Weddings

Lisa + Jay have one of the most remarkable proposal stories I’ve ever heard: Lisa thought Jay did not have a passport. (Which was true — until very recently!) She also had no reason to suspect he was not back home in Baltimore when she and her two daughters flew to Aruba for a girls’ trip. So you can … See More

What does a couple do when they get engaged, look at the calendar and realize that their five daughters — including one in the Army who is about to ship out to Korea — will all be in town in a couple of days and then not again for maybe two whole years? Well, they plan a wedding in … See More

Every e-mail that I received from Lindsay in the year leading up to her and Mark’s wedding was so full of excitement — and exclamation points! She was thrilled to finalize her date and her first choice of venues, the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. She was excited for engagement photos. And when we had our final details chat just … See More

Sara + Dave were graced with the kind of wedding day that couples must imagine when they plan a summer garden wedding. It was sunny. There was a gentle breeze. It was warm but not hot. And miracle of miracles for summer in Baltimore, there was barely any humidity! That the gardens at Ladew were bursting with summer goodness … See More

Against all odds — including a heat wave that forced the relocation of their outdoor ceremony, several unexpected and wildly powerful storms that dashed almost all of our plans for outdoor photos and floor-to-ceiling curtains that inexplicably started to fall during the ceremony — Lindsay + Mark exchanged beautiful vows and rings beneath a gorgeous chuppah of birch trees, … See More

I have known my friend Stephanie for nearly 20 years. It astounds me to write that. But I did the math — and then double-checked my math — and it’s true. First, we were colleagues at The Baltimore Sun. Then, we were in a small group of women friends who got together for occasional dinners or drinks. She joined … See More

Sara + David exchanged vows and rings in a gorgeous spring ceremony at the Ladew Topiary Gardens, the site of their very first date 10 years ago. The gardens played a starring role in their big day and they wanted to showcase the beauty of the surroundings as much as possible. I was happy to oblige! As I work … See More

I was delighted when David contacted me about photographing his surprise Baltimore proposal for Jacqueline. A book lover, she’s long been curious about and intrigued by the George Peabody Library, affectionately known as the Cathedral to Books. The library has always been one of my most favorite landmarks of my hometown. Finished in 1878, it is home to 300,000 … See More

I thoroughly enjoy when couples personalize their wedding ceremonies — the vows, the readings, the music, the programs, the stories the officiant shares about each of them individually and about them as a couple. The more personal, the better, in my book. For me, the reasoning is twofold. First, I love capturing real moments and authentic emotion for my … See More

Stephanie + Stephen exchanged rings (with surprise engravings for each other!) and incredibly personal, heart-warming vows in front of just 25 guests at their Artifact Coffee wedding on Saturday. It was intimate and beautiful and a joy to photograph. The rain held off when we needed it to. The light was soft and gorgeous when we wanted it … See More