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We are so excited to share Kayleigh and Clark’s beautiful winter wedding! Maggie and Patrick photographed their micro-wedding almost a year before, so I was thrilled to be able to document them celebrating their marriage with all of their family and friends. This was our first time shooting at Vignon Manor Farm, and I was so impressed by the gorgeous venue!

This wedding is sooo special for me to post because it’s my cousin Kellie’s wedding! This wedding was beautiful, fun, and probably the most I’ve ever danced at a wedding. And it was the first wedding I photographed AS A BRIDESMAID! #goals… but this wedding isn’t about me, so I’m gonna just dive right in!

Kellie and Evan had a magical day. It may have been windy and cold but dang these two dominated the day, their wedding party and their families. The morning started out at the resort while the guys and the gals got ready. The guys were at a beach front house and the girls in a suite overlooking the beautiful OBX beach. These two shared a beautiful first look close to where they would be saying I Do and as a result, we got to see the day really come t together. I loved Evans response to seeing my cousin Kellie!

Straight out of college I move back to Baltimore to start a job as a kindergarten teachers assistant. Many of you don’t know that I taught elementary education at the McDonogh school prior to moving into the marketing world, even before we were wedding photographers. My first year as a teachers assistant was with the beautiful Tammy R. How this ties into this wedding is that Tammy is the mother of my bride MJ.

About six years ago I did a reunion shoot for the race family and got to meet a handful of aunts uncles and cousins. Little did I know that we would be full-time wedding photographer shooting MJ’s wedding in the years to come. When they asked me to shoot their wedding Patrick and I were so honored and excited. Of course we said yes and would be happy to go wherever they wanted to tie the knot.

MJ and Keith decided to have their wedding in Luray Virginia at the beautiful Brenwood Lake venue.

Patrick and I drove down the night before to ensure we were able to see the venue prior to wedding day. We knew we were in for a beautiful ceremony in their outdoor space alongside the venue which felt like a rustic barn but updated for a great party.

Emily and Josh are such a sweet couple. When Emily reached out to me about shooting her micro wedding I was so excited. Emily and Josh rented an Airbnb for what they thought would be the getting ready location for their big wedding at Silver Swan Bayside. But due to Covid and due to their own health concerns they decided to totally rethink their wedding day. They invited their guest to join them on Zoom and cancelled their big wedding. So thankful for technology in the midst of a pandemic. Family and friends join them as they said I do in the presence of Emily and Josh, her mom and her sister. The wedding location was on the water on Kent Island in a waterfront wooded lot with a beautiful yard. Although I would be there to document their ceremony a little bit, I also go to document their getting ready. We had plenty of time for portraits together, and it was really special for me to see them get creative and intentional for their 4 person reception. Emily and Josh, we are so excited for you. I was so honored to be able to shoot alongside you and document the long-awaited union of both of you. I hope the best is yet to come for you and Hope you find such sweet fulfillment and love in your marriage. We wish you the best!

Doing siblings weddings is always and has always been special for us.

3 1/2 years ago we shot a wedding for a couple named Seth and Megan. It was beautiful and so much fun. That day I met her whole family, including her sister Katie. Katie is sweet and fun and beautiful. When Katie got engaged to Mitch we were so honored that they reached out to us to want to to photograph their day. Even more special was the fact that my past couple, Megan and Seth, gifted us to their siblings as their wedding present. Holy Moly! I am beyond blessed and honored and don’t take that for granted. So Megan and Seth thank you.

What a stunning but hot day! Haylie and Chris, Congrats! We are so excited you are married!

We have love being alongside of you guys since day one and are honored that you had us document your wedding day. For those reading this blog post I am so excited to share some of the moments that you will find in the photos below. The morning started at two different Airbnb’s where Chris and his groomsmen and Haylie and her bridesmaids got ready. We worked alongside a really great vendor team including a wonderful planning team with Lauren and Sharon from Celebrations Events. Every detail was strategic and beautiful.

For us this was a special wedding because we had already experienced a wedding in which Haylie and Chris got to see us in our element at their friends wedding. When their day finally came it was nothing short but trust fun and creativity. Haylie and Chris said their I Do’s on the water at Chris’ mom’s house. That will forever be sentimental and special to them and a place they can return to for family gatherings and memories. Just a few yards away, a beautiful clear tent, all the beautiful things, and a mix of circle and rectangle tables where guests would watch beautiful speeches and dances happen, and experience some surprises too.

I met Gloria and Roger through a coworker and former bride, Marlina a few years ago and was so excited when she wanted to work with us! Their wedding was in downtown Havre de Grace at Vandiver Inn and it was so cute! We even took a little trip to head down toward the lighthouse. What we didn’t realize was that there was a huge fundraising festival going on and the park was packed! Gloria and Roger quickly became famous and they handled the crowd so well. We were able to get beautiful portraits by the water and they even had time to read their vows for one another privately. Roger wrote his vows in Spanish for her with the help of a few friends! It was a great Vietnamese and El Savadorian affair at reception with people from both sides of the family struggling their way through the macarena! What a blast. It was great to see you both again and thank you so much for including us on your special day!

This Beloved Wedding is a special one for us to share. Manishika and Andres had an intimate under 30 wedding to celebrate their marriage. It was really special to see two cultures come together to honor each other and unite in marriage. Manishika’s Indian heritage merging with Andres’ hispanic culture resulted in special moments and traditions being honored and implemented. Close family and friends joined in person, and they zoomed in other family and friends that were not able to join in person.

Manishika and Andres, congrats! We hope you guys have a wonderful first year married! We wish you the best!

Sharing this wedding is so awesome! Krissy and DJ are one of our rescheduled couples from last year. In fact I was not even supposed to be at Krissy and DJ’s wedding as we had told them last March prior to reschedule and prior to Covid that I was pregnant and may not be able to be at their wedding. We were super bummed because I was so looking forward to shoot their wedding. Then Covid hit. Then they reschedule their wedding. Then I had a baby last July. All that to say I had the honor of shooting Krissy and DJ’s wedding along side my husband this past August. Krissy and DJ got married at the famous Pier 5 hotel in Baltimore Maryland. This venue is a waterfront venue that has beautiful views of the city and waterfront.

Alysia and Brooks had the best day. When I think of their day the moments that stand out the most. Brooks seeing her for the first time is how we all want to be looked at as a bride (or at least I did!). She surprised him with a beautiful blush colored gown. Alysia’s dad responded so sweet alongside his wife and her sister during her father reveal. Probably today they have one of the coolest incorporation of honoring generations at a wedding. Alysia worked really hard with her both her moms to gather wedding items from wedding gowns, shoes, veils, purses, from the living grandparents who would be attending the wedding. Alysia surprised the three beautiful grandmothers on her wedding day with their wedding dresses on display doe all to see. It was beyond beautiful and so honoring of her grandmothers.