Two weeks ago I photographed Sonya and Steve’s beautiful Pier 5 Hotel wedding in downtown Baltimore, and it was such a fun day. Sonya and Steve met in undergrad at a party – right on the dance floor! They have been together ever since, through college, graduate school, and as they began their careers. And now these two are married – and they highlighted their love of dance with an incredible first dance (you have to see the photos! It was so fun!). These two also share a love of cats, and especially of their adorable cat, Mo (he is the cutest!). In addition to that, they are also both passionate about the sciences; Sonya is a pharmacist while Steve is a physical therapist.
Last spring, I photographed their stunning azalea garden and holi powder engagement session, and now these two tied the knot is a gorgeous white and gold wedding celebration over Memorial Day weekend. The weekend started with their Sangeet at The Villas on Friday, and then on Sunday, these two celebrated their beautiful wedding day at Pier 5 in Baltimore.
Sunday’s weather forecast showed blue skies and sun, but about midday, the sky started to darken, and as I was shooting details in Sonya’s hotel room, my husband was texting me weather updates – and they weren’t looking too good. Steve and Sonya finally made the call to move their ceremony indoors – and not a second too late because the skies opened up and it poured! But what was so incredible about it was that these two were completely and totally calm about the sudden change and unexpected weather! They remained happy, positive, and completely went with the flow – which says so much about them. They are such kind, upbeat people, and I have LOVED getting to know Sonya and Steve over this past year! These two are so near and dear to my heart :) I met Sonya through my sister, Kelsey; these two went to pharmacy school together at the University of Maryland (just like Nicole and Joe! I am so lucky to photograph so many gorgeous pharmacists!!). I met Sonya and Steve at their engagement session, and then got to see Sonya graduate, celebrated my sister’s graduation with her and Steve, and have had fun happy hours with Sonya and Kelsey. It has been so fun hearing about the wedding planning process and seeing photos of everything come together – and it was incredible to see it all on Sonya and Steve’s wedding day! There were so many unique touches, like the song Sonya’s dad composed for the father daughter dance and the sweet vows these two shared with one another. It was such a beautiful and joyful celebration, with guests literally traveling from across the world to be there for them, and I don’t think these two could have been any happier! :) Kelsey and I just LOVED being part of your celebration, Sonya and Steve, and we are so happy for you both!
Congratulations, Sonya and Steve! It was so much fun celebrating with you on your big day!
WOW! Sonya, you are so gorgeous!!
I love this one of Sonya’s maid of honor, Shibani, helping Sonya into her beautiful custom-made wedding dress!
Such a sweet wedding party!! These girls are made up of Sonya’s family and her friends since elementary school!
Sonya!! You’re stunning!
Looking good, Steve!
I love this shot Kelsey got of Steve and his best man!
It may have already been drizzling (which we were all totally in denial about!), but these girls made this portrait time so fun!
Steve and his older brother :)
The guys wanted a “The Godfather” shot! Love it!
Ceremony time! It started raining about thirty minutes before the ceremony, so everything was moved indoors, but Sonya and Steve were totally calm about the change of plans!
These two have such a good sense of humor; there were lots of laughs during their ceremony!
Yay! Married!!
I was definitely getting drenched by the rain and holding up traffic, but this shot of the wedding party outdoors was totally worth it! :)
The groomsmen and Kelsey helped rearrange the lobby of the Pier 5 in seconds – and the awesome staff helped my sister put it back together after. So awesome!
Such a great wedding party! :)
It’s good luck for it to rain on your wedding day, so we had to get a few rainy day shots!
Ceremony time! And look at that gorgeous cake!
Sonya and Steve’s first dance was INCREDIBLE!! For a couple that met dancing, this was the perfect way to highlight their love of dance. These two choreographed a variety of different dance styles to a huge mix of different songs and it represented this fun-loving couple so well!
Sonya’s dad composed the song these two danced their father daughter dance to :)
Such a special mother son dance :)
It stopped raining, so we snuck outside for a few fun night portraits :)
As you saw in their first dance, these two are great at dipping!
It was a FUN party!!
Congratulations, Sonya and Steve!!
PHOTOGRAPHER | Brooke Tyson Photography
VENUE AND CATERING | Pier 5 Hotel
VIDEO | SamShots
FLORIST | Davinci Florals
MAKEUP | Behind the Veil
HAIR | Tunde Kulina
CAKE | Baltimore Cakery
DJ | Music Masters
WEDDING GOWN | Allure from Bridals By Elena
GROOM AND GROOMSMEN TUXES | The Black Tux
INVITATION SUITE | Just Ink On Paper
