Jenny & Justin - Towson Golf and Country Club Wedding Photographer

The thing that stuck out to me the most about Jenny and Justin's wedding was the genuine sweetness of emotion every seemed to share. Jenny and Justin and their families were so cooperative, so loving, and just overall so nice! If you don't believe me, believe this: Jenny's mom made her dress. As in, sewed it all herself. That's a labor of love right there!

The other super cool thing (well, one of the things) about this wedding was the bouquets and boutonnieres. There were fresh herbs in them, so they smelled like rosemary, mint, and other awesomeness. Any time one of the girls would walk past me, I could smell this great aroma. I haven't seen that before, or since, but I think the idea is brilliant!

I started the day at Jenny's parents' house (I'll save you the embarrassing story about meeting Jenny's dad for the first time as he was putting on his pants... totally my fault, of course), then headed to the Marikle Chapel in the College of Notre Dame of Maryland for the ceremony. Reception was at Towson Golf and Country Club. After my rainy experience there back in April, I was so happy to experience the beauty of it on a warm, sunny day!

 

Philly Engagement Teaser

Just a preview of my engagement session in Philadelphia last night... I'm loving this shot!!

Marsha & Eddie - Annapolis Engagement Photography

Marsha and Eddie will always hold a special place in my heart because, well, they bought me dinner. (Want to win me over? Feed me. Haha.) In all seriousness, I had such a blast photographing their engagement session in downtown Annapolis, and it seemed only natural to go to dinner afterward. Marsha and Eddie are one of those rare couples who I felt were completely themselves in front of the camera. They weren't acting or putting on a show. What I saw was who they are as people - fun, engaging, generous, and real.

Emily & Mike - Crofton Engagement Photography

The best part of Emily and Mike's wedding (well, one of the best parts anyway) was walking into their reception site and seeing the engagement photos I took EVERYWHERE! It was great! What an awesome way to maximize an engagement session - their faces were on the backside of the table numbers, hanging in frames on the wall, part of the seating chart, and in an entire guest signing book. I loved it.

I think I kinda jumped ahead there, so I should note that the whole day was really awesome too, not just the details and decorations. :)

I definitely have to give Emily and Mike the award for best ceremony music ever! Emily walked down the aisle to a band playing a Red Hot Chili Peppers song (in a Catholic church no less!) and it was so amazingly personalized and perfect I started to get a little choked up. Never have I seen song selections so original, endearing, and well-suited to the mood and moment.

Anyway, enough blabbing about how much I liked this wedding... check out the photos and see for yourself!

(Btw, for inquiring minds, the ceremony was at Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville, and the reception was at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Crofton. Mike and Emily also share a love for golf, so the golf photos were taken at a golf course we stopped at nearby.)