Eliza & Erick | Baltimore Museum of Industry Wedding

I feel a little pressure to describe the awesomeness that is Eliza and Erick, but simultaneously feel I could never quite do their wedding justice with words. Fortunately, I took a gazillion images and I can just hit you with them. Like this: © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Ok so, if you know anything about me and my work, you know I went freakin' bananas over that airplane in the ceiling. See 80% of their reception photos below for further proof. Also excellent: this huge industrial sculpture thing. So the Baltimore Museum of Industry takes a huge leap over every other venue I've worked at to become my very favorite venue ever. It's awesome. There are industrial things everywhere and we got to shoot in the galleries and, did I mention the airplane in the ceiling? © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com But before any of that happened, we started at the super-classy Admiral Fell Inn at Fells Point. Eliza bought matching plaid shirts for all her ladies and it was adorable. baltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-1© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Meanwhile, the gentlemen attired themselves on the picturesque observation deck. Many thanks, as always, to the lovely and talented Julia, who took many outstanding photographs on this fine day. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.combaltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-11© 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 Loving this one from Julia. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com So these two initially rejected Federal Hill as a portrait site because it's *so* Baltimore, but it made lots of sense for us to go there, and we did. Fortunately the sky and clouds and everything were mad working for us. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com And there was even some breeze to make Eliza's veil go crazy like all damn day. She seemed annoyed, but it was sooooo pretty. baltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-21© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Erick straight loves my stupid photo voice. It's so convenient! © 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 Ok I know these are so many portraits. But this lovely pair gave me tons of time to take them, so we rocked out all kinds of stuff. I was particularly enamored with all the cool industrial things around the museum. Old machines and workshops and so much baller stuff. © 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 Go time, on the dock. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Erick's sister is a graphic design wizard and whipped up these rad fans which served as convenient sun shields. © 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.combaltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-58© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Ok I got a little sign-crazy. © 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 The hora may be my very favorite thing in the whole world. © 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.combaltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-88 The band Jump Street straight killed it. © 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 A handful of nighttime portraits while everybody got down on the cake. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.combaltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-100baltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-39baltimore-museum-of-industry-wedding-photography-103© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Congratulations, you guys! Eliza & Erick's vendor team: Ceremony and reception venue: Baltimore Museum of Industry Getting-ready venue: Admiral Fell Inn Catering: Absolutely Perfect Catering Band: Jump Street with Bialek's Music Florist: Violets Florist by Connie Clarke Hair: Jeanine Jerome Makeup: Emily Marcellino Eliza's insanely beautiful dress: Betsy Robinson for Pronovias Erick's dashing suit: Suit Supply

Alejandra & Bassem | Antrim 1844 wedding | Taneytown, Maryland

Ale and Bassem were married at the massively pretty Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel up by Gettysburg. It was all kinds of rainy on the drive up, but it cleared just in time for portraits outside and the most wonderful golden light for their lovely outdoor ceremony. This pair of doctors with infectious personalities had the house in stitches, made everybody saw "awwww" and generated a dance fever (I tried so hard to think of more doctor puns but I'm spent). Ale and Bassem: Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-20 Antrim has an amazing bridal suite for all the ladies to rock out in. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-1 Many thanks as always to my lovely second Julia, who took a number of very, very good photos at this wedding, including this handsome portrait of Bassem. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-2Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-3Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-4Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-5 We did lots of photos of Ale and her ladies and Bassem and his menfolk before the ceremony. The clouds had parted by then and a truly spectacular evening light fell on everything. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-7Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-8Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-9Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-10Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-11Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-13Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-14Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-15Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-16Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-17Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-18Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-19Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-21Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-22Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-23Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-24Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-25Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-26Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-27Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-28Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-29Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-30Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-31Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-32 I'm not sure a first kiss has ever taken place in better light in the entire history of weddings. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-33Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-34Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-35Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-36Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-37Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-39Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-40 Ale and Bassem filled their reception with purple light, much good cheer and raucous dancing. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-41Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-42Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-44Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-45Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-46Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-47Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-49Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-50Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-53Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-54Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-55Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-57-copyAntrim-1844-wedding-photography-58Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-59Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-60Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-61Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-62 We stole back inside for just a couple of portraits in the house. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-63Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-64Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-65Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-66Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-69 Halfway through the reception, the staff busted out all kinds of toys, glow sticks, masks and noisemakers for Carnaval Carioca - crazy hour where everybody dances silly. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-71-copyAntrim-1844-wedding-photography-77Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-76-copy It was a pretty seriously good time. Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-79Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-81Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-83-copyAntrim-1844-wedding-photography-84Antrim-1844-wedding-photography-86 Congratulations, guys! Ale and Bassem's vendor team: Getting-ready, ceremony, reception venue and catering: Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel Band: Attraction (Sam Hill Entertainment) Florist: Bella Fiori Officiant: Rabbi Binyamin Biber Cake: Artistic Desserts Hair & Makeup: Jordan K. Winn Videographer: Mike Brazda Ceremony musicians: Perfect Harmony String Ensemble Ale's wonderful dress: Alyne Bridal Bassem's dashing tux: Tommy Hilfiger

Brooke & Dan | URJ Kutz Camp wedding | Warwick, NY

For all big events I photograph, I send out a day-of questionnaire with things like "which family formal groupings do you want?" and "who is your caterer?" Here's an excerpt from Brooke and Dan's questionnaire, in the list-your-vendors section: "Videographer? nope. Florist? nope. Any other decoration people? nope. Hair and makeup? nope. Other vendors? nope." My kinda people. They tied the knot on a spectacular late-summer day at URJ Kutz Camp, where Dan went as a kid. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-2 Their tiny little dog Julia followed them around all day. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-1URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-3URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-4 Big thank-you to Chris who came along for the ride. The image below is his and I threw a couple others in here. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-5URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-6URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-7URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-8URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-9URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-10URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-11URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-12URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-13URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-14 They walked to the chuppah simultaneously. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-15URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-16 Apparently the trees with all the knobs and things on them are diseased or injured or some other tree malady. I was sad to learn this because they are so awesome-looking. It seems wrong to be jazzed about a tree being sick. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-17URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-18URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-20URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-23URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-24URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-25 Can we take a second to admire Brooke's dress? Because really. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-26URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-27URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-28URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-29URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-31URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-32URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-33 This turtle (tortoise?) has been living in the lake for something like 50 years. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-34URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-35 I love this photo from Chris. I was above taking the everybody-at-the-wedding photo and he snagged this awesome through-the-faces one. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-36 Duelling cameras, with iPad! URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-38 The pavilion at Kutz Camp juts over the lake, so you're surrounded on three sides by water. It's ridiculously pretty. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-39URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-40URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-41URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-42URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-43URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-44URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-45URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-46URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-47URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-48URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-49URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-50URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-51URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-52URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-53URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-54URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-55URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-61-copyURJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-59URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-64-copyURJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-67URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-68URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-71-copyURJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-72 For the record, I was asked to take this photo. URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-74URJ-Kutz-camp-wedding-photography-73 Congratulations guys! Brooke and Dan's short but sweet vendor team: Getting ready, ceremony and reception venue: URJ Kutz Camp Catering: Bridge Creek Catering DJ: DJ Bearbait (that's what they wrote!) Officiant: Rabbi Gary Loeb Hair: By George II Brooke's kick-ass dress: BHLDN Dan's rockin' suit: Ernesto Custom Clothiers