hendry house wedding

Carmen and Jonathan's Arlington, Virginia Hendry House Wedding!

It wasn't so long ago that I met up with Carmen and Jonathan to discuss their wedding at Northside Social in Arlington.  It just so happened to be the location of their first date, which made meeting them that much sweeter!  And now they're a beautifully married couple that I get to post about!  Yay! Carmen and Jonathan held their wedding at the Hendry House in Arlington, a venue I just love.  And with Carmen and Jonathan's laid-back style, this was a really fun wedding to photograph!  I've never had a bride and groom get ready in the same room, but I honestly really loved it.  One of my favorite shots of the day was of Carmen putting her necklace on and Jonathan putting his tie on.  They were in dual mirrors right next to each other and it was completely candid!  Yay!  After getting ready, Carmen and Jonathan signed their Ketubah in a small room of the Hendry House (among a small group), and shortly thereafter completed the rest of the ceremony under the Chuppah outside!  After that, the couple relaxed and had an amazing time at their reception, full of plenty of laughter and love.

Thanks so much for letting me photograph your wedding, Carmen and Jonathan!  Enjoy!  :)

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

 

 

Brooke and Aaron's Arlington, Virginia Wedding at The Hendry House

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I'm back to blog on Brooke and Aaron's wedding the gorgeous Hendry House in Arlington, Virginia!  I had a little sneak peek here, but it definitely does no justice to the entirety of their wedding!  Brooke and Aaron not only had some of the prettiest DIY details I've seen in a while, but they also had two ceremonies at their traditional Jewish wedding.  It was delightfully jam-packed with gorgeous photo opportunities, of which I reeeeeeeeally took advantage of.  I'm sure you'll be able to tell, with the crazy abundance of photos below! To start our day, we went outside for Brooke and Aaron's first look, of which was amazing.  I haven't had a bride cry yet during the first look, and I almost cried myself when Brooke started crying!  It was just too sweet!  Aaron was quick with a handkerchief  though to take care of his sweet bride.  :)  After first-look and group photos we headed inside for Brooke and Aaron's Ketubah signing.  It's the first major part of a traditional Jewish wedding, and only close friends and family attend while the witnesses, bride, groom and rabbi sign the marriage contract.  The wedding is not complete though until the next ceremony under the Chuppah!  This part of the wedding is widely known for the seven circles, the ring ceremony (in which the couple places the ring on the index fingers), and the breaking of the glass (one of my favorite parts!).  There's a huge list with everything else that goes on in a traditional Jewish wedding, so go here to check it out!

After the wedding was complete, we headed off to the gorgeous reception tent on another part of the Hendry House property!  This tent was decked out with amaaaaaazing DIY details, and all those details revolved around a book theme that Brooke and Aaron wanted to incorporate.  They had books on the table, bookmark wedding favors, and (my personal favorite) library cards as seating cards for the guests.  They even had a mini card catalog to hold all of the library cards!  Eeek!  So stinkin' cute!  The reception as a whole was just amazing, and I can't begin to describe how exciting it was to be there!  :)

Thank you so much to Brooke, Aaron and their family and friends for letting me be a part of their special day!  Also, many thanks to Courtney and her assistant Janice of A Sweet Soiree for their amazing planning skills, and to Dan Goldman for his awesome DJ skills (and more vendors below!).  Enjoy!

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Ceremony & Reception - The Hendry House Photography - Lisa Boggs Photography Wedding Planner - A Sweet Soiree DJ - Dan Goldman Makeup - Carla Pressley Flowers - Twinbrook Floral Design Catering - Main Event Caterers Cupcakes - Crumbs Bake Shop Rentals - Capital Party Rentals Tent - L & A Tent Rentals

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Brooke and Aaron's Hendry House Wedding - Sneak Peek!

This past weekend was incredible, and one of those reasons was because I got to photograph Brooke and Aaron's wedding!  Held at the Hendry House, these two were married in traditional Jewish fashion under a chuppah among 130 friends and family.  One of my ideas toward the end of the evening was to get the couple back under the chuppah for some creative night portraits.  And it just so happened to be a little breezy, so it added a little drama to the photo which I just love!  I hope you like this sneak peek, and I can't wait to share more from Brooke and Aaron's big day!  Enjoy! And many thanks to Janice for her help with assisting on this shot!  Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa