Kristin and Jackson were married outside at the Pier 5 hotel in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.  It was an absolutely beautiful day for their wedding and I was so happy to be a part of it.  Kristin and her girls got ready in this incredible suite inside the Pier 5 hotel.  The room was absolutely enormous and beautiful with a huge soaking tub and incredible wet bar!  Nicole and Mindy were there to do hair and make-up so you know we had a great time getting ready! 

After the girls were dressed, Kristin and Jackson met in the garden before their wedding to see each other for the first time on their wedding day.  Both were excited and anxious, and although they kept it together, you could tell there was a ton of emotion at that moment.  Kristin and Jackson had an incredible wedding party and on both sides, we had a blast with portraits.  I can’t think of another group of bridesmaids and groomsmen more comfortable and fun that I’ve shot all year.

Their ceremony was held in the garden behind the hotel, and the timing was just before sunset.  You can see in the images from their ceremony as the sun is setting how the color changes from that warm golden hour sunlight to the soft pastels just after the sun sets.  Light was low at the end of the ceremony so we were glad to have shot family photos before, and get inside for the reception.  

The rest of the night was a blast, and the ballroom at the Pier 5 hotel can have the feeling of a dance club, so Kristin and Jackson’s guests made the most of it, and tore it up all night long. To see some images from their wedding, take a look at the slideshow below! Kristin and Jackson, thank you so much for including me in part of your day! 

(Hi Kim) 

Robyn and David were married on the rainiest day of the year … it absolutely poured … over six inches of rain!  So, their ceremony was moved from outside to inside the American Visionary Arts Museum into the sculpture barn, but it rained so much that the sculpture barn flooded, and it was moved into the Jim Rouse Visionary Center.  Gladly all the art work inside was safe, and everyone was able to stay dry!

 Robyn and her girls got ready at the Hampton Inn in downtown Baltimore.  Ella Buraszeski did all the hair for the girls, I always love working with Ella and the work that she does.  She’s a great hair stylist, and personality to match!  After the girls were ready, I headed over to the AVAM to meet with David and his guys.  We went up to the third floor so that David and Robyn could see each other for the first time on their wedding day.  It was a great moment for them both with lots of emotion.  The ceremony was beautiful, they set up a chupa and signed their ketubah during the ceremony.  They also had a reading from ‘I Like You‘ and wrote their own vows.  I absolutely love weddings like this, when you can tell how personal each aspect and detail of the day is.  

After their ceremony, their cocktail hour was held on the first floor, and then the reception moved up to the third floor for the rest of the evening.  

It was a great night despite the weather and I know Robyn and David couldn’t have been happier.  What else to say other than “I laughed, I cried … it was better than Cats!”?  Check out a few images from the day in the slideshow below.

The Elkridge Furnace Inn is always a great place for a wedding and reception.  

Kris and Jon had their ceremony at the Church of the Ascension in Halethorp and then headed to the Elkridge Furnace Inn for their reception.The luck that my couples have had weather-wise seems to have run out on me.  It rained both Friday and Saturday and it was my first two wedding weekend of the year.  Despite the rain, Kris and Jonathan had an incredible day.  The weather held off long enough for a handful of photographs with Kris outside of her parents home where her and her girls got ready.  Nicole Palermo and Mindy Whalen did make-up and hair and kept the atmosphere light and fun before the ceremony.  

After their ceremony Kris and Jon headed to the Elkridge Furnace Inn for their recpetion.  Despite the weather, we got some great images on the front porch of the Elkridge Furnace Inn, then went inside for the rest of cocktail hour and their reception.  In addition to a great night of fun, Kris and Jon hired Allison Barnhill of Handmade by Allison to design their wedding programs, place cards, aisle runner, menus, table numbers … basically all the paper that was printed at their reception and it looked awesome! 

I had a great time with Kris and her girls before the ceremony, and the reception was a blast.  Check out some of the images from the wedding in the slideshow below!