Leading up to their wedding day, Katie and Dan were juggling busy schedules while doing everything they could to find a way to see each other. They lived over an hour apart from each other and it wasn’t unlikely that they would only get to see each other on the weekends. Every time we were with Katie and Dan, they shared their excitement for that one day that they could live life side-by-side. That day when they would no longer have to say bye to each other in hopes that the next weekend would come quickly.
For Katie and Dan, their wedding day marked the first day of the rest of their lives living side-by-side each other! No longer wishing the weeks away… now they can truly enjoy every single minute together!
We are so excited for Katie and Dan to be beginning this new journey together! To enjoy the simple things in life… like cooking together! ;) Katie and Dan, thank you for the honor of capturing your love story. Your wedding day was absolutely beautiful and the perfect way to begin this new journey TOGETHER! Congratulations!
Don’t miss their slideshow below:
Huge thanks to everyone who helped make Katie and Dan’s day so special:
Yesterday, you all saw some beauties from Molly and Adil’s wedding weekend in Oxford, MD. (If you missed the previous posts, check them out here: The Cake, The Adarni, The Rehearsal Festivities) We could not wait to share those posts with you, but we promised that today would be even more special… and that it is!
Last night, Molly and Adil and Molly’s family joined us for a reveal party where we shared their photos with them for the first time. There were laughs… tears… and cheeks that were hurting by the end of the evening! ;) It was amazing! Before they left, Molly asked us to share our favorite wedding weekend memory with them. And that, my friend, was a hard question. We had a lot of favorites… between Mark and his AMAZING sugar artistry and Molly’s dad surprising her by dancing with her and sharing his dancing skills that he learned while taking dancing lessons specifically for that moment (YES! AMAZING right?!?), we had a hard time choosing.
However, what truly honestly was our favorite part of Molly and Adil’s wedding weekend was the overwhelming authentic feelings of love and gratitude we felt throughout the whole weekend! As soon as we arrived to Molly’s parent’s home on the Eastern Shore on Thursday, we felt like we were a part of their family. That feeling never changed… and actually still has not changed! ;)
We were with Molly and Adil and their families for the whole weekend… we saw the craziness of pre-wedding festivities, the stress of the little finishing touches that were made, and the overwhelming sense of gratitude that Molly and Adil poured out through their hearts in every way! We saw the little moments that made their wedding day that much more special and we could not be more grateful for that opportunity.
Just before the rehearsal festivities began on Friday, Ryan and I sat down with Molly and Adil to capture some of their emotions on video. THIS was the “cherry on top” for us! Molly and Adil have this amazing way of expressing their emotions. They never try to mask it; they just let it flow from their hearts! I can tell you that there is NOTHING that makes our hearts smile bigger than seeing authentic hearts share their love! We are honored and humbled that Molly and Adil took some time during the craziness of their wedding weekend to share their emotions with us and give us the opportunity to capture it so that they will always and forever be able to remember those special feelings! (Don’t miss the video at the bottom of this post! It is extra special and may require tissues!!)
Molly and Adil- you are a blessing in our lives! Thank you for trusting in us, believing in us, and most importantly sharing your authentic hearts with us! We are truly grateful! Wishing you so much love! And we can’t wait for your 50th wedding anniversary… we might just have to join you in reliving those special memories while watching your video! ;)
A special thanks to all of Molly and Adil’s family and friends for welcoming us in with open arms! You all are amazing! Also, huge thanks to all the amazing vendors that helped make Molly and Adil’s Eastern Shore Wedding Spectacular!
This video is the very first of its kind and we hope it is just the beginning of many many more to come! We have created a weekend coverage collection for our 2013-2014 weddings that includes an interview element to capture an additional dimension of the many emotions of this incredible time! We are so excited to use this interview element to accompany our photos and help tell a more complete love story. Let us know if you are interested in hearing more details!
If you enjoyed the gorgeousness of Molly and Adil’s Adarni Ceremony, we know you are going to love what is to come. I promise it gets better and better!
