Amber Wilkie Photography » Wedding and Portrait Photographer - Arlington, VA and Washington, DC

Karen & David | Mayflower DC wedding

Warm. Kind. Generous. Tall. Short. Loving.  The bride’s sister Liz read off a huge list of adjectives Karen and David’s friends and family had used to describe them.  I looked around the room and saw a lot of tears and a lot of nodding heads.  Some came all the way from Egypt to see these two tie the knot and it was truly an honor to be their wedding photographer.

wedding photographer Amber Wilkie

Karen and David were married at the Mayflower in DC, a beautiful historic hotel with quite a bit of history and a ton of class.  Karen was an incredibly sweet and very composed bride.  David didn’t seem the least bit nervous, an admirable trait in any groom.  I was struck by the graciousness of their families.  And even though I saw it plenty in their engagement session, they once again won me the heck over with how ridiculously cute they are once you tell them “go stand over there and hug.”

Brian KraftFebruary 13, 2012 - 5:57 pm

Awesome! I attended a wedding at the Mayflower… brings back memories. You did a fantastic job at showing the emotion and fun at this wedding. The candle lady looks like a hoot!

Lyn Ismael-BennettFebruary 13, 2012 - 9:29 pm

Those bouquets are just exquisite. Love how you captured the emotions on this wedding as well. Fantastic!

NoraFebruary 13, 2012 - 9:44 pm

Love how your photos tell the story of the day. Nice work.

LeoFebruary 13, 2012 - 10:32 pm

Outstanding work, Amber! Love how well you’ve told their story, including some fantastic moments. Seriously well done.

muhasebe programiFebruary 13, 2012 - 11:18 pm

very nice photos

HeatherFebruary 14, 2012 - 12:26 am

A belly dancer! Wow that’s beyond cool!!!

Elizabeth PruittFebruary 14, 2012 - 1:25 pm

Her shoes were so cute! Great job capturing details.

kong waiFebruary 14, 2012 - 9:12 pm

Well captured !! love the colors !!

KyleFebruary 15, 2012 - 12:43 am

Bullet proof bride, boo yeah!

These photos are so elegant Amber, perfect way of capturing such a beautiful event!

Nessa KFebruary 15, 2012 - 1:16 pm

I really just want to comment on this amazing reception. The belly dancing was the icing on the cake. :) This looks like it was SUCH a fun wedding to be a part of!

Engagement Session FAQs

I get a lot of questions about engagement sessions.  My clients have often never been professionally photographed and are therefore understandably nervous about getting in front of the camera.  So I thought it might be helpful to answer a few FAQs for anyone considering an engagement session.

Why should we have an engagement session?

Obviously, engagement sessions mean different things to different people.  Some are specifically looking for an image to use for save-the-dates or want a big photo for their friends and family to sign at the wedding.  Other times, the motivation is a bit more subtle.

engagement session at glen echo park

My thinking about engagement sessions is that they are a way to capture how you really were before you got married.  On a wedding day, it can be hard to show life.  You’ve got a lot going on, it’s a huge day – a lot of emotion, family drama, etc. – and there’s a huge party going on.  An engagement session is a quiet, personal look into your lives pre-marriage.

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Matt HempsellFebruary 7, 2012 - 4:44 pm

Sounds Great can’t wait.