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Favorite Venues: Lloyd House & Oxon Hill Manor

Today we have two historic mansions: the Lloyd House and Oxon Hill Manor. First, the Lloyd House is in the heart of Old Town Alexandria on Washington Street.  It’s perfect for small weddings with a little garden that is spectacular in early November.  What could be prettier than getting married under this gorgeous yellow tree? Next […]

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Favorite Venues: Hotel Monaco Washington DC & Gaylord National

The next two on my list of favorite Washington DC wedding venues are the Hotel Monaco Washington DC and the Gaylord National Harbor.  While hotels don’t usually make my list, these two are quite unique. First up is the Hotel Monaco – the one in Washington DC has a beautiful ballroom space with windows and a rotunda […]

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Favorite Venues: Belmont Country Club & Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

There are so many amazing venues in the Washington DC metro area for wedding receptions.  Many also have beautiful spaces for having a wedding ceremony at the same location – which will certainly simplify your wedding day! It’s been so much fun to photograph weddings at these wedding spots, and I’m always being asked which […]

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An unplugged wedding? Something to think about!

In the era of digital cameras in every phone, I see two things happening at the same time – our lives are becoming over documented and under experienced.   On a related note, people are taking more pictures than ever, but doing little with them.  A quantity over quality issue.  I have a hunch that many […]

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Fun Wedding Shoes – It’s all about you!

The District Weddings blog had a little post last Friday that featured Melissa’s beautiful wedding shoes from her cherry blossom wedding last spring at Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, VA.  When my assistant and I arrived at the Lansdowne Resort to photograph Melissa getting ready, we immediately loved her shoes too!  There are so many […]

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