Real Wedding at the Ronald Reagan Building: D & J
Today I am super excited to share Deborah and Jason's fall wedding at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC. Deborah and Jason live in Texas but Deborah's grandmother lives in the DC area so they decided to celebrate close
Happy Fourth Anniversary, P&B!
Happy happy fourth anniversary to one of my favorite couples, Pippa and Brian. I tell the story of their ceremony quite often, because I basically made their guests walk through a {perfectly dry} ceremony set up under the tent at Woodend to sit
Lessons Learned: Pinspot Lighting
Just because a venue has in-house directional lighting doesn't mean it will have the same effect as professional pinspot lighting. Often times in-house lighting is either limited or can't be moved exactly to where you need it to be. Investigate
Ritz Carlton Georgetown Wedding in Washington DC
A look back at this Ritz Carlton Georgetown wedding. Happiest Second Anniversary to Anne & Ross! I so loved working with them and their sweet pup at this Ritz-Carlton Georgetown wedding ceremony & reception. I love this light-industrial space that
Riverside on the Potomac Real Wedding: Sarah and Charles
Sarah and Charles met when they were both volunteer firefighters in a Virginia suburb of Washington DC. As their relationship grew, so did their "family" - Charles one day came home with 5 chicks! So now they have 5 chickens,
Lessons Learned: Generator fuel
Today I am sharing some wedding planning advice about generator fuel. When you are running a smaller generator to power your DJ and the lighting in your wedding tent, you may need to refill the generator fuel at some point. Your
The Alexandrian Hotel Wedding: Katie and James in Alexandria
We are so thrilled to share this Alexandrian Hotel wedding in Virginia. It seems like so many of my couples don't live in the DC area, and the same is true of Katie and James! They currently live in San
Lessons Learned: DAR Wedding flow
I recently had a couple get married at DAR. We had the ceremony outside on the Terrace (we fit 98 chairs under the Rotunda to avoid the light rain), the cocktail hour in the O'Byrne Gallery, a full seated dinner
Rockwood Manor Real Wedding: Alice & John
Today I am sharing a preppy, camp-inspired wedding in Potomac Maryland with you today! I had the pleasure of planning and designing Alice and John's love-filled and personal wedding at Rockwood Manor. It was a wedding celebration full of dark navy blue hues with
Real Wedding: Lexie and Mark at Rocklands Farm
I am so excited to share a rustic barn wedding in Poolesville Maryland with you today! Lexie and Mark live in Colorado, but her family lives in Maryland, so they decided to host their wedding close to her family. Once
Happy 6th anniversary J&J!
Not only was this one of Bellwether's first clients, but Jessica and her mom later referred me countless clients (some, in turn, referred me even more clients), and really helped me grow to where I am today! Their kick ass
Bride and Groom Wedding Portraits | 2015
Earlier this week I shared some of my favorite candid wedding photos from 2015. Today I am back with bride and groom wedding portraits that I loved and two more candid photos that I wanted to share. Bride and groom
Wedding Ring Bling | 2015 Round Up
Today's post is all about that wedding ring bling from 2015. Don't miss the wedding rings round up from 2016! First, let me tell you how funny it is to watch a wedding photographer walk up to the bride and groom, usually
Wedding Day Shoes (and Socks!) | 2015
As I wind down my round up posts from my 2015 weddings (and contemplate doing 2014? Do I dare?) I've come to a fun one - wedding day shoes and socks! Make sure you check out my 2016 round up of real
Wedding Cakes and Desserts | 2015
I am showing off the stunning wedding cakes that my clients had in 2015 today! Make sure you check out my 2016 real wedding cakes as well! And while most of my wedding clients do serve wedding cake, many opt
Happy SIXTH Anniversary to Monica and Dave!
A secret about Monica and Dave's wedding: Monica knew about Style Me Pretty before I did. Thank goodness she was ahead of her time and got me on the wedding blog bandwagon. Back then we really only had The Knot
Happy FIFTH Anniversary Nikia & Andre!
Confession: I had to look up the year of Nikia and Andre's red and purple Baltimore American Visionary Arts Museum wedding to figure out which anniversary this was. And I was surprised that their wedding was 5 years ago. This
