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I’ve known Aubrie for like 8 or 10 years… something insane. We met through church and we have been great friends with her parents for years. When Aubrie got engaged I was like a giddy little girl… probably because Aubrie is like a little sister to me. She was in my wedding party 5 years ago. To be shooting her wedding is so so special to us.

We are so excited to share this beach and champagne engagement session. Kaity and Tyler reached out to us about doing their pictures in Fenwick because it’s where they got engaged. The timing worked out for us because we would be down at the beach for a week and we’d love to see them and meet up for their session. 

We met Melissa and Jon on a beautiful wedding day in early October. Patrick and I photographed Melissa’s sisters wedding, and Melissa and and Jon were in their wedding party. It was an incredible day full of beautiful moments and I just remember thinking how much fun and how sweet this family was. We would have no idea that months later Melissa and Jon would get engaged and then ask us to be their wedding photographers! We can’t wait for their May wedding.

This session is super close to home for us, literally. But this couple is special to us because Danielle is the sister of one our our amazing 2017 brides, Meredith. Danielle and Shane live just minutes away from the waterfront in Columbia and felt it fitting to do their session there and capture a place where they already have existing memories. Let me just say, what a cool venue. We live 10 minutes from this place and it’s so sweet. There’s are gorgeous fountain, a pier that backs up to a lake, live concert area, and tons of restaurants. We spent our time with these guys getting to know them a little bit. We gave them a couple topics to talk about so that not only we could get to know them but they could get to know each other even better (you know, they are getting married so they obviously know each other super well!). We learned that Danielle and I both love our ballgame hotdogs lathered in either ketchup or chili cheese and chili. We learned that our men deck theirs out in everything. We also learned that they have two new kittens (man, we should have included them in the shoot!) and that if they had $10 to spend at Whole Foods, they’d clear out the Almond Croissants. They must be pretty good. 

When we were helping Katie and Daniel figure out a location for their engagement session, these guys had so many incredible ideas. They kept saying, we want something really unique. These guys opted for two locations which was so great, because 1) they have very different photos and feels at two locations and 2) we got to do something unique and something close to home for them.

Marlina and Jake met up with Sarah, who runs our secondary team, at Brookside Gardens this June. With all of the rain we had, the flowers were in full bloom and looked stunning! Of course, not as stunning as these two! These guys had a ton of fun and you can just tell that they love spending time together. These guys were rocking their session from the very beginning! Giggles, snuggles, and they even rocked a dip! They were so flexible and we were able to visit almost every single beautiful spot at the Gardens. I hope you enjoy your pictures! We cannot wait for your wedding next March! 

So we were doing the math and we are pretty sure we’ve known Kelly since she was 14 years old!! Oh my gosh! Which is really pretty awesome! When Kelly got engaged and wanted to meet with us we were beyond thrilled. Photographing a friends wedding is so much fun, mainly because we get to celebrate and be with them all day and document one of the most amazing moments (Radiant Moment!) in their lifetime.

the fact that Elliott proposed at a Lighthouse in Cape May at the beach is so incredible and sweet. It’s permanent. That place is sentimental for a number of reasons. The love addiction in us says Lighthouse = A guide, a constant, a place of hope and safety, a place that realigns direction. How awesome that their engagement started at a lighthouse. Amy and Elliot, Patrick and I honestly can’t wait for your wedding. We are excited to come alongside you in the months to come and share life with you and share that marriage isn’t always calm waters, but at times stressful and heavy seas.

Okay, so we’re gonna start off with saying that Robyn and Robert are like our wanderlust couple of the year. I’m secretly hoping that Robyn calls me and tells me that they got permission from their travel excursion dude saying they can take us to ALASKA!! GUYS… listen, these two are Eloping… well I guess whatever you want to call it, they are getting married onto of a Glacier. Just the two of them and their officiant/pilot. They are going in August, their anniversary month, and then when they return we’re gonna have a serious party! Since Alaska is going to be SO COLD,  It was only fitting for us to do a Greenhouse engagement session at the amazing Rawlings Conservatory. These guys were so much fun to work with and we are pretty stoked for their wedding later this year! 

Most our couples show up to their engagement session with an arrangement of emotions. Some nervous, anxiety, self-conscious, excited, anticipatory, or stressed out. 

We tell everyone that the first 5 minutes always feel “awkward” because their doing something they’ve probably never done before… but we promise that after 5 minutes, their comfortably with a camera and with us increases.

Amanda and Dillon didn’t even need 5 minutes. In no time, they were affectionate, laughing, and at the same time trying to keep Tucker their fur baby focused on the task at hand. 

Amanda is also a business owner of an online retail boutique called Boutique 44… go check it out! I meet her at a Cake & Whiskey event in Baltimore hosted by the amazing Stephanie Bradshaw, and also through a Rachel Mulherrin Holy Glam event. If you haven’t heard of these three incredible women, go take a peek at what they do.  You won’t be sorry.