D.C. Cherry Blossom Engagement | Jon + Emily

Engagements

Apr 21, 2015

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As I photographed the most gorgeous Ivory bouquet in Erica’s bridal suite last June, I kept telling myself just one more shot, then one more and another.  The way the bridesmaids bouquets complimented the bridesmaids’ attire was beyond comprehension for me.  I couldn’t tell you the name of most of the flowers in the arrangement, but I loved them no less.  I just had to make sure the floral artist received images of her work and I hoped she loved them as much as I did.  When I received her response after she viewed the gallery, I knew those extra few minutes grabbing just a few more shots was totally worth it!

Fast forward to a Skype meeting and I was finally able to meet Emily- the face behind Love Blooms, but this time instead of talking flowers, we were talking about her wedding plans!  Emily met her beau- Jon- through a mutual friend about four years ago as she was spontaneously invited to a party in the same apartment complex. One date led to another and then another and now they are preparing for a wedding later this year. I am so excited to see what Emily decides to create for her bridal bouquet because I know it will be nothing short of amazing.

For Jon and Emily’s engagement session, Emily mentioned how much she loved the Cherry Blossoms and wanted to try and capture them in her session while they were at peak bloom.  For anyone unfamiliar with the Cherry Blossoms around D.C., this becomes one of the most anticipated events of the Spring with visitors traveling from all over the country to catch peak bloom.  Each day leading up to peak bloom we checked the news and the weather forecast to see if they were on schedule or delayed due to weather.  As luck would have it, peak bloom hit during the weekend, however Emily was prepping flowers for a wedding and I was in Maryland photographing a different wedding.  We figured with our crazy schedules we’d need to plan for a sunrise session and that’s exactly what we did!

It was a dark 5am morning as I made my way into D.C. after downing my travel mug of coffee and fighting back yawns from the lack of sleep that I had the night before.  The lack of sleep was a combination of excitement mixed with the fear of oversleeping.  This is the one time of the year that I opt for a sunrise session and whenever a client is on board is all the better.  I started my trek to our predetermined meeting spot and heard a girly soft voice come from a car “Terri”.  It was Emily and Jon and their dog- AJ, trying to navigate the crazy parking/no parking signs that D.C. is known for having posted all over the city.  Once they found the correct parking area we walked over to the Tidal Basin.  I think their dog- AJ was just as excited as we were as he walked, sniffed and jumped along the way.  We made it before sunrise and had a chance to look and see which trees still had the majority of their blooms.  We caught the sunrise at the Tidal Basin then headed to Georgetown for some fun city shots.  This is definitely a fave for me and each year I fall more in love with the beauty of the Cherry Blossoms.  Check out a few images from Jon and Emily’s engagement session, Happy Birthday Emily!!!

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  1. […] said their “I Dos” and it was gawgeous! As you may (or may not- LOL) recall from their engagement session– Emily runs Love Blooms DC, so you know I was smitten over every floral detail she had!  I […]

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