Karis and Francis 6.06.09

Karis and Francis are the sweetest couple!  I had a great time working with them last weekend as they celebrated their marriage with a small ceremony in Ashburn and a quiet reception in Potomac Falls .  Karis and her parents (up from North Carolina for the wedding) had come over to our house on Thursday to take a few bridal portraits.  It was really nice getting to know her a little better before the big day and we thoroughly enjoyed meeting her parents!  

This is one of my favorites from our portrait session!

Looking lovely in white!

Getting ready

Karis' father performed the marriage ceremony.

The quickest wedding kiss in history!  And I got it!

Congratulations, Karis and Francis!  I hope you had a great time in New York.

~Karen  

Baby Niko!

Remember Tracy and Joey?  We shot their maternity pictures a few weeks ago and not a moment too soon, it turns out!  Their little boy, Niko, made his debut two weeks early!  He is so cute... I'll let the pictures speak for themselves....

Adorable.  He's tiny, by the way... Just over 6 pounds!  So cute...

Congratulations, Tracy and Joey!

~Karen

Dominique and Jason - Engaged!

Dominique and Jason are getting married this July in Sterling, VA.  They came out to our house to shoot some engagement pictures last weekend and we had an absolute blast!  Dominique and Jason live near Richmond, so this was the first time we'd met; all other correspondence took place over the phone or email, which is unusual for us.  They turned out to be so much fun!  We are really looking forward to seeing them again in a few weeks.

We took a few formal shots in our home studio...

... and had a few laughs.

After a little while we had a quick wardrobe change and headed into Leesburg for some casual pictures.  We started at a nearby park (WAAAY too many gnats!!)...

... and then went into town.

Thanks, guys!  We had so much fun!  Looking forward to seeing you in July!

~Karen

Jenn and Scott - 5.30.09

You might recognize this next couple from our website!  We shot their engagement session last summer and have been looking forward to this wedding for months!  Jenn and Scott are a great couple to work with: fun, enthusiastic, and good lookin' to boot!  Their Saturday morning wedding was absolutely beautiful!  After a week of completely lousy weather, they lucked out with sunshine and blue skies.  It truly was a gorgeous day.  

Jenn and Scott said "I do" at the River Creek Club in Leesburg, Virginia.  It was a nice change of pace to go to a wedding 10 minutes from our house!  And what a beautiful setting...

Jenn was a stunning bride...

... and Scott thought so, too!  :)

The bridesmaids' dresses matched the gorgeous blue sky!

The four of us took off for a quick portrait session on the scenic grounds of the club.

This is one of my favorites.

First dance

Yummy cake!

When they went to leave, Jenn and Scott were overwhelmed by the amount of bubbles their guests had managed to create!  It was really bubbly out there!

Congratulations, you two!!

~ Karen