Meadowlark Gardens Wedding | Gazebo Wedding | Vienna, Virginia Wedding Photographer
Ben & Meagan had a beautiful intimate wedding ceremony in front of just over a dozen of their closest friends and family at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia. The Lake Caroline Gazebo offers a 360 degree view of the botanical gardens in the middle of the lake, a great spot for a private wedding ceremony! Following their ceremony I had the pleasure of capturing portraits around the many areas of the gardens. Meadowlark has 95 acres to explore making it a perfect location for couples's and wedding party portraits. My absolute favorite part of the gardens is The Bell Garden (seen in the first few images below!) Enjoy!
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A Washington Hilton Wedding | DC South Asian Wedding Photographer
Earlier this month I was thrilled to be working with a team of many amazing photographers and videographers at The Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington DC where we captured and documented this amazing wedding for almost 18 hours starting at 8am. It was a pleasure to create all these amazing images hour after hour of this incredible day! Here is just a sample of my favorite images:
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Intimate Washington DC Wedding | Mansion on O Street Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photographer
I had the chance to photograph Cap & Evandro's intimate wedding at a very unique venue I have been waiting to photograph at! The Mansion on O Street in located near Dupont Circle in Washington DC with 4 floors filled with unique art and furnishings.
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How I Photograph The Bride Getting Ready | Washington DC Wedding Photographer
I love arriving to capture the start of a bride's day! When I first arrive I like to introduce myself to anyone around: family, friends, wedding party! I always suggest that I arrive 30 minutes before the makeup artist will be done with makeup: this gives me time to start capturing details!
I will ask to have anything that the bride will be wearing for her day such as the dress, shoes, jewelry, flowers and anything else! My goal is capture images of all these items!
I am always looking for interesting ways to lay out the shoes. Typically I will use the beautiful natural light coming in through the window like I have in these shots.
The Dress: many time the dress will come on an ugly plastic hanger so I will use a wooden hanger if the bride does not have a special hanger.
Getting combinations of the shoes and jewelry together or dress and shoes together always adds interest and variety to the images.
Just as the makeup artist is putting on the final touches is a great time to capture the shots of the bride when she is getting her makeup put on. I want to photograph my couples at their best so I don't want to start photographing the bride until the makeup is mostly done.
After the bride has gotten into her dress I make use of additional time to capture some stunning portraits before we head to the next part of the day! I coach my clients along the way to create the images I am looking for.
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Old House Vineyards Wedding | Culpepper, Virginia Wedding Photographer
I love vineyard weddings and last year I had the pleasure of capturing this beautiful wedding at Old House Vineyards in Culpepper, Virginia. This venue blew me away! I have been to so many wedding venues over many weddings seasons - from hotels to historic landmarks to backyard weddings to restaurants and many vineyards. I have got to say this this venue has it all! The ceremony was absolutely beatiful and the entire property was dreamy!
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A Unique Intimate New Years Eve Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photographer
Mike & Phyllis had a unique intimate wedding at the Residence Inn of Fredrick, Maryland! The evening had so many great details thanks to Fabrication Events, Inc. & Design Diva along with a delicious cake from Bee Sweet Custom Cakes! What was once a conference room was COMPLETELY transformed and it looked amazing! Even the hotel staff had their jaws dropping. It was such an honor to capture so many great details from the New Years Eve decorations to beatiful florals and even a Minion!
Vendors involved
Venue: Residence Inn of Fredrick Maryland
Photography: Jon Fleming Photography
Cake: Bee Sweet Custom Cakes
Decor & Lighting: Fabrication Events, Inc. & Design Diva
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Wedding at Josephine Butler Parks Center | Washington DC Wedding Photographer
2014 has been such an amazing year and I have covered so many amazing weddings! I am reaching back into my archives during the winter months to blog some of my favorite weddings!
Here are some of my favorite images from a wedding at Josephine Butler Parks Center, a venue which I had the pleasure of capturing 2 weddings at this year! I am so excited to be able to capture more here in the future!
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Baltimore Four Seasons Hotel Wedding | Baltimore, Maryland Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photography
I had the pleasure of photographing this elegant Four Seasons Hotel Wedding in Baltimore Maryland a few months ago with Ian Sbalcio Photography.
Might be some of my favorite ring shots I have captured to date!
Some groom details
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Springfield Waterford Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photographer
Earlier this year I covered this wedding at The Waterford in Springfield, Virginia with my friend from Mo Kazi Photography! Here are a few of my favorite decor and portrait images I captured from the night!
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Phil & Noelle | A Jefferson Memorial Wedding | DC Wedding Photographer
Noelle & Phil had a gorgeous bohemian-style DIY wedding with their ceremony on the West Lawn of The Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC. Earlier that morning Phillip and his groomsmen got a fresh shave and haircut at Diego's Hair Salon in Dupont Circle, while Noelle got ready at The Loews Madison Hotel with her bridesmaid. Included in the bridal party was their groomsdog! Afterwards we headed over to Josephine Butler Parks Center for the reception! Take a look at the custom made bobble heads!
