Sarah and Jordan were married at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church and held their rollicking reception at the
Josephine Butler Parks Center. Many of my clients are incredibly laid-back people, rolling with the inevitable wedding-day punches. Sarah and Jordan faced more than their share of obstacles at their wedding, but weathered all of it with an incredible calm and grace. Plus, they managed to be completely fun and cuddly for their portraits and then partied hard all night. Sarah and Jordan:
They got ready at the
Grand Hyatt downtown.
Thanks, as always, to my brilliant second Julia.
A preview of what was to come.
All of the spaces at the Grand Hyatt that were more beautiful were much more crowded and logistically, it's just easier to do it where you are, rather than try to finagle a "prettier" first look somewhere farther away. So I arranged them in front of the elevator banks.
And then we skipped on over to the church to get that knot tied.
I talked to the priest for maybe ten seconds, but he must be the coolest priest ever, because after the homily and all the things, Jordan broke a glass in the Jewish tradition. It only took two tries.
Proud mama.
DC is a wonderful place to do any kind of wedding-related thing with a street-photography-background photographer. This lady, who did not speak English, wanted to have her photo taken with the bridesmaids. She was really pushy. I think she's trying to do a selfie in this shot.
Meridian Hill Park is the obvious location for portraits when your wedding is at the Josephine Butler Parks Center. It rarely disappoints.
Here's a snippet for you in case you were feeling crafty: Sarah
made this dress.
And then we were walking to the reception when I spotted what looked - and indeed turned out to be - a giant bubble maker. He indulged us in some rainbow-y wedding portrait fun. Yay DC folks.
Behind-the-scenes action.
Julia's photo. Still love her.
Congratulations, you guys!
Sarah & Jordan's vendor team:
Ceremony venue:
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Reception venue:
Josephine Butler Parks Center
Getting-ready venue:
Grand Hyatt
Catering:
Eat and Smile
Florist: DIY
Cake:
Buzz Bakery
DJ: Steve Hoffman with
Good Note DJs
Hair & Makeup:
Modern Bridal Studio
Sarah's dress: Hand-made!
Jordan's suit: Indochino
We met at the nearby Meridian Hill Park for portraits, narrowly avoiding a few massive tulle-and-sequin blinged-out wedding parties.
Then we popped back over to the Tabard Inn so these two could get official.
Most of the parents getting cozy during cocktail hour.
Obligatory goofy photo of my friend Sai, who had to give a toast and everything at this wedding.
Congratulations, guys!
Greta and Steve's vendor team:
Ceremony, reception venue and catering: Tabard Inn
Hair: David Rios Salon
Greta's beautiful dress: BHLDN
Steve's dashing suit: Knot Standard
We started in their home, which is a lovely place to start an engagement session. Particularly when you have so much natural light.
Matt proposed right on this bench. Spoilers: she said yes.
One of my favorite portrait spots in the park got some seriously mean-looking graffiti, so we rocked it a different way. (PSA to people who put graffiti on public places: dudes, come on, not in the best portico.)
Congratulations you guys! More from Alyssa and Matt next year. And no more from me until the dreaded/anticipated Best of 2014 post. Happy holidays everyone!