Julia and Johnny are getting married--in 3 weeks!

I'm not quite sure where to begin on this post...there is so much to say about this truly amazing couple. I went to college with both Julia and Johnny, knew their faces, but we didn't actually meet until a month of so ago at a charity event (I'm making it sound a lot classier than it actually was--it was a booze cruise!) down in Old Town Alexandria.




The couple walked away to look out onto the water (it was a beautiful evening-perfect for a nice ride on the Potomac with a gin and tonic in hand...oh, and doing it for a charitable cause!) and my friend Jen asked if I could sneak up and take a picture of them. I was only able to take one shot before they noticed I was creepily taking pictures of them.


This past weekend I was lucky enough to document what these two people feel about eachother. I might not know them very well, but I sure as heck know that they are maaadly in love and are just too-darn cute! Let me tell you--it's not just in front of the camera that they are amazing, but once I put the camera down, they'd still hold hands and kiss and do whisper to eachother. Quite a few times I just put my camera down and looked at them in awe, saying "I can't take it---you are just TOO cute!"

I might've also told about 3.2 million people about how much these two ROCK! Julia and Johnny are getting married on October 10 (so soon!) and they are totally calm and collected! Julia and Johnny, you were such a pleasure to shoot...thank you for being a photographer's dream! I wish I could be there to photograph you're special day, and I can't wait to see the amazing pictures!

Congratulations! :)







Everything was just so natural for them! You could tell they just enjoyed being there together, regardless of my camera right in their faces haha! :)


Ahh...love this next picture!


So what made this shoot even better?! The fact that they decided to jump into a little rowboat...


I actually gasped when I saw this in person...just so perfect!







Look at my faaabulous models!


And she kept saying that she was unphotogenic...reeeally? I don't think so, Miss Julia!


Of course we had to capture some of the beautiful sailboats out that day! Perfect scenery!



Anybody else think of "The Notebook" movie when you see this picture? Hmmm...









And if it's even possible...they decided to get even cuter! What?!


I told Johnny I wouldn't post the picture below on the right...but I couldn't resist! He was trying to give her a kiss! :)



I'm a sucker for self-shot goofy pictures...


And, ohhh wait...it gets better! We found a beautiful garden...and maybe climbed some trees in the process!





I would just like to say that...I LOVE this picture!











After playing around in the garden, we headed down King Street to check out the Art Fair. Johnny, a very proud husband-to-be, informed me that Julia is an excellent artist. Of course he had some pictures of her paintings on his cell phone! She'll definitely be selling art in one of these booths in a few years!

Here was a painting by one of their favorite artists at the show...




It was a must to throw a penny in the fountain for good luck!





Miss I'm-so-unphotogenic-and-hate-pictures-of-myself looks like she should be in a J.Crew catalog!



Umm, excuse me, is this couple not gorgeous or what?!


And, last but not least- one of my faves of the day! They might be itsy-bitsy in this shot, but I just looove it!



Congratulations, Julia and Johnny! You two are such a wonderful couple. I'm so excited for you both! Enjoy your very veeeery special day and thanks for letting me follow you around Ol' Town for a little bit ;)