The first time I photographed Rossana and Michael, we were traipsing through Rock Creek Park with their dogs in tow for an engagement shoot. The next time we met, Rossana was running around a hotel room getting ready for a traditional Iranian wedding where she and Michael would sit in front of an enormous spread of fruits, nuts, salt, black tea, and more that would ensure them a happy marriage.

In a wonderful, non-traditional reception choice, everyone headed to Eatonville after the ceremony, a restaurant in the U Street area of DC for the reception(on a personal note, my wife and I were the very first customers on the first day the restaurant opened). The food there is unapologetically Southern and the restaurant has beautiful murals that make for wonderful backdrops. The reception was a full-on dance party from the moment the couple arrived and the dancing lasted long into the night.

The backstory to Tamar and Jonathan's wedding is wonderful and remarkable and it's no surprise that the New York Times decided to feature their wedding on their Vows sections for the very popular 10-10-10 wedding day, which you can read here.

The two of them carried this sweet, low-key happiness throughout the day and were clearly just thrilled to be there, standing under the chuppah, tightly surrounded by family and friends who loved them dearly.

Elizabeth and Andrew were married on a breezy Autumn day in one of those weddings that feels like to reflects the couple's personality just right. In the hours before the wedding, Elizabeth's bridesmaids assembled bouquets from huge buckets of flowers and Andrew's friends laughed at the darkening skies as we took some of the more relaxed posed photos I've ever done.

Leigh-Erin and Scott were married on a beautiful day at the Decatur House, one of my favorite venues in DC (and not so coincidentally, where my wife and I had our wedding reception). But before the wedding, the couple had big plans, including stopping by the National Gallery of Art. Specifically, they wanted to take pictures near paintings by Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. I've never photographed inside the museum before and wasn't too sure what to expect. With some good humor and lots of smiles, we strode in past the security guards and had a wonderful time photographing away before these masterpieces of modern art.

After that, it was back to the Decatur House for a beautiful outdoor ceremony and fun reception inside as the sun set on a beautiful summer day.

Brooke and Nish had an epic, memorable wedding at Ceresville Mansion in Frederick, MD. Combining a Hindu ceremony in the morning and a Christian ceremony in the evening, the day was full of bridging cultures and bringing families together, as well as the couple throwing one great party to end the night.