This was my first black tie wedding event. Of course I've been to weddings where people have dressed up and everyone is looking their best, but this is the first time I've been to a wedding where most of the men were in tuxes and most of the women were in gowns. It felt like a royal event, but it still had the warmth and love of a small backyard wedding. Stoke Farm is a very unique place. From the terracotta roof, to the french like gardens, to the stone work and pillars that

I'm not sure if it's because I recently watched The Wizard of Oz with my daughter or because of how this place made me feel, but I am doing several photos in black and white for this blog post. When I turned the corner at Murray Hill and saw the Manor House with the Potomac River behind it I was pretty speechless. It was a beauty that you don't get to see everyday. Then when I walked inside it was just such an amazing thing to experience. Before living in Northern Virginia I