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I just can’t stand it any longer! Josh and Nichele are not just clients but they are dear friends of ours. We are so honored to be their wedding photographers. I really wish I met Nichele like YEARS ago! She’s a babe. I’ve known Josh pretty much since he was like a little kid… oh wait, I was a little kid too!! Josh and his family moved to Baltimore when I was in middle school… so I’ve known him over half of my life. I have the honor of knowing Nichele because of Josh now. Nichele has become a dear friend to me (ever since we moved to Ellicott City and I feel like my social life is my phone and computer, but really haha). Patrick and I really value and appreciate their friendship.

This story for us started in a starbucks, where we met them, and said “they would be a great fit for us!”. Mario and Allison, we are thrilled to be your wedding photographers, but more than that, our newest friends. 🙂

Allison and Mario wanted their engagement session to be in Alexandria, VA.

We are so excited to share this wedding as the bride is one of my dear friends, bridesmaids, and a beauty. I’ve been rooting for Sarah and Chris for years and they finally tied the knot at a beautiful vineyard in Belleville, PA! Patrick and I love photographing love stories, especially the kind that are rooted in time and history.

This wedding makes me smile with each time I look at it. Love ya Sarah. So thankful I not only got to photograph your wedding and marriage to Chris, but I got to witness an awesome chapter of your beautiful and romantic novel.

On a warm and beautiful day in Westminster, MD, Shannon and Bill invited their closest family and friends to celebrate their wedding, a day full of love, moonshine, and vows. Unions Mills Homestead was a perfect place to demonstrate their love in front of a cloud of witnesses. Shannon and Bill’s love is beautiful. They have two precious beautiful children, the result of head-over-heels love for one another. Their goal: to have a ball and dance the night away. They wanted to share these memories with their loved ones and everyone they cherish and hold dear. Watching Shannon and Bill throughout the wedding day made me smile… even when we were driving home that night. 

This is a little over due, but we didn’t want to forget our sweet Lara and her man Brent, the volleyball coaches at Stevenson University who are getting hitched next year!! We did their engagement pics, and they invited us to come photograph their engagement party!

Last weekend, my cousin Krissy got married in Richmond Virginia. What a beautiful weekend away and what a fabulous reason for a road trip! She was an absolutely stunning bride.

Krissy invited me to her bridesmaids luncheon at The Blue Goat, a Neo-southern comfort food restaurant, sourced locally when possible. (They have the BEST TOT-CHOs – spicy tater-tots I’ve ever had, hoping to try to replicate in my own kitchen hehe).

Last Sunday, Patrick and I got to meet up with Lara + Brent… a cute cute couple who are Volleyball coaches at Stevenson University!

Lara and Patrick have known each other since 2004!! Lara reached out after seeing some of our recent work, and hired us for her and Brent’s engagement pictures!!

Since Volleyball is such a huge piece of their relationship, we did a volleyball inspired engagement session… and let me tell you, we had to get creative. There’s not much inspiration on pinterest for volleyball session… so it looks like we are creating it!!

Anyway, Brent + Lara were the cutest. We laughed a lot with them, had them try different poses given the parameters of lockers and volleyball nets. It was pretty fun! Here’s the summary of their engagement session. Patrick and I LOVED our time with them!

This coming September, I will be standing besides one of my friends, Brittany, when she says “I Do” to our friend, John. We are really excited for them!

This past weekend, we threw Brittany a surprise bridal shower which was awesome because even thought she was suspicious, she was still surprised.

This past Saturday, I spent 3 hours photographing a beautiful outdoor wedding for the newly wed, Atiya and Mohammed. Atiya and Mohammed are African American Muslims, a sweet and kind couple. Their wedding was unique and a cultural experience for me as I have never had the privileged of photographing a Ghanaian-Muslim wedding. I was honored to have been invited to and hired to photograph this wedding. 

Christina and Matt helped us with our November wedding. Christina was one of our day of coordinators… she picked up my bouquet, helped with all things ceremony the morning of the wedding, and came the day before to work as well. She did so much. And Matt, thanks for chainsawing all those wood pieces from your wood forest for our centerpieces… they will be great for bonfires this summer when you guys come over!

As a thank you, we wanted to bless them and give them something to have for years! They never got engagement pictures done, so we thought an anniversary shoot was fitting for these two… they are adorable and I’m pretty sure they fell in love all over again on Saturday.