Nate Smith | Minneapolis + St. Paul Wedding & Portrait Photographer

Amos is a good family friend who met his fianceé while working on the Obama campaign. Both Chicagoans, they decided to get married in Washington, D.C., at the beautiful gardens of the National Cathedral where Amos' mother is a bishop.

Enter: three days of rain. I met with the wedding planner, who walked me into the cavernous space of the National Cathedral, home to such famous funerals as John F. Kennedy and Neil Armstrong. For a moment, I was worried there were 4,000 extra guests no one had mentioned! But in the end, the ceremony was held in the intimate choral space, where the bride and groom could be surrounded by friends and family.

Their reception was a blast, and the day ended as all days should: with a conga line! I couldn't be more thrilled to have been able to share it with them.

Congratulations Erika + Amos!