Erin & Brandon at The Oaks...

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Wow, what a *beautiful* couple these guys are! I met Erin & Brandon over a year ago as they were trying to to get all of their wedding plans wrapped up early...before Brandon went over to Iraq. I could tell as soon as I met them that what they have together is as real as it gets. They are both so charming & gracious, down to earth, warm... and everything I hope to see in a couple that I am photographing.

The threat of heavy rain forced Erin & Brandon to move their ceremony from the grassy point overlooking the Miles River to the gorgeous covered pier, but that didn't phase them, not even a little bit. At the very last minute, the rained stopped, the sun peaked through and Erin (who was waiting patiently in the bridal cottage) knew that someone was looking out for her. The rain held off through the whole ceremony & long enough for us to stroll the grounds and leisurely take advantage of all the beautiful places that The Oaks has to offer before it started pouring again. It really did seem like someone up there pulled some strings...they had a perfect wedding day. A BIG thanks to everyone at The Oaks for making everything so nice!

Enjoy your Caribbean honeymoon and I will be in touch soon about your proofs!!

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Candace from The Oaks said...
"Erin and Brandon were wonderful to work with...and their wedding was beautiful! As always, Beth's photos are gorgeous. It was a pleasure to work with her again."

Julie from Blue Sky Films said....
Such beautiful pictures- Great work Beth!!

The bride & groom said....
"Beth- we can't thank you enough for all of your amazing work. . The day flew by so quickly, we were so happy to of had you there to capture all of our special moments." Erin & Brandon

Nicole from The Oaks said...

"...Your photos from Erin and Brandon’s wedding are great! Thanks... I look forward to working with you again soon!"

Loretta & her handsome boys!!

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This is a *perfect* time of year for beach portraits...not too hot, not too cold...hardly anyone on the beach if you time it right! Earlier this week I went down to the shore to do some family portraits for Loretta & her 2 boys. It was a bit chilly, but that's a price worth paying to get the backdrop...er, I mean beach all to yourself! Loretta's great... she & I met years ago when she cut my hair & I shot her wedding...and we have enjoyed a nice friendship ever since!

Thanks Loretta - hope you enjoy your pictures! Your online gallery should be available later today...I'll shoot you an e-mail when it's up.

Jennifer & Thomas

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A few weeks ago I had the good fortune to spend a *beautiful* spring afternoon at The Brampton Inn in Chestertown, MD photographing the wedding of Jen & Tom. What a class act both the bride & groom were...and if I could work at venues as gorgeous as the Brampton Inn for every wedding I would be in heaven!

Jen & Tom were picture perfect (as you can clearly see!) and Mother Nature really blessed them with the most picturesque spring day imaginable. The ceremony was beautiful in itself, but powerful to me on a personal level as well as it was conducted by Mark Mumford, who performed my own wedding ceremony 11 years ago.

From beginning to end, it was a perfect wedding day...one whose memory I will carry with me for a long time.

Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day, and please stay in touch!

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Jennifer said...

"Beth - Thank you so much for shooting our wedding. You did a wonderful job. These photos are spectacular!!! I can't wait to see the rest!"

~ Jen & Tom

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Jen also said...

