Their wedding was in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and the reception was in The Palm House. Not only was it a gorgeous and unique setting for their day, but it was a photographer’s dream! Beautiful light everywhere!

Erica’s hair and make-up schedule ran really long, but she took it all in a stride and was laughing and smiling the whole time she was getting ready. Doesn’t she look positively radiant? There really isn’t a better word to describe her.

Apparently men waiting on women starts at a very young age…

Love this shot of Kemer and his best man’s reaction as Erica came into view. And the ring bearer’s expressions is priceless.

The ceremony was an emotional one. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house. When Kemer was asked to accept Erica as his wife he exclaimed, “Absolutely, I do!”

MARRIED!

Hello bridal party! Seriously radiant, Erica.

Kemer was looking pretty cool himself.

After the ceremony and formal pictures we headed out to explore all the amazing places the Botanical Gardens had to offer. We found this amazing field of flowers. We could have shot here for hours.

My favorite.

Ben’s favorite. Love the emotion in this one.

We always make sure we get a “wedding announcement/for the grandparents” classic pose of the bride and groom. I got them to hold it for about 3.5 seconds before I said something that was apparently quite funny and they burst into laughter.

Wow. Just wow, Erica. Amazing.

We attracted quite a crowd while we were setting up for the next shot. It was worth it though!

Preparing for The Entrance. The ring bearer was oh so cool.

First dance. Erica and Kemer danced by themselves for a minute and then invited all the guests up to join them; a very cool gesture. Nothing like a naughty cake topper to get people talking Perfect for them.

LOOOOOVE the way he is looking at his new wife. A look really can say it all.

The toasts did not disappoint. The maid of honor and the best man had the crowd going.

Then the dancing started. Kemer TORE UP  the dance floor. I’m jealous of his moves. Really, the worm?! = Awesome!

…and Erica didn’t do so bad herself. Love this moment between her and her honorary dad for the day.

So many amazing details.

Bartending rule #1 – never serve patrons who are clearly intoxicated.  Nope, no rules broken here

Kemer and Erica – thank you so much for inviting us to be a part of your day.  You guys are awesome. Much love.

It was a beautiful day in Maryland for their wedding. Rain threaten for most of the day but stayed away. The love that these two have is infectious. They are so easy to be around and so comfortable with each other. Love that! So do a lot of other people which was apparent from the crowd that descended upon Chesapeake City for their nuptials.

We posted the photo on the left in a little facebook tease but loved it too much to not include it here. This is Vanessa, Chip’s sister and his niece, Angelia. She is the cutest! I looooove her curls! The photo on the right is when Lynn’s mom and sister/MOH, Robin, were latching Lynn’s buttons. They were using crochet hooks which seemed to work like a charm for Andy but Robin was having a bit of trouble as you can see from her expression.

A little detail before we met the guys at the pier for Lynn & Chip’s first look.

Hello Groom!!! Chip has the greenest eyes I have ever seen. I know, this photo doesn’t show them so you will just have to trust me.

Ah, adorable.  While I was getting this one…

…Ben was getting this one.

Our favorite. There is so much I love about this image. The way he is looking at her. Her slight smile. The way his hand is lightly touching hers. ADORE!

This is their cake topper. Isn’t it just awesome?! I love that they included their little pug.

The ballroom at Chesapeake Inn has this magnificent ceiling of lights that looks like stars.

They made Lynn a special drink. I am not sure what was in it but it looked good and they were popular.

Who do you think is going to get it?

You know what makes a great wedding even better? A good cake smashing. I think we may be biased because we did it at our wedding (photo to come at another time). Lynn got Chip good. Awesome.

Chip’s grandparents won the anniversary dance. They have been married for 60 years and still in love. Perseverance is the key they said. After the anniversary dance the party really got started. A Time for Music did an amazing job. The music was great and Dave is such a charismatic MC.

Let’s just say glow sticks were involved.

Lots and lots of glow sticks.

Congratulations Lynn & Chip!

This moment got me. I was snapping away when they turned and Erica looked up at Graham (who was standing behind me watching his wife dance with her Dad) with tears in her eyes! Such emotion. I just lost it! Ah, gotta love it.

If you have ever done a session with us you know that I do like the laying down pose. This is not an easy task since I am so short. I really do need to utilize Ben as a step stool or something. Usually it is all about the bride (as it should or shouldn’t be) but I love that it is all about the groom in this picture. Oh, and the way Erica is looking at him. SO SWEET!

These two were up for anything. I LOVE THAT! Erica did not mind at all about sitting on the grass & in the sand with her dress. And yes we are in a sand trap on the golf course. Don’t worry we cleaned up after ourselves.

They really couldn’t have asked for better nor could we have asked for better light! The threatening storm held off the entire night and created such a pretty sky.

I still can’t get over the delicious light! Look at that glow!!! It was like it was created just for them.
I wish we just had hours and hours and hours of time to take even more photos. Next time guys!

Oh, and don’t worry I am STILL not done. I have one more post coming at the end of this week. PLUS keep your eyes out for a sneak peek of the wedding we just shot this past weekend. GORGEOUS!

The next day was their beautiful wedding. What a backdrop! I spent the morning at the beauty salon with Erica and her bridesmaids.

When Erica first told me she was having a purple and yellow color theme I have to admit I was a bit skeptical but WOW it was so pulled together. The juxtaposition between the wild purple iris’ and the classic yellow roses in the bridesmaids bouquet were perfect. Erica nailed every detail down to the yellow platforms that not only did the bridesmaids wear them but so did Erica! What a statement.

The bridesmaids wore purple J. Crew dresses with custom made yellow sashes. It really made a classic dress stand out. Plus they can wear them again without the sashes. Love it!

One of the more surprising moments was when the maid of honor and best man dropped rose petals on the ground as they walked up.

There are many many more moments I will share in the next few posts. I just couldn’t fit them all into one!!

A few exciting things to come…soon. VERY VERY soon.