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Baltimore, Maryland winter wedding

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Quite a few aspects of  Ana + Jeremy’s small November wedding appealed to me while a couple more presented an interesting challenge. I love a small wedding as a change of pace and it’s always cool being in Baltimore. A small dinner reception at a great pizza restaurant before the ceremony mixed it up even further. The tricky part was the 9 pm ceremony in the dark at Patterson Park Pagoda.  I had some familiarity with the site having done Hannah + Hal’s engagement photos there in April. My day with Ana + Jeremy’s  started with their first look just before sunset in the park. As the light faded we explored inside and around the Pagoda and then we returned there much later in the evening for the ceremony. Thankfully the building was glowing from the inside which made for my favorite photos of the day just after sunset. It was tough to leave the warmth of the restaurant (with awesome custom pizzas) and head out into the chilly night for the ceremony. But it was pretty magical on a still dark night in the midst of the city to watch Ana and Jeremy get married while surrounded by their nearest and dearest. It was a pleasure working with event planner Stephanie Bradshaw who was nice enough to put a little bit about the wedding on her blog as well. Below are some of my favorite shots from the day.

Event Planner Stephanie Bradshaw Baltimore, MD
Hair + Makeup Kristi Crochetiere
Wedding venue Patterson Park 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Dinner Verde 641 South Montford Avenue Baltimore, Maryland
Event decor  Select Event Rentals

Baltimore wedding engagement session

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It was a lovely spring day when I met Hannah + Hal for the first time for our wedding engagement session in Baltimore. It was a blast to explore less familiar territory and how cool was the Pagoda in Patterson Park! We took full advantage of the newly blooming spring flowers and even though it got a little windy on the waterfront I think we made some very sweet photos. It’s a bit of a way off but I’m really looking forward to their Newseum wedding in late December.

Christine + Ted’s wedding – October 23, 2010

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I remember very clearly the first phone call I had from Christine. I was scouting River Farm for the April wedding of Lesley and Chris when she called. It was a gorgeous day and I found a bench overlooking the Potomac River and she proceeded to tell me about her plans. And it was a glorious day in October for Ted and Christine’s Baltimore wedding. The theme of the day was sort of the clash between Baltimore where she grew up and St. Louis where Ted is from. That was reflected in the programs and particularly in the beer served at the reception and the one must have photo was the bride and groom with their respective hometown beers! The ceremony was in the beautiful and historical Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in downtown Baltimore. I think the only ones not crying were Ted and Christine…I saw Mom, Dad and Grandma with tears. That actually continued during the reception with Christine’s sister Ali crying during the toasts and eventually even Christine was tearing up as well. One part of the evening that seemed to have half the audience crying was the couple’s first dance which was the song “Landslide” sung by Christine’s sister Ali. There’s really not much better than a wedding with a lot of happy tears. The reception was at a private home in Baltimore County that belongs to a family friend of Christine’s. The house itself was stunning and the big tent in the backyard was intimate and perfect for the rocking reception. And as always, it was a pleasure to work with Katherine Frey as my second shooter.

Thanks to the fabulous Elizabeth Duncan for a) sending Christine and Ted my way in the first place and b) making sure everything ran smoothly in both the planning of the day and the wedding itself. Check out Elizabeth’s new venture: Elizabeth Duncan Events. And I just want to mention that Christine’s gardenia bouquet made by florist Phillipa Tarrant was beautiful and smelled amazing. Unfortunately the flowers turn brown very quickly which is why they aren’t generally in bouquets but while it lasted it was gorgeous.