Capitol Romance: Katrina & Mike’s Georgetown DC Engagement Session

I couldn’t bring myself to post on Friday with everything that happened in Connecticut. I am still having some problems getting fully back into blogging (mostly social media) but I know that life is full of ups and downs, and sharing love stories like the two I have today are part of the healing process and moving on with life.

So, that being said, first up today is the engagement session I meant to share last week. It features Katrina & Mike in the beautiful Georgetown neighborhood, shot by Jennifer Gulley Photography. I instantly fell in love with Katrina’s fashion sense when Jennifer sent the session over to me.

Mike & Katrina’s Georgetown, Washington DC Engagement Session

How they met:

Mike & I met while he was living in Annapolis. I had gone up there for a concert with my roommate, and we went out to one of the local bars after where mike was with a bunch of his friends. Mike caught my attention (I thought he was so handsome!) and we also were both cheering on the phillies in the playoffs. We both kept stealing glances at each other & kept getting caught doing it!! Eventually we struck up a conversation & danced & chatted the night away. After that night we saw each other every weekend and every day in between that we could until we got engaged.

Happy Monday Romancers – check back this afternoon for ANOTHER beautiful e-sess. Let’s all get through this week together, shall we?

Click inside for the rest of this adorable DC engagement session by Jennifer Gulley Photography!

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Capitol Video: Jon & Renee’s Chesapeake Bay Maryland Wedding Video

A little bit ago, the artist formerly known as KD Productions launched a new business, KD Creative (“a boutique wedding design shoppe“). Katie is now leveraging ALL her amazing talents, offering more than just video production for weddings, but also her graphic and web design skills too!

I am honored to get to feature her first Maryland wedding video under her new business, KD Creative :)

Jon & Renee’s Chesapeake Bay Maryland Wedding Video

About the couple:

Meet Jon & Renee. Renee is a teacher and Jon was a janitor at her school. He would linger and clean in her room extra long to get to talk to her. He finally asked her out on a date and she said no. However, Jon did not give up and asked again and got a yes! The rest is history. They were married September 1, 2012 at the Chesapeake Beach Resort. I had the pleasure of being their videographer and working with the talented Courtney Reese Photography.

Amazing, right!?!? Happy Thursday Romancers – it’s ALMOST the weekend! Check back this afternoon for a lovely Georgetown engagement session :)

Capitol Wedding: Amanda & Keith’s DIY Woodland Wedding in Maryland

Oh I am REALLY in love with today’s DIY Maryland wedding. The bride, Amanda, is an art teacher – so naturally she put her amazing talents to work, customizing and hand making all the elements of their woodland “tree” inspired wedding. Their wedding details involved a ton of branches, bark, and wood – perfect inspiration for a fall/winter weddings – and mostly collected from the couple’s own backyard! The other element I loved about this  wedding was all the family and friend involvement. Amanda’s mom made the wedding cake, her maid of honor made the favors, and even the marshmallows were homemade!

A special thanks to ZADesignz for the images [submitted via Two Bright Lights].

Amanda & Keith’s DIY Woodland Wedding in Maryland

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About the couple:

 Amanda and Keith met at a party in September 2007 and immediately hit it off. Amanda works as an art teacher in Anne Arundel County, and Keith is in the process of becoming a paramedic. Some of their hobbies include camping, geocaching, and anything else that is free and fun :) They got married on their 5 year anniversary, November 10, 2012. Right now they live in Odenton with their dog Dexter, and are enjoying this time they have together before having kids in the future.

 [Amanda hand glued EACH pearl and bead on these shoes! stunning!]

On their color pallet selection:

When it came to colors we both love the complementary color combination of purple and yellow and it seemed like a good fall palette, so when went with it.

LOVE Amanda’s dark purple sash. Perfect way to modernize and customize your wedding dress!

Just wait until you see how well Amanda & Keith executed their “tree” themed wedding:

We chose the tree theme for our wedding because we love the outdoors and we loved the symbolism of a tree as family and rebirth as we started our new lives together. Since I’m an art teacher and very crafty, I hate to spend money on things I can make. With a tree themed wedding all of our resources came from our back yard. I loved carrying out the theme from the invitations to the centerpieces, it was nice to have everything match and blend together so well.

Click inside for the rest of Amanda & Keith’s DIY Woodland Maryland Wedding ~ including a TON of handmade, DIY tree wedding details!

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Capitol Romance: Ashleigh & Bruce’s Lake Ridge Park, Woodbridge Virginia Engagement Session

I don’t feel that bad posting today’s Virginia engagement session from this past summer because it’s going to be 67 today, so no one should be that jealous of their tank tops & shorts. Seriously I am NOT feeling this gross fog/mist/warm weather. It’s December, and I want SNOW! I want to be ice skating on the lake Ashleigh & Bruce are posing in front of ;)

Ashleigh & Bruce knew each other for a long time [elementary school!] but only found themselves in loves way years later. This beautiful Virginia engagement session was captured by the insanely talented Tim Riddick Photography [submitted via Two Bright Lights] and was shot at Lake Ridge Park in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Ashleigh & Bruce’s Lake Ridge Park Virginia Engagement Session

How they met:

While going to the same community church since elementary school, we watched each other from a distance but were never close and never had a romantic interest in each other. Three years ago, Bruce’s mom got remarried and Ashleigh attended. After seeing each other for the first time in years, we had a brief conversation and made tentative plans to see each other again.

After finding out that Bruce was single, had a job, and his own place, Ashleigh said yes to getting together when Bruce called her to hangout. The “hangout” turned into a date and from there, we started our relationship.

Click inside for the rest of this beautiful lakeside, Northern Virginia park engagement session from Tim Riddick Photography

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