This past weekend I had the honor and privilege of documenting the wedding of Elizabeth Blair and David Kowalewski. Silverbrook Farm is a beautiful setting for a wedding. It is near Purcellville, Virginia about 30 minutes away from Washington DC. You would never guess the city is so close, because it is so peaceful out there. I drove up on Friday morning and the traffic was so bad I didn't quite make it to the rehearsal. I normally attend all rehearsals to get an idea of what is going to happen on the day of the wedding. I do not like surprises! I arrived out at the farm about 11:00 on Saturday morning and had a good look around the farm. I had been up there in March to shoot Dave and Beth's engagement photos but nothing was blooming and it was a misty rainy day. What a difference a few months and some sunshine makes! Dot Shetterly (the owner) had done an outstanding job bringing the farm to life with lots of flowers. It was beautiful. There was a threat of thunderstorms but they held off until after the ceremony. The ceremony was quite beautiful with Dave and Beth taking their vows overlooking the valley and mountains. The rain held off until the reception which was under a tent and the thunderstorms just skirted around us so we didn't have to worry about running from lightning. It actually was quite perfect, it rained just enough to give Dave and Beth a rainbow. It was quite faint - but it was a rainbow! Dave and Beth are a great couple. They were up for anything - including climbing into an old antique tub for pictures in the outdoor bathroom. Yep, that's what I said - the outdoor bathroom. Not to be confused with an outhouse - it was a quaint little area of the farm and has a working shower and tub. Dave and Beth - I hope you had a wonderful honeymoon!
2 comments:
Thank you SOOO much Betty!! I'm Katie, the sister of Beth for the Silverbrook wedding. Thank you for being so patient - the positioning was surely worth it!! The pictures I saw on the blog were beyond gorgeous! You really captured the emotion and the life of the wedding! I know that Beth and Dave are going to love them! Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job and commemorating the day that both of them will cherish forever so beautifully!
Betty,
these pictures are incredible I can't wait to see the rest. I had finally stopped crying after our beautiful day last weekend and when I saw the pictures I started crying again. You were such a joy to work with and I know that Beth and Dave are going to love these. Thank you again for giving us such a beautiful way to remember our special day,
Sue Blair (Beth's Mom)
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