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Patrick wins this wedding for sure. He not only creeped our couple out at a bridal show, but every wedding one of us wins best segments. And he won. Let me explain. Nate and Patrick played ball together and against each other years and years ago. Fast forward, out of touch.

Then one day at a bridal show, Patrick says to me “I know that guy.” Now Christine would 100% say because she did tell us this, that she looks over and sees this guy staring at Nate. She said she was a little freaked out at first but then when Christine and Nate came over, the stars aligned and basically some great friendship were sparked!

We were so excited when Shannon and Rob told us that they were still planning to have their October 2020 wedding. Shannon and Rob were our very first engagement session of 2020 right before Covid came to town. That session was beautiful and you should totally check it out.

Their wedding day was so much fun. The morning started with all the girls and guys getting ready at a local hotel. I remember walking into the hotel lobby and I could hear her giggling coming from a conference room a few doors from the lobby. Upon walking into that room the girls were beaming with smiles. Shannon looks so rested and excited for the day. Patrick meet Rob soon after at the venue to find him beaming as well. If there’s one thing we remember about meeting these guys it was how sweet and smiley they were not just with each other but just talking about their wedding and their plans. Prior to the ceremony Shannon shared a first look with her dad. That exchange was sweet and tender. Proud might be a better word choice for his view of his daughter on her wedding day. Shannon and Rob chose not to do a first look which I thought was so special. Patrick and I did a first look when we got married so whenever any of our couples opt not to do a first look, it resonates with us. Rob’s reaction of seeing Shannon was just so special. Long await and anticipated.

Oh man, this day! Emily and Kevin were going to get married regardless of the pandemic. They were determined. Of all our couples this year, these two had the BEST day! Emily and Kevin are some of the most genuine and sweetest couples we’ve had to date. Not that we don’t have the best couples on the planet but these two aren’t just sweet, they are nice, kind, so easy going, which if you can imagine, allowed us to maximize their day, their photo time, and they were ready for an adventure. We should have known this when it rained during their engagement session and it didn’t phase them at all. They just stayed positive all day!

Aww, Lisa and Kevin! Congrats you both. We met Lisa and Kevin the day of a wedding we had at Gramercy Mansion actually. They were scoping venues and we encouraged them to check out a few that we loved. They ended up going with BMI and then asked us to be their wedding photographers for their October 4th wedding. Then Covid hit MD and these two decided to postpone their big BMI wedding but still get married at BMI on their original wedding date. Patrick and I were so pumped to be there with them.

Congrats Clare and Gannon! What a beautiful wedding this was! Clare and Gannon decided to get married in 2020 and celebrate with family and friends at the beautiful Kings Contrivance wedding venue. We loved her color palette with the burgundy, merlot and dusty rose. Their bridal party was super fun and of course beautiful! Our favorite details from their day were the trolley, the sweet mini cake, and the parent dances. So sweet, and perfectly fitting for this sweet couple! Congrats Clare and Gannon! Thanks for including us in your day. We wish you the best!

Yah! Congrats, you’re married! Caroline and Andrew were originally scheduled for a 2020 big wedding at the Pendry but decided to postpone their big day and still get married in 2020. They both got ready with family only at the Pendry and then headed to a Baltimore church where family and a small group of friends met them for a sweet ceremony. We were so excited to be able to be alongside them, even though their plans had changed and the day would look very different than originally planned. Caroline and Andrew, thank you for trusting us in the midst of crazy times and for still getting married and having us there to document it! We are so excited to be alongside you guys next year for part 2! It’s going to be awesome!

Lindsay and Jay! Married! These lovebirds rescheduled their big 2020 wedding to 2021 yet still decided to have a wedding in the comfort of Lindsays parents home. Surrounded by close friends and family, these lovebirds were still able to have a great party with awesome food, florals and fun. Bunny and Buster stole the show as they are the beloved pets of Lindsay and Jay and her parents. It was totally fitting that they be part of family photos and newlywed portraits as well! Lindsay and Jay, we are soo excited to get to be alongside you guys next year and celebrate 2.0 with you! We wish you the best, enjoy Christmas together as husband and wife this year!

Yah, this wedding!!! We are so excited to share this wedding probably because they were Patrick and mine FIRST wedding full day in the midst of COVID. I know, crazy. These two cuties are one of our Dallas couples and we are so pumped that they had a wedding that they wanted at two beautiful venues.

Kristina and Vincent pulled off the ultimate surprise! They convinced their family to come to Historic London Town and Gardens for some updated family photos and surprised them with a wedding!! They had a really sweet ceremony overlooking the water, complete with a broom-jumping ceremony, and their first dance! It was a great way to make-up for their Caribbean wedding that they were originally planning. Thank you both for having Living Radiant join in on your surprise!

Kaitlin and Justin are sweet, sweet, sweet. A rom-com girl after my own heart! You’ll see a great tribute to Sweet Home Alabama in their ceremony pictures. Kaitlin works in the wedding industry and it shows! She had all of her details stored in her “wedding planning box” that she started when she was just a teenager. All that planning paid off! A beautiful outdoor ceremony, gorgeous over-sized balloons, a barn reception, and an ice cream truck! Justin tied it all together with his cowboy hat and boots. It was the perfect wedding full of Southern charm. Thank you, both, for having us and congratulations!