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Lubna & Osman: Walima! | National Building Museum

When Ayesha Ahmad told me I'd be seconding for her at the National Building Museum, I was pumped.  It's an amazing building, period, but as a wedding venue?  Unbelievable.  So when I showed up to do details and room shots, I was pretty much a kid in a candy store.  These two put on an amazing walima for their friends and family and I was honored to be there and document it. bride and groom in black and white The truth is, I don't normally go gaga over details and room decor and all that - I like it, but I don't get all swoony.  Folks, I got swoony.  (And for the geeks, this is a six-frame panorama from 24mm frames.  Not sure what that makes this image but it's probably getting close to 180.) amazing wedding setup at national building museum National Building Museum wedding photographer Amber Wilkie beautiful wedding decorations at national building museum reception gifts at national building museum wedding musicians at national building museum wedding baby laughing at wedding reception emcee giving speech at national building museum bride and groom at national building museum bride and groom listening to koran speech wedding photographer Amber Wilkie I love the way Lubna looks at her man. crystal decorations at national building museum wedding blue green and red reception at national building museum slideshow at national building museum wedding Osman one of the best, most photogenic laughs I have ever seen.  He was this happy the whole night - and that is after an entire week of hosting parties! speeches during walima at national building museum groom laughing at wedding reception This was my first South Asian wedding with dancing.  So here I am thinking there's no way this is going to be a mad dance party because there isn't any booze... boy was I wrong! I was totally unprepared for how no-holds-barred, shake-what-yo-mama-gave-you crazy this dancing was!  I don't know how the ladies in the head scarves do it (it was hot in there), but they did it goooooood. fun dancing at national building museum a single chair after the party Congratulations Lubna and Osman and thanks to you both and Ayesha for having me along!
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Katie & Jessica: Married! | The Barns at Wolf Trap | Vienna

I'm so pleased to share with you Katie and Jessica's beautiful wedding from Wolf Trap.  The fabulous Kelly Prizel had me out to second shoot and - joy of joys - even let me tag along for the portraits, so I have couple pictures to show you!  This wedding was unpretentious and poignant, with plenty of tears and lots of laughter.  And a breakfast buffet.  It was all kinds of rock. brides in the woods Katie and Jessica opted for a "first look" before their ceremony.  Wolf Trap offered lovely little woods for them. first look in the woods This was too cute.  As Katie was walking up, Jessica turned around.  Kelly teased her not to look, so she turned back around like she hadn't seen. first look bridal portraits brides have their first look before ceremony kids before the wedding ceremony mother and father of the bride walk her down the aisle here comes the bride The ceremony was done in a really unique circular pattern.  Challenging to photograph, but it was obvious that family involvement was a big priority for the brides. circular ceremony at wolf trap father of the bride looks on during ceremony four pictures from the wedding ceremony dramatic lighting during wedding ceremony just married! bride during portraits brides holding hands during portraits bride smiling at her wife Wedding photographer Amber Wilkie brides cuddling during portraits brides cuddling after getting married red and white bouquet and gray stone wall first dance at wolf trap kids playing outside during wedding reception kids playing on couches during wedding reception little girl playing in a window kid kisses baby at wedding reception Katie and Jessica put out a big candy spread for their guests to pack up and take home.  Not gonna lie, I had a whole bunch of malt balls.  Towards the end of the reception, someone asked Jessica if she wanted to take the rest of the candy home.  "Of course!" she said.  My kinda girl. grandpa at the candy table bride laughing with bouquet Congratulations Katie and Jessica!  And thank you so much to you and Kelly Prizel for letting me help document your big day!
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