Greer and Joe made it official! Their love is no joke, but man do they know how to make each other laugh! These two fantastic folks had their lovely intimate nuptials at the Barcroft Community House,  and then celebrated with a larger gathering at the Carlyle Club, a super old timey, swanky supper club in Alexandria, VA. The Carlyle was the perfect spot to showcase Greer and Joe's celebration with friends and family. I dug this venue! From the decor to the dramatic lighting to the jazz pianist ushering in the cocktail hour, the 1940s vibe permeated the whole place. Plus the bartenders knew their stuff and the staff was super friendly. What a fun setting to have a wedding reception!

As I believe photos can speak volumes, I'll let the images do the rest of the talking! I am thrilled to be able to share Greer and Joe's wedding story with you. Here are some of my favorites from the big day...



I loved getting the chance to do the getting ready photos at Greer and Joe's home. They have the most adorable two pups, both of whom were ever-present with Mama Greer as she put the final touches on the dress and wedding ensemble. Love love love it!





The Barcroft Community House is the cutest little space to have an intimate gathering for a wedding ceremony celebration. As most of you (I'm sure) have been able to tell over the years, I LOVE old buildings. I love the history, I love the look and feel of the imperfect structure, and I love to see how time has washed over these places. Even more, I love the juxtaposition of old and new!
Greer and Joe did such a great job of keeping their ceremony simple and meaningful, and the setting just enhanced it all.







Post-ceremony time brought snacks of yummy cookies from Pastries By Randolph, and what better way to start off the rest of the wedding day than feed your bride some delicious confections? I could have taken up the entire blog post with the series of images and moments from the "cookie" feeding! 






The Barcroft Community House also has some really great garden areas around the house. The fall light was killing it, as were Joe and Greer in our post-ceremony portrait time. Watching them together was really a joy for me. The best part of my job is the time alone with the bride and groom and letting them just interact with one another.









Most jovial family portraits in my 9 years of photographing weddings. Loved every moment of this!






Details, details, such fun details!





It was all about the Facinators at the reception! How fabu! This gal LOVES a good facinator, and more so, the occasion to wear one. Hats off to Greer and Joe for making their wedding reception just the perfect venue for such facinator fabulousness!


Oh god... the pies! So many amazing pies by Heather Sheire of The Pie Life!



Comedy troupes in the house! Incidentally, improv comedy is how Greer and Joe met years ago. They are both members of two different comedy groups, and lordy was it fun to document them all together. I cracked up so much while editing these images, and I so wish that these photos had audio as well. I am a huge fan of subtle (and not so subtle) humor, and it was in abundance that night.







Another favorite time for me as the photographer, watching my clients' friends and family celebrate the bride and groom! I love seeing the excitement and interactions between people. It really is pretty cool how we celebrate one another in these big moments of our lives!


A super big hearted CONGRATULATIONS Greer and Joe! You did it, and you did it with such style!

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  1. Well done. You captured them so well. I'm all teary now. What a beautiful event!

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    1. Thank you so much Mamahoward, they were SO easy, and SO lovely to photograph. Made my job a joy!

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Greer and Joe made it official! Their love is no joke, but man do they know how to make each other laugh! These two fantastic folks had their lovely intimate nuptials at the Barcroft Community House,  and then celebrated with a larger gathering at the Carlyle Club, a super old timey, swanky supper club in Alexandria, VA. The Carlyle was the perfect spot to showcase Greer and Joe's celebration with friends and family.
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