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wedding makeup timeline

Your wedding makeup timeline is what sets the tone for the rest of your wedding day. Timelines can be quite stressful, and generally VERY TIGHT! The wedding planning process can also be very hectic. Between booking vendors, shopping for the wedding dress and accessories, choosing your cake, renting cars, decor, linens, a photographer, the list […]

WEDDING MAKEUP TIMELINE

You’ve picked the PERFECT outdoor venue, everything is coming together. The anticipation is building and you’ve been thinking about your wedding day, dreaming about it (literally). And you hope you crossed all of your T’s and dotted your I’s, and then, rain is on the horizon. What to do! Nobody wishes for rain on their […]

PREPARING FOR RAIN ON YOUR WEDDING

Georgetown University Engagement

Last week Bethany, Brian, and their adorable puppy, Ollie met with me for their Georgetown University Engagement Session at sunrise. Fun fact, almost exactly 3 years to the date, I was at that same spot photographing a small wedding. Which is how I became familiar with that spot, to begin with. Since then, I have […]

ELEGANT GLOWY SUNRISE ENGAGEMENT IN GOERGETOWN

Married couple at sunset gold course

Family formals might not be the most exciting part of the day (in fact, most brides find this the most stressful aspect of planning a wedding). And as a photographer, I am here to tell you how to make the most out of your family formals: 1- It is natural to feel the pressure of […]

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FAMILY FORMALS

You are engaged and planning your special day, it’s so exciting! It could be months from now, or maybe it’s just around the corner. You are worrying you may be forgetting something. You’re scanning Pinterest and blogs to read about tips from people who have been in your shoes. People who would have done a […]

WHY YOU NEED A WEDDING “PERSON”

marylans waterfornt sunset wedding

So you wandered here looking for summer wedding tips for staying cool and you’re in the right place! Summer is coming, and with it being such a popular time for weddings, I figured I would put together a list of things you can do to stay cool during your big day and how to help […]

TIPS FOR STAYING COOL AT A SUMMER WEDDING

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BASIC INVITE | SAVE THE DATES

Last weekend these two lovebirds and I met at the Patapsco Valley State Park for their engagement session and it was pure magic. Their wedding is set for next April at one of my favorite venues EVER, the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club and I cannot wait to celebrate their big day!

STEP INTO THIS SUNNY & ROMANTIC PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK ENGAGEMENT