On Friday, Molly and Adil gathered their closest family and friends for a Champagne Reception in the Garden of the Combsberry Inn. As they poured the champagne and toasted to the incredible wedding weekend they were in the midst of, they shared their gratitude for those surrounding them. Molly and Adil presented gifts to everyone who played a role in making their wedding celebration everything they dreamed it to be. They laughed, they cried, they celebrated… but the emotion that was the most evident through it all was gratitude! Molly and Adil’s grateful hearts brought me AND Molly’s dad to tears. (One of those was more likely to happen than the other!) It was perfect!
After the Garden Reception, everyone made their way to the Barn for a gorgeous rehearsal dinner. (Side Note: Yes, the Garden, the Barn, and the gorgeous waterfront grounds are all within about a 3 minute walk of each other! The Combsberry Inn is like a dream! Seriously, it is gorgeous!) Molly and Adil planned a family style, layed back meal for everyone involved in the wedding. (Huge thanks to Creative Cuisine!) After dinner, all wedding guests were invited to join them for a Welcome Reception. Their very talented friend, Larry Lay, treated guests to some fine piano bar music! It was like a dream in so many ways!
Can you even imagine their wedding?!? ;) So much fun! Can’t wait for you all to see it tomorrow!!!
Today is a big day friends! We have been so so so excited to share Molly and Adil’s wedding weekend with you and now is the time! ;) We have a full day planned of photos from Molly and Adil’s AMAZING wedding celebration on the Eastern Shore! And then tomorrow… we have something extra special! It is the cherry on top and you will not want to miss it!
As you may remember from the Behind The Scenes post about Molly and Adil’s incredible wedding cake, Molly and Adil’s wedding had some extra special details that we were honored to have been able to capture as we spent the weekend with them! Their wedding celebrations actually started on Thursday (well actually it started earlier in the week when their guests began arriving from all over the world! ;), but the formal events started Thursday). They kicked off the weekend with a Parsi Wedding Tradition called the Adarni.
This was the first time that we had ever been a part of this tradition, so we were super excited and did some research beforehand! We learned that this ritual is all about gift giving! ;) How much fun is that?!? Everyone who is related to the Bride and Groom… including the Bride and Groom, of course, receive gifts! What we loved most about this celebration for Molly and Adil was that it was actually the first time that many of their family members had met each other! It was such a beautiful evening and the perfect relaxing environment to bring everyone together and make their engagement official! Let the wedding festivities begin! ;)
The very first time we met Amanda and Bobby, we bonded over our love of wine and cupcakes and everything rustic chic! Let’s just say, we found a lot that we have in common! ;) They mentioned they found a favorite winery in Virginia, Veritas Vineyard, that was just gorgeous and we absolutely had to visit sometime!
As we planned their perfect engagement session, Amanda and Bobby threw around a few AMAZING ideas of things they like to do together… like camping, cooking together, wine tasting, going to Oriole’s games, etc. All of the above made us jump up and down, but we kept thinking back to that vineyard that they mentioned during that first meeting! We had to check it out!
As we walked up to the door at Veritas Vineyard, Amanda said, “You are going to love this!” Ohhh my goodness!!! I walked inside and I am pretty sure my mouth was wide open for a good twenty minutes! WOW WOW WOW! Veritas Vineyard is absolutely gorgeous! It is rustic chic at its finest and I literally just fell in love. Immediately! Seriously… a winery that screams LOVE as soon as you walk in the door with a cozy fireplace, leather couches, and rustic wood tables!!!…YES, please! It was AMAZING and we are so grateful Amanda and Bobby introduced us to the magicalness!
Here’s the thing though… Veritas Vineyard was made even better because we had the chance to share it with 2 AMAZING people who are so in love! Amanda and Bobby brought along the perfect little picnic to enjoy amongst the vineyard (including Georgetown Cupcakes!!! ;) ). They had the cutest little Save the Date props and Love banner. But what we loved the most about what Amanda and Bobby brought to the session was their love! It was so easy for them to forget about the craziness of life and just soak each other in! Their excitement for their upcoming wedding and becoming husband and wife was so visible!! and we LOVED every single minute of capturing that excitement!
Amanda and Bobby… THANK YOU so much for sharing your love of Veritas Vineyard with us! We can’t wait to go back! ;) And thanks for just being yourselves and soaking in every single minute of this AMAZING life together! Your love and happiness is inspiring!
