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If there was one couple this year that I had to say was the most daring… it would be these two. The decision was made for an outdoor ceremony fully knowing that the radar was showing rain. Everything was wet and damp, overcast, a little gray, but you would never know from photos. You know why… because we LOVE a good partly cloudy, overcast day. It’s the BEST lighting for head to toe even light, a phrase and method we aim for with every wedding we shoot.

What I thought was so neat about this wedding was that this was a destination wedding for these two. No one in their families are from Maryland or even live in Maryland. In fact, most of the bridal party and family flew in or drove in for this wedding. We didn’t realize that until half way through speeches when we figured out that no one was from the area. These two were supposed to get married on the 4th of July but due to COVID decided to postpone the wedding. We were so excited to be alongside these guys along with our film team so we were pretty thrilled to go into this day ready and excited. Something else special about this wedding for us is that Kari, the wedding planner, is one of our past brides! SO that was really cool to be able to work alongside her. She knows how we roll and together we were able to help the day roll seamlessly and beautifully!

This October wedding day was sooo beautiful and so fun to photograph. I’ve known Jon a long time and so being able to shoot this wedding was really fun and special! Throughout the day, you could just tell how much fun Alex and Jon were having. Even though the morning was spent in separate locations, when the two of them met up for their first look, it was really a first look and both of them had such a blast together. The rest of the day was full of laughter, sweet memories, dancing. Although COVID had an impact on their day and guest count, you would have never known because the wedding was still so special, so memorable and ultimately unforgettably fun.

Patrick wins this wedding for sure. He not only creeped our couple out at a bridal show, but every wedding one of us wins best segments. And he won. Let me explain. Nate and Patrick played ball together and against each other years and years ago. Fast forward, out of touch.

Then one day at a bridal show, Patrick says to me “I know that guy.” Now Christine would 100% say because she did tell us this, that she looks over and sees this guy staring at Nate. She said she was a little freaked out at first but then when Christine and Nate came over, the stars aligned and basically some great friendship were sparked!

You know, there’s people that you just wonder if you met them in person somewhere else. When we met Emma and Thomas for the first time, it was virtual because of Covid but we knew we’d have fun. It wasn’t until we met in person that I was like… oh my gosh… Emma is like a best friend from another life haha. She and I are so alike in so many ways but we also have so much in common like DIY projects and food! She’s officially going to be my Cricut Mentor and her and I are going to take on the etsy world with projects haha. But enough about us, let’s talk about her and Thomas. These two rocked their session and were so teachable and willing to try things with us that we hadn’t done in a while. Specifically motion blur with a train and some other cute poses. Emma and Thomas, thanks so much for allowing us to be creatives while having so much fun.

Aww man, this session just got me. Melissa and Brian are one of our “special” couples because Melissa has been alongside us working with us on wedding days. She is one of our associate photographers and she is incredible. She’s talented and beautiful and being able to photograph her and Brian was really special. I have a hard time photographing photographers because I know it’s hard when photographers photograph me. But Melissa let us do our thing and capture her and Brian and their amazing connection.

We were so excited when Shannon and Rob told us that they were still planning to have their October 2020 wedding. Shannon and Rob were our very first engagement session of 2020 right before Covid came to town. That session was beautiful and you should totally check it out.

Their wedding day was so much fun. The morning started with all the girls and guys getting ready at a local hotel. I remember walking into the hotel lobby and I could hear her giggling coming from a conference room a few doors from the lobby. Upon walking into that room the girls were beaming with smiles. Shannon looks so rested and excited for the day. Patrick meet Rob soon after at the venue to find him beaming as well. If there’s one thing we remember about meeting these guys it was how sweet and smiley they were not just with each other but just talking about their wedding and their plans. Prior to the ceremony Shannon shared a first look with her dad. That exchange was sweet and tender. Proud might be a better word choice for his view of his daughter on her wedding day. Shannon and Rob chose not to do a first look which I thought was so special. Patrick and I did a first look when we got married so whenever any of our couples opt not to do a first look, it resonates with us. Rob’s reaction of seeing Shannon was just so special. Long await and anticipated.

Oh man, this day! Emily and Kevin were going to get married regardless of the pandemic. They were determined. Of all our couples this year, these two had the BEST day! Emily and Kevin are some of the most genuine and sweetest couples we’ve had to date. Not that we don’t have the best couples on the planet but these two aren’t just sweet, they are nice, kind, so easy going, which if you can imagine, allowed us to maximize their day, their photo time, and they were ready for an adventure. We should have known this when it rained during their engagement session and it didn’t phase them at all. They just stayed positive all day!

Yah! Cara and Brad had an awesome session and we are so excited to share it with you today! These two cuties wanted to do photos at the beautiful Cylburn Arboretum… we’ve been shooting a lot there recently! These guys let us get creative with lighting, location, and more. They wanted to incorporate some champagne and so we attempted to teach a champagne explosion… good thing they have until their 2021 wedding to perfect it! They are really sweet together and to be honest, my favorite part of our time together was dinner at Petite Louis in Roland Park. We sat and talked so much about life, wedding and more. Seriously, can’t wait to be with them in 2021 for their wedding… we are going to have a blast!

Aww, Lisa and Kevin! Congrats you both. We met Lisa and Kevin the day of a wedding we had at Gramercy Mansion actually. They were scoping venues and we encouraged them to check out a few that we loved. They ended up going with BMI and then asked us to be their wedding photographers for their October 4th wedding. Then Covid hit MD and these two decided to postpone their big BMI wedding but still get married at BMI on their original wedding date. Patrick and I were so pumped to be there with them.

Congrats Clare and Gannon! What a beautiful wedding this was! Clare and Gannon decided to get married in 2020 and celebrate with family and friends at the beautiful Kings Contrivance wedding venue. We loved her color palette with the burgundy, merlot and dusty rose. Their bridal party was super fun and of course beautiful! Our favorite details from their day were the trolley, the sweet mini cake, and the parent dances. So sweet, and perfectly fitting for this sweet couple! Congrats Clare and Gannon! Thanks for including us in your day. We wish you the best!