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Merrill and John got married last year in an intimate ceremony, and celebrated on their one year anniversary date with a special brunch for their family and friends. The location was Annapolis Yacht club, and we were blessed with a beautiful day. We did their newlywed portraits on the docks and around the Yacht club, followed by family portraits, and a beautiful brunch! Merrill’s dad gave a beautiful toast, and there were plenty of mimosas and macaroons to go around. Thank you for trusting us to celebrate your day with you!

What a sweet, sweet day. Rachel and Matt had a beautiful wedding at the Hunt Valley Country Club this August! They had a really cute first look where Rachel signed her new name onto a baseball for Matt who is a huge fan. Their ceremony was so personalized and sweet and was a true testament to their relationship and all that they had been through. Not a dry eye from our photography team left! They are both such a relaxed and fun couple and it showed throughout their wedding day and how much fun they had during their reception. Thanks so much for including us, it was an honor to be there on your wedding day!

Excited to share this wedding with you all. Sylvia and John are the sweetest couple, complete with the cutest little ring bearer and great kids. They had a beautiful wedding at Eagles Nest Country Club. Despite the rain, we were able to get outside, capture all the segments that they wanted, and still enjoyed a beautiful cocktail and wedding reception.

A few of my favorite moments from the day was their first look, riding around the property in golf carts and watching their son play with our umbrellas, and then when their co-workers surprised them with fire engines and the shifts came out to cheer for them and honor them. Love our local firefighters and medical teams! I also loved that they cut their cake with an axe!

Yah! Diane and Jeff’s Wedding is up on the blog!

Diane and Jeff are one of our 2020 rescheduled couples. They ended up eloping in 2020 in the midwest but still wanted to celebrate with family and friends locally in Maryland.

This wedding is so neat for sooo many reasons.

First off, Diana is a gem. As a previous planner, her attention to detail is unreal. Every aspect of the day was planned out, thought out, and intentional. From her invitations to the florals, to the lighting and food. I remember when she hired us for their wedding, how excited she was about all the beauty and details. Now another awesome part of this wedding is the planner. Connie of RaynorShine Events is one of my past brides. She’s amazing, thoughtful, and also very attentive to detail. So the power duo planners were in this from the beginning. This is one of our weddings that we didn’t meet our groom Jeff, until the day of. And what a stud. He’s handsome, sweet, and he sure loves Diana.

What a fun session! Maci and Kyle invited us over to their home in Sparrows Point for this session on the water! We went out on their boat and drove to a beautiful lighthouse on the water. It’s amazing to see how the state changes just a short ride from Baltimore! We were able to get some beautiful shots of their boat, named after Maci. We celebrate their wedding in less than a month! We can’t wait to see you again at the end of September!

Lindsay and Matt are of our rescheduled couples. We have had the privilege of being alongside so many couples through what has been an emotional year and roller coaster. We are so glad that we were able to move every single one of our weddings.

When the day finally arrived, we were giddy for them! The girls got ready at Lindsay’s parents house in Towson at a childhood place with dogs included. Matt got ready at a local hotel. Lindsay wore her grandmothers handkerchiefs with her garters and she included a peach colored invitation stationary card with her flat lay that was the last piece of grandmother’s stationery. Some other things to note… we hung her dress on a Redwood tree that her dad planted that grew on their property. Laughter filled the rooms at both locations and eventually everyone would reconvene and meet up at the beautiful Bayfront Club on the water.

We launched Beloved Weddings in 2020 as a solution to couples still wanting to get married during a pandemic without quality suffering. When Caitlin reached out, I was so excited because this would truly be a beloved and intimate wedding. Caitlin and David got married at the beautiful and eclectic Gramercy Mansion in the presence of family. We spent time in the gardens and around property getting beautiful moments of their love prior to the ceremony.

Shortly after, these two said I Do in the atrium. We were there to take family photos and document a once in a life time event, and for these two, it was evident that they are for each other. Caitlin and David, thanks for trusting me and allowing me to be part of such a wonderful wedding. We wish you all the best!

This sweet elopement is live today! We hadn’t met prior to their wedding day, but I met Diana in the parking lot at Quiet Waters Park where they would do a first look at the South River Overlook at the gazebo. Very few people knew they were eloping . They said I do to each other under the roof line of a beautiful gazebo overlooking the river in front of their kids. It was so intimate and special. Diana has two very sweet older sons Ben and Alex and together Philip and Dianna have their sweet 16-month-old name Willy. What a cutie.

They would soon be excited to share with friends and family on Instagram! During portraits the sky opened up while a little sunny and it started to pour. We looked for a rainbow but found none. Smiles across everyone’s face as we kept taking portraits under the gazebos. Congrats Phillip and Diana. Super excited for you guys and honored and thankful you asked me to document your beautiful intimate wedding.

Yippee! Okay, so first off, this engagement session is a beauty… and two, these guys get married literally next Friday… not this Friday, but next! AHH! We just can’t wait!

Our time with Abbie and Ryan was so much fun. It was supposed to rain and it definitely did at the end of our time together. We literally were chasing overcast skies, praying for great opportunities and sure enough, God provided! These guys had some beautiful lighting, great backdrops, and not a hint of harsh sun. We cruised all around Fells Point! They let us try a double exposure with them, we even busted out the umbrella. At the end of our session, we hung out and ate tacos at Barcocina while it down poured.

Ashley and Joe had a super sweet session down in Old Town Alexandria. Joe has been overseas, so it was a reunion for all of us! Patrick and I loved getting to know these two and our time together was so much fun, but oh my gosh, talk about HOT. These guys may have been one of our hottest engagement sessions to date, and they absolutley crushed their session. We cruised all around downtown, took them to some of our favorite spots but also found adventure and new locations. Our time ended at a really awesome restaurant where we got to share more life and talk a little about wedding! Ashley and Joe, we are so excited to be alongside you guys and can’t wait to see what’s to come!