Meredith and Bill did something almost no one does, but that makes tons of sense and works beautifully - they had a two-parter wedding. The ceremony took place at Bill's family home in Bethesda, with some very personal toasts and champagne and hors d'oeuvres following. Then the whole party picked up and moved to American Ice Co. off U Street, where the rest of their friends and family were waiting. The two-parter lets the personal be very, very personal but the party be nonetheless bitchin'. Meredith and Bill:
Bill's family has a beautiful home.
Meredith got ready upstairs with her sisters.
There was a line in their ceremony about "accepting you", but Bill heard "except if you".
Everyone gathered in the living room for some very touching toasts.
Then we all packed up and headed to American Ice Co. for BBQ, drinks and dancing.
Love.
Congratulations you guys!
Meredith & Bill's vendor team:
Reception venue: American Ice Co.
Caterer: same
Officiant: Rose Duncan, St. Columba's
Cake: Heller's Bakery
Florist: Joann Turrentine and friends and family
Meredith's dress: Soliloquy Bridal, Punk Rock Bride
Bill's suit: Suit Supply
Hair: Frank Pezzanite, PR at Partners
DJ / MC : Friends
Ani and David got married at the DC courthouse last week with their immediate families and more laughs than you can shake a stick at, not that it's appropriate to be shaking sticks at weddings. After the courthouse, we rolled on down to the National Gallery of Art, one of my favorite spots for portraits in DC. Rock on, friends.
The path to the Capitol goes by that great view on Pennsylvania Ave.
And it affords a spot for a little "street" (shhh, this is a composite).
Congratulations, you guys!
Che and James were married at the DC courthouse last week with a dozen of their most exuberant closest in attendance. Che made her beautiful hair piece and James teared up during the ceremony. Afterward, I took them to my favorite spot for post-courthouse-wedding portraits: the National Gallery of Art. It was a good day.
Frequent visitors to the site are probably tired of seeing this image, but it always makes me happy to make and deliver it. Such a great spot. (Yeah, I have one for you guys that doesn't have tourists in it - don't worry!)
Also, the National Gallery has taken away half of the pieces I normally shoot with... hopefully they're replacing it with something and you'll get to see some new compositions soon. In the meantime, the blank slate where they used to have that big horizontal blue and green piece makes for some beautiful negative space.
I had a fair amount of competition that day.
Congratulations you guys!