Joe & Francis | DC courthouse wedding | 701 Restaurant | Washington

Joe and Francis were married last week at the DC courthouse with scads of jubilant friends and family. These two decided to tie the knot shortly before leaving on vacation and planned the whole thing abroad, from a cruise ship. In something like a week and a half. If they could pull that off, marriage should be a piece of cake. DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-12DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-1DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-2DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-3DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-4DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-5DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-6DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-7DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-8DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-9DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-10 You remember that day last week it dumped rain? That was Francis and Joe's wedding day. But we ducked under some columns and had some fun. DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-11 And then a girl poked her head out of the door there and asked us if we wanted to go to the roof and do some photos on the patio! Um, yes please! DC people are so nice to just-married couples. DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-13 Quick portrait shoot a wrap, we scooted over to 701 Restaurant for a lovely cocktails-and-hors d'oeuvres reception. DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-14DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-22DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-15DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-18DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-19DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-20DC-same-sex-wedding-courthouse-21 Congratulations you guys!

Nancy & Ilan | Mount Pleasant Maternity Photos | Washington, DC

It's all coming up babies, y'all. Nancy and Ilan, following a killer wedding, decided to get down on child-raising and had me over to document a piece of this time. They've lived in Mount Pleasant since even before they knew each other, so it was the perfect spot to do some maternity photos and show Baby Nancy&Ilan what their mom and dad's 'hood was like growing up. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-3 I have something of a history photographing Nancy and Ilan in alleyways. Or they have something of a history of doing important life milestones near alleyways. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-5washington-dc-maternity-photographers-4washington-dc-maternity-photographers-6 We stopped by the world's most adorable market. For the record, they actually shop there. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-7washington-dc-maternity-photographers-8 They still make lots of funny faces and mostly just giggle when I give them "romantic" cues. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-9washington-dc-maternity-photographers-10 Congratulations, you guys!

Holly & Gene | Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church wedding | Washington, DC

Holly and Gene were married right in the heart of downtown DC at the Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church last week, surrounded by their very nearest and dearest. These cool cats have been all over the world together but brought it on home to DC for an intimate, personal wedding with three very lovely young ladies as attendants. Holly and Gene: dc-wedding-photographers-19dc-wedding-photographers-1dc-wedding-photographers-2dc-wedding-photographers-3dc-wedding-photographers-4dc-wedding-photographers-5dc-wedding-photographers-6dc-wedding-photographers-7dc-wedding-photographers-8dc-wedding-photographers-9dc-wedding-photographers-10dc-wedding-photographers-11dc-wedding-photographers-12dc-wedding-photographers-13dc-wedding-photographers-14dc-wedding-photographers-15dc-wedding-photographers-16 I was super-digging Holly's subtle floral crown. dc-wedding-photographers-17 The church is right on Mt. Vernon square, so we took a quick jaunt across the street for photos with DC's beautiful public library. dc-wedding-photographers-21dc-wedding-photographers-22dc-wedding-photographers-24dc-wedding-photographers-25 Congratulations, you guys!