Jessie + Chris. Leiters’ Downtown | AVA Wedding.

My phone rang in the middle of the blizzard to end all blizzards last winter. No one was leaving the house for DAYS . . . so Jessie decided she was going to use THAT to her advantage. Wedding planning BLISS!  The moment I first spoke with her I knew we had a connection. A teacher who had fallen head over heels for her colleague . . .and a photography major in college. Sweet.

Jessie and Chris are all about the relationship. Their family, their friends, their colleagues, each other . . . that’s where the treasure lies, and it was obvious all day. The ceremony played out in the foothills of the Antietam Battleground in Sharpsburg, MD . . . right next door to Jessie’s childhood home. It’s called Hillenbruck Farm and is a privately owned 120 year old stone farmhouse overlooking the C & O Canal and the Potomac River. Simple elegance. {it’s a vacation home, available for rental}

The reception followed in downtown Hagerstown. The chic deco AVA Lounge and Leiters’ Downtown put urban chic back into the evening. Love flowing freely . . . the way a marriage should commence.

Jessie . . . you are an amazing beauty. On the inside and out . . . seriously.

Timeless elegance. And just so you know . . . Jessie did not have a moment of anxiety the entire day. She had an infectious giggle and huge smile that lived right behind her deep blue eyes all day long.

Sistas.  Lindsay, Jessie and Annie . . . drop dead gorgeous.

A ceremony perfectly timed to capture that late afternoon golden sunlight spill.

Did I mention GORGEOUS?? Both of you.

Big holllla to DJ Evan Hunt who kept the party rollin’ . . . right on into the wee hours.

Jessie and Chris . . . thank you for trusting me and Ron to capture your wedding day. We felt like part of the family and LOVED every single moment of your incredible day.