Amanda & Jake, May 9th, 2009

Amanda and Jake were married at Newton White Mansion on May 9th of this year. What an amazing wedding! They got ready at the Hilton in Alexandria and they wanted to do shot shots in Old Town. We took the bus into Old Town and shot some really cute urban scenes! I have a thing about using props lately so I whipped out glasses with mustaches and fuzzy eyebrows and they didn't bat an eye! They put them right on for me! They then had their ceremony and reception at Newton White Mansion in Maryland. Both Missy and I really enjoyed the day and we got some amazing images! Congrats you two!

Kristen & Alex, April 18, 2009

Kristen & Alex were married at The Naval Academy Chapel on April 18th, 2009. I had so much fun with this couple. They chewed gum for me! I think those shots turned out so cute. They had their reception back at the Leows Hotel on West Street. We played a slide show of their engagement shots at the wedding along with a few shots from that day. Her bridesmaids had given her a big chunky plastic diamond ring and funky glasses the night before - I decided we had to have some fun with those!!!

Carol & Curtis, day after shoot

These are some shots for the day after shoot with Carol & Curtis who were married on April 4th, 2009. We decided to go down to the cherry blossoms on the Sunday after their wedding. I must say it was a challenge to get shots without any people in them! I looked over at The Jefferson Memorial from the opposite side of the Tidal Basin and I could see no white steps due to the amount of people on the steps! We weaved in and out of the crowd and worked our way over the Jefferson Memorial. This was the only day that we could do these shots because the bride & groom were leaving on their honeymoon at 6am the next day. We ended the day with Ice cream and a cab back to their hotel!

Carol & Curtis, April 4th, 2009

Carol & Curtis were married at Western Presbyterian Church in Washington DC on April 4th of this year. They had a traditional ceremony and then a reception at the Women's National Democratic Club in Dupont Circle. The weather was absolutely amazing! This wedding was very intimate with about 60 guests. Carol really wanted to get some shots down at the cherry blossoms by the Jefferson Memorial but due to timing we couldn't make it down there. She decided to go ahead and do an after day shoot to get these shots. We got some wonderful shots on both days! I had my new assistant and second shooter Barbara with me on this wedding and we had such a blast! Curtis & Carol were so much fun to work with! Congratulations! 

Danielle & Cory's Album

Danielle & Cory were married in the fall of 2007 and their album was delivered over the weekend. It turned out so amazing!! They chose a Black & White image for the cover and chose the flush mount pages for the inside. They had such a wonderful wedding at The Oaks, on the Eastern shore in Maryland. They have twin babies now and are very busy! Below are some pics of their amazing album!

Daniele & Toby,  February 14, 2009

Okay - so we had a Valentines Day Wedding this year and it was so cute!! Daniele & Toby are such great people and we had such a blast at their wedding. They were married at The St. Regis Hotel in DC. They decided to see each other before the ceremony so we could get pictures outside. I was very inspired by Valentines day and had some balloons delivered to the hotel so we could get some shots of them on the streets of DC. The wedding was beautiful and the weather was a bit cold but the bride & groom were both champs! I think both Missy and I got some great memories for them! Their coordinator, Heidi Kern, was so wonderful too! She was so helpful and a pleasure to spend the day with! Thanks Heidi!

Washingtonian's Best Wedding Vendor List 2009!

Kathy Blanchard Photography was picked for the 5th year in a row as one of Washingtonian's Best Wedding Vendors for 2009. It has been a wonderful privilege to be part of such a great list. The referrals that I get from Washingtonian are  wonderful! Check them out at www.washingtonian.com/weddings.