Gaylord National Harbor wedding – Maryland
For Rebecca + David’s July wedding at the Gaylord National Harbor, it didn’t matter how hot it was outside. And it was hot–a long string of 90+ degree days had everyone wilting. Inside the hotel with a huge open atrium, massive skylights and white marble floors there was no shortage of window light! It’s always fun for me to be at a new venue and to be on the lookout for any visually interesting possibilities. R+D are so cute together and seemed pretty happy roam the inside of the hotel looking for fun photos. And as much fun as their portraits were, to me the best part of the day were the little moments in between. Like during their quiet time in the bridal suite before the ceremony (cocktails were before–I love that idea!). Their ceremony was held in an open upper lobby as the sun was setting and they were danced back up the aisle by the groomsmen and friends of the couple as they made their way to their yehud. The Jewish ceremony was followed immediate by the reception which incorporated some of Rebecca’s Persian heritage including dancing and a gorgeous table of sweets on display in the ballroom. Another highlight from the reception including the couple’s entrance into the room under a canopy provided by the wedding party, was the groomsmen’s surprise song for David and sung to Rebecca! It was such a sweet moment in a day filled with them.
Wedding + Reception site Gaylord National Hotel, 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD, site coordinator Laura Fosler 301-965-3766
Caterer Gaylord National
Florist Jill Medawar, Toulies en Fleur, 703-868-5939
Hair Goli Bridal
Cake Shalom Caterers
It’s pretty obvious I was a little obsessed with a few things at Sarah + Brenden’s wedding. Where to start? Her dress (amazing and perfect for the setting), her edible bouquet, the couple’s dog Ollie (a perfectly behaved gentleman the whole day long) the flower girl and her brother the ring bearer (adorable). And of course, the car. The 1946 Ford truck was restored by the groom and his father in law and originally belonged to the groom’s grandfather. In addition to being mechanically inclined, Brenden and his mother made the luncheon napkins from scraps of quilting material in addition to making the bow ties his brothers wore. This was my first time at Patapsco Valley State Park and the spot they chose for the wedding was gorgeous, overlooking the river. With a rainy start to the day it was a little touch and go as to whether we’d be able to take advantage of the vantage point. By show time, the clouds were parting and it was a quick but lovely ceremony followed by a vegetarian luncheon. It was a small wedding but one filled with personal touches that made it such a pleasure to photograph.
Becky + Harry were on the hunt for cherry blossoms on their wedding day. Unfortunately due to crazier than usual Washington weather, they’d bloomed and gone so the search was on for a suitable spring-like background for photos. After and first look in the beautiful courtyard of the Fairmont, we headed down to Upper Senate Park where tulips and the hind of the next round of pink blossoms were in the trees. It was such fun hanging with the two of them and their bridal party. And as much as I loved making the portraits at the 
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