River views, old stone, steep streets, and small guest lists that make sense outside.
Intimate weddings
Small weddings outside the city, done your way.
You want 40 people who actually matter, somewhere with trees, and a photographer who will not run you through a shot-list assembly line.
What the day feels like
Enough structure to keep it easy. Enough room for the real stuff.
Most intimate weddings still need a little grown-up logistics: family photos, a timeline that does not collapse, and portraits that do not take over cocktail hour.
I help when help is useful. Then I back off when the room starts doing the work.
The best photos usually happen in the in-between parts: someone fixing a boutonniere, a parent trying not to cry, the two of you walking away from the noise for five minutes.
The corridor
Built for wedding days within about 90 minutes of DC.
Home base, inns, farms, back roads, and the kind of light that rewards a slower timeline.
Downtown texture, breweries, private rooms, estates nearby, and easy travel for DC families.
Overlooks, cabins, vineyards, and wedding weekends that feel like people actually left town.
Package shape
Full-day coverage for small weddings with real logistics.
Wedding coverage starts at $5,500+. Most couples invest $6,000 to $8,500 for coverage, edited gallery, print rights, and travel inside the core service area.