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Up live on the blog today is Kathryn and Keegan’s beautiful Springfield Manor wedding! I’m excited to share this wedding for so many reasons.

One: I love the beauty of Springfield Manor!
Two: Kathryn and Keegan happen to be a super cute and sweet couple and they have the sweetest little boy Quinn! Maybe one of the cutest ring bearer toddlers we’ve ever photographed.
Three: The whole day went so smooth!

Everyone got ready on site at the venue. They shared a really sweet first look out at the stone fountain overlooking the fields. Kathryn also shared a really sweet first look with her dad in the bridal suite. Wedding party looked amazing and were great to work with. Family was on time which we always love. Once portraits wrapped up, we all headed to a beautiful ceremony at a local church in Frederick. We loved seeing their little guy Quinn walk down an aisle with the other flower children in the wedding. Possibly the most ring bearers we’ve ever had in a wedding. Once this guy said their ido’s, everyone cheered and our newlyweds cheered along with them!

Yah! I’m excited to share this wedding with you all today! This Springfield manor wedding is full of beautiful, sweetness and a lot of fun! I met Allison all because of Basket and Blossom, an incredible florist who we’ve not only worked alongside many times, but have photographed more than 1 of their staff members! The day was full, sunny, bright but all for the sake of killer photos, well worth the heat!

What a fun session this was for us. Black Ankle Vineyards is special to our couple and it was only fitting for us to cruise their property alongside our couple Stephanie and Karl!

These two dominated their session. We wanted to incorporate any details that meant something to them, so we used Stephanie’s beautiful oval ring, some wine, glasses and the beautiful aesthetic of the property.

Stephanie and Karl, we are so pumped to spend more time with you and be alongside you guys. Thanks for sharing food and pizza with us at dinner. We loved getting to know you both!

Yah! Excited to share this wedding with you all. Kelli and Jim hired us for their Beloved wedding, which for us is a mini wedding under a few hours. We were thrilled when they asked us to shoot their wedding. We knew their focus was their families and dearest friends. They especially were excited about their vineyard wedding and all the details they put into their day. Kelli got ready with her close girlfriends and daughter and her mom. I loved that she shared a first look with her son upon arrival to the venue. When it came time to the ceremony, watching Jim see Kelli for the first time was soo sweet. The had an honoring ceremony, and they said I do surrounded by family and friends and vineyards. Everything about their day was intentional. One of my favorite details of the day was this DIYd pallet that had photos of them from adventures and with family. They also had a beautiful cake and great food thanks to Eleven Courses!

These guys picked a really cool venue for the engagement session because of their story. Their story begins in 2014 where they met through mutual friends. It wasn’t really until 2017 that they started talking and hanging out, and they really enjoyed time at Big Cork Vineyards both together and with friends. So it was fitting to do their engagement session at Big Cork Winery. What a really cool place.

This wedding for us was a real example of love through thick and thin.  Both Lauren and Alex had lost a parent but our couple made sure they were not forgotten. Lauren wanted a lot of color. Nothing trendy, just beautiful and what she wanted. She had a charm, a photo of her dad wrapped around her bouquet. Alex’s mom had passed away so both our bride and groom have once experienced great loss so this marriage was a symbol of unity, love, and memory.

Lee and Bridgette are the cutest! I met Bridgette this past July at the Brides Against Breast Cancer Expo. She too is a newly wed (like Patrick and I are) and her husband Lee and her decided to do an Anniversary session at the place they got married, Stone Manor Country Club.

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.