Cherry Blossom Bridal Shoot

The cherry blossoms have arrived in DC (and along with them, the usual hoards of tourists … and my allergies … ). Cherry blossoms are beautiful flowers and along the tidal basin, with the DC monuments as the backdrop, there really just isn’t a more astoundingly gorgeous place in our city right now.

I know the blossoms are a huge attraction for couples looking to have their engagement pictures, bridal portraits, or even wedding pictures (god bless the brides that trudge out there, with crowds of people in their gowns!). Luckily for you, I just happen to have some gorgeous bridal portraits from Amber Wilkie Photography.

Amber heard the words snow & cherry blossoms and that was all she needed to hear to get convinced to get out early Sunday morning to “be her own bride” and shoot some lovely pictures! I know you will just love these shots and a special thank you Amber for sharing!

Let us know Romancers, if you have any great shots from the Cherry Blossom Festival!

I think this one in the tree is my favorite!

How adorable is this shot?

OK, I lied … this one with Amber, the twirl, and her boots – my absolute fav!

Real Capitol Romance: Rebecca & Vince

Early in December, Rebecca & Vince met with Debi (of Debi Parker Photography) to have their engagement shoot in the Manassas Battlefield. Uh … how freakin’ cool is that? They had their engagement shoot in a BATTLEFIELD people. Excuse my french, but … bad-ass. Also, there was a v-dub bus. My heart swoons.

Debi graciously shared with me a bit of background on this lovely couple:

When Vince, Rebecca and I were deciding on where to do their engagement photos Rebecca suggested the Manassas Battlefield because of a blog post of mine she had seen of some personal photos I had taken there.  It worked out really well because it was a beautiful fall day but just a little chilly.  We started off doing photos with their dog Bear and then we did some photos of just the two of them.  They were really laid back and we all just had a lot of fun.  Rebecca is so beautiful and her red jacket just popped against the background of the yellow grass and the blue sky.  We then went to Occoquan, VA.  It’s such a cute little town and we had a great time walking around there.  They were up for anything so when I saw the VW bus they sat down in front of it for me and I just love how that photo came out!  They made an enlargement of that photo and framed it to use at their wedding.  It looked so good!

Bear is so freakin’ adorable. And I am openly in love with Rebecca’s coat. And Debi’s pictures are gorgeous. AND JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE VW BUS!

Ok … enough from me, check out these awesome shots:

Rebecca is just stunning in this shot!

Hah! Vince’s face here is just too cute.

Someday I will own one of these, and only then I will be completely happy with life.

Impromptu dance party in the street anyone? Love it!

Congratulations Vince & Rebecca! Debi was already raving about their wedding pictures and I cannot WAIT to see them myself! Best of luck to the both of you.

Wedding Music That Doesn’t Suck: “Marry You”

So I realize this Glee-related song post won’t be for everyone … however the song I am featuring today could be used for non-glee fans as well. That being said, I have to admit that I am a bit of a Glee fan. Ok. That’s a lie – I LOVE Glee. I watch it every week, I have the songs on my ipod, I dissect every episode with my coworker, and I am 100% addicted to the ridiculousness, hilarity, and overall feel-good nature of the show.

A few episodes ago, there was a wedding on the show, and the song that is used for the walk down the aisle, to me, is just perfection. If you haven’t seen the show/episode, but are curious … then here is the video (which I will now watch again about 3 times):

Glee – I Think I Want to Marry You

I mean, how could you NOT want to dance down the aisle to this song after watching that video? Ok … maybe dancing down the aisle isn’t for you … but if it is, and you end up using this song for it, PLEASE (I beg you) let me know!

For those that prefer just the song:

And for the non-glee peeps, the original song is actually by Bruno Mars:

Friday Faves!

I am sure I am not the only one who’s favorite day of the week is Friday! While perusing Weswen Design’s Blog last week, I noticed she started a “Friday Faves” and I just love it! I always see things throughout the week that I love, but don’t necessarily feel I could do an entire blog post on! So, every now and then, I plan to do a “Friday Faves” to share some awesome stuff out there in the world of the Internets.

Hope you enjoy my first “Friday Faves”:

* I am somewhat obsessed with this necklace & entire blog post for that matter from Katelyn James Photography. You could totally DIY that necklace!

* I saw this idea via Wedding Muse on Facebook: Linens & Clotheslines for your engagement shoot backdrop! Gorgeous and insanely easy to do yourself!

* New Jersey will always have a special place in my heart! I grew up there and it is still my hometown. Live It Out Photo captures these beautiful (yes NJ is beautiful, I don’t care what YOU think!) scenes with her Holga Camera. So Jersey.

*Speaking of WeswenDesign, be sure to check her “Behind the Design” series on her blog if you need some amazing wedding invitation inspiration in your life!

* And finally, if you haven’t seen it yet, then you should definitely hop on over to For Japan with Love.  Lydia from Ever Ours and Lucia from Utterly Engaged have put together the wonderful fundraiser for the victims of the tsunami and earthquakes in Japan. Check it out, become a fan on Facebook, or follow on Twitter!