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i’m just bursting to tell you this: the king came to this wedding. yes, mk and i photographed elvis singing to, and dancing with, amanda and mike. and it was AWESOME. but first things first…

amanda and mike got married at the woodend sanctuary in chevy chase last friday evening. the woodend is a unique spot, and the lush green grove where the ceremony took place had the feel of a secluded sanctuary. it was so beautiful in the early evening, and so calm…no indication of the wild reception that would follow!

the ceremony was short and sweet, during which amanda’s mother read an amazing poem (read it in mk’s blog here) that was written by a friend of the family – it was so moving that even as i climbed through the trees to get the best angle i couldn’t help but notice how eloquent and and meaningful those words were.

formals were a fast and furious race against the clock – our long summer days are coming to an end! as the sun slipped away we caught one last shot of mike dipping amanda, and into the reception we went.

mk and i were so excited to see one of our favorite caterers, marco polo, who have the nicest, most professional staff, not to mention amazing food.

amanda and mike made a grand entrance down the wooden staircase and onto the dance floor for a perfect first dance! their foxtrot skills were surpassed only by the huge smiles on their faces – a joy to watch.

the dancing continued after dinner, and really got underway when mike announced a surprise guest: since amanda had wanted to get married in vegas, mike was bringing a little bit of vegas to her…and in came elvis e – elvis impersonator extraordinare!

as he performed hit after hit, guests had a blast dancing with him – especially amanda’s 90-year-old grandmother, who never left the dance floor. unbelievable!

it was one of the craziest dance floors i have ever photographed at a wedding- i only stopped shooting long enough to look around and smile…

enjoy!

the newly wedded mr + mrs pitts: what can i say about these two?

they are literally either laughing or kissing in every photo from their wedding last sunday…absolutely amazing.

the ceremony took place in the stunning gardens of the groom’s parents home in baltimore, md – the reception followed at the frederick douglass-isaac myers maritime park. (fantastic venue! killer views, and such NICE people!)

immediately following the ceremony john and mary set to popping bottles of champagne – and serving all of their guests before addressing the crowd with their individual toasts to each other. they were both very sweet and very funny, making me laugh and loud, and even tear up (twice!) – it was easy to see how much they loved and admired each other, and that they truly complement one another. perfect match!

after arriving at the maritime park, mary and john walked around the docks laughing, kissing, and waving at passing boats and the local water taxi (see previous post) – you can tell just by looking at the photos that they were having a blast.

inside the reception guests had a pretty good time as well! they were entertained by mary and john’s hilarious families, (check out MK’s blog about the couple’s first wedding present…) and proceeded to eat, drink and dance the night away…as it should be.

enjoy this lovely baltimore couple!

this photo from mary + john’s wedding – taken on the docks of fells point in baltimore last weekend – is simply awesome. how fantastic is this moment!

i’m SO excited about it.

more to come…