Let’s be honest, traditional guest sign-in books are a thing of the past.  Lately couples have been trying to think of new creative ways to make sure they remember all the special people who attended their wedding.  Well guess what?  I’m here to make your job easier.  Because what’s better than showcasing your beautiful engagement photographs with a custom 8×8 leather bound flush mounted guest sign-in album.  Umm, winning.  They are way fancy, and custom designed with your engagement photos.  Many of my couples use them as coffee table books after the wedding, which I think is an absolutely perfect way to remember the day.

Here’s a look at Amanda and Sonny’s guest sign-in album with their engagement photographs from Annapolis, Maryland!  The album is 8×8, and here you can see the size comparison to Maggie and Seth’s 10×12 vertical wedding album.

Love the stamp imprinting on the front and the inset photograph.

The pages are printed on archival quality photo paper with lay-flat binding.

The layouts are designed clean and simple with lots of white negative space for guests to leave notes of well-wishes and sign their names.

They met in high school and the very handsome Charlie was one year older.  Throughout college they had mutual friends so they started to hang out more and had become better friends.  And then one day he decided to ask out his beautiful friend to dinner.  She said yes.  Except she thought it was a friends dinner, so she did just that, she brought a friend.  T’was a nice date.  At Chart House in Annapolis.  All three of them.  Though Lindsey swears she really didn’t realize it was THAT kind of dinner, her friend was feeling the third wheelage to max degree.

And even though that first date didn’t go quite exactly as Charlie had planned, the second date indeed was just the two of them.  Lindsey and Charlie have the most adorable wedding planned for September at the Annapolis Yacht Club.   We decided to start off their engagement photographs in downtown Annapolis then head over to the water by the Annapolis Yacht Club just as the sun was setting.

They’re always laughing, and I love it.

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie—the boy sure does know how to pick a rock.

Charlie is easy going and happy, love these two of him!

Next we went over to the Annapolis Yacht Club for the second half of their engagement photographs and found this big beautiful navy blue yacht.

I love this one.

Lindsey, go ahead girl, GO ON WIT YOUR GORGEOUS SELF.  Seriously.

It started to sprinkle right before sunset, but to be totally honest if it’s going to sprinkle to get a golden sunset like this I’LL TAKE IT.  Oh and umm, really, how amazingly beautiful are they?!

My absolute favorite image of them from the day.  How is your hair so perfect, Lindsey?

We finished up literally with the last bits of the sun setting with the Annapolis Yacht Club in the background–a perfect end to a perfect afternoon!

Stay tunned for more from Lindsey and Charlie’s perfectly preppy and nautical Annapolis, Maryland engagement photographs.  You are not going to want to miss these adorable beauties.

He was the new guy at work, and when he walked into the conference room, there she was.  She looked absolutely beautiful but he played it cool, and kept his calm.  Being the new guy in the office he wanted to make sure that he extended a hand to everyone to get to know them better.  And Stephanie, well, Darrell thought that he definitely needed to ask her out to a work lunch meeting to get to know her better.  The work lunch meeting went as planned, but after the first ten minutes of ‘work talk,’ something got off track.  They started talking about themselves.  And their personal lives.  And Darrell, he thought she was amazing.  That weekend they went out for their first date at a restaurant in Baltimore and left the work part at home.  It’s no surprise that they hit it off, and they will be getting married this April at the Evergreen Museum in Baltimore.

Stephanie and Darrell decided that since they met at work, they wanted their engagement photos to be taken around the same area.  So we started their engagement session in Harbor East in downtown Baltimore.  I had no idea how beautiful this new area was, and was so glad they chose this spot for their engagement photos!

Stephanie and Darrell are basically the most fun couple ever.  Stephanie is so beautiful when she laughs and Darrell, well he keeps her laughing all the time.

I just love you guys.  There’s never any shortage of lovin’ going on.

Next we headed over to shoot in front of the new Four Seasons in Baltimore.

Darrell looking mighty handsome.

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.  Look who brought the sexy.

Stephanie, please believe me when I say, you are gorgeous.  HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR EYES?!

And this last one, is one of my favorites from that day.

She was out with her friend celebrating her engagement and he was out with his friend, celebrating his engagement.  They were at opposite ends of the bar, but Scott’s newly engaged friend decided to play matchmaker and wanted to set them up.  Because well, Marie was smart, and Scott was smart.  And not only were they both smart, but they were both runners.  See!  Perfect match!  Scott’s friend ran back and forth throughout the night Marie you should really meet my friend Scott, you’re both runners!  And although she was skeptical because he was a midshipmen, before the night was over they agreed to meet.  They hit it off and talked for the rest of the night before going home.

Marie and her friend drove Scott home, though he had still yet to get her number.  He got out of the car, and started walking away.  Marie was bummed and couldn’t believe they didn’t exchange information, so she told her friend just to keep going as she watched him walk away.  And just like out of a movie, at the last second, Scott turned around and came running back to the car to get her number.  They went out the next day, and five years later this August, they will get married at Historic London Town House and Gardens.  Since their wedding is going to be at a beautiful garden setting on the water, Marie wanted to switch it up a little for their engagement photos, and decided on Washington DC as a perfectly urban backdrop.

Marie is so much fun, seriously, the girl just brings energy and excitement to wherever she is.

And not to mention, beautiful.

How adorable are they?

Before we started I told them no need to be nervous, we were just there to have a good time.  And Marie?  She was all, pusht I’m not nervous, JUST EXCITED.  My kinda girl!  And right here, here’s where I knew Scott and Marie brought the fierceness.

Scott is so sweet with Marie, you can just see how much he loves her when he looks at her.

And Scott?  Dude, can bring the swag.  Lookin’ all GQ.

