Do you ever feel like you've known someone for a long time, upon just meeting them? Only me? Well. I felt that way when I met Chris and Kelley for the first time over coffee. I had SO much fun then, just sitting in the coffee shop, that I knew we would have a blast at their engagement session.
Their session was this past weekend. Following the week of non-stop rain. Kelley and I went back and forth looking at the weather. We eventually postponed to Sunday, and low and behold, no rain!
They have a St. Bernard, Bernese Mountain mix, named Ted who was 100 lbs of cooped up energy. Oh my lord, Ted, you are naughty! He just made me giggle. (Look closely for a few photos where Ted is being a goofy pup!)
We really had the best time at the Howard County Conservancy. I laughed. I laughed A LOT. Which was hard sometimes to snap the photo because I was shaking.
Kelley and Chris are so sweet and relaxed, and I can't wait to shoot their wedding next year!
Allow me to set the stage for this stunning wedding on the water. Zach and Becca chose to get married in St. Michaels, at the Miles River Yacht Club. Their color palate couldn't have been more dreamy, as it completely matched the water at sunset. Becca's maids wore navy dresses, and the boys a light blue shirt with navy bow ties. The flowers were a mix of pinks and oranges. See guys, sunset on the water, I told you. I'm so thankful that Brittany, of Brittany Thomas Photography brought me along for this beautiful wedding!
The guys looked so sharp! If Zach was nervous about seeing Becca for the first time on their wedding day, he definitely didn't show it!
Don't you love Becca's bouquet?! And her necklace! It was a special gift from her grandmother.
Don't you just LOVE how Zach looks at her during their First Look?! It's pure love. And my favorite shot is when he looked right into my camera, almost to say, "Do you see how lucky I am? Are you capturing this?" Such a sweet moment. I'm really a believer in First Looks. It helps to get rid of the jitters and gives you some time before all the craziness begins. So much of your wedding day is spent with a ton of people (which is great because everyone is celebrating you!) but a First Look is a great time to have a few private moments just the two of you. Additionally, who doesn't want more portraits?
I love the moment when the flower girl is looking up at all the bridesmaids. It's so sweet! She's taking it all in with big eyes and bright smiles! Such a dapper group of guys as well! You would never know it took a half hour to get the bowties just right!
And they are MARRIED! Time to party!
Gosh I love the golden hour, and lens flares, and couples madly in love. You just can't go wrong with that combination. Congratulations Zach and Becca!
Do you see the family resemblance? All my siblings and I look very much alike (so much so that if you haven't seen us in years, you still know we must be related-strong genes I suppose). Abby was on the blog a few weeks ago, and now it's Amanda's turn. Abby and Amanda used to be asked all the time if they were twins (close in age, and those strong family genes) but now I really think it's Amanda and I who look most alike. (We all are mismatched-I have dark hair and skin coloring like Abby, but facial features similar to Amanda. Abby and Mike have similar facial features but Amanda and Mike are the same coloring)
OKAY-THAT WAS WAY TOO LONG WINDED. I got sidetracked. I write like I speak (my English teachers in school used to hate that, not formal enough) I DIGRESS AGAIN.
SO. With much less explaining, Amanda and her sweetie are on the blog this beautiful summer morning! We took pictures at The Shrine of St. Anthony. The grounds of this Friary are beautiful. (So much so that we had hoped to have our wedding ceremony here, but alas they don't do weddings. Womp). It's easy to see why they wanted their pictures there.
Fun was had by all. And the pictures, well I think you can tell these two are each other's lobster (Friends, anyone??). Also-the last picture showcases their personalities quite well. Mike just scooped Amanda up and I started snapping away. Not exactly art, but it was totally them.
