Kiersten + Beau | A Baltimore Wedding at The Belvedere

Our second wedding of 2011 was Kiersten and Beau's fabulous Baltimore celebration! We love these two. We had been looking forward to this day ever since their wintry engagement session in DC. Their intimate, candlelit ceremony at the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church was beautiful. The look on Beau's face when he saw Kiersten for the first time walking down the aisle was so sweet and heartwarming. He and Kiersten were both beaming with happiness. The night ended with a cocktail-style reception at the Belvedere, filled with awesome food, music, dancing, and photobooth shenanigans :)

Kiersten and Beau's fantastic vendors included wedding coordination by Elizabeth Bailey Weddings and Events; flowers by Mary-Ruth Chapin; music by Jukeboxx Band; makeup by Laura Vaeth; hotel rooms at the Intercontinental Harbor Court; and catering by Truffles Catering at the Belvedere.

Published in Baltimore Bride and Brides Washington, DC + Maryland

We're so honored to have Stacy and Jon's wedding published in Baltimore Bride magazine's Spring/Summer 2011 edition! We haven't had a chance to blog their wedding, but we wanted to post about their feature before the magazine is off the newsstands. This wedding was absolutely incredible with so many unique touches of Stacy and Jon's personalities. Vibrant colors, a glowing bride and groom, a ridiculously fun bridal party, seaglass boutonnieres, and a tater tot bar and popcorn stand made for an awesome celebration. Their ceremony was held at Holy Cross Church, and their reception was held at the American Visionary Art Museum. See some of their pictures on Baltimore Bride's site HERE.

Their amazing vendors included wedding coordination by Kate Beck of Kate Beck Events; makeup + hair by Amie Decker of Amie Decker Beauty; flowers by Flowers & Fancies; catering by Innovative Gourmet; cake by Mary Elliott; lighting by Perkins Productions; and music by The Mustangs Band.

We also had one of our favorite pictures from Annie and Brad's gorgeous Chesapeake Bay Beach Club wedding published in Brides Washington, DC and Brides Maryland magazines' Spring/Summer 2011 editions! Their picture is at the top right.

And Laura and Johnathon's stunning vintage-inspired wedding at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick was published in the Fall/Winter 2010 editions of Brides Washington, DC and Brides Maryland magazines. Sadly, I didn't get a chance to post about it when it was on the newsstands, but I still want to give them love. You can see some of their pictures on Brides' site HERE.

I will eventually post shots from all of these beautiful weddings. We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to Stacy and Jon, Annie and Brad, and Laura and Johnathon for trusting us to document their days. We are so grateful and lucky.

Kim + Jeremy | Maternity

I feel like this winter is the season of babies! Several of our friends and past clients are expecting or have given birth recently - I love it! If you've been following our blog for awhile, you may remember one of our favorite couples/friends/body doubles, Kim + Jeremy, from their Trash the Dress session. These two have been cheerleaders for our business from the beginning. So many of our awesome clients have been referred by them - we can't express how grateful we are. We were honored to be able to photograph them again and document their pending arrival. Their beautiful baby girl was born on Feb 5th! We're so excited to meet her. Here are a few of our favorites from our afternoon with the soon-to-be-parents. We started out at their house (their baby's room is AMAZING), and then we headed to the Baltimore Museum of Industry...so much fun.

Bia + Steve | Married

The American Visionary Art Museum is such a unique and exciting venue. It was perfect for Bia + Steve! Their green wedding celebration was filled with so many creative, eco-friendly details. You could tell that all of their guests were enjoying the setting. They were relaxed and just happy to be there for this amazing pair. During the ceremony, when Bia + Steve read their vows aloud, there wasn't a dry eye in the room. Their words were heartfelt and beautiful. The night ended with a packed dance floor and Bia + Steve doing the robot. It was truly wonderful. We love this couple!

Hair and makeup: Amie and Kelley of Amie Decker Beauty (Love these ladies!)
Wedding Coordinator: Cate Buscher of Plan It Perfect
Flowers: Amy Epstein of Crimson and Clover Floral Design (Amy did the flowers for our wedding, too. She's amazing!)
DJ: Anthony Simpson of MyDeejay.com (We used MyDeejay for our wedding, as well. They are top notch.)

Rita + Chris | Trash the Dress

We LOVED hanging out with these two! Rita is from my hometown - it's fun when clients can relate to my memories of growing up in good ol' Howard County. She and Chris got married last May and they wanted some pictures around Baltimore. We walked around Brewers Hill and then ended the session at Loch Raven Reservoir. It was an awesome day.