Melissa & Will | Corpus Christi Wedding in Baltimore

Posted on Dec 30, 2014 in Weddings | 19 Comments

Goodness, where do I begin?? It was such an honor to photograph Melissa & Will’s fairytale, winter wedding at the Corpus Christi Parish in Baltimore. Melissa happens to be my cousin, and since she and Will met in high school, Will has been part of the family for years! I was so excited when they asked me to photograph their wedding and I was even more excited when I learned about all of the fun details they had put into their big day.

For as long as I can remember, Melissa has loved everything Disney. In fact, Will actually popped the question while on a trip to Disney last year! So, it naturally only seemed fitting that Melissa & Will have their fairytale, Disney-inspired wedding this winter!

We started the day at the Hotel at the Arundel Preserve where Melissa & Will got ready. I loved, loved, LOVED Melissa’s shoes! Stunning!

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Melissa’s gown was not only fit for a princess, it had POCKETS! You just can’t go wrong with pockets!Jennifer Smutek Photography_0268 Wedding shoes and Rings bride at the hotel at arundel preservebride at the hotel at arundel preservebride at the hotel at arundel preserve wedding lip gloss wedding hair bride at the hotel at arundel preserve bride putting on earrings Ralph Lauren Perfumebride reading note from groom Groom gets ready hotel at arundel preserve After we left the hotel, we headed over to the Corpus Christi Parish in Baltimore. Will is a graphic designer and he designed all of the wedding stationary, including the programs!Winter wedding at Corpus Christi in Baltimore Pick a seat not a side wedding sign The wedding limo never arrived to pick Melissa up from the hotel. Thank goodness her dad had stayed behind and was able to get Melissa and her bridesmaids to the ceremony! The wedding actually started about 30 mins late, but it was obviously worth the wait!bride at Corpus Christi Church Baltimore bride at Corpus Christi Church Baltimore Wedding Ceremony Corpus Christi Parish Baltimore Wedding Ceremony Corpus Christi Parish Baltimore Corpus Christi Church Wedding PhotographerHeather grabbed this awesome image from the balcony

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Melissa & Will's Wedding Portraits Bridal party at Corpus Christi ChurchThe guys all had Maryland socks, to compliment the red bridesmaids’ shoes. Of course, one groomsmen was rockin’ some cowboy boots, so his socks are a mystery!

Maryland Groomsmen SocksMelissa is the second of 4 sisters! Here they are… in order, of course!

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Christmas Inspired Wedding Wedding cupcakes, Happily ever afterOkay, so when Melissa & Will first mentioned that they were having a Disney-inspired wedding, I was pretty curious as to how it was all going to come together. Well, it came together perfectly! I normally don’t show each centerpiece, but it would be a crime to not show you each one of these. Each table was inspired by a different Disney movie, and I can’t tell you how excited I was that several of my favorite made the cut. The UP table might just be my favorite!

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Melissa & Will- Congratulations on your marriage! I’m not sure I’ve ever met two people that were more meant for each other and I can’t wait to see what your lives have in store for you.

 

Vendors:

Photographer: Jennifer Smutek Photography

Church: Corpus Christi Parish

Venue: Preston Hall

Hotel: Hotel at the Arundel Preserve

Videographer: Click Spark

Second Photographer: Heather Coburn

Florist: Fleur De Lis– Christine Rubin

DJ: EventPro– Jacob Jensen

Hair & Makeup: Rae Lewis

Caterer: Signature Catering

Ceremony Music: Canterbury Strings

Bakery: Liv’s Bakery– Alivia Heath

Invitations & Stationary: William Barrios

Centerpieces: Funko

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19 Comments

  1. Brea
    December 30, 2014

    So I’ve been dying to see what you meant by Disney themed and this did not disappoint!!! Those centerpieces are adorable!!

    So much beautiful stuff in this wedding, amazing!

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  2. Natalie
    December 30, 2014

    Winter weddings are so charming! Absolutely love this Baltimore Wedding!!

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  3. Fotograf Gda?sk
    December 30, 2014

    Picture from balcony is awesome, I must agree flowers are stunning. I like the way you shown them in front of that beautiful church. Really nice :)

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  4. jo
    December 30, 2014

    These are gorgeous! THAT dress.. wow!
    I love how the bride chose so many different things to put together to form the perfect wedding for her. They look so in love and they look like they have a happy and friendly family by their side.. win!

    Just gorgeous, I felt like I was there. So beautiful.

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  5. Luis Luque
    December 30, 2014

    amazing shoots ! You did such a great job capturing there special day !

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  6. Dani
    December 30, 2014

    So beautiful!!! I am so in love with her dress! Your portraits are gorgeous!

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  7. Krista A. Jones
    December 30, 2014

    They got married in the prettiest church ever! I’m obsessed with the wood door you took the portraits in front of! Such amazing work Jennifer!

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  8. Renee
    December 30, 2014

    Such a beautiful bride!! Well done Jennifer, I love their portraits!!

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  9. Lauren Swann
    December 30, 2014

    These are so incredibly sweet! I love the image of her walking down the aisle with her dad!!

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  10. lindsay
    December 30, 2014

    The lighting is gorgeous!!

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  11. Caitlin
    December 30, 2014

    omg such unique table centerpieces- so fun! looks like an amazing wedding, such pretty portraits!

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  12. Harshita
    December 30, 2014

    Beautiful wedding…love those detailed shots and then closeups of the bride. Beautiful church wedding!!!

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  13. Emily Supiot
    December 30, 2014

    What a pretty bride and fantastic variety of images! you really captured all the details! Nice work!

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  14. ashley eiban
    December 30, 2014

    what a beautiful wedding! I love this Baltimore wedding so much! You did a fantastic job- such a stunning bride and all those fantastic details! great job!!

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  15. Katy
    December 30, 2014

    These are beautiful! What a fun wedding and great detailed shots!

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  16. Cari
    December 30, 2014

    Stunning wedding photography!

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  17. Giselle
    December 30, 2014

    This is an absolutely beautiful wedding. I loved the fact that she incorporated Disney characters and made it so colorful. Her dress and location were also so beautiful. Great capture!

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  18. Eden
    December 30, 2014

    Congrats to glowing couple on their beautiful Corpus Christi wedding! I’m blown away how gorgeous the church is! The details are amazing!

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  19. Hendrick Moy Photography
    January 3, 2015

    great captures! love the ones at the end of the night!

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