Vendors:
Venues: Ceremony: Jefferson Memorial, Reception: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Photography: Jon Fleming Photography
Catering: Top Hat Catering
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A Mankin Mansion Richmond Wedding | Richmond, Virginia Wedding Photographer
I teamed up with Ana-Mation Photography to travel down to Richmond, Virginia to photograph this beautiful wedding at The Historic Mankin Mansion just a short distance from downtown Richmond. This venue featured endless locations for gorgeous photographs with the couple and bridal party. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the ceremony and portrait:
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Justin & Joe | The Great Room at Savage Mill Wedding | Washington DC LGBT Wedding Photographer
I had an amazing time capturing this beautiful DIY wedding at The Great Room at Savage Mill in Maryland! Read along with the amazing wedding story forwarded to me by Justin & Joe to go along with these images:
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Our journey to marital bliss began long before Joe proposed on a warm evening on March 12th. It began 3 years prior when we decided to go "Steady" during a late night phone call at 12:03am.
Joe and I first met in December of 2009 at Gay District during a discussion that I facilitated. With humor and brevity being a major role in both of our lives, Joe and I initially bonded over MST3K: Mystery Science Theater 3000, an irreverent television show that rifted movies! While forming a love for each other, we also found our love for Sushi, picnic dates, volunteering and of course our love for old hollywood films and the actresses that starred in them.
With the last of these being a theme for our wedding, we were excited to share our love for each other and the honor and commitment it represents with our family and loved ones on May 25th, 2014 , when we finally said, "I DO!"
Justin and Joe prepared for their big day at the Courtyard Fort Meade BWI
Our 3-year anniversary was on March 12, 2012 and, after arriving home to surprise Joe with word of the new job I had just landed, we decided to go on a picnic at a beautiful park not far from our apartment. With blankets, candles, soft music, pizza and a poorly wrapped Wok we enjoyed our evening and exchanged presents. When time came for me to receive my Wok (which Joe replaced because his former roommate stole mine) he told me that there was something for me at the bottom of the box. I dug around in am mixture of newspaper and scholastic currency which Joes school uses as an incentive for students...and Joe uses as stuffing I found a small lump of wrapping paper. I opened it and thought, "Aww...what a beautiful ring...." . Then Joe grabbed it from me and got very serious. I don't remember what he said after that, he could have been giving me a recipe for blueberry muffins but I knew whatever it was...he wanted to give it to me and that made me feel special. Immediately after he slipped the ring on my finger a small group of people walked past us and smiled politely at our picnic. I called out, "Hello" They replied...and I yelled, "IM ENGAGED!!!!" Being an interracial Gay couple you can never know how people will respond and in that moment i didn't care. As luck would have it they were very excited for us and even stopped to take our photos so we could remember that evening forever.
Joe found The Great Room at Savage Mill in Washington in an ad in Bride and Groom magazine. I of course had to research them via wedding wire as we have all of our vendors and found amazing reviews and called in for a visit. The space was spectacular; huge floor to ceiling windows, vaulted ceiling, sconces, pillars, a balcony overlooking a beautiful forest...everything. We also loved the history (having been built in 1820) and how unique the space was.
Our reception theme was Old Hollywood / New Romantic. We incorporated bright colors, tangerine and lemon, with our love of black and white movies to create a unique space and feel. With the golden up lighting the reception was bathed in an old Hollywood glow which set the mood for the evening. Our DJ, DJ Myra, worked with us to incorporate beautifully timed period love songs for the cocktail hour and dinner. Love songs by Gershwin and Porter. Our first dance was to, "You've Got Me Wrapped Around Your Little Finger" modern take on an old jazz sound and feel. We worked quite extensively on our ceremony and reception decorations, and much of it was DIY, including the shadowbox portraits of old Hollywood actresses, flower mason jars, small jars coated in glitter with tealights, and what was quite the hit, three lounge spaces with themes from three of our most favorite movies to go with the Old Hollywood theme: Singin in the Rain, Pillow Talk, and Gaslight which we turned into photo booths. Each having an instant Polaroid camera and a guest book. We knew we couldn't be everywhere at once so we tried to have people capture their moments on the lounge spaces and write us well wishes to go along with them. With our good friends, Aaron and Rebecca, we made these unique places great opportunities for cuddling with your special someone, photo ops, or making new friends. Thankfully our photographer, Jon Fleming, was there to capture all of these moments beautifully and still allow our guests to maintain their moments uninterrupted. He even took the time to photograph all of the small DIY details throughout the wedding and ceremony! He was AMAZING!
The reception included a first dance with Joe and I, a dance with my mother, and a tossing of the groomsmaids bouquets to a crowd full of unattached people, both male and female! However, what was perhaps the greatest effect of the night, was a unity circle that was directed by our DJ, DJ Myra of HB Productions. This circle started with us in the center slow dancing. All of our guests joined hands around us to the sounds of Stevie Wonder's Overjoyed. Myra directed people to come towards us with personal messages throughout the song. The words that people had for us were so beautiful and touching; both of us started to tear up. Finally, towards the end of the song, people came together and enclosed us, and we really felt their love. It was an unexpectedly beautiful ending to our wedding.