We found this alley that was covered with street art, and Marie just fell in love.  Which then made my heart explode because I love shooting engagement photographs in urban settings.  This gorgeousness might be my favorite from the day!

This one is so perfect.

This one on the left is the epitome of Marie and Scott’s relationship.  Marie making Scott laugh, and them having fun no matter where they are.

Seriously Marie, you look gorgeous in this photograph.

I’ll end with this one, one of the last of our session, and an adorable way to wrap it up.  No Parkin’ folks.

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2012.  Weird, no?  I was just getting used to writing 2011.  For some reason I kept writing 2001, bringin it back OLD SCHOOL.  And speaking of old school, please check out this beautifulness from Marie and Scott’s engagement photographs in Washington DC.  Marie and I went to high school together, and well,  we had the most wonderful afternoon roaming the alleys of U Street and debating the most delicious cupcake stores.  Which basically means, Marie and I?  We’re like soulmates.  Well, of course, right after her and Scott.  More from their engagement session, coming soon!

They met on The Hill.  He with his way fancy English accent, and she the new girl in the office.  The word got out about the ‘new girl’ so, all the guys made their rounds to introduce themselves.  They became friends and started to hang out more often through work socials and intermural soccer games.  And then, all of a sudden, the documents that Megan normally sent to Mark’s office in a different part of the building by another staffer, NEEDED to be hand delivered by Megan, of course.  Both hesitant to make the first move, they decided to make a bet.  You know, a friendly little bet.  But this wasn’t any bet.  Because although there would be the loser who had to take the other person out for a drink, I think they both knew it was a win/win situation.

Megan and Mark are so much fun to hang out with, and we started their engagement pictures in the Federal Hill area in Baltimore, where they just bought a new place!

I just love these.  It’s so them. Happy and laughing.

Megan, you just look so beautiful here.

Here’s Mark looking so European.  If you could only hear his accent!

Love these two!

This little stoop was part of a million dollar home in Federal Hill.  And made for a beautiful backdrop for my favorite image from their engagement photos!  Love!

So pretty, Megan.  So pretty!

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He was at the Naval Academy and she from Annapolis, so it’s no wonder that their lives crossed.  They were friends for the longest time before they started dating, and then one day something changed.  Their journey took them to San Diego together, and then Rob overseas on deployments.  Jess ever counting down the days for his return.  But through all the uncertain days apart, and the joyous ones together, they remain focused on one thing: their love for each other.

I can’t wait for Jessica and Rob’s beautiful wedding next year! It will be held in October at one of my most favorite locations, the beautiful Oaks on the eastern shore.  We started off Jess and Rob’s nautical inspired engagement photographs in Annapolis, Maryland.

I’d be checking out my hand all day too, if I had Jess’s stunning diamond engagement ring!

They are so very sweet with each other.

Umm, Jess, really?  Holy gorgeousness.  You work it, gurrrl.

Jess is just effortlessly beautiful.  Amazing eyes and glowing sun kissed skin.  Clearly I need to move to San Diego.

Rob you just ooze cool.  Seriously. 

I just love all the little details that made up their outfits.  Rob’s big watch, Jess’s striped navy shirt, oh and how could I forget JESS’S GREEN SUEDE WEDGES.  Love, times a thousand.

After a quick outfit change we continued their engagement photos by the racing boats.

I love this one; they look so happy and in love.

As we were finishing up with the engagement session a gentleman came out from his boat and asked us what we were doing.  We went on to tell him that they were engaged and we were taking engagement photos, at which point he told us to feel free to hop on his boat yacht and shoot on there if we pleased.  Umm, YES PLEASE.  And so, we finished off their engagement session on this stunning yacht docked in the waters of Annapolis.  

And this one?  Definitely my favorite.

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Is anyone on the internet today?  No.  I didn’t think so.  I’m sure you all are out shopping!  Get me something.  Size: XS.  BUT for those of you who are home…here’s a little peek from Megan and Mark’s engagement photos in Federal Hill.  They’re getting married this year, on NEW YEARS EVE at the Tiderwater Inn in Easton!  Can’t wait!

I’ve known Gabe for quite some time now, and though not previously knowing Megan I knew she had to be awesome.  I mean, with a name like that HOW COULD SHE NOT BE AWESOME.  Megan and Gabe are the true example of opposites attract; Megan a beautiful, smart, dedicated accountant.  I KNOW, an accountant.  And Gabe?  Outgoing, absolutely hilarious, and always up for a good time.  But what I didn’t expect is for them to rub off on each other, making them both the most perfect balance of each.

I’m soo excited for their wedding next June at the Historic Oakland Mansion, as I’m pretty sure it’s going to be one heck of a party.

Since Megan and Gabe just bought a beautiful home in Baltimore, they chose to have their engagement photos taken just right up the street at Mt. Vernon.

Megan just started getting into photography, which is great, because Gabe LOVES HAVING HIS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN.  I told her she should have brought her camera and we could have had a shoot out.

Seriously, how cute are they?

Looking wayyy fine there, Gabe.

This one on the right sums up Gabe completely.  Big smile, all the time.

Megan said she was a little nervous about the photo shoot.  Why, I am not sure, just LOOK AT THIS ONE.  It’s my favorite.  You two are just lovely.

And the blue eyes.  Beautiful Megan, you are beautiful.

Mt. Vernon is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to shoot.  So pretty everywhere you turn!

I love you, Megan.  No really.  I think we came from the same seed. 

The sun was quickly fading, but we finished up their engagement photos on this adorable little stoop.  Megan and Gabe, stop being so cute.

And then after our session, we ended with a group hug.  Gabe: “Ya’ll are my two favorite Megans!”  Chaa-ching!

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