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Mary & Mark Trinity Episcopal and Bavarian Inn Wedding in Shepherdstown
April 2025
An April wedding in my own town: vows and shared hymns at Trinity Episcopal Church, candlelight passed hand to hand through the congregation, and a Bavarian Inn reception that ended in golden light on the lawn above the Potomac.
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Mary & Mark
Trinity Episcopal and Bavarian Inn Wedding in Shepherdstown
An April wedding in my own town: vows and shared hymns at Trinity Episcopal Church, candlelight passed hand to hand through the congregation, and a Bavarian Inn reception that ended in golden light on the lawn above the Potomac.
Bailey & Youssef
Brinklow, Maryland Estate Wedding
An August wedding at Youssef's family estate in Brinklow, Maryland: an Islamic marriage ceremony in the gilded sitting room, portraits under towering trees, a silver Corvette in the driveway, and a tent full of drums and dancing at the end of it.
Sara & Ryan
Shenandoah National Park Elopement
Vows on the Little Stony Man trail with the whole Shenandoah Valley below, then a ranch reception at River's Bend Ranch in Page County: an autumn elopement that hiked first and danced after.
Amie & Cody
Zigbone Farm Retreat Wedding
A September wedding at Zigbone Farm Retreat in the hills outside Frederick: a ceremony on the lawn in front of the ivy-covered cottage, wildflowers everywhere, and a golden-hour walk through the meadow with their dog Cujo along for all of it.
Annie & Thomas
Harpers Ferry Brewing Wedding
A July wedding on the hill above the Potomac: vows under the timber pergola at Harpers Ferry Brewing, a birdcage veil and a rust suit, and dinner under a string-lit tent while the river valley went gold.
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