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Alena and Matt said ‘I do’ earlier this month at their romantic spring Baltimore Inner Harbor wedding in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a joy to capture their special day and I’m excited to be able to share some of their favorite photos with you!
A Return to the New Normal
From the start of the day, I could just tell how especially excited Alena and Matt were to get married! It’s been a long year of wedding planning for all couples, and these two were no different! I’m happy to say their day turned out beautifully – from the joy and love exuding from their friends and family in attendance, to the perfect way the weather worked out.
Romantic Rooftop
First of all, Alena and Matt chose a stunning location for their romantic spring Baltimore Inner Harbor wedding. I’d never been to their venue before and I was so impressed once I got there early to take a look around. They had the entire rooftop for the ceremony and the views were stunning! I’m not sure you can find a better view of the entire inner harbor and still be outdoors. It had basically 360 photogenic views and lots of variety for their ceremony and portraits. A photographer’s dream!
A Few of My Favorite Things
I had so many favorite parts to the day I spent photography Alena and Matt’s romantic spring Baltimore Inner Harbor wedding – from the sweetest, most heartfelt speech Alena gave to her bridesmaids before the ceremony (not a dry eye in the place, including mine!) t0 seeing how loving A + M were during their portraits, to hearing all the funny yet sweet toasts during their reception.
But I have to say my most favorite part of the day was their entire wedding ceremony. From start to finish, these two love birds put so much thought, love, and energy into creating a romantic, unique, love-focused ceremony (I’m sure with the help of their rockstar officiant and DJ). The DJ had a special setup on the roof so that he could play music for the processional and recessional, of course, but there was also soft music playing all throughout the ceremony! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen (heard) that done before. It was the perfect score to the beautiful words shared by their officiant as she guided them through their vows, rings exchange, and wine ceremony. Not to mention, I loved how Alena walked down the aisle to the Gilmore Girls theme song (cue all the tears from me!). She and Matt are huge fans (as am I) and I thought it was a wonderful homage to a favorite show.
Congratulations and best wishes to the newlyweds!
Special shoutout to the vendors who put together Alena and Matt’s big day:
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor
Photography: Rachel E.H. Photography
Rachael Zajac
Justinian Dispenza with Andover Media
Kim Tyson of My Flowerbox Designs
Elegance by Roya
The Black Tux
Sugar Bakers (guest cake) | Sticky Fingers (couples cake)
Scott Albin of Great Scott Productions
Did this post get you excited to book your own wedding, micro-wedding, elopement, or engagement session?! If yes, send me a note and we can chat about what you have in mind: contact me
Hi – I’m Rachel! A wedding, engagements, and headshots photographer in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and northern Virginia. I love taking photos of elegant people who love to laugh, as well as of much in-love couples. If you’re a dog owner, that’s a plus! I’m currently booking 2021 portrait sessions, as well as 2021 and 2022 weddings.
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