From Anne Marie: Gorgeous day (I suppose every bride says that) – outdoor morning ceremony at the gardens at Tudor Place in Georgetown, Washington, DC (the estate of Martha Washington’s granddaughter), followed by a champagne brunch at the rooftop at the Beacon Hotel, Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. Smallish event, about 70 people, which was perfectly sized for us as we were surrounded by our nearest and dearest.
Happy, smiling, gorgeous photographs by Colorado-based photographer Kat Murray.
Angela and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary last week and the majority of our evening consisted of us repeating how quickly time had gone by but also how different our life (singular – our life together) is now than it was two years ago. And then I crashed into bed at about 8:45.
And this past weekend I went to Austin for the second bachelorette party in Austin that I have had the pleasure to attend in less than a month (Austin is the IT place to bachelorette it up apparently).
So things have been busy but I am so excited to get Ria and Robyn’s amazingly gorgeous and inspirational wedding posted.
And the photos. My god the photos.
From Ria: Here’s another New York City Housing Works Bookstore Cafe lesbian wedding to add to your collection! I must have looked at Amalia & Melissa and Julie & Rebecca’s photos a thousand times! When we were planning our wedding, I loved looking at blogs but felt frustrated that I rarely saw people like us featured. This website was a welcome exception! I am so excited to share our images in this space.
Photos by Olya Vysotskaya.
From Kristin La Voie: Erin and Crissy’s beautiful Chicago wedding was AMAZING! We started with incredible first look photos outside the MileNorth, and popped into their wine cellar for a couple shots before tour hitting parks and the lakefront throughout the city. Their incredible ceremony and reception took place at the MileNorth hotel rooftop, C-View, which is the highest rooftop bar in the city. IT WAS CHILLY! But you never would notice in these heartwarming photos! They opted for a Post-Wedding session “Mrs & Mrs” so they could include their beautiful baby Sophia with her Mommies. The weather was so opposite; sunshiny and warm! It was a perfect end to their October nuptials!
From Organic Photography: Bianca & Kate have been scouring the images, and reading the stories on A Bicycle Built For Two since it’s inception. They loved the way it demonstrated all kinds of love in a visually beautiful and unique way. SO, this was there biggest dream, and request of us as their wedding photographers: besides getting married to each other – they wanted to see their wedding featured here.
Bianca & Kate were married in the town they have come to call home, Provincetown, Cape Cod… On the packed Beach at Race Point with close family and friends gathered around…. It was a cool, sunny October day, and for locals who work straight through June, July & August without a break, well the Fall is a locals summer – it is peaceful and lovely… There is no other place like it in the world… I am a Native Cape Codder and I am proud to have an open, caring, artistic community like no other. We have known people in town forever as friends, but now to be embraced as wedding photographers in this fabulous community is our greatest accomplishment. We always want to capture the personalities and the vibe of the people who are showing the ultimate sign of love – so thank you.
I love the 60′s modern vibe of Bianca and Kate’s wedding and am so flattered that they are such fans of ABBFT – thank you for that tribute.
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This post is extra special to me because Roberta’s Pizza is a favorite of ours. When Angela and I moved in together we lived in Bushwick and frequented Roberta’s. It was right down the street, it is delicious and it has the best fried chicken in the world. Bushwick wound up being a little too cool for me (read: I wasn’t cool enough for it) but hipster neighborhoods often mean great dining and atmosphere and Roberta’s delivers on those accounts. What a fantastic place to have a wedding reception.
From Jordan and Meredith: After five years together, we decided it was time to tie the knot. We knew we wanted something low key, with only a few requirements: New York as the setting, a great dance party, and pizza as the main course.
We got married on a Friday at the Manhattan City Clerk’s Office, with only our two best friends as witnesses and our immediate family in attendance. The next day we threw a dinner and dance party for family and friends at Roberta’s in Brooklyn– famous for their incredible pizza!
We kept decorations simple. Flowers were from the local bodega. Escorts cards and table numbers were all handmade from leftover invitations. We lucked out with an unseasonably warm November night, and guests enjoyed cocktails outdoors by the fire pits, before dinner was served inside a heated tent adorned with tons of candles and twinkly lights.
Because we didn’t have a public ceremony, we wanted to include some more formal, scheduled elements as part of the dinner. Jordan’s mom & dad provided a wonderful welcome and blessing at the start of dinner, and a handful of friends closed it out with some thoughtful and hilarious toasts.
The rest of the night was all about dancing. Our DJ was amazing, and kept everyone on the dance floor. It was exactly the dance party we dreamed of.
We only gave ourselves three months to pull everything together, and were thrilled with how it turned out. We kept the traditions we wanted, and made our own unique versions of other elements. We ended up with a celebration that reflected our selves and relationship perfectly.
Roberta’s also happens to be the home of this. Photographs by Samantha Gore.
From Daron Jackson: Johanna and Amanda began their wedding day with a morning couples’ yoga session on the spot where they would later be married. It was such a peaceful way to start what turned into one of the sweetest, most relaxed weddings I have ever photographed. The ceremony was intimate and lovely – close family and friends surrounding the couple, facing the sea. Afterwards, everyone celebrated with dinner and dancing at the beautiful home of a family friend.
It was such a joyful and meaningful day!
Sounds perfect, right? Thank you for sharing your beautiful work and this special couple, Daron.
If you follow this blog you know I am a sucker for lesbian brides with tattoos (who doesn’t). But really, I love everything about Whitney and Sam’s wedding. It’s urban, it’s fun, it’s sophisticated and classic and it is full of love (and kisses!).
From Wayne Chinnock: Whitney and Sam are two good friends of mine. When I heard that they were getting married, and that they wanted me to photograph their wedding, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. I was there when they first started dating! How could I not be there! The wedding was held at the Blue Room in Cambridge, MA where we all used to work. The restaurant was kind enough to lend them the entire space for the whole evening. Everyone, from the guests, to the staff and bartenders,were there to celebrate their union. You could feel the love in the air. Whitney and Sam come from families that were overwhelmed with joy and it was a pleasure working with all of them. Photographing them was one of the easiest and most fun experiences I’ve ever had as a wedding photographer. I’m so happy I was given the chance to be a part of such a special day that they will never forget.
Photographs by Wayne Chinnock.
