Holland Photo Arts Blog

Hearty congratulations go out to Angel and Sean today, who recently tied the knot at Baltimore’s beautifully distinctive Walters Art Museum located near downtown. They had initially found us because Angel happened to have been Sharon and Mike’s maid of honor back in 2004, so it was lovely being a part of their day. It was great fun to see Sharon and Mike too, who have added a set of twins to their family and who also celebrated their fifth anniversary the night before Sean and Angel’s wedding! We had fantastic fall weather the day of the wedding as Angel was getting ready at the Peabody Hotel located across the street from the museum, while Sean and several of his groomsmen arrived dressed with final accouterments to be taken care of. Angel looked stunning, dressed in her Badgley Mischka gown and Jimmy Choos, strolling purposefully across the street with her bridesmaids donned in bright red to reflect the season.

They celebrated with a touching ceremony reflecting both of their religious and cultural backgrounds, and their guests sat with rapt attention while the couple traded vows under the huppa. We even had a few enthusiastic shutterbugs, one of which we captured getting nice and close to the couple during the ceremony. After the ceremony, the sun had long set for the evening, but the couple had their heart set on a few portraits in the adjacent park, so we brought out some supplemental lighting for the two of them with the remaining twilight while their guests enjoyed cocktails among the gallery’s fine art pieces upstairs. Amanda with Occasions Catering, with whom we love working, ensured that dinner looked as good as it tasted–we overheard guests remark at how much they enjoyed the food. We also had a chance to work with Ernest, a low-key and easy-going videographer and editor from Dolce Video. It was fun seeing him again so soon after Miranda & Eric’s wedding just a few weeks prior and a pleasure working with him.

Because of the delicacy of the adjacent sculptures, the gallery disallows use of tripods, light stands, etc. which can create some challenges for people documenting an event, but we were so happy with the great folks at Event Dynamics, who set up the lighting and helped us set up our little lights on their existing stands. Bob Zimmerman, the museum rentals manager, was extremely helpful and generous with his time in allowing us to shoot in various places around the museum to capture all the great shots we wanted throughout the night, so we’re especially grateful for his help.

Nation Band, a rockin’ group that we had heard at weddings before, really got an excited group of guests up and moving throughout the night, including a hora dance in a nod to Sean’s heritage. It was so much fun and they rocked the night away! The happy couple left for their Maui honeymoon after the weekend and we hope it was just as fun and relaxing as their wedding. Thank you both for having us document your wedding, and congratulations!

Frozen cheesecake on a stick dipped in chocolate is always a crowd pleaser.

Sean and Angel had traveled to Rome together, so it was fitting to photograph them among this particular piece of art of The Colosseum.

Sharon and Mike, our clients from 2004, who celebrated their anniversary the night before!