Picture of a DC bride at her backyard wedding after coming downstairs to first look with groom

Backyard Ceremony, Washington, DC Elopement Photo Story Award by: Carl Bower

BW Image of bride from a Washington, DC backyard wedding | after coming downstairs

Image Location:

Bride and groom's home, Washington, DC

Shannon greets Bilal after coming downstairs. They'd been taking care of the kids and getting the backyard ready for the ceremony all morning, but she didn't have the dress and the flowers before.

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