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October 21, 2016

Julie + Edward • September 17, 2016 • Elegant Garden Eastern Shore Wedding

Down a mile-long gravel lane, past the browning late-summer cornfields, I saw a tent top in the distance, popping up above a soy bean field. This tableau so perfectly illustrates why I love garden weddings on the Eastern Shore, and, consequently, why I loved Julie and Edward’s September wedding.

My favorite trifecta of elements were there- location, style and emotion. When you throw in a boatload of love, how could it not be the bees knees of fun?! So, Julie and Edward, my star couple, more than held their own in all this, in fact, they seemed to me to ride a big wave of love right into the moon-lit night.

I loved how sweet Edward was with her, how he stole glances throughout the night at his lady love. I like to think that he loved seeing her smile, her obvious joy in her wedding day and her commitment to him.

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And Julie, with a great family supporting her, I loved how she glowed. Can that really have happened or did I imagine it? I believe I know the truth! As most brides know, when you finally get to your wedding day, all the planning is over and blessed relief has set in. I felt that Julie let go of all that “stuff” completely and so totally enjoyed her day that each and every moment was reflected in her expressions. Needless, to say, I loved working with them both!

August 1, 2016

{ Pam + Joe • 7.02.16 • Corsica River Yacht Club Wedding }

Watching Joe and Pam reminded me of how you are with your fist love- kinda all sweet, a little silly and head over heals for each other. Finding each other was the best thing they ever did if appearances are any indication. It was such fun to share in the joy of their day. Since each have a daughter, Amanda and Hailey, both girls completely joined in with all the preparations and excitement. As the ladies in a small wedding party, I could see their happiness as their parents gave themselves to each other. 

With a celebration at the scenic Corsica River Yacht Club, the entire reception was designed with casual fun in mind. From steel drum musician, Orlando Phillips, who provided a super cool vibe, to the yummy food by The Narrows Restaurant, to their Smith Island cake desserts, the entire night felt so Eastern Shore special! Congratulations Pam and Joe!!

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June 22, 2016

{ Rachel + Taylor’s Elegant and Fun Eastern Shore Wedding • 06.04.16 }

When I sat down to write about Rachel and Taylor’s wedding, the first thing I thought was how much I hoped I could describe exactly how I felt about it. It’s not every day that I shoot a wedding for someone as close to me as she and her family have been through the years and I wanted to do our friendship justice.

I’ve known Rachel since she was in elementary school. She went to school with my son, and her sister, Melanie, with my younger son. Through all the kid parties, the sports, the shared excitement of watching your kids grow up, the Kochs have always been dear friends. And so, I came to this wedding with a healthy dose of emotion, needless to say.

I had met Taylor a year or two ago and liked him immediately. I knew right away that theirs was no casual relationship, as it had the “feel” of something really special and serious. Just watching his easy manner around her, his obvious love and respect for her, even the way he calls her “Rae”, told me all I needed to know. She was getting a great guy!

And then Rachel asked me to shoot her wedding! Now I was going to watch this lovely young woman experience this singular event in her life- her wedding day. How was I going to focus the camera through tears? How was I going to be a professional at a wedding that was clearly more to me in so many ways?

Watching her parents, Sara and Chris, celebrate her marriage helped. To see their obvious joy made it somehow easier, which sounds funny to me since it was their daughter getting married!! And with so many guests and family there who joined in this collective happy feeling, any momentary waterworks on my part were not even a thought.

When I saw the photos of Chris and Sara holding Rachel’s hands in their dining room before leaving for the Club, now that one got me all “teared up”! Couldn’t escape it entirely, I suppose. Thinking back, I’m so honored I am to have been a small part of Rachel and Taylor’s elegant and fun wedding day! And now a new chapter begins. I am so excited to see how their story unfolds.

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Congratulations Rachel and Taylor!

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