the wedding of S&A

I shot these engagement photos back in June, and they were beautiful. A put tons of thought into them, so I couldn't wait for the wedding, knowing that it would be equally detailed, and I wasn't disappointed. The wedding was Demcember 7, in Princess Anne. The reception was at the UMES campus--I didn't even know you could have events there! The attention to detail in all things was fabulous, and it was a great end to the year. 

The amazing hair. 



Aren't the shoes fabulous? 



With the coat and everything I think she looks like a Russian princess. 

These are the sorts of moments you can't pose. 

And this is why I love mermaid gowns. So lovely. 

With four flowergirls, the aisle was well-flowered. 





Communion. 

The guys had WAY too much fun in the graveyard. 









Kissing ball!

the wedding of K&D

So this wedding had Converse, M&Ms, The Postal Service, and amazing light. What more can you ask? K&D were married the weekend after Thanksgiving in Millersville, Maryland, in this amazing space. I loved the way they arranged things; the guests sat at round tables during the ceremony. 'Twas awesome.
So their engagement session was the first of the year for me, and their wedding was the second-to-last, and both were incredibly fun. I only wish this couple would stay in the area--I want to be their friend!


Haven't you heard? Rings are the sexy new accessory. 

Funniest. Groomsman. Ever. Kind of reminded me of Gumby. 





Isn't she lovely? 

I think the sunglasses went nicely with his chucks. 



Chucks!

vows. 





Right after the kiss. 

There were M&Ms as part of the centerpiece on every table.

First dance. Love their faces. 



That white blob to the right? That's her dad, hovering protectively. 











How fun are they?









I love how in this shot you can really feel the winteryness of it. 

the wedding of J&C

So this wedding just had amazing energy. We couldn't stop shooting and had a total blast. It was in a church near Ocean Pines, and the reception was in the hall. It was grand.


So if I had my way, every one of my brides would wear fake eyelashes. They make the eyes look AMAZING.


See? They work.


Awesome shoes.


*snicker*


Getting ready with all the bridesmaids.


And a final lipstick check. We were in the church library (!) so there were no mirrors.


And this is how real men get ready for....anything, I suppose.


Giving flowers to Mary.


Newly pronounced.


There were mums all over the reception. I had to grab a shot with them.


First dance.


Doesn't she make the best faces.


For some reason I just love this cake picture.


My little apprentice! This is the brother of the groom, and he got bored, so I have him a camera. Woo!


the 'maids.


The 'men.


the party.


This is in the middle of a parking lot. Awesome, no?





The little dutch boy and dutch girl.

the wedding of J&N

To see the complete galleries, click the image below. It will take you to another site, where you can then log into the galleries.

The username is GroomLovesBride. Obviously, if you know the couple you can type in their real names instead of "groom" and "bride." Password is 20352.

Enjoy!

the wedding of j&t

So this was one wedding where we talked to the groom first. T knew le husband through the local coffee shop, so we met J later. can I just say that they are a lovely couple, and an absolute delight to work with? T was super-organized, J super-relaxed, and the whole wedding party was fun and outgoing. The day was a little cool, but by the time everyone was done dancing, nobody minded!


So there was no flower girl, but there was a small niece who hung out with us as the bride got ready, and she was pretty much the cutest thing ever.


T had arranged where J was getting ready, and it was a suprise. It turned out to be the guest cottage where they were to spend the night. This window is in the master bedroom, and it just bathed the whole room in gorgeous light. Lovely.


Surrounded by her 'maids.


I love this moment.




Coming downstairs, looking for her shoes.


The guest cottage had so many lovely locations. This handsome horse came over to investigate as we were shooting; either he wanted to be a bridesmaid or he wanted to eat a bouquet. I'm not certain.


The guys spent the morning shooting at the family vineyard, but when they clean up, they clean up well. Wouldn't you agree?








There was a point in the ceremony where the congregation blessed the couple.


Married at last!


The wedding party took a boat from the ceremony to the reception.












The little niece has been looking forward to the dancing for weeks, and she was quite the belle of the ball.




That's the mother of the bride, and no, she didn't wear those all night. (Side note: she was awesome. loved her.)


