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So it’s Holiday time and if you need a cute place to get gifts from… Punch is your place to go. We just wrapped up our holiday shoot and I pretty much had my jaw dropped the whole time. I mean like the cutest stuff is in stock!  

So what is Punch? Punch is an awesome boutique in Federal Hill in Baltimore City. Cydney is an amazing women, friend, and business owner (we vent life to each other and eat chips and queso while working!)

Each of our Radiant Couples have amazing stories; Denise and Rob are included! On their special day they were surrounded by all of their friends and family: from college buddies to grandchildren. What an amazing journey.

Denise wore a beautiful champagne dress for the ceremony, held at a friend’s private waterfront residence, and the event was wonderful. Surrounded by generations of love, the two shared their vows. Then, everyone enjoyed some tunes, food, and even an oyster bar at the reception! 

It was wonderful to witness your commitment and be there to document it! We had so much fun and you are both so sweet! Thank you for choosing us. And congratulations! 

Allison and Mario got married mid-September and had a beautiful ceremony! They found us through Wedding Wire, and we had an amazing time shooting their engagement session in Alexandria. After Patrick did some scavenging, he found a great spot for sunset shots on the water! We totally love how the evening light made this beautiful couple look even more beautiful! 

Mario and Allison had a super sweet ceremony at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club right on the water! It was great to watch them join together as one, surrounded by friends and so much family! Maggie was even able to brush up on her Spanish as she got to know Mario’s parents. 

It was so great to spend the day with you both. You are both so fun and easy to get along with and we just love to get to know you! Thank you for hiring us, letting us love on you, and for staying in our lives as friends even after your big day! 

Prom. It’s all because my brother Sam went to prom with a girl named Shannon.

Shannon is one of 4 sisters. Kaitlin, Megan, Shannon, and Erin. Megan got engaged and we have the honor of being her wedding photographer in 2016. You can see their engagement pics here! She is one of our brides and gets married next year. Megan met us because of Shannon. Their oldest sister is Kaitlin, who reached out to us to get new pics done for the holidays. Her boyfriend Scott, and their sweet pup Bailey met up with me over the weekend and we had a fabulous sunset shoot with ugly sweaters included! These guys are too flippin’ cute, and they rocked their outdoor ugly sweater shoot at Patapsco State Park off Route 40 in Ellicott City!

Chrissy and Daniel had a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Gramercy Mansion in Stevenson, Maryland. I love this venue because I don’t feel like I’m in Baltimore but rather some beautiful venue in the middle of no where. It’s whimsical, beautiful, and historic.

These two lovebirds are one of those couples that when we met them, we just knew. The first time we meet up as a double date, we talked life and packages, and then as soon as we were finished, Patrick and Daniel went and worked on a car. Seriously!? How does that even happen. Chrissy and I (me Maggie!) just clicked. Watching these two get married was so special for us as we felt like friends of ours were getting married, not just a regular client funding our livelihood. We are so thankful for our friendship with these two!

Laurie and Kevin joined us in our lovely city during their engagement session, and it was great to show them the sights! It was great to spend that day with you and we were so excited to spend your wedding day with you.

Laurie and Kevin had an adorable waterfront ceremony at Waters Edge in mid-September. They were super sweet during their first look on a pier; and shared a great couples dance for all attendees.

It was so great to spend the day with you both. Thank you for so much for hiring us! You two are great! Congratulations!

We have been friends with Jordan and Ashley for years and we are so happy they chose us to share their special day with! These two young lovebirds met in high school and he proposed on their third anniversary! 

They got married in a gorgeous outdoor ceremony at the Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills. They were such fun and it totally showed! Their bridal party wore yellow converse and they shone bright like the smiles on their faces! Everyone was so excited to see Jordan and Ashley get married and it was great to see. 

We are so excited to share this wedding because this couple is family! John is Patrick’s cousin. Jessica and I now get to be cousins by marriage. When they asked us to photograph their wedding, we were absolutely ecstatic. It’s not everyday you get to photograph your cousins wedding! And we got to be in some of the family pics haha!

Brittany and Matt got married in the middle of September and had a gorgeous ceremony! Brittany, an alumna of Notre Dame of Maryland University, chose to have their ceremony at Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation. Even though it rained, you would never be able to tell if you see the smiles on this couple’s faces! 

This Great Gatsby-inspired wedding occurred on Matt’s birthday! What a wonderful way to show your love with someone than to give yourself to them on your birthday! So sweet! After the ceremony, their family and friends joined them at the SAE Union in Hanover. 

Christine and Bill happen to be our neighbors. They have 4 precious kids: Andrew, Katy, Alex, and Matthew. These kids cracked me up during our session in Ellicott City. We ventured down to a cute park near our house called the Font Hill Wetlands. We weren’t sure what we would find but knew it was bound to provide some beautiful (hoping leaves were still on trees) and it did not disappoint. As one of six kids myself, family sessions are always something I like to do, considering you never know what kind of day a kid is having. Whether they are in their own world, or they are upset about what shirt to wear, or they are distracted by beautiful elements of nature… its always possible to get good pics. Enjoy this beautiful Ellicott City Family Session!