annie & brian : sheraton columbia town center hotel wedding

Annie and Brian had their wedding ceremony at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Bowie, followed by a reception at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel. It was one of those weddings that reminded me of why I love being a wedding photographer! Annie could not contain her excitement throughout the day and Brian looked so happy with his new wife. Their friends and family were so warm and friendly, which made my job so much more enjoyable! One of Annie’s aunts, being a graphic designer, designed all of the various signage for the wedding, including the ceremony program, place cards, candy bar labels, etc. and they looked wonderful! Having a graphic design background, myself, I really appreciated how well they were designed and how it made everything so cohesive! It was touching to see the couple’s close relationships with their family from the beginning of the day to the very end, with the guys bonding over cigars outside! It was such a fun wedding to be a part of and I am so excited to share these images from their day!

Annie gave a special gift to her father, a tie made out of the same material as her wedding dress! I thought that was so creative and her father LOVED it! =)

Photo taken by my wonderful second photographer, Kenny, as the ladies walked toward the limo

Annie and Brian ordered a guest sign-in book that I designed using photos from their engagement session

They hired a company to place a photo booth outside of the ballroom, which allowed the guests to be silly with fun props! =)

meredith & erik : talbot country club wedding

Meredith and Erik had their wedding ceremony at the beautiful Saints Peter and Paul Church in Easton, MD. After a traditional ceremony, they immediately went to their reception at the Talbot Country Club, where we spent some time taking portraits out in the scenic grounds at the country club. The rain from earlier that day washed away the summer heat significantly and created a very comfortable weather for everyone to enjoy, not to mention that the overcast sky also created an amazing lighting for portraits of this cute couple! It was wonderful to capture Meredith and Erik having so much fun as they celebrated their marriage with a ton of laughter and dancing throughout the evening. Congratulations to Meredith and Erik!

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martha stewart weddings blog : featured!

I’m so elated that Mimi and Harry’s wedding that I had the opportunity to document in May is featured on The Bride’s Guide, a blog for Martha Stewart Weddings! Here are a few screen captures from the post. Click here to view the entire post on The Bride’s Guide. =)

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stephanie & bryan : frederick engagement

I recently took a peaceful drive to Downtown Frederick for Stephanie and Bryan’s engagement session. Stephanie and Bryan are both from this area and this is a spot that they like to frequent together, so it was a perfect location for their photos! As for me, it was my first time there and I really enjoyed being in a place where I got to soak in the new environment and scenery. One of my favorite elements of this place were the bridges at the Carroll Creek Park that were fun to incorporate into the shots.

Here are a few of my favorite shots of this fun, young couple! It’s a wonder how they can look so great look in the photos, considering that it was about a 100 degrees out! =) See you guys in a couple of weeks for your wedding!

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rebecca & tristan : solomons island engagement

Over the 4th of July weekend, I went to Solomons Island to meet with Rebecca and Tristan for their engagement session. I asked them to meet me bright and early at 7:30 am and we all agreed that it was worth waking up a bit earlier on a Saturday morning! The weather proved to be amazing with a beautiful morning light and a cool breeze that blew Rebecca’s beautiful hair in all the right directions! =) During the hot summer season, especially like the one we’re experiencing now, mornings are a lot cooler and work very nicely for portrait sessions. Another benefit is that since most people are still in bed, we can utilize the outdoor locations with less people in the background!

As you can see in the photos, Rebecca and Tristan are quite an attractive couple! But what struck me is how beautiful they are on the inside as well! I had so much fun with this session as they drove me to various locations in the area including the Calvert Marine Museum and Annemarie Garden. I really enjoyed working in these new settings and using its scenery to create compositions that excite me! Here are a few of my favorites.

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