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Best Baltimore Getting Ready Locations for Wedding Days

Best Wedding Getting Ready Hotels and Airbnbs in Baltimore

Here are the best Baltimore getting ready locations for your wedding day morning. Whether you’re looking for yourself or your wedding party, this list of spacious and modern hotels and Airbnbs has you covered. Each location has plenty of natural light for the best photographs. As a wedding photographer based in Maryland, I’ve photographed in […]

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hey!

I’m Victoria, 
a cat-snuggling, plant-
watering, minimalism-loving
wedding photographer.
I hope you get a chance to
relax and enjoy these stories
of love + some of my
life adventures
along the way.

Summer Baltimore Engagement With Their Adorable Golden Retrievers || Rachel & Ben

Rachel & Ben’s engagement session in Baltimore had all the fun, modern, moody, nature vibes that my little heart dreams of. We clicked right away and had so much fun exploring this area of Baltimore into the dusk of the night. Our evening began with a lively walk to our industrial location with their ADORABLE […]

Summer baltimore engagement with their golden retriever dogs, a picnic in a park, and a moody modern industrial location in the city

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Cloisters Castle, A Moody & Unique Baltimore Wedding Venue

Baltimore, Maryland Wedding Venue Vibes: castle, romantic, architecture Nestled on a hilltop north of the city, The Cloisters is an absolutely unique Baltimore wedding venue. Reflecting the architecture of medieval Europe, the castle’s ornate details are endlessly enjoyable. While it was originally designed to highlight an extensive collection of medieval artwork and artifacts, the Cloisters […]

Cloisters Castle moody unique baltimore maryland wedding venue

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Modern Garden Rooftop Wedding at The Line DC || Mackenzie & Michael

Mackenzie & Michael’s rooftop garden wedding kicked off in style this weekend at The Line DC. With a modern romantic setting, they added their personal touch of whimsical wildflowers, fun floral patterned tablecloths, and Michael’s bird paintings. It felt like a summer garden soirée. We started their day with a first look right outside The […]

Outdoor summer Maryland wedding at Eldridge Furnace Inn with dogs, cats, nature, sparklers, and a CO2 cannon

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Best Maryland Wedding Venues for Moody & Unique Styles

Looking for the best Maryland wedding venues? Great, I’m glad you’re here! As a wedding photographer based in Maryland, I’ve photographed in all kinds of incredible local venues – many of which are unique, alternative and non-traditional. Couples I work with are often searching for something edgy, moody, nature-inspired, or eco-friendly, instead of a typical […]

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Industrial Baltimore Wedding Venue at Sandtown Furniture Co

This gorgeous historic building is now a new Baltimore wedding venue located in a quiet industrial area. Early last year, the Sandtown Furniture team bought this abandoned warehouse for their woodcrafting company headquarters. After a journey of thoughtful renovations, they’ve re-opened the once-boarded windows. Now the sunlight shines once again on the perfectly peeling brick […]

Industrial baltimore maryland wedding venue at historic Sandtown Furniture Co by moody edgy wedding photographer

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Folksy Harpers Ferry Adventure Engagement || Becky & Josh

Becky & Josh’s Harpers Ferry engagement session has all the folksy, organic, outdoor summer vibes dreams are made of. We met using GPS coordinates on the side of the road where an abandoned farm stand perched. With their dog Mika, we explored the tall grasses in the rays of sun and laughed as Mika posed […]

Folk summer engagement session adventure in harpers ferry nature with tall grasses & their golden retriever, Maryland wedding photographer

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Outdoor Waterfront Wedding at Kirkland Manor || Nicolette & Dave

Nicolette & Dave’s wedding at Kirkland Manor celebrated their love in a beautiful waterfront setting on the Chesapeake Bay. The day began at the Inn at Perry Cabin where Nicolette & her gals got ready overlooking sailboats gliding across the bay. Then we hopped over to their venue where Nicolette & Dave shared a sweet […]

Kirkland Manor Summer Maryland Wedding with rust, warm neutrals, and waterfront views

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Outdoor DC Summer Park Engagement || Mackenzie & Michael

I dearly enjoyed spending this summer evening with Mackenzie & Michael in one of DC’s park gems. We roamed around the woodsy park catching rays of evening sunlight. The slatted walkways weaved through marshes, perfectly lending themselves to bird watching where Michael’s hobby provided great entertainment. We even spotted deer & a fawn drinking from […]

Outdoor DC park engagement session with a view, woods, and wildlife

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Summer Maryland Wedding at Elkridge Furnace Inn || Anna & Pablo

This past Saturday Anna & Pablo married at Elkridge Furnace Inn enveloped by friends, family, and luscious ferns. Their wedding also spotlighted their adorable pets & involved them throughout the day. As Anna got ready in their home, their two cats wandered in & out as they pleased. They even got scooped up for a […]

