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For us, it’s the experiences, the travel, the connections, and the iconic fashion of weddings that we love. This blog is our inside edit of all those things and more.  

Though I am a destination wedding photographer, it has been a long time since I really got to enjoy my travels without any itinerary. My husband surprised me with a 3 week European vacation for our 10 year anniversary throughout and to say this was the trip of a lifetime would be an incredible understatement. […]

buildings cliff side in Italy

Italy | 10 Year Anniversary

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Amalfi Coast sailboat and buildings

10 Destination Wedding Venues | Astrid Photography

Top 10 Best Destination Wedding Venues

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After photographing weddings for over ten years, I feel like I have seen it all! If you’re a bride-to-be, these venues are some of my absolute favorite in the city. This was so hard to narrow down, but I wanted to only include the most marvelous, sought after spots for Washington DC weddings and narrowed […]

Bride and Groom Kissing in DC courtyard

The Top 10 Best Wedding Venues in Washington DC

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I don’t even know where to begin with this wedding. Molly + Staesha hold such a special place in the deepest parts of my heart. I grew up with Molly, eating leftovers out of her parent’s fridge, taking naps in her bed, running errands with her family. And because her sister is one of the […]

Molly + Staesha | The Sanderling Resort & Spa | Outerbanks Destination Wedding

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where do i even begin with these two? they have beautiful hearts, and they knew that for their wedding day, they wanted every moment, every detail, every single second to have meaning. they chose to get married at the Eucalyptus Gardens in Fort Lauderdale, FL. and if you know these two, you know just how […]

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Andrea + Jerome :: Destination Wedding :: Fort Lauderdale, Florida :: The Eucalyptus Gardens

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remember my dear friend, michelle, who came with me to shoot my colombia destination wedding? well this time, i got to go with her to help her shoot a beautiful destination wedding in santa monica, ca. it’s always a hilarious, ridiculous and just awesome time doing these destination weddings together. mainly because we both have […]

destination wedding :: santa monica, ca

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these two. they are getting married in florida this march and i simply can’t wait to celebrate with them. in the meantime, here is a little peek at what Hollywood Beach looks like at sunrise. Pure bliss :) more to come…  

andrea + jerome :: sneak peek :: fort lauderdale beach engagement session :: destination wedding photographer

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i can’t tell you how excited i am to be sharing this wedding with you today. liliana + brian got married in 2013…as in over a year ago! however, i was unable to share this publically because at the time it was being considered for publication (and was featured on grace ormonde!). but now i […]

liliana + brian :: destination wedding photographer :: cartagena, colombia

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tim + dolores had the most perfect, whimsical winter destination wedding at the jersey shore. it was the perfect way to say goodbye to winter and kick off the first wedding of the year. friends + family gathered from all around to join the beautiful celebration at Shadowbrook filled with love and even more laughter. […]

tim + dolores :: destination wedding photographer :: the jersey shore

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it’s a very exciting day over here. i have loved Grace Ormonde for quite some time for their beautiful photographs and luxurious weddings they feature. i am so honored and excited to say that today Liliana + Brian’s destination wedding in Cartagena, Colombia is being featured over at Grace Ormonde! i absolutely love being a […]

featured :: Grace Ormonde Wedding Style :: Liliana + Brian’s Destination Wedding :: Cartagena, Colombia

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from the moment i stepped into their wedding, i knew this day was going to be special. jenna, an extremely talented lifestyle/food blogger and author, was marrying the love of her life, adam, who is pretty creative himself. i entered a wonderland full of vintage style chairs, cafe lights, and completely customized details. you could […]

jenna + adam :: married :: destination wedding :: austin, texas

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it was a destination wedding in england. if you’ve been following the blog, you may recognize these two. they got married last year at the ritz carlton in georgetown. however, sarah never got to celebrate her new life  as a married woman with her family in england. so one year later, it was time to […]

sarah + erkan :: destination wedding photographer :: cumbria, england

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