What a day on Saturday!! We work at Meadowlark a lot, but every wedding and every couple there is so unique and it keeps our job fun every time! Especially when the bride gets ready off-site at her mother’s picture-perfect home. We also loved that the Fall colors are slowly making a subtle appearance outside.
Fall Wedding at Meadowlark
Glow-y Engagement Session
We can’t get over this perfect lighting and weather from Gena and Trey’s session this week. All you really need is good lighting and the location doesn’t matter. Eleanor Lawrence Park in Chantilly is simple and small, but by utilizing the areas that provide photo-perfect lighting and you have everything you need. Ryan and Charlie even tagged along and it was a great time. Charlie thoroughly enjoyed seeing them spray the champagne at the end. We are excited for their wedding next Spring!
Baby Nora
Judy and Scott have that type of home that’s just perfect for photography. They apologized for the space when I walked in but I assured them that all you really need is one good bright room, and they absolutely had that. The glowing light illuminated their family in such beautiful way. Welcome, little Nora!
Epic 3-Day Wedding Weekend
Kara & Kamran had an epic 3-day wedding weekend, with a Thursday ceremony, Friday rehearsal dinner party, and Saturday wedding. The joy on their faces is so apparent in every photo.
Fall Season
Our team kicked off Fall with 2 events and 4 weddings! It was a weekend full of heat, rain, rainbows, and so much love. First off from Friday we are sharing Amanda & Will’s magical day at Meadowlark Gardens!
Sunrise Maternity
Riverbend Park is incredibly peaceful in the mornings..it’s been Ryan’s go-to wildlife spot for quite some time and it makes for a beautiful portrait location as well. These two legally got married here so it was a special spot to them as well!
Sunrise + Sunset Maternity Sessions
Maternity sessions - whether you already have a kid yet or not, are very special to capture. It was great seeing two old friends last week and helping them remember this unique phase of life!
Baby Blair
From our initial meeting, to their engagement session, to wedding, to maternity session, to now newborn session, we’ve gotten to know Kaitlyn and Michael well, and they are two awesome people! It was so great to see their beautiful home and capture photos of them and their brand new precious girl, Blair.
Blending of Two Cultures
Friday's wedding sure was hot, but it was ironically the most refreshing change of pace. What a beautiful blend of two cultures. From an epic live Zaffa band, to live mariachi, an antique car, cute pups, the most precious baby boy, we could go on and on. It's been a while since we've seen people have this much fun at a reception. Cheers, Erica & Daniel!
Raspberry Plain Wedding
Back at Raspberry Plain! Although this venue has one of the best rain plans of any venue, Kendall and Rob had sunny, 70 degree weather so the majority of the day was enjoyed outside. Kendall was a dream to work with because she’s worked in front of a camera before, so bridal portraits were one of our favorite parts. Congratulations to this very sweet couple.
Spring Wedding at Airlie Gardens
Some highlights from last weekend’s beautiful day at Airlie in Warrenton. From the Spanish Steps, to bridges, to ponds, to secret gardens, Airlie is a photographer’s dream. Luckily we were able to squeeze in all the photos for Katie and Brad before some torrential storms during dinner! It was such a great day, and we are so happy for them. We’re looking forward to returning to Airlie next weekend for another wedding.
Glamorous Wedding at The Wharf
Wow, what an amazing day! It’s always so fun to head into the city and do an urban wedding on the water. Rose and Louis were so great to work with, and luckily a rainy forecast turned into a warm, gloomy day outside. We were blown away with their details and choice of decor and how the vendor team put it all together. Just look at their twinkly reception space!
Sunshine and Rainbows
Katie & Mark booked us 18 months out and we thought the day would never come, but here we are. From sunshine to a beautiful rainbow to happy tears, we feel special to have captured all the moments on Saturday.
Sunset Maternity Session
So, so great to see our wedding clients again as they anticipate their baby girl in June! Ida Lee is one of our favorite spots, the spacious grounds have so much to offer. The evening provided a beautifully diffused sunset - just the right amount of shade and sun to create a glowy vibe for all the photos.
"Industrial Chic" Alexandria Wedding
Allister & Kavi's wedding took place in a lucky window of time on Saturday - right after torrential morning rain and right before damaging, severe wind at night.
From walking around Old Town Alexandria to celebrating at their groovy "industrial-chic" venue (The Garden, Alexandria), it was a wonderful day. We can't wait to start editing their full gallery and video.
Back to Back Cherry Blossom Sessions
Due to Friday and Saturday rain, I think the whole world ventured out on Sunday to see the beautiful cherry blossoms blooming all around the area. The weather was perfect for it. We chose Meadowlark Gardens instead of DC due to crowds but boy, I’m not even sure it was less crowded at Meadowlark! But we had a fantastic time and it was so beautiful all around the grounds with flowers in bloom around every corner. Here are some favorite photos from a couple sessions held on Sunday.
Winter Wedding at Lansdowne Resort
Alycia & Luke had a beautiful, sunny, mild February wedding this past weekend at Lansdowne! Our team had a great time capturing all the details of their day. It was hard to leave at the end of the night because their dance floor was incredibly epic.
Interior Designer
We had the pleasure of photographing for interior designer, Just Call Crystal, the other week, doing both interior photos of her beautiful projects as well as some fresh branding headshots for her social media. Super fun!
Winter Wedding
Our 2023 wedding season has started early and at full force! We have regular weddings happening in January and February - a little earlier than normal. Matt and Elena helped us kick off the New Year in such a great way. Their day was a typical chilly January day, so we loved utilizing the newly constructed greenhouse at Meadowlark for some shots to get a break from the cold. Probably our favorite part of their day was that the ceremony music was all The Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Matt and Elena carefully selected each song depending on who was walking down the aisle, and it was a magical moment. Congratulations to these two, we hope they are enjoying sunny Hawaii on their honeymoon!
Reston Lakes
The Reston lakes hold a special place in our hearts - so I was excited to hear that they were also very special to this couple! When clients choose locations that are sentimental, it always makes for great photos. We also got there just before the Fall colors disappeared!
