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.