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This wedding is special for us to share! We’ve known Melissa for a few years now. I actually don’t remember how we met Melissa but she’s been a photographer for us, has become a sweet friend, and a cheerleader for our business. When Melissa got engaged to Brian, we basically told her we wanted to shoot her wedding. No pressure, but wanted to love on them, and do it as a way to thank her for the work she’s done for us, but also because we genuinely were excited for her, her future, and her wedding.

Melissa and Brian had an awesome engagement session with us, and we loved our time with them afterwards eating Mexican food at a great restaurant called Pachanga in Ellicott City. Things were up in the air for a little while due to COVID but we are so pumped when they said they were going to move forward and still have their wedding.

We talked a lot about where they’re from. University of South Carolina is a big deal for these guys. Upon showing up to the Airbnb where they were getting ready flags hung outside and trees and on the building. At reception the flag was brought out and half their guest count were in a photo. These guys lacked no fun at their wedding and Alyssa danced the whole time! I have no doubt that their wedding was the best night of their life. They did not do a first look which I thought was going to be super stressful for the amount of people they had… we were definitely put to the test. 22 total. 11 on each side. What a feat. I had 10 on each side when I got married so I loved this group of attendants! Their wedding party was so much fun!