Christen & Josh | Strong Mansion wedding

Thought I didn't have any more weddings to post, did you? Thought it was all going to be engagement sessions forever? Nope, I've got a couple left in the pipeline! Today I bring you the ridiculously cute and quirky wedding of Christen and Josh, seconding for the amazeballs Tara Welch. I dug the hell out of Strong Mansion, which has really beautiful little garden nooks to take all manner of beautiful portraits (and have a ceremony, if you dig the ceremony-in-a-garden thing). And even though this wedding was several months ago, frequent visitors will notice a number of images from this wedding already grace my portfolio. So excited to finally share with you! wedding photographer Amber Wilkie reflections during church wedding This photo is one of my favorites in my portfolio - I just love the light falling in from behind this little boy, and how he's sneaking a peek during a solemn moment. boy praying during church wedding priest holds hand over couple during ceremony wedding ceremony in a church little girl in the pews at a wedding ceremony couple play with a globe during portraits bride and groom laughing strong mansion wedding portraits bride and groom at strong mansion bride and groom with balloons There were so many adorable details at this wedding. Christen and Josh are big travelers and made up an international dessert spread. They also put giant mylar balloons and gnomes all over the place. Gnomes! lemonade and iced tea at a wedding reception french bakery wedding inspiration little girl at a wedding reception grandmother talks to the bride little boy drinks from a straw guest takes a photo of a family sno cone machine at a wedding artistic wedding photography father daughter dance lily pads in black and white strong mansion at night chandelier at strong mansion tent dancing on crutches Congratulations guys! And thanks to you and Tara for having me out!

Katie & Josh | Nationals Stadium wedding

Now I went to school in New Orleans, folks, so hurricanes are not exactly big news to me. But having a hurricane crash your wedding? And still partying it up like no other? That's pretty sweet. The unflappable Cassidy DuHon had me out to second shoot Katie and Josh's rockin' Hurricane Irene wedding at Nationals Stadium. And even though there were no portraits on home plate or the planned outdoor ceremony, it was still an awesome time. I mean, they got to have their first dance in front of this: wedding photographer Amber Wilkie The whole week before the wedding, there were a lot of anxious brides and vendors watching the storm move. I grabbed a screen shot just in case we'd all forget that yes, this was seriously crashing peoples' weddings. I was very happy for Katie & Josh that their wedding was inland. Some couples who planned events on the beach were not so fortunate. Wedding day rain boots! wedding rain boots mother of the bride watches her daughter get ready bride laughs with bridesmaids I didn't realize you could get married at Nationals Stadium before Cassidy called me up about their day - what a cool venue! Teddy came out before the ceremony to warm up the crowd. Teddy Roosevelt mascot during wedding ceremony wedding ceremony at nationals stadium reading during wedding ceremony at nationals stadium bride and groom at nationals stadium first kiss at washington dc nationals stadium wedding sign at nationals stadium decor at the wedding reception patterned flag name cards for wedding reception under the bar at nationals stadium wedding reception bride takes pictures on wedding day Their slideshow played in the main screen over the field. Everybody watched from inside, so there was plenty of cool reflection action going on for a photographer willing to brave the wind and rain. wedding photographer Amber Wilkie first dance with bridal party at nationals stadium family sings at nationals stadium wedding reception dance floor at wedding reception in washington dc bride and groom dancing at nationals stadium hora at nationals stadium wedding reception father of the bride hoisted for the hora dancing at the wedding reception in nationals stadium dancing at wedding reception - funky! wedding cupcakes with eat me sign Little vendor secret: we love when brides and grooms have cupcakes. Then we can steal one to take to our loving spouses, who patiently wait for us to come home every Saturday night. I normally don't like cakes of any sort, but these cupcakes really were divine. Congratulations Katie & Josh! I certainly won't forget this wedding!

One | The Grandmothers

I was going through some stuff from earlier this year trying to update my portfolio, when I came across this image of Erica's grandmothers I took at Erica and Bruce's Miracle Valley Vineyard wedding.  Not sure how it got left out of the blog post, but you can see it now!  These lovely women have been friends since their children married many decades ago. grandmothers of the bride before the wedding ceremony