notes from the road.

hello! i am currently en route to athens, greece for two fabulous weeks in the greek islands! i’m hoping to blog from there with stories and photos, but also planning on unwinding and unplugging!

to all my amazing clients awaiting photos: do not fear! you are right here with me! meredith + paul, katie + chris, yeti + carl - i know you had fantastic honeymoons but now you are headed to greece via my macbook - woohoo!!

:)

-jaime

an international affair.

dana + brian’s wedding at the inn at vaucluse spring in stephen’s city, virginia was amazing! guests hailed from dozens of countries all over the world and gathered to watch dana + brian unite their lives together. dana is from the states and brian is from zimbabwe, so they incorporated elements of both cultures into the ceremony and reception. my favorite was the dancing - which started with swing lessons from dana’s family and then zimbabwean traditional dance led by brian! afterwards, everyone danced to a mix of music and had a fabulous time…i don’t think dana’s grandmother ever left the dance floor! 

despite the crazy thunderstorms happening outside, the party was strong under the tent - with some great toasts (dana’s sister’s speech made me cry, brian’s best man’s speech made me laugh) excellent dance moves and great energy and excitement for this amazing couple.

dana + brian: thank you so much for having me at your wedding! it was a joy to document your day and get to know your friends and family…CONGRATULATIONS!!

enjoy!

starburst.

i *love* this shot i took tonight at montrose park while experimenting with a little off-camera flash…so fun! the idea was inspired by the amazing anne almasy, made possible with lighting by kim brooke - thanks kim! - and made funky and fun with some sweet flare :)

the awesome armin defiesta organized a little photo field trip for a few of us and we had a fabulous couple (yay for andrea + dave!) to play with. the lovely julia macinnis and delightful little shelby leigh were also there - what an incredible group of photogs!!

great time everyone!! i had a blast!

come rain or come shine…

yeti + carl are married! their fabulous june wedding was one wild celebration that gave mother nature a run for her money! on one of the hottest days of the year yeti + carl said “i do” in a sweltering church, sans air conditioning, fanned (literally) by their family + friends. as if the heat wasn’t enough, a serious summer storm swept in and threatened to take down the house! the reception was held on the water at celebrations on the bay, under a massive tent. strong winds knocked out power, and we were left in the dark without music, without lights, and once again without AC! not to be discouraged, this fantastic sierra leonian celebration continued, with much dancing, cheering, toasting, and undeniable energy and excitement for yeti + carl. 

this wedding was a joint collaboration between myself and MK - a BLONDE PHOTO/MARY KATE MCKENNA production that Mk refers to as MK & J! it was wonderful as always shooting with MK, and at a festive sierra leonian wedding it would have been impossible to do it alone! there are so many wonderful traditions and events happening at once that one photog is never enough, and luckily we have experience with african weddings and so we knew exactly what we were in for - the ultimate celebration! yay for yeti + carl!

enjoy!

congrats yeti + carl!
and thanks to MK for being such a great partner! check out MK’s blog from the wedding here!

this wedding brought to you by:

crazy love.

sara + jack rock my world. we had the best time ever at their engagement session a few weeks ago in downtown annapolis, and i just knew that the wedding was going to be off the chain. yes, i just said “off the chain.” somewhere MK is shaking her head and laughing, because while i use this term a lot, sara + jack gave it new meaning at their insanely high-energy, super fun wedding BASH!

i met with them earlier this year through a mutual friend and we totally hit it off over coffee - their adorable little boy jackson sat in my lap through the entire meeting and i was smitten!

the three of them make the perfect family! sara + jack are clearly head-over-heels in love and their family + friends were all so very happy to celebrate the day with them. after a beautiful ceremony outside at the morningside inn, the party got under way! we did some of the craziest portraits ever - with the groomsmen deciding to make a pyramid with jack on top, and then the bridesmaids refusing to be outdone and forming one as well! hilarious! the reception was full of funny toasts and heartfelt speeches, non-stop dance moves and outrageous garter/bouquet/fun, and the messiest cake cutting ever!

the day was a whirlwind of excitement, and i know these two will be very happy together - they were made for each other!

enjoy!

a big thank you to everyone for going outside at the end of the night for this super fun shot of the whole party! and to sara + jack for being the most fun ever!! last but certainly not least, thanks to jessi ringer who shot with me for all her creative ideas and great energy! YAY!

jessi, jack, sara + me!

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5-star vendor review:

omega entertainment: awesome DJs jamie + paula!