Susan and Shannon: Wedding Day

Posted by KC - 10/28/09 at 08:10:47 pm

You may be wondering why we have included a shot of the breaking of dawn over Northern Virginia along with this small collection of photographs from the joyful wedding of Susan and Shannon….

This was the view from the elevator lobby on my way down to the restaurant at the Westin, Tyson’s Corners for my 6:30 AM breakfast that Saturday morning. Why so early? So we could be ready to go at 7:30 AM, our appointed time to meet with Susan and her bridesmaids to capture the “getting ready” process. That morning I also posted a Facebook entry with a photo of the dining room… totally empty. After all, who eats breakfast in a hotel at 7:30 on Saturday?!

It was a wonderful day. Getting ready at the Westin, a limo ride to St. John Neumann Church in Reston followed by the 11:00 AM wedding. After a few group photographs in the Church, Brandy and I drove Susan and Shannon to Vienna, stopping for a few casual and fun portraits at the Freeman House Store and Museum. The rain held off until we arrived at the Grand Atrium in Tysons Corner for a wonderful lunch followed by a lively afternoon of dancing (including the Hokey Pokey) and celebration. The party continued in the Westin bar later that day with Susan, Shannon and a host of friends, but by then we had put the cameras down and picked the frosted glasses up. Cheers!

If you would like to see the full set of images from the day, please get in touch with us for a link to the site.

Enjoy!

Susan and Shannon – The Preamble

Posted by KC - 10/26/09 at 01:10:03 pm

We photographed the wedding of Chris and Meg at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in May of 2008. While making a series of informal portraits of some of the guests we captured this image of Shannon and his fiance, Susan who were making plans to marry in the fall of 2009 in northern Virginia.

When I capture an image that has merit, I love to bring it up on the small LCD on the back of the camera and show it off. When Susan saw it she quickly said: “We could use that picture for our save the date card!” And I quickly said, “If you will allow us to photograph your wedding, I’ll make sure you have it when you want it.”

Earlier this month we had the true privilidge of photographing the joyful morning wedding of Susan and Shannon and captured a great set of images at three different locations in the Washington, DC area. We’ll post a sneak peak of their wedding photographs in the next day or so, so check back here to see more.

Enjoy!

I love to watch a master at work.

Posted by KC - 10/21/09 at 09:10:50 am

We photographed the wedding of Gillian and Craig on Saturday in Raleigh. Their elegant reception was held at the State Club with music provided by Joe Bunn of Joe Bunn DJ Company. Honestly, I’ve always been a “band guy” in part because I’ve never worked with a DJ with Joe’s talent and experience. In addition to a perfectly planned and executed playlist, including the University of Wisconsin Alma Mater for Craig, he quietly and effectivly served as master of ceremonies throughout the evening all the while keeping the attention and focus on the bride and groom and their family and friends. Seamless! Like a great waiter in a 4 star restaurant… always there exactly when you need him but never drawing attention to himself. I look forward to working with him again soon.

Tabitha and Chris

Posted by KC - 10/12/09 at 02:10:50 pm

What a privilidge it was for us to photograph the marriage celebration of Tabitha and Chris at Westover Plantation on the banks of the James River in Virginia. Westover was built in 1730 and has been occupied continuously since. It is redolent with history and a wonderful place for the elegant and intimate ceremony and reception that followed. Every detail of this late afternoon affair was perfect, including the sunset. We hope you enjoy this small sample of the images from the day!

 

Hiring the right wedding photographer… an unbiased users guide.

Posted by KC - 10/01/09 at 09:10:04 am

Evan Reitmeyer writes on his blog: MyDeejay.com, in an article titled Hiring a Wedding Photographer, about just what the bride and groom should be looking for. He interviewed wedding photographers in the Washington, DC and Baltimore areas and did a great job of editing out the “marketing speak” and translating the jargon into understandable language. The article also includes a list of good questions you can use when you interview your potential photographers.

Jessica and Chris

Posted by KC - 09/22/09 at 06:09:53 am

Jessica and Chris celebrated their marriage on September 5th with a wonderful group of their family and friends. The setting was Falcon’s Hamlet and the day was perfect. We have included a handful of our favorite images here. Please contact us for a link to the event website for the complete collection. Congratulations Jessica and Chris!

Thank you, Jessica and Chris, for allowing us to help you celebrate the joy of your marriage!

A band! A band! My kingdom for a band!

Posted by KC - 09/19/09 at 12:09:17 pm

Those of you who know Jessica and Chris know how “interesting” the planning process became for their wedding. After weeks filled with surprise after surprise and setback after setback everthing was in place for their big day on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Then the call came….

This is Chris on the phone with the band leader, who was enroute to the reception venue. He was calling to let Chris know that he had just learned that his mother had passed away and that, given the circumstances, he and his band would not be able to play for their reception, due to begin in about 3 hours! What happened next was remarkable. We all began calling our “band friends” and within 30 min The Main Event of Greenville, NC had agreed to jump in and was on the way. What a treat to hear them doing their first sound check! Jessica and Chris were certainly the main event on that day, but The Main Event were the heros!

Jessica and Chris

Posted by KC - 09/13/09 at 07:09:34 pm

One of our favorite photographs from each wedding is the “big group” shot. It is always the first image I post and eventually finds it way into a prominent location in the album. Here are the bride and groom, their families, friends and guests from the Labor Day weekend wedding of Jessica and Chris at Falcon’s Hamlet.

Sara Jane and Josh

Posted by KC - 09/04/09 at 07:09:48 pm

We first met Sara and Josh at the Wedding Show in January and quickly discovered that Sara and I have a common connection to our Alma Mater, the College of Design at NC State. I was thrilled when they decided to offer us the opportunity to photograph their wedding! Working with them over these past eight months has been a real pleasure.

Previous posts shared a little about the images we made to announce their engagement, and Concord United Methodist Church in which they were married last Saturday. I hope you will scroll down to see the “pie cutting” images at the reception, hosted by Sara’s mother and step father, Bess and Ron, in their beautiful, rose filled back yard. What a treat to be far enough away from city lights that you can actually see stars at night!

Congratulations, Sara Jane and Josh

Get me to the Church on time

Posted by KC - 08/31/09 at 10:08:57 pm

Sara and Josh were married Saturday at Concord United Methodist Church in Person County, northwest of Roxboro. There will be plenty of images to follow of the bride and groom, the cool car they left the church in, and the wonderful group of friends and family that joined them on their day. But I wanted to make sure this wonderful old church building got it’s “day in the sun” as well.

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