Vendors involved (click to visit their sites!):
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Venue: Great Room at Savage Mill
Photography: Jon Fleming Photography
DJ: DJ Myra
Cake: Edibles Incredibles
Makeup: Faces by Brandi
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An Elegant Anderson House Dupont Circle Wedding | Washington DC LGBT Friendly Wedding Photographer
An Elegant wedding I covered alongside Darling Photographers near Dupont Circle. This couple had been together for 27 years before their wedding! Their emotional ceremony was held at The Friends Meeting of Washington House followed by the reception at The Anderson House a few blocks away (walking distance).
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Kathy & Mike | A Marco Polo Restaurant Wedding | Vienna, Virginia Wedding Photographer
Kathy & Mike said "I Do" at Marco Polo Restaurant in Vienna, Virginia mid June! I was so excited when Kathy had contacted and met with me earlier this year about her upcoming wedding. Thank you Kathy for the great review on Wedding Wire!
Prior to arriving at the ceremony I had the chance to photograph Kathy and Mike with their bridal party at a nearby park and at their residence. So thankful for perfect weather!
Cake smash!
Here is one of my favorite shots of the night! One of the many advantages of asking my couple to sneak away from the reception for a little bit to get some extra portraits!
VENDORS
Venue & Catering: Marco Polo Restaurant
Photographer: Jon Fleming Photography
Florist: Herndon Florist
Cake: Edible Incredible
D.J: Remberto Andrade
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Nancy & Joan | A Swann House Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photographer
Nancy & Choose the Intimate Swann House on New Hampshire Ave. In Washington DC just outside of Dupont Circle as the location for their private ceremony earlier this April. After flying in from their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee their marriage was officiated on the rooftop by Tiffany Newman. Following their first kiss as a new couple - Joan was shocked to hear the sound of a bag piper from below. Nancy had organized and hired a professional bag piper in advance as a surprise for their wedding day. I love it when couples are able to add a personal unique touch on to the day! Afterwards we took full advantage of the weather and the grounds around The Swann House for some great portraits!
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I had such an awesome time working with you Nancy & Joan! I am so glad to be able to do what I love!
VENDORS:
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Venue: The Swann House
Officiant: Tiffany Newman
Photography: Jon Fleming Photography
Bag Piper: The Professional Piper
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Tuska & Steve | An Alexandria Alfred Street Baptist Church Wedding | 2941 Reception
Steve and Tuska had a gorgeous intimate wedding including 27 guest - their closet friends and family from around the country. Their Wedding at Alfred Street Baptist Church made the perfect location for the ceremony! The church features beautiful light that comes in from the side in the early-mid morning! Following the ceremony we took advantage of one of the few nice days we had in March and walked around Old Town Alexandria for some portraits before heading over to the reception at The 2941 Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia.
The restaurant features a gorgeous backdrop for portraits! I was SO happy to have had so much time at capturing Tuska & Steve interacting and looking amazing!
Awesome vendors apart of this wedding!
Make Up Artist: Erin Hightower
Hair: Latrina Wilson
Church: Alfred Street Baptist Church
Reception Venue: 2941 Restaurant
Photographer: Jon Fleming Photography
Wedding Planner: Harriet Smith
Florist: Karin's Floris
Band: Guitarist Jerry Lynn
Cake: 2941 Restaurant
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Right after sending my newly married couples online image gallery I was so happy to received this amazing email! This is what motivates me to continue to do what I love best - I was so happy I was able to capture and document this special day!
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"Hi Jon, you have made us the happiest couple ever. We absolutely love the stunning pictures you took on our wedding day. We can't stop talking about them. You have captured all the intimate moments, and looking at the expressions on some of our guests their faces, you take us right back to some unforgettable moments of our special day. You were a pleasure to work with. Thank you...thank you...thank you!!!"
A New York South Asian Wedding | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, New York | New York South Asian Wedding Photographer
Puja and Neil got married at the lavish Pearl River Hilton Garden Inn in Pearl River, New York. The weather was perfect for an outdoor wedding on the hotels lawn just outside a relaxing patio. Check out all the fun, colors and beauty of this wedding!
A Mason Inn Wedding | George Mason University | Fairfax Virginia Wedding Photographer
Carol & Tim got married at The Saint Robert Bellarmine Chapel in front of their closest family and friends for a gorgeous intimate wedding. Afterwords we took advantage of the last bit of fall color left on the trees outside of the church for some portraits with the newly married couple! Their reception was held at the Mason Inn Hotel on the campus of George Mason University. Check out some of my favorite images from this beautiful wedding! I worked with Darling of Darling Photographers on this wedding!
New York Sangeet | Puja & Neil | Akbar Restaurant | New York South Asian Wedding Photographer
I captured so many amazing shots! Here are some of my favorites of Puja & Neil's Sangeet at Akbar.
