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National Arboretum Proposal

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Sam and Tina are engaged!! And I am so excited to share their National Arboretum proposal photos with you today, and to relive the magic of the whole event. A Whole New World Sam wanted to show his girlfriend (now fiancee) a beautiful place that she’d never seen before, so a National Arboretum proposal seemed […]

Washington DC Proposal Photographer – Fun Monday

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Happy Monday! I’m glad to be on this side of the weekend, because as much as I love being a Washington DC proposal photographer – I am experiencing some exhaustion! This weekend I had the honor of photographing three (that’s right, three!) surprise marriage proposals! Plus an engagement session and family/anniversary session. I actually photographed […]

National Arboretum Surprise Proposal

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Susan and Blake are engaged! Blake popped THE question this weekend during his National Arboretum surprise proposal, to which Susan of course responded with a resounding YES! The plan… Blake put so much thought into creating a special experience for Susan at their National Arboretum surprise proposal and it was so much fun to photograph! […]

Spring National Arboretum Engagement Photos

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Ahhh I am so in love with these spring National Arboretum engagement photos! I don’t know what I like best – the much-in-love, smily, silly couple in the photos, or the magical location, or how dedicated these two were to creating a truly wonderful engagement session. How do I choose?! Oh wait, I don’t have […]

National Arboretum Engagement Photos

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Oh, you are going to love the story that goes along with the photos I’m sharing today from Stephanie and Abe’s National Arboretum engagement photos in Washington, D.C.! Stephanie contacted me the day after she and Abe got engaged, so I knew she was 1. so in love and 2. super excited about these engagement […]