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Olivia and Alex are one of our past couples. We shot their wedding at Hunt Valley Country Club and since then have stayed good friends. They braved the cold cold winds for a Fall Anniversary shoot with their sweet pups. They too were cold! 

It’s so special when we get to photograph our past brides and grooms. Eva and Dave are one of our BMI couples and now they have a new addition! They asked us if we would take family pictures of them, Nora their new baby girl, and Nova their pup! Check out this super cute family session! Oh and can you tell… these guys are HUGE Villa Nova fans!! Love the color coordination!

Aww, I’m so excited to share this shoot mainly because Jayme is one of our “friendors.” I met Jayme all because she emailed me about an opportunity to do a styled shoot. It’s the only “real” styled shoot I’ve ever photographed and planned alongside some amazing vendors. That Snow White Inspired shoot can be found here. 

With colors of champagne, peach, ivory with splashes of burgundy and copper elements, you know it’s gonna be a really pretty wedding!! We met Erin and Alex thanks to one of our past couples, Daniel + Chrissy who got married at Gramercy Mansion. When these two lovebirds asked us to be their wedding photographers, we were so excited! The day was perfect… overcast skies with sunshine. The ceremony was sweet and special. We always feel like it’s pretty amazing when our couples have things in common. Both our bride and groom’s fathers had passed away and as a result, speeches were sentimental and emotional. Watching Erin and Alex throughout the day, you can just tell they love being together. From their laughs and “sweet nothings” these guys clearly loved their day! And their bridal party rocked it! 
 

These guys are old souls and deep lovers. Meet Katt and Nick. Their love for music, antiques, people, and special touches, these guys honestly rocked their DIY rustic wedding. Katt literally made every single thing that was part of her wedding day. From their canned jam favors, to the centerpieces, and even incorporating antiques like an old bike and gramophone, and choosing to have eco flowers as a way to preserve the flowers, everything had meaning. Their first look was pretty awesome. We loved that they shared a moment together praying. Katt gave Nick a journal of letters that she wrote from day one of being engaged to their wedding day. Pretty incredible. Nick wore a custom Christopher Schaffer suit, which we totally digged!!

This wedding was long awaited for! Megan and Kevin actually hired us over two years ago for their 2016 wedding, but for their own reasons decided to postpone it another year. SO these guys were engaged 2+ years and we stuck with them! We shot their engagement session on the water in St. Michaels! They had a beautiful outdoor ceremony overlooking the pond at the Lodges at Gettysburg. My personal favorites at this wedding was the horse drawn carriage that brought Megan to the ceremony and then it took the couple away after the ceremony! We love that their love story starts in a Hallmark store where they both met and worked. Totally fitting for these lovebirds. Their fall inspired wedding totally matched the fall rugged outdoor feel that they planned and wanted. 

We always tell people, you never know who will hire you, so be nice and continue to love what you do. In 2015 we shot a super cute couple, Ashley and Travis. They had a GORGEOUS wedding at the Belvedere. Check it out here… it was one hella party! Well, fast forward two years, we met Alexa and Zach, because of these guys… because our bride Ashley is Alexa’s cousin. Alexa was at the wedding and I can tell you today, I don’t remember her but she was watching us… 2 years ago!! Anyway, I digress. 

When we show up to a meeting and the bride has already decided she’s going to hire you, you know you’re gonna have a blast. Caty-Betz and Kyle are getting married next year and knew upon getting engaged that they wanted us. Gosh, what an incredible honor that is. It probably helps that one of her best friends is our assistant Sarah (looks like I owe her a Christmas bonus!)… but really really, we are thrilled to have these lovebirds on our calendar next year. 

One time last year, I was pregnant, and Sarah our assistant and I were headed home on a flight from Colorado. We were returning from a destination engagement session in Breckenridge. We left Patrick behind because he wanted to snowboard longer. Awesome. Sarah and I literally flew in and went straight to a bridal show at the BMI downtown. It was the craziest day of flying in, grabbing all our “expo stuff” and heading down to set up. Little did we know we would be meeting a super cute couple, Ashley and Kevin. These guys talked to us for a while and off they left, and we left later and headed home.

Old Ellicott City is one of our favorite places to shoot engagement pictures now that we live so close to it. It’s basically a hidden little gem in Maryland. It’s historic… it offers lots of variety throughout the year. I didn’t even know it existed until I moved to EC a few years ago. When Jenny and Phil said they wanted to do their session down there, we were so excited. We were excited to meet up with them, walk throughout the little town with them, and see what we could find that would be perfect for them. As you scroll through their pics, you’ll see that they weren’t shy as they hugged and kissed on the streets of this darling little town. 

Jenny and Phil, thanks so much for choosing us! We can’t wait to shoot your big day!