Sunrise Portraits at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC

Haeden and Michael eloped in a private ceremony in Washington, DC this spring. They celebrated their nuptials by capturing portraits at the Jefferson Memorial at sunrise, followed by a dinner party with friends later that evening.

Getting married on their specific date, April 12, was of particular important to them. See, this was the same date that Haeden’s grandparents had married many years ago. Initially they had wanted to incorporate the cherry blossoms, but giving the fleeting and unpredictable nature of the blooms, they opted to prioritize the date which was more of a sure thing. The only thing potentially holding us back? The weather, of course.

Showers loomed in the forecast as they had pretty much all of April this year. It was lightly drizzling on my way into the city in the dark and then somehow, by some miracle, by the time I parked my car, it all disappeared! The winds lingered, but I think it only made their session more romantic. Plus, the clouds turned out to be a blessing in disguise; they allowed us to use their extra time to travel over to the National Mall and grab a few portraits in the Constitution Gardens. Haeden was particularly in love with the weeping willow tree (and when you see the images below, can you blame her!?) that drapes across the pond.

Enjoy a peek into this gorgeous, early morning elopement in Washington, DC and join me in wishing these two a lifetime of happiness with one another!

A sunrise elopement session at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.