An Intimate Ft. Belvoir Wedding Day

Natalie + Chris had been planning this day for months. I first met Natalie several months before that, as she is one of our favorite makeup artists! In talking about wedding planning, and how stressful it can be, we started talking about photography for her day. At first, they weren’t sure they wanted a photographer, or needed one. Their wedding day was going to be small and intimate – attended by just their closest friends and family. I encouraged Natalie to look around and check out what her options were, because I knew she put in a lot of hard work, even if her wedding wasn’t grand on scale. I would hate for all those memories to not be captured!

After a few chats about weddings and photography, she asked me if I could photograph her wedding – and of course I said YES!! I was excited that they had chosen to document their day, and flattered that they asked me to do it! (I know you’ve all heard it before – the one, ONE, regret I have about my wedding day isn’t that it was just my husband and I at a courthouse, it is that I don’t have a SINGLE photo of those moments.) Capturing your wedding day, no matter the size, is so important, and I am thrilled that Natalie + Chris will have these images forever.

The ceremony at Ft. Belvoir was perfect. Getting to know the two of them through working together and their engagement session, I knew they were both a bit goofy, and loved to laugh. Their vows were both sweet and fun. And you can’t miss those grins on their faces! There was a lot of kissing during our portrait session following the ceremony. The National Harbor was the perfect place for a little fun – even if the wind was a little annoying. After some fun around National Harbor, we returned to their home for a small reception with their guests. I really could not have imagined a better way for them to end their day! Hope you had a great time on your honeymoon!! Thank you for inviting me to capture your wedding!