Julia and Eric first emailed me last year when I was on my honeymoon in Maui (which seemed quite serendipitous!), and as soon as we met, I knew they were exactly the kind of couple I love to work with! When we met after Justin and I returned from our trip, we decided to make it a dog date – so we both brought our dogs! How often do you get to have a dog-friendly client meeting? It was meant to be! :)
Julia and Eric are the type of couple that can finish each other’s sentences; they know each other so well, and they are both such sweet people. Julia and Eric lived in separate states while finishing up their degrees, and during that time, Eric began making origami paper squirrels for each day that the two had been dating. When he proposed, he gifted Julia hundreds of paper squirrels – and an engagement ring! The squirrel theme was everywhere in their wedding, and I loved seeing how they incorporated it (seriously – be on the hunt for squirrels in these pictures – these two are so creative!!).
But the creative elements of their wedding didn’t end there. These two made sure their wedding was unique in so many ways – including the dancing! Julia and Eric skipped in for their introduction as husband and wife to “Everything is Awesome” by Tegan and Sarah (you can’t not smile when you hear this song!), Julia’s dance with her dad was to “Hakuna Matata” (so sweet!), and Eric invited all of the moms at the wedding to come out and dance with him! But the crowning glory was Julia and Eric’s first dance; in addition to their great sense of humor, the two share a love of ballroom dancing, and their first dance was INCREDIBLE. These two are extremely talented, and it was amazing to watch their first dance. It was such a fun, energetic evening and a truly beautiful wedding.
Rockland’s Farm in Poolesville, MD is one of my favorite venues; I had the pleasure to photograph Lukasz and Kimberly’s wedding there exactly one year and one day before Julia and Eric’s, and it was such a joy to be back. Rockland’s Farm is such a beautiful place – and truly a perfect wedding venue! I was also SO fortunate to have two incredible second shooters working alongside me: my sister, Kelsey, and Valerie of Valerie Michelle Photography both captured so many beautiful, happy moments throughout the day :)
Julia and Eric’s day was really a magical one; it was so full of love, happiness, and humor. Enjoy just a few of my favorites from Julia and Eric’s beautiful wedding day!
Valerie’s photo of Julia’s gorgeous ring with the wedding bands is incredible!!
Can you tell I just adored Julia’s casually romantic flats and her beautiful wildflower bouquet? Anna of From Seeds to Ceremony at Rockland’s Farm created all of the beautiful bouquets, boutonnieres, and floral arrangements.
Julia and Eric actually made each other’s wedding bands; isn’t that so cool?
I love their robes! So cute!
Stunning!!
Kelsey took these great shots of Eric!
Squirrels galore!! There was a ring bearer squirrel, squirrel bookmarks, and hundreds of origami squirrels!
Eric with his adorable nephew! I LOVE this shot of the two of them that Kelsey got!
Julia and Eric’s first look was so sweet :)
I love this of the two of them; they are so good at making each other laugh!
Julia and her beautiful bridal party! I love the mismatches dresses in shades of blue :)
I just love the beautiful bouquets! Valerie captured the lilac and teal combination so well with these!
Wedding time!
This was so funny; for their vows, Julia and Eric had friends stand with large cards that had the vows written on them!
Officially husband and wife!
I love this celebration shot!!
The pigs at Rockland’s Farm were very interested in Julia’s bouquet!
Kelsey, Valerie, and I fell in love with this pretty cat!
Reception time!!
How cool are these origami squirrels? They were the best bunting I have ever seen!
Julia’s dad’s speech was hilarious :)
The most talented table of the evening!
I love their fun cake!! It is so them!
The most impressive first dance ever. These two are talented!
Someone was inspired to give his own impromptu speech :)
So sweet!!
This was so much fun! All of the moms joined Eric on the dance floor – including Julia’s mom!
Congratulations, Julia and Eric!!
Vendors
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Rocklands Farm in Poolesville, MD
Catering: High Point Catering and Events
Florist: From Seed to Ceremony
Photographer: Brooke Tyson Photography
DJ: DJ Joe DeSantis / MusicMasters
Hair and Makeup: Lisa Yaffe, Hair and Faces by Lisa
Cake: Cakes In Style
Dress: Macy’s Bridal Salon by Demetrios
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
Favors: Timber Creek Pens
Custom Wedding Rings: A Wedding Ring Experience and jeweler Christopher Duncan of Duncan & Clarke
