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We love it when bridesmaids from past weddings become our brides!  We met Emily when we photographed Jillian and Chris’ wedding in September of 2015. Emily was so so sweet and I remember thinking what a babe of a bride she would be. We didn’t think or knowshe would be one of our clients down the road.  You were so focused on shooting Jillian and Chris’ wedding that day. We were honored when they hired us for their wedding!

When your bride tells you that she’s coming in on a firetruck, you know it’s gonna be a fun wedding. Meredith and Joey had a STUNNING Turf Valley wedding… their color palette vivacious and regal! I love that they weren’t afraid to go BOLD and colorful. I personally love when bouquets look killer against complimentary bridesmaids dresses!

From the first look, to the sweet tears of daughters, to fake money being thrown at reception, and guests wheeling in on luggage carts, this wedding sure made memories for all. 

Their wedding was darling. Records were placemats, the tables names were font families. These two graphic designers showed their skill in the creation of their invitations and place cards.  My personal favorite was their first look. Joe’s response and also his surprise songwriting with singing and playing the guitar to Stephanie was just beautiful. Their wedding day was focused on Jesus and people. The majority of their reception was full of toast, guests sharing words of wisdom, encouragement, stories and more to the couple. 

When we met them at a bridal show, we had not idea what would come about for these two! We just clicked with these two. 

Let’s just say, we have amazing memories with these guys. Earlier this year, we ventured out to Colorado where Allison and Benny live, and trekked through Breckenridge… these guys were such champions. We literally drug them all over the town, up the mountains, and into the snow. You can see their engagement pics here. A moose also showed up! We ended our time with them with dinner out and Hot Chocolate back at our Airbnb condo walking distance from town. We knew their wedding day would be nothing short of what we experienced with them.

On December 12th, he gave a gift to a special girl. It was a beautiful box with something special inside. Inside the box was a Nutcracker with two tickets to her favorite ballet in New York City.

This beautiful courthouse wedding was just perfect for these two. 

Hello! My name is Allison and I’m the owner of Allison Barnhill Designs, a design studio based in Annapolis, Maryland, that specializes in custom wedding stationery. When I sit down with a new client at our design meeting, I share a few interesting etiquette details and they always seem to be a surprise.  Honestly, I typically preface these details with the words, “90% of the population probably has no clue, but…”  So, I thought today it would be fun to share a few of those rules you may not know.

While gorgeous wedding cakes have always made for special focal points at weddings, we’re helping couples make an even bigger impact with eye catching Dessert Displays!

The trend is to offer a dessert display that not only creates an impressive focal attraction but also lets you delight your guests with the fun, variety, and decadence of multiple dessert options!

Dessert displays can beautifully incorporate your theme and colors.  With more couples having fun with DIY elements at weddings, the dessert display also lets you explore your creativity with flowers, signage and other decorative elements that create a “wow” factor – further enhancing the overall décor of the wedding venue!

The day is finally here, you have your ideal dress, the flowers have been delivered, and the cake looks delicious.  But before you tie the knot with your perfect partner, what do you need to know about how to create stunning wedding pictures that will last a lifetime?
Before the big day, you should always have a hair and makeup trial to ensure you capture the exact wedding look you want.  It is always helpful to gather some inspirational pictures to bring to your hair and makeup artists.

I finally got around to sharing this! About 2.5 months ago, my family threw me a really incredible baby shower and I was literally showered with gifts and baby goodies. At the time I just thought how awesome is all this stuff… now two months later I have a 2 month old and putting most of it to good use.

Most of the weddings we photograph are couples who are 20 something and 30 something year olds. Well this where we love our job even more because love knows no age. Atena and David are one of our amazing couples, and they aren’t millennials. But they are madly in love. 

Atena and David had a beautiful ceremony on the 4th floor of the Legg Mason Tower overlooking Baltimore’s waterfront. Atena always wanted to get married in a little chapel in New England, but family, friends, and career is here in Baltimore. So, they brought the chapel to Baltimore and to their wedding venue. They stood in front of their guests, sealed a box of “spirits” and all their guests prayed over them and their marriage towards the end of the ceremony.