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I’m going to kick this blog post off saying that Bridget and Kenny’s dogs are by far the best and cutest golden retrievers and the most obedient at a wedding, even better than kids haha. But really, really awesome dogs that belong to our amazing Kenny and Bridgette! Their pups were part of the entire day from getting ready to portraits through ceremony.

Kenny and Bridgette, Patrick and I were honored and so excited to be alongside you guys. Although we had never met until the wedding day we felt like we were walking into a friends wedding day of. You guys made us feel so special upon our arrival and it meant the world to us. The whole day was fun. You guys trusted us. For not having done an engagement session you guys were amazing with letting us give you direction for posing and hopefully you felt like you got to enjoy your wedding the way you wanted.

Super excited to share this wedding with you all! We especially loved working with incredible planning team, Elizabeth Bailey Weddings. Grace and Ben were referred to us through them which we are so honored and grateful for.

When we met Grace and Ben we were so thrilled when they hired us as we knew we would have a lot of fun. The day they wanted for themselves was the day they got. A rocking dance party complete with a band and really sweet parent dances. They also had a very cool cake cutting. Graces grandparents own a local bakery, Bonjour Bakery, here in town and the cake was a cake to be smashed not cut. And I mean smashed, like with a hammer.

250!!!! Before I dive into the beauty and adventure of this day I have to just make it known that Emma and Thomas marked for us our 250th wedding, which is that in and of itself is crazy considering we have only been full-time for seven years. We actually didn’t realize until the following week that they were our 250th couple. Just unreal. Thank you Emma and Thomas! So glad it was you!

This wedding was so much fun. I’ve gotten to know Emma over the course of the last few months. Our time with them at their engagement session was so fun, so we knew so would their wedding be! When you first meet Emma she is vibrant and so special. She makes you feel like you’re the most important person in the room. She’s kind, sweet and definitely funny. Her and I share a love of using the Cricut except she is an expert, she basically made everything for her wedding!

What a sweet, sweet day. Rachel and Matt had a beautiful wedding at the Hunt Valley Country Club this August! They had a really cute first look where Rachel signed her new name onto a baseball for Matt who is a huge fan. Their ceremony was so personalized and sweet and was a true testament to their relationship and all that they had been through. Not a dry eye from our photography team left! They are both such a relaxed and fun couple and it showed throughout their wedding day and how much fun they had during their reception. Thanks so much for including us, it was an honor to be there on your wedding day!

Excited to share this wedding with you all. Sylvia and John are the sweetest couple, complete with the cutest little ring bearer and great kids. They had a beautiful wedding at Eagles Nest Country Club. Despite the rain, we were able to get outside, capture all the segments that they wanted, and still enjoyed a beautiful cocktail and wedding reception.

A few of my favorite moments from the day was their first look, riding around the property in golf carts and watching their son play with our umbrellas, and then when their co-workers surprised them with fire engines and the shifts came out to cheer for them and honor them. Love our local firefighters and medical teams! I also loved that they cut their cake with an axe!

Yah! Diane and Jeff’s Wedding is up on the blog!

Diane and Jeff are one of our 2020 rescheduled couples. They ended up eloping in 2020 in the midwest but still wanted to celebrate with family and friends locally in Maryland.

This wedding is so neat for sooo many reasons.

First off, Diana is a gem. As a previous planner, her attention to detail is unreal. Every aspect of the day was planned out, thought out, and intentional. From her invitations to the florals, to the lighting and food. I remember when she hired us for their wedding, how excited she was about all the beauty and details. Now another awesome part of this wedding is the planner. Connie of RaynorShine Events is one of my past brides. She’s amazing, thoughtful, and also very attentive to detail. So the power duo planners were in this from the beginning. This is one of our weddings that we didn’t meet our groom Jeff, until the day of. And what a stud. He’s handsome, sweet, and he sure loves Diana.

We launched Beloved Weddings in 2020 as a solution to couples still wanting to get married during a pandemic without quality suffering. When Caitlin reached out, I was so excited because this would truly be a beloved and intimate wedding. Caitlin and David got married at the beautiful and eclectic Gramercy Mansion in the presence of family. We spent time in the gardens and around property getting beautiful moments of their love prior to the ceremony.

Shortly after, these two said I Do in the atrium. We were there to take family photos and document a once in a life time event, and for these two, it was evident that they are for each other. Caitlin and David, thanks for trusting me and allowing me to be part of such a wonderful wedding. We wish you all the best!

This sweet elopement is live today! We hadn’t met prior to their wedding day, but I met Diana in the parking lot at Quiet Waters Park where they would do a first look at the South River Overlook at the gazebo. Very few people knew they were eloping . They said I do to each other under the roof line of a beautiful gazebo overlooking the river in front of their kids. It was so intimate and special. Diana has two very sweet older sons Ben and Alex and together Philip and Dianna have their sweet 16-month-old name Willy. What a cutie.

They would soon be excited to share with friends and family on Instagram! During portraits the sky opened up while a little sunny and it started to pour. We looked for a rainbow but found none. Smiles across everyone’s face as we kept taking portraits under the gazebos. Congrats Phillip and Diana. Super excited for you guys and honored and thankful you asked me to document your beautiful intimate wedding.

So I’ve actually known Laurisha for a very long time in her family. As teenagers people would confuse us at church which I would always take as a compliment. Laurisha and her family are so sweet. Growing up in the same youth group man do we have lots of memories together as teenagers. Once we grew up and went to college Laurisha and I lost touch other than on Facebook. I knew she moved to New York to become a model and I was so proud of her. Fast forward to two months ago I saw that she had gotten engaged. When she reached out I was so honored and excited because for one I absolutely have a love photographing and my friends weddings from church. I don’t even know to date how many friends weddings I have photographed that I grew up in church with. I know there’s a lot of them and it’s soo special to me!

Oh man, this wedding is so fun to share with you all today! First off, I met Lexi, mother of the bride years ago at the Cloisters at a bridal show. Lexi is a wedding planner here in Baltimore, who I’ve had the privilege of working alongside, educating brides with, and also building a friendship with. Super thankful for my relationship with her and just wanted to start off saying that. Prior to meeting Creason, I actually met her sister who I did senior photos for and once Creason got engaged, we were soo excited and honored when Creason and Caleb (and Lexi) asked us to be their wedding photographers! I’m always so honored when a vendor hires us for their daughter or sons wedding, considering she works with so many other talented photographers too.

The day was so full! And by full I mean non-stop for us. We knew going into the day that this wedding may take the cake for most organized photos ever. Like ever. But we were ready for it, and so were the families of our couple. The morning was awesome, relaxed and Creason got ready on site at Dulaneys Overlook. The bridal parties were awesome, friendly and full of laughs. Once dressed in her stunning gown, Creason did a dad reveal with her dad which was soo emotional for everyone… mom, dad, sister, Creason. Phew. Following the dad reveal, we headed out front of the manor house where Caleb would see Creason for the first time.