The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is one of my favorite reception sites as a wedding photographer. It was the perfect spot for Annie and Neal’s high-energy reception after a lovely ceremony at Loyola Memorial Chapel. The heat index hit 110 degrees on Saturday and I think we were all a tad delirious because of this. The super fun band, Sound Nation, had no trouble keeping everyone dancing until midnight despite the warm temps. Thanks to my talented second shooter, Emily Hayes, for being a tremendous help all day. I’m posting a few more images than usual….I had lots of favorites plus I was just in the editing mood!
I love me some detail shots. Annie’s silver Vera Wang Lavender flats were a great combination of comfiness and bling. Also take notice of the blue “rose” in her bouquet. This is actually her father’s handkerchief rolled up and inserted in the bouquet. Annie’s sister/MOH, Katie, was responsible for this clever idea. The gorgeous flower arrangements were made by Karen at Flowers Market in case you’re wondering.
Here is Katie helping Annie with her pearl necklace. 
Almost time to put on her dress and the excitement in the room is building!
Gorgeous, huh? I adored her Amsale gown.
One of Annie’s older brothers gallantly escorted her down the aisle.
Here is the whole wedding party….yep, there were a lot of them!
Here are the girls looking sassy in their orange Jenny Yoo dresses from Garnish Boutique in Baltimore.
Reception time at the BMA! Check out the amazing sweets. The citrus-themed cupcakes and cookies are from M and M Catering in Linthicum Heights.
The wedding party entrances were anything but dull. They all did their own unique things. This entrance in particular stood out most for me. They both threw handfuls of baby powder in the air like an explosion. I don’t think Neal’s sister meant to get quite so much powder on herself though! [Edit: Okay, I now know that this was a Lebron James chalk throwing reference. Please excuse my non-sportiness.]
The newly married couple makes their entrance below. They’re really shy as you can probably tell. ; )
A little disbelief and laughter during the toasts:
Two amazing mom hugs:
I love how this one turned out. We were crunched for portrait time after the ceremony, so I set up a light/umbrella right near the reception and literally dragged Annie and Neal away for a few more shots together.
Congratulations Annie and Neal! I’ll post a slideshow soon, so check back.
Here are some details of his perfect nursery. The “d” is the first letter of his last name, in case you’re wondering.
This one melts me. I love his smushed little face and you can see the tension in his forehead as he fights against sleep.
Yep, we stripped him down and put him in a drawer. Gotta love it.
I think this is my favorite. Father and son.
Check out the gorgeous new family!
James is so adorable and is of course the center of attention as you can see below. He has such alert, inquisitive looking eyes for just being a little over 3 weeks old.
Congrats to Matt and Alyson!
Here is Nicholas’s “GiGi” dipping his toes in the baby pool.
A very brief moment of shyness as new guests arrived before he was off running again…
I caught some of the adults looking a bit drained by the heat. I was one of them!
Cake time! This looks like some sort of ritual or like they’re trying to hide the cake, but really they’re just trying to keep the candle from blowing out while everyone is singing.
Check out the killer Mickey Mouse cake that Jen made!
This was a cute moment while opening gifts. I watched as Nicholas opened the card and turned it around so that it was right-side-up. I don’t imagine he could read it, but he certainly knew which way was up.
This lawn mower from his parents was definitely Nicholas’s favorite gift of the day. Now he can follow daddy around as all little boys should.
Just one little tantrum before I left for the day. Every birthday boy deserves at least one, right?
He still had plenty of hugs and kisses for mommy.
by Jill
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