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no responses - Posted 04.30.12
Monday’s always put me in a funk. Cloudy Mondays – well, they are like a double sucker-punch of funk. I always look forward to saving my afternoon engagement feature until just after noon so that I can re-energize myself by staring at gorgeous pictures and sharing adorable couples in love. It always seems to instantly [...]
1 response - Posted 04.30.12
This Monday’s Wedding Music That Doesn’t Suck might seem like a cop out – it’s not a new, modern, or alternative song – but you really can’t find fault with the awesomeness that is Billy Joel. Amazon.com WidgetsI heard “For the Longest Time” on the radio the other day [80s on 8 I think!] and [...]
3 responses - Posted 04.27.12
Our DIY origami flower bouquet tutorial and our paper flower tutorial are two of our most popular posts on the site. So when I came across a real wedding, from talented wedding photographer, Jillian McGrath Photography, that used paper flowers instead of real flowers, among other gorgeous, hande wedding decorations and details – I knew [...]
3 responses - Posted 04.26.12
When a new message popped up in my inbox from Megan Noonan Photography, with the subject “Cecelia & Wasim’s wedding” – well, I was pumped. Cecelia & Wasim’s awesome Washington, DC art gallery engagement had made my “Best of 2011 Engagement Features“, so naturally, I knew their wedding was going to be unique, ultra-hip, and [...]
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Capitol Romance Blog Lovin’ #3: Fab You Bliss
no responses - Posted 05.17.12
When I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going to get a bit more personal on the blog and try and expand my posts a bit outside of weddings, I think I might have been a bit in over my head. While I like to think I am crafty and lead an exciting [...]
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Capitol Romance Blog Lovin’ #2: Bridal Musings
1 response - Posted 05.16.12
I believe Bridal Musings was another TWIPS find [thanks TWIPS!] and Elizabeth is everything I aspire to be as a blogger ~ chic, modern, unique, resourceful, and true to herself. She is one of the sweetest wedding bloggers out there and her content is ALWAYS fresh and ever-changing; it never feels one note. Bridal Musings [...]
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Capitol Romance Blog Lovin’ #1: Soundtrack to I Do
1 response - Posted 05.15.12
Up first is one of my favorite wedding blogs [and bloggers for that matter]: Soundtrack to I Do ~ Music Advice for the Soon to be Wed! I think I found Colleen and her amazing wedding music blog through TWIPS, regardless, I am so happy that I did. Colleen and I both started wedding blogging [...]
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Light posting this week!
1 response - Posted 05.14.12
Hey there Romancers! Wanted to let you all know that posting will be light this week as I take a break from blogging/working/etc and enjoy an entire week with my family in Disney World. I couldn’t be more excited to be in the most magical place on earth (outside of Hogwarts) with my husband, parents, [...]
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Capitol Inspiration: A Retro, Vintage Military Engagement Session
4 responses - Posted 05.11.12
Another week has come to an end, and with it, we have some amazing, inspiring photos to share with you of a vintage military engagement session at a retro plane hanger! There is so much to pull from this shoot ~ beautiful vintage makeup, a retro 1950s style dress to kill, and the most adorable [...]
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Capitol Romance: Tony & Connor’s Casual Love Shoot in Washington, DC
9 responses - Posted 05.10.12
I’ll try really hard not to get on my soap box this afternoon, in lieu of recent events down in North Carolina. If you follow my Twitter or Facebook accounts, then you already know my stance [and thus, Capitol Romance's stance] on gay marriage and how adamantly I feel about equality for all. So with [...]
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2012 Say I Do Expo Ticket Giveaway!
no responses - Posted 05.10.12
We have 2 tickets to give away to the upcoming Say I Do Expo on June 3rd at the Hotel Palomar in Washington, DC! The Say I Do Expo is the area’s premiere LGBT Wedding Expo event! Many wedding shows are just so…well…straight! Same-sex couples can feel like a stepchild when attending traditional wedding shows. [...]
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