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

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! :)