As promised, the second installment of my Memorial Day weekend extravaganza, in which I had not a single hamburger, hot dog or beer. But I did witness two great weddings, and here's the second of the two.

Karli Coury and Kevin Edwards were married at Halcyon House in Georgetown, a 1783 Georgian home with one heck of a modern art studio tacked on. The home, according to a story in the New York Times, was originally built by Benjamin Stoddert, one of George Washington's pallbearers, long before Washington had a capitol dome and even longer before flocks of tourists would come to its perch above the Key Bridge to photograph the  infamous and adjacent "Excorcist" stairs.

Halcyon House has a lot in common with the location of my other weekend wedding, Evermay, and when one stops to think of all the Georgetown history (and change) these two homes  have witnessed--from Washington's era through the days when John F. Kennedy lived up the block--it's really quite staggering. (My Georgetown memories date back only as far as 1988, when I first moved here and Dixie Liquor, another Key Bridge fixture, was still the most notable store on M Street. Then the chain stores moved in. But that's a story for a rainy day.)

As I said earlier, this past weekend had picture perfect weather and it wasn't very difficult finding beautiful light to use. I usually opt for gorgeous backlight (like this portrait of Karli) but my trusty assistant Matt shot this striking portrait of Kevin with nothing but good old direct sun, filtered by some big puffy clouds. (Maya noted how much the clouds look like the opening of "The Simpsons" and she's right.)

And good light doesn't always mean outside, anyhow. I remember walking into one of the rooms and finding Karli's sister playfully teasing some of the little boys with tall tales. The light, sans flash, was beautiful.

After cocktails, all the guests descended down into the art studio of renowned sculptor John Dreyfuss. I've been to events at Halcyon House where the studio looked like someone had been working away on a two ton piece of steel only a few hours earlier, but on  this day the space had been completely and utterly transformed into an artist's fantasy. Fabric softened the walls, odd shaped tables (at various heights, a cool idea) filled the cavernous room, and flowers suspended in giant vases graced each table. Karli and Kevin even had a photo booth brought in to amuse their guests and provide funky remembrances as well.

It was  a pleasure photographing both of these weddings this past weekend. There's something to be said for backyard barbecues on Memorial Day, but I've always liked the opportunity to give people memories they won't soon forget.

To see a mini gallery of photos from Kevin and Karli's wedding, click here.

See you guys,

Matt