Heidi and Jason got married at the funky, retro, jive
Clarendon Ballroom, under moravian stars and with some serious block-rockin' beats. These two put so much work and love into their wedding and it really showed. Plus, they wanted to use our 15-minute pre-ceremony portrait window to do pictures on the metro escalators, which, needless to say, is incredibly rad. Heidi and Jason:
The ladies started the day at the
Westin Arlington Gateway.
The boys were nearby at their apartment. Big thanks to Porter for coming out to help me with this one and hanging with the dudes.
We scooted to Clarendon Ballroom for the first look and all the events.
But not before a little trip to the metro.
Go time.
It was blazingly hot out, so we ran up to the rooftop for just a handful of formal portraits, before setting these two loose on a sea of hugs and congratulations.
The grandmothers. Thank you, Porter.
The wedding party, shunning formal announcements, rolled into the party rockin' to "Boogie Shoes".
Instead of a bouquet toss, Heidi presented her bouquet to her grandparents.
Congratulations, you guys!
Heidi & Jason's vendor team:
Ceremony & Reception venue:
Clarendon Ballroom
Getting ready venue:
Westin Arlington Gateway
Caterer: Clarendon Ballroom
DJ:
DJ D-Mac & Associates
Officiant: Rev. Bill Cochran,
Say I Do Your Way
Cake:
Heidelberg Bakery
Florist:
Petal's Edge
Makeup:
Melissa Goss
Hair:
Bridal Beauty Associates
Heidi's dress: Pronovias, from
Love Couture Bridal
Jason's suit: J.Crew
We started the lovely Casal's De Spa and Salon in Clarendon.
I was very lucky to have Julia along with me for one last day.
Meanwhile, back with the ladies...
It stopped raining just in time for us to do portraits outside. But first we had to hit up the metro.
Abby's dad is a huge selfie fan, so I insisted he grab one with me, too.
We rocked out a couple of hardworking trees at a nearby park.
Then it was Ballroom time!
Abby and Christian did a timeline thing I'd never seen: instead of being announced into a room full of guests, they started their first dance as the room was opened so nobody could run off and eat their salads right away.
Odyssey killed it.
Abby's aunt and father can play the trombone, so they second-lined around the dance floor!
And they had a special banner to run through on the way out, punching their way on to glory.
Congratulations, you guys!
Abby & Christian's vendor team:
Coordination: Alesha with Capitol Romance
Ceremony and reception venue: Clarendon Ballroom
Catering: same
Band: Odyssey
Lighting: John Farr Lighting Design
Officiant: Joyce Hilbery
Hair & Makeup: Casal's De Spa
Abby's adorable dress: Global Bridal Gallery
Christian's dashing suit: JCrew
Bridesmaids' dresses: Ann Taylor
We started the day at 
A quick bus ride across town and we arrived at 
Clarendon Day had sucked up all the available portrait space in the city, so we took a few quick shots with the trees outside the church, then headed up to the roof. Just as I was getting out my lights to fake some rim light, the sun came out!
They made a puzzle guestbook! I'd never seen my photos used for a puzzle before - super neat.
Sometimes you have to make a gif.
This is mimed jumprope.
I'm just going to go ahead and declare glow stick exits an improvement over sparkler exits. They don't burn out and no one gets hurt. And they're pretty.
Congratulations, you guys!
Kaitlin and Andrew's vendor team:
Coordinator: