Full Circle.

Today, I get to take photos of a super cute family. This specific photo was originally posted in my first ever post on this blog and I am so excited to get to see how the family has grown since this little one. I hear there is a ne baby girl for me to take photos of! :-)



Check back tomorrow for more photos of their family!

Teasers - Rachel and Chris!

September 5th, Rachel and Chris got married at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, MD. Right after Grace and Clay's wedding, I went home, slept and woke up a few hours later to meet the guys of the wedding at Little Bennett golf course. I got some really nice shots. The sun was just coming up and the air was crisp and cool.

Happy Groom.





Best Man who continuously brought up how much he wanted french toast. :-)



This is Fred. He was funny. He set up my shots for me. Told me exactly when to click and where to stand. Glad I was in the right spot for this one...and I must say I have awesome timing.



This guy charges $10 a photo so I only got this one.



I like this one.



A couple hours after golf was over I went over to Luxuria Salon and Spa to meet some of the gals and then made my way over to Turf Valley.

I loved her tiara.







Recognize this gal? Perhaps you would if I mentioned the Fed Hill background and gorgeous Maggie Sottero gown.



Rachel dove through her dress!



And then made the cutest faces ever.









While the gals were getting ready, the guys were ready for the party outside.





The ceremony took place in a gazebo outside. It was gorgeous weather and the sun was shining through the trees just right.





Got some shots outside afterwards before the real party started.









Pretty, earthy centerpieces.





Got some tears during the Matron of Honor's toast - very cute.





Horah!!!





Party!





These are my two favorite sibs!



This is my October 10th bride rocking out! Can't wait!



And this is my brother's friend from high school. The song that was playing in the one above and this one was Midnight Train. I was singing too!



Cute one of the bride's brother and nephew!



And the wedding would not have been complete without inappropriate yet fun photos with the photographer, since we do know each other! :-) (Photos by the Lovely Lauren)





Sooooo much fun guys! Hope you are having fun on your "boat!"

Teasers - Grace and Clayton's Wedding!

Friday, September 4th, Grace and Clay got married at Ceresville Mansion in Frederick, MD. They had perfect weather and a gorgeous setting and I loved photographing every second of it.

First sign it was going to be an awesome day: the bride wore red shoes.



Second sign it was going to be an awesome day: the bride had two dresses! Here is the one she changed into during the reception.



Grace was perfectly relaxed it seemed. It is always great to be around a bride like that.



She had 7 bridesmaids to help her get ready. And she needed it with this dress!



I thought she looked like Cinderella.





Gorgeous flowers:



I have always wanted this shot. In fact, Grace and Clay fulfilled a lot of my "I wish I had a shot like this..." dreams. They hadn't seen each other yet!



There was great light outside for photos.



I love love love this one.



The bridesmaids were there too!



The groomsmen came out to play too! Grace wanted to show off her red shoes.



When the bride was all hidden upstairs, we brought the groom out. Did I mention that he was a Marine? I think I might have left that detail out in my earlier posts. Looks pretty sharp, huh?





The ceremony got started not long after. Grace was all smiles while her dad escorted her down the aisle.



And this! Oh my goodness I love this! He is NOT adjusting his hat, no matter what he might say in the years to come. That even made me teary eyed.



I really like this shot. The groomsmen on the right even got out of line at one point durng the ceremony to snap a shot of the bride and groom. That was a first for me. And also earned him the title of Official "That Guy" for the remainder of the wedding day. There's always one.



The kiss!



While the bridal party was getting their portraits taken, the bride and groom had arranged to have traditional Peruvian dancers to entertain the guests.



After the ceremony, we got some great shots.





Another one of my I really want this photo, photos.





Party got started right after that!







Cake cutting! The woman in the brown dress in the left of this photo after actually made the cake. Cute cake topper too! She is pinching his butt!









Clay was also nice enough to share with his groomsmen.





After that, they both changed into some less restrictive clothing so they could really let loose!



And then they fulfilled two more of my photos dreams. :-)





Grace and Clay, it was an honor to photograph your beautiful wedding. I hope you enjoyed the pics so far! They are turning out beautifully.