6524

Ceremony site Memorial Metropolitan United Methodist Church 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW Washington, DC

Reception site Army and Navy Club 901 17^th St., NW, Washington, DC

Site coordinator Lisa Teneges Adams Catering Mgr 202.355.0525

Caterer Army and Navy Club

Florist Yellow Door – John Duffy 703.734.1137

Hair and makeup Toka Salon 3251 Prospect St. NW, Washington, DC

Band Spare Change

Nicole + Brian’s downtown DC wedding – St. Francis Hall

December 27, 2011/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

Before I begin my last blog post of 2011, I just want to take a moment and reflect on what an amazing year it’s been. Thank you to all my wonderful brides and grooms for being such great people, so fun to work with and for planning fabulous events that created lovely photographs. I’ve learned so much from the variety of weddings I’ve shot this year and while it’s artistically fulfilling for me to improve as a photographer, more importantly it means better photos for my couples. I’m really looking forward to 2012 and the wonderful couples I’ll be working with and those who just got engaged and haven’t hired me yet!J

Nicole and Brian were my grand finale for 2011. As anyone living in Washington knows, December can be 65 degrees and sunny or 20 degrees and snowing. We hit it at about the halfway point. It was a beautiful sunny day but deceptively cold due to a lot of wind. I’m especially grateful for Nicole and Brian for being such troopers for a couple reasons. First, they arranged their day to factor in the lack of light in mid-December and we did their first look and all their before photos at their very cool reception site—St. Francis Monastery in NE DC. This is one of the city’s hidden gems! The grounds are amazing and the archways that run around the perimeter of the churchyard are about as good as it gets for photos. Nicole gets a special shout out for taking off her wrap and standing outside for a few minutes in her sleeveless gown. Good thing Brian was standing nearby to warm her up! I loved all the creative touches for the wedding, particularly the paper flowers. I knew Nicole was planning on no live blooms, but I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had a vision of the tissue paper flowers I created when I was a kid. But the bouquets and bouts and centerpieces were beyond cool! Another touch that I know was special to Nicole was their cake toppers. They were a surprise for Brian and they were an exact replica of the couple, down to the paper flower bout on Brian! They were adorable. Their whole day was warm and fun and low key…just want you want on a cold winter day!

The vendors making their day:

Event coordinator Hong-Nhu Mai (she created the flowers as well!)

Church: Universalist National Memorial Church, NW DC

Reception Site: St. Francis Hall, St. Francis Monastery, NE DC

Caterer: Main Event Caterers

Hair: Essam at Fringe Hair Studio

Makeup: Azi Niroo, Cristophe Salon

Band/DJ Chris Laich Music Services

Cake. Olivia Doherty

Photography: Deb Lindsey and Michael Connor

Happy New Year to all and we’ll be blogging again in 2012!!

Leslie + George’s winter wedding – McLean and Glenview Mansion

December 21, 2011/in Weddings /by lindseydeb

I was so impressed with Leslie and George when they came to my house for our initial meeting. Like my best meetings, we had a long conversation about how they met and became engaged and I could easily see how happy and content they were with each other. And when they came to me for advice on others to help them fulfill their wedding dreams, I was happy to offer my two cents and we ended up working with such a fabulous team of vendors. Our day started in Reston with Leslie and her family and then we headed to McLean for the church ceremony. Leslie and George felt very strongly about not seeing each other before the ceremony and it was worth it to see the look on George’s face as he caught a glimpse of Leslie coming down the aisle! Their reception at Glenview Mansion was lovely and Christmas-y. I’ve decided that every wedding reception needs to have twinkling lights in the background…it makes for lovely ring and cake photos! One of the evening’s highlights was the elegant waltz to “Edelweiss” that was Leslie + George’s first dance. The day was a lovely celebration of family and I need to make a special shout out to Sara Bauleke who kept the trains running on time all day long, remade the bride’s bouquet and got everyone together for all the group shots I needed to get at the reception!