Destination Wedding…Kent Island, Maryland!

Paul — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:54:58 +0000

I had the opportunity to shoot a destination wedding on Kent Island, Maryland at Hemimgways. This was a Summer wedding on a beautiful June afternoon. The location of the wedding was at Hemingway’s. Which is located on the east side of the Bay Bridge in Maryland. It sits on the water, and a great place for a destination wedding.

Our day started off rainy. As a Wedding Photographer, I started to think of all the alternate shots I would have to take. I called everyone I knew to bring their umbrellas. I had some creative ideas with the umbrellas if we had to use them. Then the weather gods graced us with the hot sun, and blue skies. Not to mention a little humidity. As a Colorado Wedding Photographer. I was not used to the humidity, but it was well worth the wait (see the last photo below). What a perfect Summer setting for a June Wedding.

Gene, and Rebecca are great people. They have big hearts, and are surrounded by amazing people. I was so honored to be their wedding photographer for their wedding day. We all had a lot of fun, and captured many great moments as the day unfolded.

I will let the pictures tell the story. Enjoy!

Hemingway's the site of Gene & Rebecca's Wedding

Gene & Rebecca enjoying their wedding day.

These Boots were made for walking...down the Isle on your wedding day.

The Happy Bride.

The end to a Perfect Wedding Day

Denver Wedding Planning…where do I start?

Paul — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:40:17 +0000

I can remember when my wife and I planned our wedding in Breckenridge, Colorado. “Hawaii meets the Rocky Mountains” was our wedding theme. It was like a second job. O.K., I’ll be honest — my wife did most of the work. She gave me tasks and asked me to follow up with wedding vendors such as the tent setter uppers, the wedding band, the wedding photographer (of course)….. But, for the most part — my bride did everything.

Colorado Wedding Stress

At first you think this won’t be so hard, but then you make a list of all the wedding vendors. It gets pretty long!

Wedding vendor list and questions to ask yourselves:

Wedding Officiant
Wedding Ceremony Site
Wedding Catering
Wedding Decorations
Wedding Flowers
Wedding Gifts
Wedding Invitations
Wedding Band or Wedding DJ
Wedding Reception Facility
Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Location
Wedding Registry
Wedding Accommodations for Visiting Family
Wedding Vows
Honeymoon Location
Wedding Event & Rental Services
Wedding Dress
Wedding Rings
What is our Wedding Budget?
Wedding Photographer
Should we just use a Wedding Planner?

Your wedding vendor list — like mine – will continue to grow. My wife actually used a timeline software — MS Project. They plan major construction projects with this software! We teased her about this… but, truthfully, it really helped.

As a Denver Wedding Photographer I want to be able to help everyone that I can. I’ve been there, and it’s not as easy as it looks. Here are a few wedding blogs that I read on a regular basis. These help me understand what today’s bride is thinking, and how things are changing.

The Brooklyn Bride

Something Old Something New

Style Me Pretty

Meet the Wedding Bloggers

I hope this helps, and don’t forget to breathe!

Paul Maynard Photography – Denver Wedding Photographer

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