Brides Against Breast Cancer

I spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning volunteering for the Making Memories foundation’s Brides Against Breast Cancer bridal gown sale in Arlington, VA. The foundation accepts bridal gown donations from manufacturers, bridal shops, designers, and individuals, then sets up at various locations on their “Nationwide Tour of Gowns” to sell the gowns to brides-to-be at incredible prices. There were tons of styles and colors to choose from! Here are images from a few of the gowns that were for sale.


The hosting hotel had set up a few tables to showcase their wedding packages. This is a close-up of one of the centerpieces. Yum!



Alexandria’s Birthday Party

The city of Alexandria hosted a birthday party for itself and the nation on July 11, 2009. The Marines from The Basic School at MCB Quantico provided a fantastic fireworks show, while the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra played the 1812 Overture and other classics.





Lunch-n-Learn

Natalie Franke hosted a Lunch-n-Learn workshop and session in Annapolis, MD, on July 12, 2009. We spent a few hours walking around and taking pictures of each other, then sat down for lunch while Natalie and Vida Carson went over the business of photography. Here are some shots from that day.