Denis is French and lives in Versailles.  Meredith, who speaks very little French, just moved there, only a week after the wedding.  I loved this little task board of “don’t forget.”  Even better was that every task was written in a different color and a different font.  Hey, there’s no reason for to-do lists not to be beautiful!

There were so many touching little details in this wedding that I must explain.  Below is a small collection of important things.  Meredith & Denis dated (very) long distance for much of their relationship and they kept all of the love letters they wrote back and forth.  Denis brought a great bottle of wine from France, and they each wrote one more letter to each other, which they sealed shut with wax.  During their ceremony, it was explained that on their first anniversary, Denis & Meredith would open the letters they each wrote on this important day, while drinking this bottle of wine.  I love it!!

On our way for their first look at Meadowlark, I couldn’t help but grab this shot of the sun streaming into the atrium, all ready for the reception.  So gorgeous!

Meredith’s flowers were just perfect – they might be my favorite wedding flowers to date!  Kudos to Karin’s Florist for doing such a fantastic job!

The ceremony was totally idyllic.  Seeing the photos again, I almost don’t remember how hot it was  I really loved how all the guests could just gather round, both inside and outside the gazebo.  Everyone could stand where they liked and I think it’s really wonderful that all of the people who are special to Meredith & Denis are in the background of their ceremony shots, rather than being separated from them.

LOVE the birdcage veil!

The reception details were so vintage, unique and botanical.  The name tags were luggage tags and the tables were named after cities worldwide.  Instead of table names though, they had postcards of old photos of each city – so charming

Loved the burlap table runners and the centerpieces were all completely different and yet worked so wel together.

The next couple photos require a bit of explanation.  It is apparently a French custom to stand on chairs and twirl your napkins when the bride & groom are introduced.  They weren’t sure the chairs were sturdy enough for that, but the napkin twirling did not disappoint!

The photo booth that Meredith put together turned out perfectly – so much fun!  In fact, my facebook page is now a shot of me holding a mustache in Meredith & Denis’ photo booth – couldn’t help but have a little fun with it.

Music from Potomac Jazz Project was fantastic!

A special thanks goes out to the folks at my favorite lunch place, Taylor Gourmet on H St, for their fantastic reclaimed wood plank walls, featured as a backdrop in some of these shots.  These are just a few of my favorites, but be sure to check out our Inspired Creations Contest entry here (and don’t by shy – make a comment!).

She is soooo gorgeous!

The flowers, by Flowers from the Heart, were absolutely gorgeous!

I love this series of shots from Krissy & Jon’s cake-cutting – they are so cute!

Krissy and her brother’s partner, Victor, swung around the dance floor for a few minutes and obviously had a blast!

Sylvia designed her dress and had it custom made – it was stunning on her!

Sylvia’s sister made all the flower arrangements and floral decorations – there were amazing, I am so impressed!

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Crofton is really gorgeous – loved the stained glass!

Tim was definitely holding back tears as he watched Sylvia come down the aisle.

Sylvia made these signs particularly for this shot – these two are so cute

How adorable are these cake toppers?!

This crew knew how to party!

Love this last shot of the night!

Carrie & Matt were such a joy to work with and I think there wasn’t a dry eye under the pavilion during their ceremony.  Their celebration was definitely proof that a wedding can absolutely be fun and funky as well and warm, genuine and unique!  Kudos to Heidi, from Entertain Me Event Planning, for helping them to put it all together!

Carrie & Matt got ready with their friends and family at the Intercontinental Harbor Court Hotel.  Carrie’s dress was stunning – there was such gorgeous detail on the back – I’ll admit that I was a little obsessed with photographing it!

And the shoes….to DIE for!

Carrie’s earrings left me a little speechless…..but can you blame me?!

Carrie & Matt got to see each other for the first time in the garden at the American Visionary Art Museum.  They were so cute!

Then we ran up (ok, drove up) to Federal Hill Park for a fantastic view of the Baltimore skyline and a little fun on the swings

All the amazing flowers were provided by Divine Designs – Colleen is so sweet and is such a floral artist!

Hands down my favorite shot of the day!  And thank you to the little boys out there who gave up their swings for a few moments

The ceremony, under the pavilion, was so fresh and harbor-ish feeling (obviously, harbor-ish is not a word, but you get the idea).  Carrie couldn’t take her eyes off Matt as she came down the aisle and Carrie’s mom was so sweet – she couldn’t hold the tears back!

The Baltimore Museum of Industry was fantastic!  Sooooo much cool stuff everywhere, I loved it!

Carrie & Matt did a swing dance when they were introduced – it looked like so much fun!

Just for the record, this mock proposal shot was not Jenny’s, Sam’s or my idea – it was the idea of the folks standing behind us!  They were highly amused by all the engagement session shenanigans and insisted!

And we were all amused when Rodriguez turned around and smiled for the camera!!

I love this series – so cute!