Wedding season is in full swing and the official start of it was two weekends ago when I spent the day with Kristen and Ethan for their Glen Echo Park wedding.  I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better wedding to start my year off with.  Kristen and Ethan are incredibly laid back and fun, and their wedding had such a relaxed vibe to it.  And you guys, I got to take pictures on a carousel.  A carousel!!  How fun is that?!  Perfect first wedding.  🙂
I’d have to say one of my favorite little moments from the whole day was when we first entered the carousel building and I asked Kristen if she had a preference on which animal she wanted to sit on.  I think before I even finished the question she yelled out “giraffe!” and was headed towards it.  Let me tell you, this girl loves her carousels.  And apparently she loves giraffes on carousels.  When I first met Kristen and asked her about her venue choice she explained to me that she has a slight obsession with carousels and it was her dream to get married at a place with a carousel.  Well her dream came true with Glen Echo Park.  No bride could have been happier sitting on that giraffe than Kristen was in that moment.  Then adding Ethan into the equation and it was bride and groom portrait perfection.
I love how fun Glen Echo Park is as a wedding venue…..the carousel, the “cuddle up” sign, bold colors everywhere, and then having your ceremony and reception in an old bumper car pavilion.  Not to mention it lent itself perfectly to Kristen and Ethan’s Candy Land theme, with all the tables having Candy Land locations as names, Kristen’s favorite being Lollipop Woods.  I couldn’t be happier with how the pictures turned out for Kristen and Ethan.  Hope you all love them!!

The professionals who made this day possible:
Hair/Makeup: Bella Bethesda Salon
Florist: LuLu Florist
Venue: Glen Echo Park
Catering: High Point Events
Photographer: Lauren C Photography
DJ: C&J Entertainment
Cake: Fancy Cakes by Leslie
Bridal Gown Shop: Bridals by Elena
Bridal Shoes: Nina
Bridesmaids dresses: Betsy Robinson Bridals
Bracelet: Na Hoku
Favors: The Loveless Cafe