Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Oxon Hill Manor Wedding Photography ~ Congratulations Tara and Brian!

As a wedding photographer I have the privilege of being a part of many happy days. But Tara and Brian's wedding was an especially love and joy-filled day, with numerous thoughtful details and surprises to make the day meaningful and memorable.
The wedding and reception were held at the historic Oxon Hill Manor in Maryland. It's a lovely wedding venue with so many great possibilities for wedding photography, I hardly knew where to start!
Tara was such an elegant bride, isn't she stunning?! They had gifts for each other to start the day, but she also surprised her groom with a band who played a rendition of his favorite Hawaiian song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for the recessional. You can tell by the smiles that he loved it. Just before the get away, Tara and Brian released a box full of butterflies! They were so pretty!
The timeline at Oxon Hill is a little tight, especially for a day packed with sentimental and sweet moments, but that left us with a little extra time to go downtown Washington, DC for a few more wedding portraits. We were able to incorporate Tara's love of bridges with a stop at Memorial Bridge. It's so nice to have time for portraits when the couple knows that no one is waiting on them and they can relax and have fun. And the evening light is beautiful! A lovely end to an amazing day!
Thanks, Tara and Brian, for allowing me the honor of being your wedding photographer!
wedding rings on a butterfly
wedding escort cards
flower arrangement on mantle for wedding at Oxon Hill Manor
wedding reception dinning room Oxon Hill Manor
picture of bride behind veil
picture of bride
bride at Oxon Hill Manor
orchid bridal boquet
bride seeing father on wedding day
wedding at Oxon Hill Manor garden
wedding vows
wedding recessional
wedding party at Oxon Hill Manor
picture of bride and groom
fun wedding picture
wedding couple in gardens at Oxon Hill Manor
gates at Oxon Hill Manor
toast in dinning room at Oxon Hill Manor
dancing couple
first dance at Oxon Hill Manor
father daughter dance at Oxon Hill Manor
bouquet toss at Oxon Hill Manor
butterfly release Oxon Hill Manor
Washington DC Wedding Photographer
Washington DC Wedding Photographer
bride and groom Lincoln Memorial
Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge
Lincoln MemorialFlorist: Suzann Stotlemyer
Cake: Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
Dress: Carine's Bridal Atelier
Lunch: New Course Catering
Chauffeur: Carey
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