"...The people at my office can’t stop talking about how great the photos look and how artistic you are. I would like to make sure I recommend you to people if they are looking, Is Baltimore too far for you to travel?"

~~~ Not too far at all Jen - thanks!!

CALIFORNIA!!!

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My son & I took a super fun, whirlwind trip to southern California to visit family last month. In a matter of 6 days we managed to squeeze in a day at The Wild Animal Park in San Diego, another day at Sea World, plus 2 days at Disneyland & Disneys California Adventure as well as watch my tough as nails (but cute as a button) niece play a great baseball game!! I have a ton of pictures...needless to say picking just a few for the blog was tough!

We stayed with my sister & her wonderful, most gracious family, who were *amazing* hosts. My 9 year son just had a blast visiting & bonding with his cousins Chris & Andrea (he hasn't stopped talking about them yet!), and spending so much quality time with my beautiful sister was good for my soul. We barely slept, we rode every ride in every park, saw everything we wanted to see and then some & made a lifetime of fun memories. I hope that one day we can do it again. Thank you Steph, Troy, Chris & Andie...we love you & miss you all terribly!!

Happy spring everyone! I am recharged after a long winter, and super ready to start what is shaping up to be a busy wedding season! Winter brought us CRAZY amounts of snow (snowpocalyse? snowmageddon? Snow My God!) , but my family was prepared with plenty of firewood & the new Jeep, so were did just fine! I spent alot of time creating wedding albums from 2009 weddings & getting those delivered to my lovely brides from last season. I was fortunate enough to have some of the prettiest & nicest brides last year, what a fantastic year for Acorn Photography!

I have several events that have not been blogged about yet, but now that I am all caught up on albums, hopefully I will be able to find some time to post more regularly. I hope you all are having a wonderful spring...and I look forward to seeing you over the summer months!

Meghan & Sam got married!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So last Saturday Meghan & Sam finally got married! Everyone who knows Meghan knows that she has been planning this event for years...literally. Meghan wanted theirs to be the prettiest wedding, and I have to say - she totally nailed it! As an event planner at Dover Rent All Tents & Events, Meghan is very familiar with wedding planning and had been taking notes & making plans for quite some time. The tents were absolutely fanTAStic, the flowers were impeccable, the lighting was some of the most exquisite that I have ever seen (a special shout out to my husband Mark who climbed the oh so tall ladders to set up the beautiful lights!!) ...every last detail was picture perfect, including Meghan & Sam. The guests dined on food provided by one of my very favorite caterers - Magnolia Catering (http://www.magnoliacaterers.com/). Jimmy & Julie always serve the best of the best. Julie also made the amazing wedding cake - which I have to say...was one of the best that I have ever tasted or seen (except of course for the one that she made for my wedding oh so long ago). Seriously, I can't say enough about their yummy offerings.

Meghan & Sam...you both looked absolutely wonderful. Congrats on pulling off such a beautiful event. We all wish you a lifetime of happiness. Enjoy Costa Rica and I will see you very soon.

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Kathleen & Aaron

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I have just had a wonderful wedding season this year and have met some of the nicest people...Kathleen & Aaron being no exception! Kathleen & Aaron got married on 10-17, which happened to be one of the rainiest days in recent memory. If the old adage about raindrops symbolizing happy marriage days is true, Kathleen & Aaron will be the happiest couple around! We had grand plans of taking their bridal portraits at a park on the way from the church to the reception, but very early on it was clear that Mother Nature had other plans. We did all of our formal shots in the church but then were delighted to see that there was a teeeeeeny tiiiny break in the rain that enabled us to pop outside the church to take a few outdoor shots. We took some beautiful traditional shots...and then my bride & grooms playful personalities came out & we took some....er....not so traditional shots. I predict a lifetime of fun in the Simon household!

The day was a total success. Kathleen & Aaron had a beautiful wedding ceremony & a super fun reception that I have no doubt they will happily reminisce about for the rest of their lives. Your proofs are in guys - I will see you soon!

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The bride said...
"Beth - You did a wonderful job - I couldn't have imagined a better photographer for our day!!! Thank You so much - the pictures were awesome and the day was too....despite the rain!!!"
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Kathleen, you are so welcome. You both were a blast to work with!

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Diana said...

I agree...Beth you did a fantastic job both with the traditional pictures and with candids, capturing some absolutely beautiful moments! Note to bride & groom...you make one super cute couple=)

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Vanessa & Kurt!

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Whew - it's been a super busy wedding season here at Acorn Photography! Blogging had to take a back seat for a few weeks while I worked hard making sure that my brides had their proofs quickly.

It's been nearly a year since we met, but 3 weeks ago I finally shot the fantastic wedding of Vanessa & Kurt at the Virden Center in Lewes. I knew when I met them that it was going to be a fun day, but I have to say, Vanessa was a great bride...one of the most calm, down to earth brides that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Her pleasant attitude was the talk of all of the wedding professionals - Kudos to you Vanessa for being so wonderful. I have no doubt that you & Kurt will live happily ever after.

Here is the part where I would normally say "Your proofs are IN - I'll be seeing you very soon. ", but I would be remiss if I didn't mention the cookies. Ahhhh, the cookies. Vanessa's super sweet mom made cookies for everyone at the reception. I was so impressed, I have never seen anything quite like it. Vanessa's mother made...I think the count was 140 DOZEN cookies for the wedding guests to enjoy & take home. I'm not talking regular ole' chocolate chip cookies here...she had such exquisite & beautiful cookies...tremendous varieties ~ she put most bakeries to shame. She even shared a recipe for my personal favorites with me, I can't wait to make them.

Thanks Vanessa, Kurt & your families for a wonderful day.

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Anonymous said...
Vanessa showed me Beth's work as soon as she signed the contract with her! What a fabulous person, and so far the pictures look great! I can't wait to see more!!!!!Being part of the bridal party I had the pleasure of chatting with Beth before and during the wedding/reception, and even though it wasn't my wedding I would recommend her work to anyone! She is so pleasant and down to earth. ++++ for Acorn Photography!!!If I was getting married in Delaware I would use her!!!!

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Thank you so very much for your lovely comments! For the record, I do travel for weddings. :) ~ Beth

DelaWish!

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Every year a local radio station, Eagle 97.7, does a week long on-air benefit for 5 worthy causes. This year, I was honored to donate my time & expertise to DelaWish. Through DelaWish I was able to meet Jennifer & her lovely family. Jennifer is a breast cancer survivor, a cause very close to my heart. Jennifer was only 25 and had just had her 2nd child when she discovered that she had breast cancer. Obviously the past few years for Jennifer & her family have been very trying times. Jennifer is a fighter that has battled her cancer with both chemotherapy & surgeries...and won. Today Jennifer is an inspirational & vibrant, cancer free wife & mother of 3 gorgeous little boys. I hope you enjoy your pictures Jennifer. My very favorite assistant Wanda & I very much enjoyed spending time with you & your family...and we wish you all a very bright & very happy future!

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Steve Monz said:

"Beth,
It gave me a chill looking at your blog and the pictures! Delawish is such a wonderful thing and I am so glad you were a part of it for Jennifer. So many people donate and go through the motions, but you truly became a "part" of the family this year. Thank you for taking the time to make this a something special for Jennifer and her family. We are forever grateful!

Steve

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Jennifer said:

Thank you so much Beth for doing our portraits. They are wonderful! You have truly captured my family in all their handsomeness! You really do capture families as they are, without the need of studios and props. I love how you use real places and environment as your back drop. Thank you , again and again for doing this for us! And to Steve and all those at 97.7 thank YOU for including me and my family in this year's Delawish!

Sincerely Jennifer

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Toni said:

"I am Jennifer's mother and I just finished viewing her pictures on your web site. It brought tears of joy to my eyes to see them smiling and happy again and free from the "beast". Thank you for caring. Sincerely, Toni

Toni, as a mother myself I can only imagine (thankfully!) how difficult it must be to see your baby so sick. I just feel so honored to have been able to play a part in bringing tears of joy to your eyes. Thank you so much for your kind words. ~ Beth