A Four Seasons Baltimore wedding: Kelly + Jeff - Jennifer McMenamin Photography

A Four Seasons Baltimore wedding: Kelly + Jeff
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | The Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore | Baltimore wedding photographer | Baltimore wedding photography

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Kelly + Jeff fell in love through Baltimore’s restaurants. They highlighted the role that the city’s chefs played in their love story by naming their tables after their favorite restaurants, by planning a fabulous meal at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore for their guests and by stopping by their most-favorite of favorite restaurants — Cindy Wolf’s Charleston — for some quick photos after their ceremony at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. (That the restaurant’s staff treated them to a celebratory glass of champagne made the visit even sweeter!) The couple further spoiled their guests with a late-night snack when Daniel Raffel of Baltimore’s Haute Dog Carte set up the swankiest hot dog stand ever in the Four Seasons, complete with lanterns, darling cafe umbrellas and the signature gourmet dogs for which customers line Falls Road several times a week. Beyond the food and the exquisite decor, it was a day when the expected elements of a wedding became the most moving and extraordinary. Kelly, who uses a wheelchair, walked down the aisle with her father, danced with her new husband at their reception and enjoyed a special dance with her dad, just as she had hoped and dreamed. The joy in those moments left many of her friends and family crying happy tears. Here are some of my favorite photographs from Kelly + Jeff’s wonderful day:

Kelly could see the Pier Six Concert Pavilion — the site of her first date with Jeff — from the suite in which she got ready at the Four Seasons. I was glad to include it in photos for her.

Yes, this is a purse *for* flowers, *made of* flowers, for the world’s cutest flower girl. That Victoria Clausen thinks of everything!

Kelly and the flower girl, her niece, enjoyed some silly time before getting ready.

Meanwhile, just down the street, Jeff and his groomsmen were getting ready as well.

Yes, this Star Wars fan had not only Storm Trooper cuff links, he also had a special Death Star box to hold the wedding bands. (As a surprise, Kelly also arranged for him to get an amazing Star Wars-themed groom’s cake at the reception! You’ll see that later.)

Back at the Four Seasons, Kelly was finishing up getting ready and about to wow her father and her bridesmaids.

And then we were off to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for the ceremony.

I love catching little glances and quiet exchanges between my clients for them.

Married!

After a few quick family photos and some nice big wedding party portraits, we hopped back on the bus for photos of the newlyweds at The Charleston restaurant and in their Harbor East neighborhood.

A few reception details. Kelly’s choice of coral — brought to life by the amazingly talented planners and designers at Boutique Events and Victoria Clausen Floral Events — was such a pretty hue for summer. And I loved that in addition to naming their tables, Kelly + Jeff included fun facts about themselves and their relationship on the opposite side of the table cards. What a fun way to share little tidbits with guests who might know only one of them.

A beautiful first dance.

A quartet of toasts.

A pair of parent dances.

And fun, merriment and endless entertainment from a twirling, wiggling and tongue-sticking-out flower girl!

Kelly + Jeff were graced with a positively gorgeous and uncharacteristically un-humid summer sunset. We couldn’t resist heading up to the pool deck for a few photos at dusk with Pier Six and the city’s iconic Domino Sugar sign in the backgrounds.

Live event painter Patricia Bennett works on her work of art commemorating the couple’s big day. Many, many congratulations, Kelly + Jeff! We could not have had more fun with you, your friends and your families!