Meghan & Steve | Green Spring Valley Hunt Club wedding

Meghan and Steve did it big - big tent, big band, big hearts. It was such a pleasure to document their wedding filled with so much joy and laughter. A wedding photographer learns a lot about her clients by the speeches given at the wedding and I learned that Meghan and Steve have been all over this planet. I'm glad they chose to rock out their wedding Baltimore-style, rolling in friends and family from everywhere. It was a rockin' party. wedding photojournalist amber wilkie We started the day at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. bride getting ready for her wedding artistic getting-ready imagery from a wedding Meghan's niece and nephew were afoot, being adorable and very photogenic. little girl at a wedding artistic photojournalism before the wedding little boy paralleled with a woman at a wedding grandmother with her great-grandkids bride getting her makeup done bride helping her sister get dressed before the wedding bride and groom portraits Loyola Blakefield chapel is very special to Steve and Meghan. bride walking down the aisle at Loyola Blakefield church Loyola Blakefield church wedding bride and groom during the catholic wedding ceremony artistic wedding photos with Loyola Blakefield church band father giving a talk at Loyola Blakefield church wedding groom laughing during Loyola Blakefield church wedding holding hands during the catholic wedding ceremony bride fighting back tears at Loyola Blakefield church wedding putting on the rings during catholic wedding ceremony at Loyola Blakefield church wedding ceremony detail sign of peace during catholic wedding ceremony Catholic ceremonies, what can you do? little girl sleeping during wedding ceremony final prayer during Loyola Blakefield church wedding ceremony first kiss during catholic wedding ceremony recessional from Loyola Blakefield church wedding We hopped in some cars and limos and shuttles and booked it to the beautiful Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, decked out special for the wedding. bride and groom portraits at green spring valley hunt club hiding her wine glass behind her back green spring valley hunt club wedding decor epic first dance wedding photos brother of the groom during a speech bride and groom laughing during wedding speeches brothers toasting at green spring valley hunt club wedding I whittled down to these four pictures of the parent dances, so be proud. father-daughter dance at green spring valley hunt club wedding It was hard, because there was so much great stuff, like this. bride dancing with her awesome father groom and his mother dancing during green spring valley hunt club wedding reception mother son dance at green spring valley hunt club wedding bride and groom dancing at green spring valley hunt club wedding reception relative dancing at green spring valley hunt club wedding I'm not sure it gets much better than Grandma getting down at the wedding. wedding at green spring valley hunt club with grandma friends having a great time at green spring valley hunt club wedding slow dancing at green spring valley hunt club wedding reception dance party at green spring valley hunt club wedding wedding dancing at green spring valley hunt club little girl and father of the bride at green spring valley hunt club wedding guests dancing at green spring valley hunt club wedding groom rocking out at green spring valley hunt club wedding Escapade kept the dance floor hopping, and didn't mind sharing with some interlopers. little girl on stage with escapade at a wedding cutting the cake at green spring valley hunt club wedding taking the cake to be cut at green spring valley hunt club wedding everybody dancing at green spring valley hunt club wedding funny moment from a green spring valley hunt club wedding view from the band at green spring valley hunt club wedding Proud Mary. You have to. bride on stage with escapade at green spring valley hunt club wedding everybody having a great time at green spring valley hunt club wedding This is fine photojournalism, people. He was okay, no worries. And the beer didn't spill, either. somebody falling at green spring valley hunt club wedding groom playing a dancing game at green spring valley hunt club wedding It makes my job easier when everybody at the wedding is having a massively good time. dance party at green spring valley hunt club wedding bride dancing with a relative at green spring valley hunt club wedding everybody partying at green spring valley hunt club wedding bride and groom on stage at the end of the green spring valley hunt club wedding bride on the microphone at green spring valley hunt club wedding sparkler exit at green spring valley hunt club wedding bride and groom running through sparklers at green spring valley hunt club wedding Hilarious last-thing-of-the-night: after Meghan and Steve ran through their sparklers, with everybody else standing around wandering what to do with these things in their hands still on fire, the bridal party decided to get their money's worth on the exit. wedding guests using the sparkler exit at green spring valley hunt club wedding So many congratulations, Meghan and Steve! Meghan and Steve's vendor team: Planning: Elizabeth Bailey Weddings Getting ready venue: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Ceremony venue: Loyola Blakefield Chapel Reception venue: Green Spring Valley Hunt Club Caterer: Green Spring Valley Hunt Club Cake: Sugar Bakers Band: Escapade Cocktail-hour steel drum band (!): The Mellowtones Ceremony musicians: Sterling Artists Florist: Simply Beautiful Flowers Tent Rental: Loane Bros Linen Rental: Table Toppers Additional Rentals: Party Rental Ltd. Hair: Monica Autenzio for Studio 1612 Makeup: Lisa Kastell Transportation: An Extraordinar Limousine 

Susan & Senthil | Hot Air Balloon Engagement Photos | Westminster, MD

So there's this trend, among photographers, to say every single wedding was the "best ever" or each engagement session that comes along is their "new favorite". But Susan and Senthil took me along on a hot air balloon ride, and I think that justifies me saying: this was the freakin' raddest engagement session ever. And it super doesn't matter that they were already married. Cuz: washington dc hot air balloon engagement photos The weather gods were not with us the first couple times we tried to schedule this photo shoot, but we rallied post-wedding with some lovely spring weather. Susan worked everything out with Balloons Over America based in Westminster, Maryland. From what she told me and my experience with Mark and Melissa on the day of the shoot, they are an incredibly hard-working, generally awesome bunch of people. hot air balloon photos engagement photos with a hot air balloon westminster, md engagement photos engagement session with a hot air balloon hot air balloon engagement photo shoot washington dc hot air balloon engagement session engagement portraits with a hot air balloon engagement photos with a hot air balloon blowing up the hot air balloon photo shoot first blast of flame at hot air balloon engagement shoot hot air balloon flame artistic photos from a hot air balloon It wouldn't have seemed crowded in the basket if I wasn't trying to take photos. hot air balloon engagement photos engagement photos in a hot air balloon That would be 3,380 feet up in the air. 3380 feet in a hot air balloon It's surprisingly calm up in the hot air balloon. You're definitely not prevented from just jumping over the side, if you were so inclined, but otherwise it feels strangely safe. It's mostly quiet and you're literally drifting through the air and just watching the scenery slowly shift. I had the thought it would make a lovely place to get married, though the quarters are pretty cramped. hot air balloon engagement photos engagement photo session with a hot air balloon scenery from a hot air balloon engagement photos in a hot air balloon hot air balloon shadow at engagement session orange and green hot air balloon photos hot air balloon engagement photos It's a really big balloon. adventurous engagement photo session putting the balloon away laughing at the hot air balloon engagement session Mark performed a little first-flight ceremony, complete with champagne and a cork balloon. cheers to the first flight in a hot air balloon Rock.

Love Point at Kent Island | Eastern Shore wedding

I'm so pleased to share this beautiful wedding I second shot with Jessica Shepard late last year. The couple was so adorable and joyous and I loved their beachy decorations (and orange touches!). One quick note - before you fall in love with this venue (as I did), know that they have had some serious problems and are currently closed. Too bad - it was such a lovely place for these happy kids: dancing at love point at kent island wedding I don't often go out to the Eastern Shore - not sure why, just don't get that many folks asking about it (though I would love to do a beach wedding this year!). So it was really nice to be by the water. Here's the view from the bride's hotel suite: maryland eastern shore wedding eastern shore wedding getting-ready groom at eastern shore wedding groom getting ready at eastern shore wedding Love Point at Kent Island really was a gorgeous venue. I had to stop the car on the drive in and take some photos. wedding at love point at kent island Orange at a wedding. It's the best. wedding decorations at maryland eastern shore wedding bride and her father going out to the ceremony All morning, it rained and these big dark clouds filled up the sky. Just in time, with only a few minutes to spare, it cleared up. The staff dried off the chairs and the wedding went on at Love Point's gorgeous balcony overlooking the ocean. wedding ceremony at love point at kent island bride laughing during the wedding on the eastern shore bride and groom at love point at kent island Forgive me so many detail photos. I really liked their classy but laid-back setup - orange napkins and wicker chargers and little bits of seashells here and there. beautiful beach and orange wedding decorations orange and brown wedding decor wedding decorations at love point at kent island And it's fair to say that I was obsessed with this tulle-and-Christmas-lights thing they had going on on the ceiling. You'll see more of it below. wedding details server at love point wedding reception Just before they're announced. bride and groom kissing before they are announced laughing during the first dance at maryland eastern shore wedding sunset on the eastern shore portraits on the beach at maryland eastern shore wedding hugging his brother at the eastern shore wedding cake photo at maryland eastern shore wedding bride and her father at maryland eastern shore wedding dancing with her father at love point wedding dance party at eastern shore wedding bride and friend dancing at love point wedding bride and groom sharing champagne at maryland eastern shore wedding group dancing at maryland's eastern shore wedding dancing at the wedding reception getting groovy at orange and brown-themed wedding Congratulations you guys! And thanks again to Jessica for having me out.