Christine and Scott 6.14.09

Christine and Scott said "I do" last Sunday in an evening ceremony the Stonewall Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.  What a beautiful setting!  And what gorgeous weather!  Christine and Scott were surrounded by their friends and family, all of whom had a fabulous time!

Christine's dress was beautiful!

Pink and Purple:  perfect for late spring!

The terrace on which they held the ceremony overlooked a 

lovely view of the golf course.

First Dance

One good cake smash...

... deserves another!

Congratulations, Christine and Scott!  Our best wishes for a 

happy future together!

~Karen 

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