Washington DC, Destination Weddings, Wedding Photographer - Chris Baltazar

Michelle + Paul | Fort Belvoir, VA

cbaltazar — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:47:44 +0000

Here’s a wedding I shot in 2009 of Michelle and Paul. There ceremony was held in Springfield and the reception was held at the Officer’s Club in Fort Belvoir. It rained heavily throughout the entire day and we used that to our advantage. We certainly got a few shots out in the rain that we’re really happy about.

DCCWC 2nd Annual Luxury Bridal Show (02.06.2010)

cbaltazar — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:54:26 +0000

For the first time, we’re happy to announce that we’ll be taking part in a bridal show. Join us for the DC Couture Wedding Consortium’s 2nd Annual Luxury Bridal Show showcasing the best of the best in the wedding industry on Saturday, February 6 at the Stephen Decatur House Museum in DC.

If you’re planning a wedding in DC or know of someone planning one, this is a 3-hour must-attend event where you can meet an elite group of wedding vendors all under one roof. You will also see the latest collections in couture gown fashion by The Cotton Bride and Punk Rock Bride.

As if that’s not enough, you can also meet the hottest wedding bloggers including Devon Pierce and Danielle Freedman from District Weddings, Emily Newman from Once Wed, Nole Garey from Oh So Beautiful Paper and my personal favorite since they’re covering Baltazar Photography, Amy Jean Chung from Wedzilla and The Relentless Bride.

EVENT DETAILS
DCCWC 2nd Annual Luxury Bridal Show
February 6, 2010, 1-4pm
Stephen Decatur House Museum

And because you read our blog, you get 25% off the $35 registration by using the coupon code DCCWC25.

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Baltazar Photography Receives 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards

cbaltazar — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:00:35 +0000

P R E S S R E L E A S E

Alexandria, VA –January 21, 2010 – Baltazar Photography, a boutique wedding photography studio based in the metro DC area, has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Photography by WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company.

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Baltazar Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

“We are honored that Baltazar Photography has been ranked among the very best Wedding Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings,” says Chris Baltazar, principal and founder of Baltazar Photography. “We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards. We are glad to have provided you with our quality photography services and look forward to offering and improving our award winning and premium services to future newlyweds.”

About Baltazar Photography

Based in the Washington DC metro area, Baltazar Photography is a nationally recognized wedding and lifestyle photography studio. Baltazar’s work has been featured in Grace Ormonde, the Knot, Destination I Do, Real Simple Weddings, and many other wedding publications and venues. In 2009, Baltazar Photography received the Knot’s Best of Weddings Award, as voted by local brides. Baltazar Photography is quickly becoming the most sought after wedding photography studio in the nation. Also specializing in destination weddings, Baltazar Photography has photographed in destinations which include Hawai’i, Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Lucia and numerous locations in the United States. For additional information, please visit us at http://baltazarfotos.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

ANGELI + ANJAN | MCLEAN, VA | 12.27.2009

cbaltazar — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:00:17 +0000

After several back-to-back holiday dinners, I prepped and packed my gear for my last shoot of the year. Angeli + Anjan were having a traditional Indian ceremony at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, VA. I love shooting Indian weddings because of the bold colors and very festive atmosphere throughout the entire day. Enjoy the photos. Angeli + Anjan are so photogenic and I had a great time shooting them.

Venue: Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner | Catering: Ritz-Carlton | Video: Halaja Productions | DJ: DholExperience | Mandap: Manju Mehta

Photographers: Chris

SUYIN + JEFF | WASHINGTON, DC | 11.14.2009

cbaltazar — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:04:46 +0000

We booked Suyin + Jeff after a couple of web meetings and emails. They both live in NYC and they travel quite a bit, so we didn’t get to meet them in person prior to the event. Suyin got ready at the Fairmont Hotel and Jeff across the street at the Westin Grand. What was a huge coincidence was that they both had the same room number (839). Out of all the years I’ve been shooting weddings, that has never happened.

The ceremony was at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. President Lincoln regularly worshipped here during the civil war. The reception was held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. They just recently opened the venue to weddings after a couple of years. It’s a beautiful place to hold a wedding or corporate event. You have to check-out the unique centerpieces by Amaryllis. Talking about thinking outside the box.

And of course, the wedding was seamlessly coordinated by the renowned Vicky Johnson of Holy Matrimony.

Photographers: Chris | Bradley