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Mark kissing Mary on the cheek in golden evening light on the Bavarian Inn lawn, her flowers in hand and the treed river valley soft behind them
Bailey and Youssef nose to nose beneath towering trees at a Brinklow, Maryland estate, her white satin cape and lace-edged train spread across the grass
Ryan pulling Sara into a kiss on a rock outcrop above the autumn Shenandoah Valley, her white skirt lifting in the wind
Cody leading Amie by the hand through a golden meadow at sunset at Zigbone Farm Retreat, low light raking across the tall grass
Annie laughing into Thomas at the stone overlook wall at Harpers Ferry Brewing, the Potomac curving through wooded hills behind them
Patrick dipping Andrea into a kiss beneath the great spreading tree on a brick corner in Shepherdstown, her green heel kicked up and her bouquet trailing toward the sidewalk

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Patrick dipping Andrea into a kiss beneath the great spreading tree on a brick corner in Shepherdstown, her green heel kicked up and her bouquet trailing toward the sidewalk
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Andrea & Patrick Bavarian Inn Wedding in Shepherdstown

October 2024

An October wedding at the Bavarian Inn: vows under a draped arch on the terrace above the Potomac, portraits in the middle of German Street, dinner beside the brewhouse tanks, and a dance floor that went late.

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Andrea & Patrick Bavarian Inn Wedding in Shepherdstown An October wedding at the Bavarian Inn: vows under a draped arch on the terrace above the Potomac, portraits in the middle of German Street, dinner beside the brewhouse tanks, and a dance floor that went late. Oct 2024 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. Apr 2025 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. Aug 2024 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. Oct 2023 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. Sep 2024 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. Jul 2025
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