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Hyatt Regency Tysons Grand Opening

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Hyatt Regency Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Hyatt Regency Tysons ©TimeLine Media

Last April, the Hyatt Regency Tysons opened to great fanfare out on the Plaza. The complex that Macerich is making adjacent to Tysons Corner Center is coming together. In addition to the mall, they now have a residential tower, office tower and this hotel. Many VIPs were in attendance to make remarks for the occasion.

Daniel Amato - Hyatt ©TimeLine Media
Daniel Amato – Hyatt ©TimeLine Media
Barry Biggar - Visit Fairfax ©TimeLine Media
Barry Biggar – Visit Fairfax ©TimeLine Media
Lynda Smith - Fairfax County Supervisor ©TimeLine Media
Lynda Smith – Fairfax County Supervisor ©TimeLine Media
Tim Steffan – Macerich ©TimeLine Media

The weather cooperated with us allowing the ceremony to be both inside and outside the building. Given that is was so nice outside, A trio of horn players played at the ribbon cutting! The sound of their horns echoed very nicely around the Plaza.

Horn Players during Hyatt Regency Tysons Grand Opening ©TimeLine Media
Horn Players during Grand Opening ©TimeLine Media
Hyatt Regency Tysons ribbon cutting ©TimeLine Media
Hyatt Regency Tysons ribbon cutting ©TimeLine Media
Hyatt Regency Tysons ribbon cutting ©TimeLine Media

Hotel Interior

Hyatt Regency lobby ©TimeLine Media
Hyatt Regency lobby ©TimeLine Media

Once the ceremony was completed, we were invited inside to view at the spaces in the interior. As well as a hotel, there is a new restaurant opening with the hotel, Barrel and Bushel. Their bar area opens right to the Plaza. That will be convenient during the Summer Concert Series! The restaurant also had a large dining room, and a private area for small parties to get together.

Hyatt chandelier and elevators ©TimeLine Media
Hyatt chandelier and elevators ©TimeLine Media
Barrel and Bushel Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Barrel and Bushel Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Barrel and Bushel Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Barrel and Bushel Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Private Dining Area B&B ©TimeLine Media
Private Dining Area B&B ©TimeLine Media

Plaza Overlook

Additionally, we were brought to some of the hotel rooms to show off the accommodations. From the 4th floor conference room area, they have a beautiful view overlooking the Plaza. I can see many conference making this a signature venue in the Tysons area for special events. Unquestionably this will be a centerpiece of the Tysons area both for locals and visitors to the area.

Hyatt Regency hotel room ©TimeLine Media
Hyatt Regency hotel room ©TimeLine Media

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Catherine and Bill – Virginia Wedding Photographer

It has been a very busy summer – so many photo project to catch up on the blog! I will be working to get through them as soon as I can. Today I have a beautiful northern Virginia wedding. Catherine and Bill had an amazing ceremony day with many family and friends attending. Her brother was the celebrant of the Mass which added to the special details of the day.

From the arrival of the bride and groom, they were both so excited to be reciting their vows at the church. After the ceremony, their family gathered at the Old Town Hall in Fairfax for some cool drinks and an energetic reception. This helped them show off their new moves during their first dance. The DJ had a great setup – I wanted to dance! When dinner was ready, the party was moved downstairs where the joining families had a chance to go around and meet each other.

I heard Bill say that he looks forward to the many get-togethers they will be having over the next 50 years! As the sun went down and the temperature cooled, we went out for some fun photos by the colorful fountain just outside. I promised not to keep them away from the dance floor for too long! Thanks to Mario Brathwaite for helping to cover this awesome wedding with me. Congrats to the bride and groom!

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Ceremony site: Holy Spirit Catholic Church – Annandale, VA

Reception Venue: Old Town Hall of Fairfax, VA

DJ: DJ Evan Reitmeyer

Caterer: Purple Onion Catering Company

Florist: Flowers and Plants, Etc.

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2015 River City Ballroom Dance Competition photos Expiring

Midlothian, Virginia

2015 River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
2015 River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media

Last March we took another trip south to Richmond to cover the 2015 River City Ballroom Dance Competition. We really enjoy coming to visit Veronica and Lee for their event since they are so friendly and really treat us like part of their dance family. Therefore, we try to do our best to make their guests look great on the dance floor. They are the owners of Simply Ballroom in Richmond, VA. To view photos from the event, you can click the link here:

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Simply Ballroom at the River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
Simply Ballroom at the River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media
River City Ballroom Dance Competition ©TimeLine Media

They have a nice core group of studios that come to support this event. It was held at the Doubletree Hilton in Midlothian, VA. There are some familiar faces from studios in northern Virginia that we see year after year. It is nice to catch up with familiar faces. Of course they have new dresses and costumes to go along with new routines.

DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
Daria and Kirill Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media

Dancers come from Maryland, North Carolina, and other independent studios in Virginia. For the heats danced, they were evaluated by Kirill Gorjatsev and Daria Zotova of DK Ballroom. After dinner, Daria and Kirill gave us a great show to end the event with some inspiration. To highlight the professional performance, I changed the setup of the lights to be a little more dramatic.

DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
Daria and Kirill Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media
DK Ballroom Professional Show ©TimeLine Media

Professional Show

Adding some grids to my flashes helped to keep the light controlled to a smaller section of the room. As a result, the color costumes that Daria wore to pop! During the dinner break, I really tested this setup to make sure that it would work. However, you never really know how it will go until the dancers get out there!

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