Megan & Dan - Daughters of the American Revolution - Part II

Ceremony: Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church
Reception: Daughters of the American Revolution
Catering: Windows

I'm so excited to share Part II of Megan and Dan's wedding day! If you haven't seen Part I yet, check it out here first. After we finished up portraits in the gardens behind the Smithsonian, we headed to the the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in DC for their ceremony. I love this church! It managed to be somehow both grand and intimate at the same time. Then it was off to the headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for the reception. This was my first time shooting at the DAR, and I can tell you that it has quickly jumped to the top of my list of favorite venues in DC! The Washington Monument and the stunning columns of the DAR building made for absolutely gorgeous and interesting images. And Megan and Dan's guest had a blast dancing under the outdoor portico all night! It was such a joy to be there and witness this celebration of Megan and Dan's marriage! Thank you both again for having me there to capture your day!

I love all of the different things going on in this image! Dan's best man is giving his speech in the background while Megan and Dan smile at each other, and one of Megan's bridesmaids smiles as she looks on at the newlywed couple.

Megan and Dan had a cupcake tower in place of a traditional cake. These cupcakes smelled SO delicious that they had my mouth watering everytime I got near enough to take an image!

What a gorgeous place to party!

Megan & Dan - Daughters of the American Revolution, DC - Part I

Ceremony: Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church
Reception: Daughters of the American Revolution
Hair and Make-up: Bridal Artistry
Flowers: Lake Ridge Florist

I've been thinking about what I should write for Megan and Dan's wedding post for a couple of weeks now. And I still haven't figured out what to talk about first. The gorgeous bride, the amazing venue, the oh-so fun birdcage veil that I am a wee-bit obsessed with, the delicious food, or the wonderful party that was shared by young and old alike. Needless to say, it was a spectacular day and a spectacular wedding! I've literally been trying to narrow down the images for this post for days now, but there are just way too many that I love. To resolve this little issue, I'm splitting Megan and Dan's post into two parts. This part will take you through the getting-ready, Megan and Dan's first-look, and artistic portraits. Yes...they saw each other before the ceremony, and we all know how happy that makes me! We got some amazing shots roaming around the gardens behind the Smithsonian Castle and doing our best to dodge the many garden visitors. The second part of Megan and Dan's day, including their reception at the gorgeous DAR headquarters, will be coming soon...so please check back!

This image makes me laugh each time I see it. I love how amused Megan looks as she gets tended to from all sides!

Stunning! Megan is such a classic beauty!

The next three images are from Megan and Dan's first-look. I love this series!

Mia & Chris - Hollin Hall

Ceremony and Reception: Hollin Hall
Flowers: Carly Johnson
Wedding Coordinator: Michael Williams

You may remember Mia and Chris from their enagagement session earlier this year. I have been looking forward to their wedding for months! They were married in the beautiful outdoor garden at Hollin Hall in Alexandria. I know I'm about to post way too many images, but I've given up trying to narrow down their images any further than I already have. Everything was gorgeous and there were so many little details that I wanted to share, like the stunning flowers and Mia's fantastic orange shoes. But what made it the hardest to narrow down the images for this post were the amazing emotions present throughout the day. Whenever Mia and Chris were within two feet of each other, they just glowed with emotion. There were falling tears and laughter all within seconds of each other. I absolutely loved being there to capture it all!

The next four images were all taken within a minute of each other during Mia and Chris' first-look. The range of emotions was so touching!

All of Mia's bridesmaids wore different red shoes...too cute!

I think this might be my very favorite image of the day. I love how Mia glances over to see the huge grin on her father's face!

Their ceremony was very personal and the tears started flowing almost immeditely.

I love this image of both of them wiping their eyes.

These were the reactions immediately after they walked out of the ceremony area. Love it!!!

The outdoor bar area was lit only with twinkly-lights and candles. So romantic!

The celebration moved into the manor home for the first dance and dinner.

I'm curious as to what Chris must have said to Mia to get this great response.

And the father-daughter dance brought back that same great grin we saw during the ceremony!

I'll end with some more of their fantastic details. Love these!