Chelsea & Roland are Married!

This wedding was just about as perfect as it gets. You can give me all the most beautiful details in the world but it will never amount to the weddings where I have the most fun, relaxed, and head over heels in love couples. This was true for Chelsea and Roland's big day and I feel so lucky to have been a part of it. 

I spent most of the morning with Chelsea and the girls while they got ready in a suite right above the cutest coffee shop just outside of Chestertown, MD. Chestertown is near and dear to Chelsea's heart. Although she and Roland met and live in the Berlin area, Chelsea's roots are in Chestertown where she grew up. Once I arrived, I knew exactly why Chelsea loved her hometown so much. It was so quaint and reminded me a lot of downtown Berlin. All the history and old buildings created the perfect setting for their big day. Along with the old time feeling that Chestertown gave us, Chelsea has a timeless beauty about her as well. Even her jewelry, dress, and head piece reflected this with such a classic touch and together I felt like I had stepped back in time with these two...that is except for her chucks : ) 

After hanging with the girls, I squeezed in just enough time before the ceremony to stop by where the guys were getting ready. Now sometimes I get very well behaved groomsmen and sometimes I get crazy groomsmen. Well I was lucky enough to have BOTH with this crew! These were some of the most fun guys and to top it off, they listened to all my directions! It was like a dream come true... I showed up and with the snap of a finger these guys were getting dressed in record breaking time! I didn't even have to ask twice! Do I sound like a mom yet? : ) Although their efforts were definitely appreciated, unfortunately we still didn't have enough time for photos.. but I did get a chance to take some shots of their awesome super hero shirts they had on underneath their suits... One of the best things about this day was the underlying Batman theme... Just here and there you would find something that had to do with Batman. Roland is a huge fan of super heroes and obviously his favorite is Batman. His shirt, socks, cuff links, and even his grooms cake were all Batman themed.. and yes folks, this groom even DANCED down the aisle at his wedding to the Batman theme song... Oh and to top it off, it was National Batman Day on their wedding day!!! Seriously, what are the chances?! So like I said before, no amount of Pinterest details will make me love a wedding more then the ones where my grooms dance down the aisle and my bride wear Chuck Taylors : ) 

The reception was held at the Sailing Emporium Marina and went on to be one big celebration. It was clear to see that these two have a huge group of friends and family that love them dearly. By the end of the night, the Batman mask came out and I was having too much fun documenting all of their shenanigans... Chelsea and Roland, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your special day. With both of your loving and care free spirits, I have no doubt you two will be building the most beautiful life together. I hope you two are having the most amazing honeymoon at Oktoberfest! Drink a cold one for me!

Lynne & Fletch are Married!

I can't believe it has been two and a half months since I wrote my last blog post! What a whirl wind the past couple months have been... Last blog post I was almost 8 months pregnant and now I am writing this as a mom to a 6 week old baby girl! Its amazing how quickly life can change and how fast time goes by... Ill be honest, Saturday September 19th, the day of Lynne and Fletch's wedding, was a scary day for me! I have had it in my calendar for months and every time I looked at that date it made me realize that, one: holy crap, Ill have a 5 week old baby.. and two: yikes! that is the first day I have to go back to work, get back to reality, and leave my sweet baby for the first time! Although I had months and months to mentally prepare for this day, I don't think anything can really prepare you enough... Thankfully I held it together (sort of) when I left the house and by the time I arrived to where Lynne was getting ready, I had my game face on. And let me just say this, I couldn't have asked for a better bride, groom, wedding party, and family to spend the day with. They were some of the sweetest and most welcoming people I have ever met and it made my day so incredible. Once I had my camera in hand, I quickly realized how much a missed these days and even though I was often thinking of my sweet June, I was so excited, inspired, and ready to document some amazing moments that day. 

Lynne and Fletch said their vows at Fletch's parents home and the home that he grew up in as a child. This beautiful victorian home was built in the 1800's and has so much amazing history. I loved hearing his brother tell childhood stories of the two of them during his best man speech. It sounded like growing up here would have been any kids dream. With a beautiful lake just across the street, an amazing backyard, and an unlimited amount of nooks and crannies to play hide and seek in, you couldn't have asked for much more. It was during the 1800's when the previous owner built what was called the "wedding walk" in the backyard. A beautiful long brick pathway with stairs where you could be married. It was absolutely stunning and the perfect place for Lynne and Fletch to become husband and wife. 

It wasn't until the day of the wedding that I saw the house and property for the first time, so when I pulled up, I could hardly contain myself! So many amazing backdrops for photos and never enough time to use them all! It was as if I had stepped into a Southern Living Magazine... From start to finish this wedding day was absolutely timeless. Everything about it felt like a classic black tie affair and a true fairytale. You couldn't have asked for a more stunning bride and I must say the groom and his groomsmen cleaned up pretty nice too. The best part of the day was watching the way Fletch looked at Lynne. It was with such admiration and it was so easy to see why these two were getting married. 

Lynne and Fletch, I wish you all the love in the world and I couldn't have asked for a better wedding to start my fall season. Not to mention my first wedding back as a mom! If I wasn't already emotional enough... these father/daughter dances are going to start making me cry even more!