Jayson + Simone | The Mansion at FDU Florham

It was one of those kind of parties! But before we go there, lets talk about the simple beauty and fun of the day. Simone was an absolute dream to photograph while the bridal party was full of hilarious and boisterous characters. We found ourselves following Simone and Jayson of a fun ride of silly, to serious, to romantic, to stoic, to playful during our portrait time. So much in fact that below is barely a sample of what we did. Their families and friends were equally marvelous and spending the day with them was something like a phenomenon. The day ended with a dance celebration that will go down in history. See for yourself below!

Enjoy!

Vendors:
Wedding coordinator/Decor: Events by GREAT TO BE ME (Carol Solomon & Holly Aaron)
Hair: Amy Lutz Rabouin
Makeup: Shanah MUA & Jenna Kelly
Florist: Hanna's Florist & Gift Shop
Caterer: Gourmet Dining
Cake: Donna Yuen
Venue(s): Chapel of the Immaculate Conception- Seton Hall University; The Mansion at Fairleigh Dickinson University
DJ: Infinity Entertainment Co.
Brides and Bridesmaids Dresses: Alfred Angelo /Dessy
Grooms/Groomsmen Suits: Tommy Hilfiger

Lesley + Mike | Easton, Md Wedding

Feels good, feels right! When looking at these images we just love the story of happiness that is evident in the faces and energy of their day. 

We met Lesley & Michael a few years ago at Nina & Anthony's wedding. We hit it off back then and were excited when they got in touch with us to shoot their wedding. There were some nerves in the air that weekend about the tropical storm but we managed to dodge the showers during portraits. Still the mood was not dampened by the weather and all their family and friends were in great spirits. At every turn someone was laughing, smiling, crying, goofing off, embracing or celebrating. It didnt stop until the last person left the dance floor.

Vendor Details:
Wedding coordinator/planner: Kari Rider Events
Hair: Kate Kimbles, Studio 2 Salon
Makeup: Christopher McKinney [friend of the bride]
Florist: Rhonda Kaplan
Cake/Desserts: Classic Cakes, Salisbury Maryland
Venue (reception): Family home, Waverly Island Road, Easton, MD
Design/Decoration: Bride :)
DJ/Sound: Brian Crow, Crow Entertainment
Bride/Bridesmaids dress: Monique Lhuillier [wedding gown] from Carine's Bridal and Donna Morgan [bridesmaids] from Nordstrom Miami
Grooms / Groomsmen Suits: Suit Supply [groom] and JOS Bank [groomsmen]

Shannon & Soupar | National Harbor wedding

It was amazing to be a part of this beautiful and emotion filled wedding day.  Shannon and Soup are warm, generous, and open-hearted.  This clearly originates from the love and support of their families and then branches out through them to their fantastic group of friends.  Shannon, who was surrounded by a true sisterhood of beautiful women, could not keep her eyes dry all day.  Even her (incredible) hair and makeup team were longtime friends and danced the night away with them at the reception.  And by the way, Ruby Devine does the most unique updo's we've ever seen (see collage below).  Soup and his guys also share the closeness of brothers and could all keep up with Soup's crazy-fun energy.  By the way, our grooms have been killin' it this year with their style.  We love Soup's custom suit!  2016 grooms, start taking notes!

These two have done a beautiful job raising their son, Jayden, who was proud to walk his mom down the aisle .  These three are blessed with a beautiful life and we look forward to watching them continue to share their lovely hearts with the lives they encounter... including some very cute doggies. :)

Planner: Bride
Hair & Makeup: Ruby Devine
Florist: Mid Atlantic Wholesale Florist (Bulk Florals), Arrangements DIY
Caterer: The Sunset Room
Cake/Desserts: Georgetown Cupcakes (cupcakes), The Sunset Room (sundae bar)
Venue: The Sunset Room
Design/Decoration: DIY, Uplighting by DJ Chizzau
DJ/Band: DJ Chizzau
Wedding &  Bridesmaids Dress: Bridal by Enzoani, Maids by Dessy
Grooms suit: Enzo Custom

Ann & Patrick | National Gallery of Art

Awesome couples = awesome pictures! Ann & Patrick came to visit us for the weekend so we decided to do a quick shoot at the National Gallery of Art. Of course we arrived too late to go inside but we had a blast hanging outside of the East and West buildings.

See for yourself below. Cant wait to shoot their wedding this coming weekend!

Julie + Alex | National Aquarium Wedding

We've been excited about Julie & Alex's wedding for quite some time. Especially since they are Denver natives, and like us had to have their original wedding date pushed back almost a year.  Also, who wouldn't be excited about a Baltimore Aquarium wedding? To be fair, their ceremony was in a church but the festivities and portraits happened at the Aquarium - still amazing!

Their day was full of beautiful and fun moments despite the impending tropical storm Billy which fully soaked, Kristiaan, myself and the wedding planners as we attempted to eat dinner. Still we persevered, had a great time interacting with everyone and made some lovely images in the process.

Enjoy a few highlights of the day below.

Planners: Encounters Events
Venue: Baltimore Aquarium
Ceremony: Chapel at Loyala
Caterer: Classic Catering
Florist: Fleur de Lis
DJ: Bristol Sounds
Hair: Hot Locks Salon 
Makeup: Kelly Hines