2008 was a great year. I think it was my busiest year yet and filled with lots of exciting work. I want to say thank you to all my clients, friends and family who made this year possible for me! I am truly thankful for all of you and feel blessed to know each and every one of you.
This is the first time I have tried a slide show, so hopefully this works. This is a collection of some favorites from the past year....enjoy!
Bernadette and Larry were married at their church, New Hope, in Lorton. The church is a brand new building, and I had the honor of photographing their very first wedding! The building was a beautiful modern church and even had ample room for the reception. Here are some faves from the day. Bernadette's elegant bouquet. Bernadette's kids before the ceremony. Somehow, I get the feeling they have done this before! During the ceremony, Bernadette and Larry were both all smiles. I love this one of the pastor holding the rings with the Bible in the background. The ceremony was accompanied by live music, including 2 guitars and a keyboardist. The new Mr & Mrs! The cake was gorgeous and I loved the lights twinkling in the background. The littlest guest at the wedding. The reception, all decorated for Christmas. Congratulations Bernadette and Larry! I wish you many years of health, happiness, and success together!
Ruth and Chris were married on an bright sunny day in November. It was a gorgeous wedding day with lots of personal touches. I'd have posted this sooner, but with all the holiday madness and an unusual amount of weddings at the end of the year, I got a little behind in the blog. So without further prose, here are some of my favorites from the day. These are some of my favorite getting dress photos of all year--actually, probably of all time. Ruth just looks so happy! The church has a bell tower--something you don't see all the time. As Ruth and Chris were walking down the aisle, the flower girls rang the bell together--super cute and a beautiful sound as everyone was leaving the church. There was actually no photography allowed during the wedding! Lucky for us, the pastor got us a little slack in the rules and we were able to get some shots without flash. The new Mr & Mrs! This was my favorite shot that Kevin took--he was shooting through the window, which gave the image it's texture. Most people do this kind of effect in Photoshop, but this is straight out of the camera. The first dance. One of my faves...a quiet moment during dancing. Father daughter dance. During the toasts. The candy bars have been at several weddings I did this year...Ruth and Chris did s twist on that theme and did a cookie bar. I love edible favors and think they are the way to go. The guests loved filling bags with their favorite varieties and munching on them throughout the night. Enjoying the fruits of the cookie bar. Congratulations Ruth and Chris! May you have many years of happiness together!
Here is part 2 of Stacy and Jorge's wedding. As I mentioned, they were married at the Historic Courthouse in Fairfax, VA which was so cute and charming. Apparently, they do not really advertise that they do weddings there, so there are only a few a year. I felt lucky to be able to photograph one! I loved all the brick and archways--I am a total sucker for historic buildings. As always, here are some of my favorite shots from my 2nd photographer for the day, Rosa. She caught this one during some pre-ceremony portraits. Rosa hung out in the balcony for part of the ceremony and got some great aerial shots. One of my favorite portraits of Stacy and Jorge, The first dance. Stacy's dance with her father. Jorge's dance with his mom. The reception was a totally wild dance party! I mentioned to Stacy what a fun family she married into, and she said that they do this almost every weekend! I'm tired just thinking about it! Jorge's cousin Molly sang "Last Dance." Don't be surprised if you see her on American Idol--she was so good! Congratulations Stacy and Jorge! I wish you many many happy years together!
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