Wondering where to go to take engagement photos? There are tons of options in the DC area! Here is a list of some beautiful and interesting locations. I’m attempting to create a complete list–any other ideas?

Outdoor Locations

• Roosevelt Island
• Great Falls, either the Maryland or the Virginia Side (both beautiful)
• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna
• Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD
• US Arboretum
• National Zoo
• Monuments
• National Mall – any of the Smithsonian museums and gardens, particularly the garden behind the Castle
• Capitol
• Meridian Hill Park
• Georgetown (waterfront, canal, everywhere)
• Old Town Alexandria
• Washington National Harbor in Maryland
• Rock Creek Park
• Dumbarton Oaks
• Haines Point
• Lafayette Park with the White House in the background
• Bartholdi Park
• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (Vienna, VA)

Indoor Locations

• Union Station
• Library of Congress
• Air & Space Museum
• National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum
• Hirschhorn Museum
• Willard Hotel
• Atrium of the Gaylord Hotel National Harbor

More Edge, Less Flowers and Trees

• U Street
• Eastern Market
• Glen Echo Park
• Metro Station
• Hotel or Bar Lounge (the Degrees Bar at the Ritz in Georgetown, the Lobby at the Hotel Monaco)
• Buffalo Billiards – shuffleboard and pool
• Lucky Strike – very modern bowling alley