Mother of the bride, matron of honor, and bride. She's so proud of her girls.

the wedding of l&t

L&T were married on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, near sunset on September 20 (I know! I'm behind!). It was just about a perfect day for a beach wedding--breezy and cool, and altogether delightful. The reception was held at the Sunset Room, also in Ocean City, but it looks out over the bay. Gorgeousness!

the wedding of l&c

This wedding had a ton of firsts for us: first cake smash, first sparklers, first time we've taken over 2000 photos, one of a only a few where the groom actually liked to dance. And it was amazing fun. This was one of the most detailed weddings we've seen this year, and the setting was absolutely breathtaking. Add to that a very photogenic couple and adorable wedding party, and it was one of those weddings where I say "If I can't take good pictures of this, I just need to pack up and go home." I think we managed, though.


There were tiny touches of adorableness everywhere I looked.


The friends of the bride were amazing, and kept her laughing pretty much the whole time.


This particular bridesmaid looked like Rachel Bilson. Only prettier. The whole wedding party was gorgeous.


Flats! Perfect for dancing, right?


So this makes me laugh, because the whole "when shall we update the nail polish" thing turned out to be quite complicated. Obviously we decided that getting into a wedding dress with soft polish was way too difficult, so we went with the after-dress touchup.


Champagne has a calming effect, don't you know?


L managed to look completely timeless, I thought. Seriously though.






I was jealous they got to put their feet in. I wanted to!




The mother of the bride did all the flowers, and this was her first attempt. Didn't she do an amazing job?


I walked in on L and her dad having a quiet moment of prayer as they waited for the ceremony.


From where she sat, she could look out and watch everything that was going on, but no one could see her. It was perfect and lovely, because she was hidden, but not shut away from everything that was going on.


The dinner tables were set up behind the ceremony area, and I grabbed this shot of a centerpiece shortly before the ceremony began. Isn't the light amazing?


Waiting for everything to begin.


The processional was long, but beautiful.




Fact: to grab this shot I totally had to cheat. The flower girl forgot to drop any flowers on the way down, so I pulled a few petals off a rose that was tied to a nearby chair. But I like it.


The light! The tree! It's all so gorgeous!


We were scrambling to get formals done before we lost the light. We managed.


Cutest. Flowergirl. Ever.


Their first dance.


Cake attack! Don't worry, she got him quite well, too.


Isn't it magical?

c&p wedding, 8/8/08

So this was a second wedding for c&p, and they were blending their families. It was lovely. Relaxed, joyous, and well-thought-through, it was a privilege to be there to take pictures. C&P are both incredibly good-looking, so I couldn't STOP taking pictures of them. They dance together quite well, too.



C wanted to be alone when she got ready, so I arrived after all the fixing up was done. This was taken in their suite, which was amazing. There were carved elephants outside the bed and breakfast!


As part of her vows, C read this poem by e.e. cummings. I love it.


isn't she beautiful?


Her brother walked her down the aisle.


Under the arbor. The wedding was at Nassau Valley Vineyard, and I loved the light during the ceremony.


This is C's son and P's daughter sitting together during the ceremony.


One of my favorite bits was the part where the couple had all their children come forward and each parent proceeded to make a vow to love the other's children and raise them to the best of their ability. The whole family then participated in a sand ceremony, using each person working together to make something beautiful.


It was a very good kiss.




This exceptionally dapper young man is the nephew of the bride. He wore a completely awesome vintage three-piece suit as well as this amazing hat. It's good to see someone dress for a wedding.


The centerpieces included the corks the c&p have collected together.


First dance. Her skin really is that amazing. I didn't do anything to it.


The DJ had a bubble machine on his setup. I loved it! The kids did too, of course.


Last dance of the night.















It was a beautiful wedding, they were amazingly awesome people, and I look forward to dropping off the pictures so we can see you guys again.

the gorgeous laidback couple

If I had to pick one word to describe this couple it would be "relaxed." They are so at ease, together and separately, that I was in awe. The flowers delayed the wedding for an hour because a tree was down? No problem! What should bridesmaids wear? Whatever they want! Super fun, super happy couple.


With ten bridesmaids all vying for mirror space, there just wasn't enough room in the ladies' for everyone.


ready for dancing


the dress was from "a perfect dress" in Salisbury, which is owned by a friend of mine. K looked amazing in it.


Did I mention that the bridal room was goooorgeous?


all the girls


plus the little girls.


The much-photographed kiss.


At the entrance to the reception, they had a red carpet. The entire wedding party had a blast posing for the "paparazzi."


Doesn't she make the best faces?




With such a large party, it was fun trying to fit everyone in the shot. I think it worked, though.


Seriously. Gorgeous.


