Megan and Tim's After-Wedding Portrait Session at Brookside Gardens!

I think I've officially discovered something from Megan and Tim's portrait session, and that is that every bride loves to twirl in her wedding dress.  And let's be honest, not only does she feel awesome while she's twirling, but she looks awesome...and so does the dress for that matter!  Well, you'll get to see Megan twirl a couple of times in the photos below that I took from our session at Brookside Gardens! Megan connected with me a few months back with the idea of taking some portraits taken, because their wedding photographer was very photojournalistic at their event.  So there are very few portraits of Megan and Tim alone and very few shots that really showcase the dress as well.  I told her I was completely game and met up with them just a few weeks ago to have some fun!

Brookside Gardens is a really stunning place for portraits.  I had never been there, but I most definitely will be back, if anything just to roam around and take in all of the scenery!  I really felt like it combined elements I like from Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna, along with stonework similar to Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown.  Although it was incredibly hot the evening Megan, Tim and I set out on our adventure, you can't really even tell!  Megan and Tim looked awesome, and it was such a pleasure getting to walk around, take their photos, and get to know them.  I was really pleased with the photographs we got, and I hope you enjoy them!

Thanks so much Megan and Tim for letting me take some portraits of you!  (We'll just try to forget how horrendous I looked after sweating all over the place...ha ha ha!)  :)

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Jessica and Will's Georgetown Engagement Session!

I recently met up with Jessica and Will at Dumbarton Oaks, one of my favorite places in the DC area!  Jessica contacted me a few months ago to set up the session, as Will lives in Texas at the moment and had to plan his trip back to DC.  Jessica loved what I did with another couple at Dumbarton Oaks and in Georgetown, so we nailed that down as the place we absolutely had to go to! The day we arrived it was a gorgeous spring day, with lots of greenery everywhere!  The theme for this shoot was definitely purple.  If you've seen Steel Magnolias, you know that Shelby's signature colors were pink and pink (well, actually blush and bashful).  Well Jessica's signature colors were purple and purple!  She wore a really gorgeous purple top that just popped up against all of that color at Dumbarton!  Not to mention there was a lot of purple wysteria hanging around about the grounds that were the perfect match to her outfit!

Jessica and Will were a joy to work with!  There's really nothing quite as fun then walking around a gorgeous area like Dumbarton and getting to photograph a couple in love.  By the end of the shoot I was working with two pro's who knew exactly what to do and how to work it!  I had such a blast.  Jessica and Will, thanks for such a fun day and for taking me to Dumbarton!  I hope we get to work together for your 2012 wedding!  Enjoy!

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Jacqueline and Chris' Northern Virginia Wedding - Part Two!

If you missed the gorgeous photos from Jacqueline and Chris' Part One blog post, go check them out here!  However, if you're ready to see some fun reception shots, keep reading!

Jacqueline and Chris held their wedding reception at the gorgeous Meadowlark Botanical Garden Atrium.  The room was beautiful, with lots of windows and lights up everywhere!  I particularly liked the hanging lights near the dance floor that really created this nice pattern of light in the background of some of the shots!  There was never a dull moment in the evening.  The room was full of lots of love and laughter, and it completely showed!  I love the dance photos because so many people got into the moment and really delivered in terms of dance moves!  And I was magnetically attracted to these hilarious 80's glasses that were being passed around the dance floor.  You'll see in the photos below!

A big thank you goes out to Jacqueline and Chris for allowing me to photograph their special day!  I had an amazing time and hope you love all of your photos as much as I do!  :)

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In this next shot, Chris got pied in the face by his fraternity buddies.  What a lucky guy!  ;)

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Love,

Lisa

Jacqueline and Chris' Northern Virginia Wedding - Part One!

Last week you got a chance to view the  sneak peek from Jacqueline and Chris' wedding, and here are the official part one photos to their wedding!  Jaqueline, Chris and company started out the day at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens for the couples first look, which was nothing short of adorable!  I know both Jacqueline and Chris were nervous leading up to that moment, but all of that totally melted away once they saw one another!  You can see it in the photos!  :) After the first look, we hightailed it over to McLean Presbyterian Church to take some more photos before the start of the ceremony.  I was pretty pleased with the level of sass that the groomsmen and bridal party portrayed in their shots!  It's hard to pick a winner, but I think the guys might have a slight edge over the girls.  Eh?  Maybe?  ;)  I also loved the detail shots I was able to get of the girls shoes (Jacqueline loooooves red shoes), flowers (by Flowers & Plants, Etc.) along with Jacqueline and Chris' beyond gorgeous rings!  The ceremony was absolutely beautiful, and my heart melted when Jacqueline and Chris had their first kiss as a married couple.  Seriously, it's the most classy first kiss I have ever seen!

Following the ceremony, we went back to Meadowlark (the reception site) and finished up the rest of the formals on site with Jacqueline, Chris and the wedding party.  I loved the energy everyone brought to the photos, particularly for the men jumping and the girls twirling shots!  The twirling shot was a result of the girls having really great dresses, but also because I had Chris twirl Jacqueline in an engagement shot too, so the consistency there was really nice!  I had to end with a shot that I already had in the sneak peeks, just because it's one of my fav's!

Enjoy the photos below, and stay tuned for the final part two coming your way soon!

THE "First Look!" Click to view larger:

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Love,

Lisa

Jacqueline and Chris' Northern Virginia Wedding - Sneak Peeks!

This past Saturday I had the honor of photographing a truly lovely couple, Jacqueline and Chris!  You may remember them from their amazing Georgetown engagement session at Dumbarton Oaks and in the heart of Georgetown!  Well their wedding was truly special, and I'm here to show you their sneak peeks that were taken at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia.  More to come from this amazing couples wedding, but please enjoy these hot-off-the-press photographs! Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Jacqueline and Chris’ Georgetown Engagement Session

I was recommended to Jacqueline and Chris by recent clients (and awesome people), Rachel and Ryan! Jacqueline and Chris are very good friends with Rachel and Ryan, so I knew straight out of the gate they would be a great couple to work with! I was overjoyed when they booked with me and am excited to show off their recent engagement session in Georgetown! Jacqueline and I emailed back and forth about a few ideas for where to go and what we could photograph. We landed on Dumbarton Oaks Park as our first location to shoot at, as Jacqueline and Chris went on their first date there! The park is quite a gem in the middle of Georgetown, and I don't know that I ever would have found it on my own. It is massive and has garden upon garden, and I seriously could have shot there all night if it hadn't closed on us!

Once the park closed, we hung out just outside of the park and decided to incorporate something else Jacqueline loves...signs! She had purchased a calendar chalkboard sign for their wedding, so we used that, and I also brought a chalkboard for them to draw on. I think the series speaks for itself in terms of hilarity!

Our last location of the evening was down in the heart of Georgetown on M Street, and as the happy couple was getting us a snack, I was watching the sun go down in awe. Once they were done purchasing, I called them over to grab a few quick shots with the absolutely stunning sunset, and I couldn't have been happier! It looked just as amazing in person as it did in the photo! After the sun was down we headed over to a main intersection for some action shots of M Street, and I think those turned out just as well too!

Thanks for being such troopers, Jacqueline and Chris! You were fantastic models, and I'm looking forward to your wedding in March! Hurray! :)

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa