Alexis and Andrew's Oxon Hill Manor Wedding!

It's pretty crazy to think that I met Alexis and Andrew almost a year and a half ago!  Alexis found me through the amazing local area blog, United with Love, and I couldn't be more thankful for that!  I've enjoyed each time I have spent with this couple, whether that was at their engagement session or just meeting to go over wedding logistics.  They're just awesome! Alexis and Andrew's wedding day began at the Embassy Suites in Old Town, a gorgeous hotel not too far from Oxon Hill Manor.  I really loved some of the getting ready photos, just because you could really feel the emotion of the day in them.  Alexis looked absolutely stunning in her wedding gown, and you could see how excited all her bridesmaids were for her!  Once we all arrived at Oxon Hill I was able to take a few bridal portraits of Alexis which I just looooooooove.  She just has this old Hollywood glamour about her that is hard to stop photographing!  But I think my favorite getting ready photo was of Alexis and her dad in her suite.  Taken through the mirror on the wall, you can see her father's excitement seeing her for the first time in her dress.  It's just so sweet!

The rest of the wedding day was absolutely beautiful.  Alexis and Andrew's ceremony was a traditional Ukrainian ceremony, which had a lot of elements I enjoyed.  My favorite part was probably the crowning of Alexis and Andrew.  This was when Alexis and Andrew were both crowned with wreaths, which symbolizes that they will be the king and queen of their own family kingdom, ruling side by side.  Who wouldn't love that?  :)  After the ceremony we took lots of awesome photos, and it you'll notice through the photos you see that the wedding instantly turned into a fun celebration.  Everyone was just having an amazing time, even before we started the reception!  Once the reception started rolling though, more fun was to be had for sure.  One of my favorite parts of the reception was her maid of honor starting her toast to Alexis, but then launching into a dance sequence with the other bridesmaids and dancing around Alexis.  It was amaaaaaazing!  But I can't forget about one of my favorite guest appearances, Morton the mallard.  It's a tradition with Alexis and her Boston University gals to bring Morton to every wedding they attend and make sure he's photographed throughout the reception.  I think Morton had a great time (as did I!).

Many thanks to Alexis and Andrew for having me photograph their big day!  I had an absolute blast!  Also a huge thank you to Maria at HJ Planners for all of her hard work, along with Zack Pope of Roundz Catering for making some of the best food I've ever had at a wedding!  I hope you enjoy the photos!

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Published Work of Lisa Boggs Photography!

This year has been a great year for Lisa Boggs Photography in terms of being published on a few different sites!  One site that's near and dear to my heart is, of course, United with Love, which is a DC-Area blog launched in 2010 (and it has been amazingly successful with DC brides-to-be!).  They were so kind to feature me last year here and here, and included me this year in a feature series they did on DC-Area wedding photographers (aka, Photography Week)!  Every bride still on the hunt for a photographer should read that whole series! UWL is a great resource for all brides-to-be, so definitely check it out if you're looking for vendors!  Anywho, here's a screen shot below from where they quoted me (click for full post):

Next up is an even newer blog to the DC-Area called Bayside Bride!  They're  an Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay Area dedicated blog that love to post everything nautical!  So when I submitted my sailboat-themed engagement session with Briean and Casey, they jumped on it!  Here's the screen capture (click for full post):

And lastly, national blog Elizabeth Anne Designs just featured Brooke and Aaron's vintage book-themed wedding on their site, which was incredibly awesome!  Many thanks to Ami for the feature and to A Sweet Soiree for the amazing planning of that wedding (which made it gorgeously publishable!).  Here's the screen capture (click for full post):

Many thanks to all of my clients and vendors who have all had a hand in these publishing opportunities.  It would not have been possible without you!  Of course, the year isn't over with yet and I'm excited for some other publishing opportunities that appear on the horizon for Lisa Boggs Photography!  So definitely check back to see what we're up to!

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Alexis and Andrew's Capitol Hill Engagement Session - Part Two!

I'm back with part two of Alexis and Andrews Capitol Hill engagement session!  If you missed part one at the actual Capitol, head over here.  Otherwise, press on for some really unique photos taken at the Eastern Market in the heart of the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood! We went to the Eastern Market after our Capitol Hill adventure to take some casual shots of the happy couple!  The Eastern Market is significant to Alexis and Andrew because they love to shop there, and also because it's full of incredibly talented artisans, of which Andrew is one!  Andrew is a glass blower, and I loved picking his brain about the glass blowing process and the kind of temperatures he deals with.  It's very scary, but also incredibly fascinating!  We certainly fit right in the local and artistic crowd while we wandered around looking at plants, produce and textiles.  I just loved the colors of the entire market, which is why so many of the shots have bright vivid colors!  My favorite photos are the ones of Alexis and Andrew in front of a produce stand inside the covered market.  I just love the the variation of color and the peppers they're holding!

After wandering around for awhile, we went just outside the market and discovered this amazing brick wall with a one way sign that Alexis and Andrew had a blast with!  I love the candids of them just being playful and laughing.  So adorable!  And the plain brick wall photos aren't too shabby too!

Thanks so much Alexis and Andrew for such a fun time in Eastern Market!  Whenever I wear my floppy hat (purchased there), I'll certainly think of you!  :)  Enjoy!

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Alexis and Andrew's Capitol Hill Engagement Session - Part One!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  Today I'm blogging on the Alexis and Andrew, a wonderful couple I met thanks to a local DC blog, United with Love.  Alexis and Andrew's recent engagement session was so jam-packed with awesomeness that I had to make it into two posts!  Eeek!  Get excited! First up are the photos we took at the Capitol in DC.  Alexis worked on Capitol Hill for 4 years, and she knew she wanted some photos there as it's incredibly significant to her.  We arrived there at a great time of day, as the tours were going on, but not in full force!  We had a lot of open space to utilize without too many people getting in the way, and it was so much fun!  I absolutely loved that it was a gorgeous day, as the bright blue sky just made Alexis' fuschia colored dress pop.  I felt it was a huge injustice to make any of these photos black and white...the colors were just phenomenal!

Our trip around the Capitol was not only fun because we were taking photos, but also informative because Alexis and Andrew knew so much!  I particularly loved The Summer House, or Capitol Grotto that they took us to, as it was this lovely little area just outside of  the Capitol that I never knew existed!  When Alexis worked at the Capitol, it was where she would head for lunch on some days, which I thought was just lovely.  You've gotta love these hidden jems!

I'm pretty much convinced that Alexis is going to be President some day, so we did take some photos of her in front of the Capitol on her own when Andrew was getting the car.  He he he!  All in all, it was such a fun time and I'm so glad I got to hang out with Alexis and Andrew for this part of the session.  Toward the end of this post there are some photos of them at Eastern Market, which is where their next post will pick up!  Enjoy the photos below!  :)

Also, many thanks to Gina Robinson for her awesome makeup skills!  :D  Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa