Haley & Kyle | Maryland Zoo wedding | Baltimore

Haley and Kyle got married and penguins attended! The animals broke free at their Maryland Zoo in Baltimore wedding - the dance floor was off the chain, the love couldn't be contained and there were some proud papa bears roaming about. (Ok, I know I'm stretching here! But in doing some research on "zoo puns", I came up with this awesome set so you can get your fill of actual-cleverness.) Haley and Kyle: © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com We started the day at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. © 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 Grandma was impressed. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Then we scooted over to the zoo so these two could check each other out. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comMaryland-Zoo-wedding-photography-Baltimore-11 The very helpful zoo folks put us in a golf cart and drove us around the grounds! The Maryland Zoo is the second or third-oldest zoo in the country and as such, has some really cool old facilities. This is the bear cage! © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Haley didn't wear shoes, which I thought was completely awesome. © 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 Right after the kiss, the penguin folks shuttled out the (surprisingly soft!) avian guests. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com After Haley and Kyle got their special audience, everyone got a turn saying hello and taking pictures. © 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.comMaryland-Zoo-wedding-photography-Baltimore-46© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.comMaryland-Zoo-wedding-photography-Baltimore-48© 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 Kyle's grandparents just eked out these folks during the anniversary dance. © 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.comMaryland-Zoo-wedding-photography-Baltimore-62© 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.comMaryland-Zoo-wedding-photography-Baltimore-77© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Congratulations, you guys! Ceremony and reception venue: Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Getting-ready venue: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront DJ: DJ Beach (he played a really great set) Caterer: The Pantry Catering Florist: Little House of Flowers Cake & Cupcakes: Flavor Cupcakery Hair & Makeup: Bridal Beauty Associates Haley's beautiful dress: White Dress by the Shore (Clinton, CT)

Juliet & Mike | Montrose Park intimate wedding | Washington, DC

I've known Mike for the better part of a decade, ever since I was renting a tiny room with crappy A/C and very charming housemates in Del Ray. We're all married now and having babies and acting like straight grown-ups! It's been my pleasure to document the nuptials over the years. Juliet and Mike gathered together their families under a big tree in Montrose Park and together with their children said some serious I-Dos. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.commontrose-park-intimate-wedding-photography-dc-1 Juliet and Mike spurned the courthouse in favor of a quiet park, on a just-warm-enough sunny summer day. Tiffany from MarriageDC, with her ever-calm presence, officiated. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.commontrose-park-intimate-wedding-photography-dc-2© 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 Baby M slept through the whole ceremony but woke up right on cue for pictures and adorableness. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.commontrose-park-intimate-wedding-photography-dc-20© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Ceremony and portraits a wrap, we scooted to Restaurant Nora so these legally-wed folks could get their eat on. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com© 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com Congratulations, you guys!

Melissa & Jacob | Annapolis wedding chapel

Melissa and Jacob got married on their ten-year anniversary at the charming Annapolis Wedding Chapel. Their parents came in to witness and/or perform the ceremony (Jacob's dad is a minister!), then we hit the town looking for some of that old Annapolis charm. We found it. © 2015 Amber Wilkie Photography | www.amberwilkie.com It was just so freakin' hot on Monday, but fortunately there's indoor space at the chapel. © 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 When you've been with someone a long time, you start to make the same facial expressions. (And other things you notice as a people photographer.) © 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 Melissa and Jacob do the best deadpan I've seen yet. I typically have my couples do one or two of these "weird" photos in case they're into that. These two really have great serious faces. downtown-Annapolis-wedding-photgraphers-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 Congratulations, guys!