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stefanie + brendon: married!

i gotta feeling…

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stefanie + brendon are married! woo! their wedding was a super fantastic, perfect DC celebration!

this hot little atlanta couple met and fell in love in dc, and i simply *love* their engagement story. just before they moved south to hotlanta, they visited georgetown’s gorgeous campus (and brendon’s alma mater) where brendon paused at the campus chapel and asked stefanie if she thought one day they could come back to this spot. she didn’t quite understand and said of course they’d come back to dc, but brendon had something more specific in mind. and so they returned, two weeks ago, on the first day of august, to that very same chapel, to be married.

i met stefanie + brendon in atlanta where i absolutely fell in love with them. they have amazing energy, gorgeous smiles, and so much love – not just for one another, but for all their family and friends. celebrating their wedding in dc was very important to them, and we trekked all over – from georgetown to downtown and back again for some fantastic photos. their reception was held at the magnificent DAR where everyone danced the night away on the marble portico, under clear starry skies, with a bright moon and shining monuments in the distance. at the very end of the night i had the privilege of riding along with the newlyweds on a night tour of dc – stopping in front of the capitol building for one final, fabulous shot!

stef + brendon: you rock! thank you so much for choosing me to document your love – you are a tremendous, amazing couple and i wish you all the best!!

enjoy!

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5-star vendor reviews!

DAR (daughters of the american revolution hall) :: fantastic venue in downtown dc!

susan heydt :: ridiculously talented make-up artist in dc – and fantastic blogger!

mary mcveigh :: stunning bouquets.

kim marinelli :: fun, creative, chic stylist – gorgeous + natural hair.

derek romanoff :: great DJ – rocked the dance floor.

main event catering :: delicious + gorgeous food.


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all around town.

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scott + rachel in dupont circle.

i had a fantastic engagement session tonight with rachel + scott! we met up on del ray’s charming main street, swung by their adorable house, headed to old town alexandria and finished up in dupont circle – visiting all their favorite places along the way. i simply *love* the above image – taken at the end of our session, just after sunset, in the middle of the city. more to come from this fabulous couple…stay tuned!

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stefanie + brendon: wedding preview!

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stefanie + brendon in healy hall at georgetown university, prior to their wedding ceremony.

with a gorgeous ceremony at georgetown university’s chapel, reception at the amazing DAR constitution hall and tours of the monuments (day + night!) stefanie + brendon had a fantastic DC wedding! there are so many images that reflect the day and all its many facets, but i simply *love* this one quiet moment of anticipation before the wildly exciting celebration that followed! more to follow…stay tuned!

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anna rose: newborn session.

hello baby!

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anna rose has arrived!

anna rose is the tiniest baby and *newest* newborn i have ever photographed! at 17 days old and under 8 lbs she is so little and so very perfect! i was thrilled to meet her and amazed that she was so alert throughout our session – her big blue eyes loved my camera! yay!

joe + kristin (her fantastic parents) are thrilled to welcome their third child into the family, and anna rose couldn’t be luckier! this is one of my absolute favorite families – i’ve photographed them many times and i always have a blast and love how the photographs seem to reflect their love so perfectly. they have so much fun together it’s contagious, and i know jules and alexander are so excited to have a new baby sister!

kristin really just wanted photographs of anna rose, but i couldn’t help capturing the amazing moments between mommy + baby! kristin is such a wonderful, loving, gentle, and understanding mother – watching her with anna rose in her arms made me so happy :)

kristin + joe: it’s truly been a joy and a privilege to document your lives so far and i can’t wait for our next session in a few months! thank you for continuing to trust me with preserving your memories. 

enjoy!

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kristin designs nurseries, so of course anna rose’s room is *perfect*!

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lily: boxer session.

an afternoon with lily.

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meet lily. she is a total love bug, especially with her owner jeanne! these two have so much fun together and i was delighted to spend an afternoon with them, first at home where lily was super chill and very loving towards me – i got lots of boxer kisses in the first few minutes i was there! she totally crawled into my lap and jeanne was amazed! what can i say? big dogs and drunk groomsmen always love the blonde photographer!

it was a gorgeous afternoon, and we took a walk through the neighborhood and onto a wooded path with lots of bikers, runner and other dogs. lily led us to her favorite spot – a rocky creek where she loves to chase her frisbee and dash through the water! it was hilarious watching her search for the frisbee – jeanne tossing it and lily leaping and taking off, her ears perked and her muscles flexed – she’s a beautiful boxer!

thank you jeanne for sharing an afternoon with me – i loved meeting you + lily and can’t wait to see you both again soon!

enjoy!

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laurie + ben: wedding preview!

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laurie + ben light the unity candle at their church ceremony earlier today.

i had the *best* time ever at laurie + ben’s amazing wedding today – so much so that it’s 4am and i can’t stop looking through the images as they load onto my computer! much, much more to come from this incredible celebration – stay tuned! :)

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