Tears brimmed at the corners of his eyes as he held tight to his partner of almost twenty years. Standing on the dock, listening to the sound of waves softly lapping against the pier, Joel looked down to see Vince holding tightly to his hand. Two hands, fingers intertwined, that have weathered many storms and overcome many obstacles in the past eighteen years. He couldn’t imagine loving anyone more than he loves Vince… And on this chilly October morning, he couldn’t believe that he would finally get to marry his best friend.
I am incredibly excited to be sharing not one, but TWO, gorgeous weddings today! Joel and Vince, along with their close friends from Pennsylvania – Mark and Chris (who made the trip to Maryland for this special occasion), married legally in the Annapolis Courthouse last week. To photograph weddings for couples like Joel + Vince and Mark + Chris, those unconditional and unrelenting love stories that span decades, is truly the ultimate honor. When someone is  tearfully excited at the thought of marrying their best friend after twenty years together, it inspires me to believe in the power of love.
Joel, Vince, Mark, & Chris: Â Thank you for hiring me to capture this special day in your lives! Sending you all big hugs and well-wishes as you continue to celebrate this truly beautiful milestone in your married lives together!
Congratulations newlyweds!
I love every single one of these. Especially the last one that puts a smile on my face. It is impossible to look at these and not believe in the power of love. I’m so happy that these amazing men got to marry their best friends!
Love this whole set. Had me misty – so happy for both of these amazing couples that they’re finally able to put a ring on it! 😀
Amazing photos! Love all the emotions in each of the photos!
I have no words. So incredibly wonderful….everything about it. Your words are beautiful and the photos are fantastic and convery the love of these two couples so well. How cool that they shared that day all together!
Ah these are so amazing!! Love everything about this!!
Aww, they seem so genuinely happy and so excited! Love it!
The story, the couples, the struggles with politics to get this chance, and then the photos, makes this one of your best posts ever! Great work Natalie!
SO awesome!!! I love everything about this Natalie! You captured their love beautifully as it should be. Proud to call you a friend! <3
How sweet that they all shared in the day together! Beautiful images!
Love love love
Ah! Yay! They all look so happy!! <3
The cuteness, the love overload, make it stop!
This is just perfect! You can really feel their love through your images 🙂
This is so incredibly magical! I love that you got to witness two incredibly beautiful marriages in one day!
This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!! Natalie, you did such a beautiful job capturing these wonderful images!
wow – just WOW! I am so joyful just looking at these images and what they represent. Beautiful job capturing each of these couples love for each other.
Beautiful shots! Love how they tell a story.
Vince and Joel wishing the both of you all the love and happiness in the world and congratulations on your marriage.