Isn't she lovely?

a big, fun, family wedding

C&B had a very simple backyard ceremony, complete with traditional Argentinean barbecue for the reception. The kids were in the pool, the margaritas were flowing, and C's dad was able to get out of the hospital in time for the wedding. It was beautiful and precious.


Rather than pay a fortune to a florist, B bought her favorite flowers in bulk and made all her own arrangements. This is her bouquet.


Her dress was simple, and she looked lovely.


They were married by his cousin.


The new Mr. & Mrs.


C is very much into hunting, so for the getaway car they decorated his little hunting buggy thing.


the rings




hooray!








poolside by night

j&h, July 19, 2008 - early previews

So in an effort to be a better blogger, I'm going to actually post photos instead of just sending you over to look at the set. We'll see how long my newfound resolution lasts.

Jason and Heather got married on Saturday the 19 at her church (I think) in Millsboro. The day was sunny, clear, and in the upper nineties. Needless to say, we didn't take many outdoor formals. The ceremony was lovely; Heather was a gorgeous, relaxed bride, and the reception, at the only vineyard in the state of Delaware, was a blast. All in all, it was a super-fun wedding.

The church was beautiful inside and out.


Don't the shoes look ready to get up and dance?




isn't she lovely?


There was a balcony in the church, and we had way too much fun using it.


The flower girl was a little older that usual, but she was super-cute and fun to shoot. As you can see. The ring bearer was adorable, as well.




The reception was at a vineyard, like I said, so the light was amazing.


At this wedding we did something a little different for us, and brought along an assistant. Rose is interested in photography, and just bought her first digital SLR (Nikon! Woo!) so we thought it might be a good chance for her to see what she's getting into. She got this shot, which I think is pretty much perfect.


I absolutely love their faces here.


And the sort of image that is worth braving 97 degrees for:

Don't you agree?


Heather and Jason, thanks so much for letting us photograph your wedding! You were an absolute delight to work with.

the yellow rose of Michigan

c&B were married in Michigan on June 28, and I had the tremendous privilege of tagging along for the whole weekend to grab candids. It was amazingly fun--I got to go to the hair salon, a bachelorette party, and Tim Hortons, and not a single formal did I take! It was lovely.

Click on the image to see the rest of the set.

and the groomsmen wore hops

K and D were married in a gorgeous backyard ceremony June 21. They were amazingly relaxed and low-key, and it was obvious how much D's family loves his new bride. The dancing was without compare, and the feeling of the day is pretty much captured in the shot below: relaxed, happy, and everyone glad to be there. 'Twas lovely.



As always, click the image to see more.

the nearly ruined wedding

I can't believe I haven't posted these already! But I guess things were so crazy right after the wedding that I forgot. This is the wedding that nearly got tornadoed out. But at six thirty (ceremony time) the rain stopped, at seven, we started the ceremony, and at seven fifteen, as they kissed, the sun broke through. It was the most amazing, cheesy, glorious Hollywood ending ever.



Click on the image to see the rest of the set.

my first custom-designed album!

Last week I finished designing my first album and sent it off for printing, and I love it. I think clients are going to like these, too. Click on the image below to flip through the whole thing.

Stephanie and Ben, October 12

I've not been around much lately, but not because I haven't been taking any pictures. Indeed, I've been taking lots and lots, but haven't had time to post them. A couple of weekends ago we shot a wedding for Stephanie and Ben in Williamsburg, Virgina, and it was lovely. The wedding party was adorable, the reception was gorgeous, and the couple was entirely too much fun. We had a blast.


The girls were charming.


The guys were handsome.


A UPS truck came by as we were shooting outside, and we had to use it.

trashing the dress

Click image to see the rest on flickr.

sneak peek

Here are a few of the photos from the wedding we yesterday; I've barely touched most of them, but the bride wanted to send a few to a relative stationed in Iraq, so I gladly complied. And you all get to reap the benefits. Click on the picture if you need an explantion.

Stan and Deana

Stan and Deana got married in a lovely, intimate ceremony in April. We had never photographed such a small wedding before, and we loved it. The couple was relaxed; the family was enjoying themselves, and everything was beautiful. Even the weather cooperated! Since it was so tiny, we took fewer pictures than usual, but I still loved how many of the images reflected the warm glow that seemed to suffuse everything.

john loves jessica

And Jessica loves John. They were married on March 17, 2007. Click image for some of my favorite pictures from the wedding.