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Sydney + Jordans Romantic Summer Wedding at Belmong Manor Sydney and Jordan’s wedding day at Belmont Manor & Historic Park was one of those summer weddings that felt romantic, intentional, and completely centered around the people they love most. From a meaningful morning at Sydney’s mom’s house to their garden ceremony beneath the trees and […]

Oh gosh, this wedding I’m so excited to share, and I think it’s because I got to check off a bucket list wedding item: Photograph a Rainy Ceremony OUTDOOR, and our couple was the dream couple to do this with!

Sara and Joey had an incredible wedding day, wet, yes, but honestly, it was some of the prettiest lighting we’ve had all year with overcast skies but then moments of soft light. They get an award for trusting us with difficult weather and allowing us to call needed audibles day of!

There were so many cool details of this wedding that I have to mention. From an intimate first look, to a really special gift from Sara to Joey. He has a favorite actor and Sara got a recording from the actor to Joey on his wedding day. It was so cool, so special and Joey was definitely moved by it. I’ll never forget that Sara said that she wanted to get married outside. There was a 50% chance of rain, so we took all 30 of our umbrellas out to ceremony, set a bunch, gave some to family, and went full mode into what we were pretty sure would become a rainy ceremony. Sure enough, as soon as Sara walked down the aisle, the skies clouded over and the rain started to come. I’ve never interrupted a ceremony before but I was not about to allow my bride to be drenched, covered, soaked. The ceremony continued with umbrellas in hand by all and smiles too. I do’s were said and all cheered as our couple recessed out as husband and wife!

When we met Mike and Nicole for the first time, our first impression was… in Patrick’s words… they seem like their pretty cool people. I mean, Mike did propose to Nicole in Portovenere, Italy at sunset at the top of the Church of San Pietro overlooking the Ligurian Sea the after a full day of hiking and exploring the Cinque Terre. How amazing is that!? Nicole knew what she wanted, from florals, to design, and color palette. And ultimately she wanted Mike. They met through work, and figured out how to make it work when they no longer worked for the same company. After being together long enough to realize they loved time spent together and weren’t getting tired of each other, they knew they had to get married and be together!

We’ve never had a bride love her rainy day wedding as much as Tiffany did. And when we say rain, we Lena like down pour. At our final meeting with Tiffany, like most our brides, she said “I totally want rain picture.” Some don’t know what that actually entails until it actually happens. Rain in unavoidable but beautiful rain pictures are for the brave and free.

Let’s just say, William and Tiffany dominated their rain pictures. Like I mean danced in the rain at the end of the night, rung out her dress mid photos, and loved that her bouquet had rain drops all over it.

This wedding was so sweet and unique. William is Jewish and Tiffany is Chinese. Together they created a beautiful wedding woven with Chinese culture including a tea ceremony with their elders and gold flaked red gift envelopes, to a Chuppah and Ketubah signing honoring Jewish law. These guys even had an outfit change to honor both.

It downpoured under the tent during ceremony while friends read readings and the challah bread was broken. It kept raining while folks danced under the rain covered white tent. Sweet toasts were shared and tears resulted as parents and wedding party shared memories and secret admiration of the bride and groom.

A little over a week ago, we showed up at one of our favorite venues, Belmont Manor, to find all the bridesmaids dressed, looking killer, and a beautiful bride with the biggest smile on her face. 

Kimmie and Shawn got married outside on the property of the gorgeous historic Belmont Manor in front of lots of family and friends. These two are sweet souls. It’s totally obvious how much Shawn loves Kimmie and Kimmie loves Shawn. From their giggles moments before their first look, to their kisses snuck between clicks of the camera, these too ROCKED their wedding day, had a blast, and loved every minute.

I’m so excited to share this wedding because it’s one of those make you cry stories. Sarah and Alex have been together 9 years. They are high school sweethearts and honestly… they are genuine sweet hearted people.

Photographing their 200 guest,Blush and Slate Blue Classic wedding was beautiful. I cried during the ceremony and had to pull myself together. 

Josh and Christina had a BEAUTIFUL Belmont Manor Wedding on a gorgeous September day. With pinks and grays as their wedding colors, and flares of Jamaica, you know it was going to be a CRAZY wedding.

Josh and Christina have been in love for years… literally. 7.5 to be exact. This day was the fruition of dreams, conversations, adventures, and more. Josh wore a stunning custom navy suit by our friends at Capital Custom Clothiers, and Christina rocked a gorgeous Enzonani Francesca Wedding Gown, purchased at our friends at Bridals by Elena. The bridesmaids were gorgeous and the groomsmen dashing.

The ceremony was a semi-circle under the big Oaks in the back terrace of Belmont. Guests were involved and asked to interact in the ring ceremony, and the mother of the bride shared sweet words to her daughter, and soon to be son. Cocktail hour opened and ended with the beautiful strums of steel drums heard as friends and family talked, laughed, and chatted. The photobooth was a hit (we’re pretty proud of it ourselves) as guests stood in front of a tiki hut and Bob Marley Flag, decked out with Bob Marley Wigs, Cocunut Bras, and Sunglasses galore. Click here to see the photobooth fun!

It’s not everyday that a potential client invites you to their home for your first meeting with them. Sam and Melissa live downtown in Baltimore in a super cute town home and it was there that is was “love at first site.” We just clicked with these two and especially were approved by their sweet dog Cloud. We left their home with dog kisses on my legs from under the table.

These two had a beautiful outdoor Belmont Manor wedding with a tent reception surrounded by many family and friends. With a sweet guest count of a little under 100, 2 ring dogs with floral leashes, and a 4 person total bridal party, this wedding was nothing short of intimate and personal.

So the now married Corey’s had a beautiful day! It rained the whole week but the clouds pulled back just for their wedding day and then the rain came right as the beginning of reception started. These two lovebirds had such an amazing wedding day. From the first look with her dad, to the crazy guests at the reception dancing, to the father daughter dance (which literally brought tears to my eyes), and then the food from Rouge catering, everything was wonderful. My favorite part of this wedding, the incorporation of the peacock feather, the mint and blush colors and of course, Christina’s blush pink dress! Just stunning! And wait until you see these flowers from Blossom and Basket Boutique… they are just so lovely!