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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Portraits with Carl and Jen at their new house

Posted in Family

Rochelle met up with Carl and Jen in their brand new home in Alexandria, VA. What a beautiful home, indeed! The home literally is brand new. They haven’t furnished it yet and will move in officially in the coming weeks.

It was the perfect day for portraits. The weather was still warm, but the late afternoon sunlight bathed everything in rich warmth. I love all the colors of fall, and their yard had plenty of fall colors at the height of transition.

Carl and Jen are both military, having met while taking a class together. They got married just a few weeks ago in a very small ceremony, so they’ll be throwing a reception for friends and family in early December.

They have a leonburger dog that responds to the nickname, Niner. Believe it or not, Niner’s still a puppy, so she won’t hit her full size for another couple of months.

Please join Vita Images in wishing Carl and Jen a happy housewarming as they start their new life together.

Posted in Family Tags: alexandria portraits, dog, family portraits

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Keith and Cynthia’s Wedding

Posted in Weddings

Keith and Cynthia’s wedding a beautiful merging of two families with a nice combination of tradition and contemporary.

To weave in the traditional themes, Cynthia wore the dress her mother had gotten married in, and she selected a vintage veil. However, as a regional manager of Baker Shoes, of course Cynthia had some killer shoes to complete her outfit.

They had many Filipino traditions that they infused into the ceremony and reception. There were a large number of Filipino sponsors, and Keith and Cynthia did a traditional money dance along with several Filipino dances. However, at the end of the night, out came the glow sticks for a night of wild dancing.

Keith has 3 girls and Cynthia has a daughter, so we were able to sneak the new family away to a park near the hotel to capture some portraits. Cynthia made such a beautiful bride, and we were honored to a part of their special day.

Posted in Weddings Tags: dulles hyatt, virginia wedding

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Anna and Brian’s Farm Chic Wedding in Massachusetts

Posted in Weddings

Vita Images headed up to Amherst, Massachusetts for Anna and Brian’s wedding. Anna and Brian live in San Francisco and were getting married in Massachusetts, so our first in-person meeting was at their rehearsal.

Anna’s father is an owner of an Amherst land co-op. Several families all share the land and have built their homes on it. They all share the crops from the farm that is on the land. We loved hearing Anna’s stories of growing up on that unique property. The wedding and tent for the reception were on their own property, so the entire event felt very special, and we were honored to be a part of it.

Anna and Brian had a barbeque and bonfire the night of the rehearsal for friends and family who had made it into town early. That night, they had a quilt out for friends and family to provide wedding, relationship and life advice through a quilt.

We loved all the details at their wedding. Ever mindful of their guests, they had bugspray for guests to put on before the ceremony. The tent was decorated with tapestries they had collected from their international travels, and they hung prints of both sets of parents’ weddings on one wall of the tent.

When they first started dating, Anna and Brian had a way of flirting using clothespins, where they would try to sneak and pin a clothespin on the other (ie. somewhere on their clothing) without the other person noticing. The clothespins made a number of appearances at the reception, from hanging some photo prints to creating a fun message of Congratulations.

We had a blast photographing their wedding, and we wish the couple all the best in their new life together.