Nike & Blake | Kittamaqundi Community Church at Oliver’s Carriage House | Columbia, MD

When I write these intros, I always try - in case you haven't noticed - to think of three things to describe the wedding. But I don't feel like Nike and Blake's wedding at the Kittamaqundi Community Church at historic Oliver's Carriage House needs three, just one: JOY. These two and their families threw every last bit of their joy into this wedding - dancing like they'd absolutely lost their minds, shedding a couple tears of happiness and gratitude, doling out hugs by the poundful. It was my great pleasure to be there and be a tiny part of the day. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com We started at the Doubletree Columbia, which has some fun art for playing with. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Did you know that wedding certificates include a family planning guide in Columbia? Helpful! © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Everybody all gussied up, we headed over to Oliver's Carriage House. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-10© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-15© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com This wedding had no shortage of adorable children. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com A few buttons buttoned, then it was go time. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-27© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Thanks as always to Julia, who nailed the "bride entrance from behind" shot. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com\© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-48© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-53© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-60© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Basically everybody at this wedding was a blubbery mess of happiness. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-68© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com The crowd went absolutely bananas for Blake's grandparents at the end of the anniversary dance. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com The money dance can sometimes be really awkward and timid. This one was a riot of bills flying everywhere and squeals of laughter. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comolivers-carriage-house-wedding-photography-84© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Congratulations Nike and Blake! Planning & Coordination: Bird of Paradise Events Ceremony & reception venue: Oliver's Carriage House Getting-ready venue: DoubleTree Columbia Catering: Absolutely Perfect Catering Florist: Maryland Bay Blossoms DJ: DJ J Fresh Hair: Nappstar Salon Makeup: Keisha Willis Nike's beautiful dress: Nicole Miller Blake's dashing suit: Men's Warehouse Bridesmaid dresses: Weddington Way