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When I met Tracey and Jason at a bridal show about a month ago, I knew there was something different about them. It turned out that they hired us, not just because of our photo skills but because we all have a similar passion and heart beat: Jesus.

These lovebirds are one of our non-millenials. Like us they are over 30 and madly in love. Tracey shared with me that she had been praying for her husband after years of waiting. I totally understood her in this because I too had prayed for years for my husband, Patrick. Kindred hearts, we both wrote letters in a journal for our future husbands, and what I think is so cool, is that she will gift that journal to him on her wedding day. I did the same thing.

Caitlin and Joe had such a beautiful wedding. Everyone was concerned about the rain they were calling for and the timing could not have been better. Caitlin and Joe lucked out… the rain literally came at the end of their outdoor ceremony at Glen Allen Farm. In our minds, it was an incredible day, the kind we pray and wish for. Overcast skies all day for even soft lighting for photos and then at the end of the night, Umbrella Night shots under a sky of rain.

The best part of this job is shooting special moments for friends and family, and shooting for special people that become friends and family. The longevity of this job is great! The families grow and you get to do maternity shoots, newborn pictures, family sessions, etc. In this case, this proposal was a special moment for an already great friend. Jon, aka “Munch”, was one of Sarah’s best friends in college, but it had been six years since they had seen each other! What a fun treat to get to document this super sweet moment for them!

Where do we even start with this wedding and this couple. Our relationship with Rosalie and Jon started early, and when we say early, we mean when we all got up at sunrise for a beautiful sunrise DC session. We had a blast together and knew that when wedding day came, it would be not just fun, but really just a great day.

We are excited to share this session with you for a few reasons. Mainly because Emily and Greg hired us a couple months ago and we did their session right away at one of my favorite engagement session locations: Brookside Gardens. They have such gorgeous variety and this couple is not only cute, but they totally trusted us as we cruised the property in search of beauty. I had seen on Instagram about 2 days before hand really pretty pink azalea bushes and I was determined to find them… and found them we did!

It’s been two years since we’ve seen these guys… dang time flies. We first met these guys at a wedding (though I don’t remember whose) and then they hired us to do their Fells Point engagement session! They got married in New York and unfortunately we were already booked for their date, otherwise we probably would have shot another New York wedding!

But two years laters, Lauren reached out asking if we did in-home sessions. In excitement I replied and said “NO! But I’ve always wanted to shoot one!” So we scheduled this session and early this week got to photograph these love birds once more, but as husband and wife in their home. They wanted me to capture them in this space, before they sell their home and move. Of course we had to include JoJo their sweet dog, who of course remembered me (NOT!) but still was welcoming of me into their home. 

I’ve known Sarah probably since we were in elementary school. We grew up in the same church most our lives and were involved in church productions and youth group functions. Though a little younger than me, we weren’t super close.  Earlier this year, Sarah reached out about photographing her and her then boyfriend Andrew for […]

If I had to give awards to each and every engagement session, I would definitely give this two awards. One award would go to the weather for being one of the coldest engagement sessions we’ve ever done. Even our Colorado engagement session we did a couple years ago was even colder than this shoot that we did at Peak Cherry Blossom. The other award would go to our couple, Melissa and Kevin, for being rockstars and braving the cold. She even wore sleeveless dresses.

It’s become common for us to go to New York more than once in a year for our couples. Almost every year we either shoot a New York wedding or a New York engagement session. I’m going to put it out there into the Instagram world and Blog world that I’d LOVE to shoot an engagement session in Central Park at the Zoo! Yes please! So if you know anyone, send them our way! Oh and with some of the Plaza in the background please!!

Anyway, Marisa and Kris hired us for their Maryland wedding but being both from New York, it was only fitting to photograph these lovebirds in the state they met, at a GORGEOUS historic state park near Chris’ home.

Wow, what an exciting wedding! Marlina and Jake celebrated a beautiful American & Indian fusion wedding last month, and it was massive! Our largest to date with over 420 guests! Talk about family love and support!