Ana and Jon were married at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown, then held a super-classy reception at the remarkable
Decatur House on Lafayette Square, complete with mariachis! They have such a wonderful laid-back vibe, except on the dance floor, where they really tear it up. I'm convinced they threw the whole party just so they could dance together all night - which, if you ask me, is a freakin' amazing reason to have a wedding. Ana and Jon:
We started the day at the
Residence Inn Arlington Courthouse. Ana's grandmother is a little firecracker.
Big thanks to Angel for coming out to help with this wedding. I used a bunch of her images in this post. Too many. She was great.
Makeup done, dress on, we scooted to
Holy Trinity Catholic Church to get these two hitched.
Loving Angel's street-scene approach.
Showtime.
I'm so glad I fought for some extra portrait time in Lafayette Park before the reception at
Decatur House. The light was amazing.
And then it was time for the reception - with mariachis! Ana's family is from Mexico, so they brought a little home to their wedding with a big mariachi band, singing all the favorites (I could tell because the entire group knew all the words.)
The big horse race took place during dinner. California Chrome didn't triple crown it out, much to these horse-racing fans' disappointment.
But nevermind, there was cake!
I've become somewhat obsessed lately with the hauling-the-cake-off-the-floor shot. I don't know why. It's interesting to me.
These people were big dancers.
And then for the last dance, the room was suddenly filled with a million bright streamers sailing about. It was pretty great.
Congratulations guys!
Ana and Jon's vendor team:
Planning and coordination: Emilie from
Bliss Weddings and Events
Ceremony venue:
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Reception venue:
Decatur House
Getting-ready venue:
Residence Inn Arlington Courthouse
DJ: Rusty B. from
DJ D-Mac & Assoc.
Catering:
Occasions (PS: they were
super nice to us - they even
brought me a Diet Coke. I have literally never been waited on at a wedding. Yay to them!)
Florist:
Yellow Door Floral Design
Cake:
Pastries by Randolph
Invitation:
Digby Rose
Emily started the day with her hair stylist of 10 years, Mickey Bolek from Michael Anthony Salon. And, oddly, her makeup artist was someone I see all the time when I get my hair did. DC gets smaller every day.
Then we all hopped in our transports and headed out to a fantastic day at Wolf Trap.
Many cheers to Emilie of Bliss Weddings & Events for planning and All The Things.
This is David's uncle, surveying the creek where David used to play as a boy.
Very serious ring bearer.
Multiflor did a baller job with the flowers. I squeal like a little girl when I see succulents. (Other flowers, I'm like "whatevs.")
These folks know how to party.
They made their getaway in a fancy car. We should all be so lucky.
Congratulations, guys!
Emily & David's vendor team:
Planning & coordination: Emilie of Bliss Weddings & Events
Ceremony & Reception Venue: Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Getting-ready venue: Willard
Catering: Main Event
Florist: Multiflor
Ceremony & cocktail music: Anthem from Sam Hill Entertainment
Reception band: Nocturne from Sam Hill Entertainment
Hair & Makeup: Mickey Bolek from Michael Anthony Salon with Kendra
Transportation: Sunny's Transportation & Benny's SUV Service
We started the day at the 
Sarah and Patrick chose to do a first look in his parents' lovely back yard.
Their church was very relaxed and welcoming.
And the pastor did a fantastic job.
Marriage accomplished, we headed over to 
As always, I love Woodend's wall of stuffed birds. I was determined to photograph Sarah in front of the birds, as I normally only get the groom up in there. The lady at the desk provided very excellent motivation.
A toast appreciated by most.
Congratulations, you guys!
Sarah and Patrick's vendor team:
Coordination: