Sneha & Krishna - Bangalore India

We had the privilege of photographing Sneha & Krishna's wedding in Bangalore India, which was our furthest destination wedding to date. Guests arrived from all over the world for this special event. It took place over the course of five days; below are images from the wedding day.

Excitement was building for everyone as the couple prepared for this day in their separate quarters. Palace Road was buzzing with traffic as the Baraat brought Krishna in on his white horse and guests danced in the streets to celebrate. Sneha was a stunning beauty adorned with flowers, fine silk, gold, and jewels. It was a long day full of rituals and ceremonies. The incense burned, offerings of flowers and fruit were made to Ganesh, the priests chanted, and the couple was blessed with rice by family members. It was a truly an amazing wedding and unique in every way.

Theresa & Alejo

Elizabeth & Jay - A wedding in a week!

Elizabeth is from London and Jay is from Los Angeles, after his romantic proposal to her in Santorini, Greece; they decided to meet in the middle and they both moved to DC. Spontaneity being the spice in both their lives, one weekend they decided to get married the following weekend. This gave them one week to plan their entire wedding but you would have never known it.  The wedding was set in the pristine gardens of Tudor Place in Georgetown DC.  It was an exceptional location and I was thrilled by its beauty the moment I arrived. Georgetown Cupcakes baked the most delicious cupcakes adorned with E's and J's.  Melissa Jones was available to do her make-up on short notice and of course I was lucky enough to document the intimate occasion.  I wish them all the best!

Cheers,

Theresa

Emme & Bruce - Engaged!

Wedding proposals, whether memorable or not, are forever remembered. This can put quite a bit of pressure on a guy, not to mention, the momentous decision to take that next big step...marriage!
When Bruce proposed to his sweety, a Washington Capitals NHL cheerleader and former Miss Massachusetts, the pressure court-side was surely intense. It all went down during a changeover in a World Team Tennis championship match in front of a huge crowd of tennis fans. (clip to heads bouncing back and forth) You gotta have some guts to pull that off; I tip my hat to you, Bruce. So what did Emme say? You'll have to check out the video.
During their wedding this weekend, I can be sure to expect the unexpected.

~alejo











Bruce proposed to Emme on live television - check out the video courtesy of YouTube!

Alejo Pesce - Published in Athletic Business Magazine

Gensler hired Alejo to photograph the newly designed Columbia Heights Washington Sports Club. Gensler is a world leader in Architectural design. The photos were published in the June 2009 issue of Athletic Business Magazine and the May 2009 issue of Recreation Management Magazine.

Anat & Yury - Adams Morgan e session

Adam's Morgan is DC's most vibrant community. The area is full of restaurants, clubs, hookah bars, and shops. This cultural richness makes it quite a fun place to live.
I recently met Anat and Yury at their apartment, then stepped out to their neighborhood with camera in hand. We walked around quite a bit, all the while stopping to snap a photo or two. I always appreciate shooting engagement sessions in a couple's home turf; it makes it more personal.
~alejo

Lauren & Joe - good morning Georgetown

I recently had the pleasure of hanging out with a great couple at the Georgetown waterfront.
It started out as a misty morning but the clouds held off their rain.
Lauren and Joe were good humored and easygoing. This resulted in some sweet images.
As we finished up the shoot, we looked on as a pair of mules pulled a boatload of tourists through the locks along the C&O canal.
Looking forward to the wedding in October.
~alejo

Kristen, Ali and a rainbow!

Kristen & Ali had a lovely small wedding in Brookeville Maryland. The ceremony was outdoors at the home of their close friends and it was simply perfect. We finished the portraits just in time for a powerful thunderstorm followed by an amazing double rainbow!