Outdoor summer Maryland wedding at Eldridge Furnace Inn with dogs, cats, nature, sparklers, and a CO2 cannon

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Black Tie Garden Wedding at Washington Mill Dye House || Renee & Jason

Renee & Jason’s wedding at the Mt. Washington Mill Dye House highlighted all the best Baltimore has to offer. The day began at Canopy with gorgeous views of Baltimore’s Harbor & the classic Domino Sugar building. Throughout the morning their dachsund Lucy followed Renee’s every move, you could hear her little feet clicking on the […]

Black tie garden wedding at Mt. Washington Mill Dye House by non-traditional Baltimore wedding photographer

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Artistic Quaker Meeting House Wedding in Easton, Maryland || Sarah & Tim

Sarah & Tim got married this weekend in a quiet wooded area of Easton, Maryland. Sunlight glowed through the open window panes, a light summer breeze trickled through, and the all-wood interior of the Third Haven Quaker meeting house creaked ever-so-lightly. It created a cozy, quaint ceremony centered on the love they shared. Sarah & […]

Quaker meeting house wedding ceremony and Tidewater Inn reception in Easton, Maryland

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Cape May Nature-Loving Wetlands Wedding || Ashley & Tim

Ashley & Tim’s wedding day in Cape May & Stone Harbor, New Jersey overflowed with nature & love. The day began with rain – quite a bit of rain. As the coastal clouds waved in & out, a gorgeous fog settled along the horizon. The rain lightened to a perfect drizzle right as we arrived […]

Bride and Groom with Umbrellas in Cape May New Jersey Wedding

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Celestial Baltimore Wedding with Moons, Stars, & Disco Balls || Allison & Jim

Celestial-themed wedding in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor with moon, stars, and disco balls. Documented by edgy photographer & videographer team

Celestial Baltimore Wedding with Moon, Stars, & Disco Balls

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Modern luxe wedding at The Winslow in Baltimore || Carrie & Michael

The day was effortlessly modern & luxurious – from Carrie’s elegant lace long-sleeve dress to the white irises daintily gracing the reception. After their sweet first look by the Inner Harbor, we walked around the windy waterfront for bridal party photos that radiate so much fun & energy. Then we popped inside the bar for a few bonus portraits before heading out to the picturesque white trolley.

Modern, luxe wedding at the Winslow Room in Baltimore, Maryland

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Cozy Winter Wedding at Main Street Ballroom || Meg & Matt

There’s something about Meg & Matt’s cozy winter wedding that brings me such warmth as I reminisce. It could be the Christmas season, the lights hanging on trees, or the fact that their December wedding day hit unexpected 70-degree temperatures. It was a welcome surprise, indeed. With a chance of rain looming later in the […]

Cozy winter wedding at Main Street Ballroom in Ellicott City, Maryland by organic unique wedding photographer

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Night-on-the-Town Engagement at a Moody DC Bar with Gelato & Cocktails || Linda & James

Night-on-the-town engagement at a moody DC bar with gelato & cocktails by non-traditional Maryland wedding photographer

Night-on-the-town engagement at a moody DC bar with gelato & cocktails by Maryland wedding photographer

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Relaxed Fall Engagement on the Chesapeake in St. Michaels, Maryland || Nicolette & Dave

Nicolette & Dave’s engagement session celebrated the beautiful fall season in Maryland’s water-loving town on the Eastern Shore, St. Michaels. We first met up at a local park where we soaked in the golden hour sun and explored the cute neighborhood streets. Within minutes of meeting these two I became a big fan. Nicolette & […]

St. Michaels waterfront engagement session on the eastern shore of maryland in the fall by moody unique wedding photographer

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Moody Tolkien-Inspired Wedding Among the Ruins of the Patapsco Female Institute || Isabel & Brett

Isabel & Brett‘s moody Tolkien-inspired wedding day was set amidst the Patapsco Female Institute. Not only was their wedding the last event of the season at the PFI, but it was the last wedding held there ever. So they went all-out in celebration, decorating the 1800s ruins with dark velvet textures, moss-covered rows of wooden […]

Edgy and moody wedding at the patapsco female institute in Ellicott City, Maryland by non-traditional wedding photographer

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Adventurous Engagement at Sugarloaf Mountain at Golden Hour || Renee & Jason

Adventurous engagement session on sugarloaf mountain in frederick, maryland by nature-inspired wedding photographer Victoria Selman

Maryland adventurous engagement session at sugarloaf mountain by moody elopement photographer

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hey!

I’m Victoria,
a cat-snuggling, plant-watering, minimalism-loving wedding photographer.
I hope you get a chance to relax and enjoy these stories of love + some of my life adventures along the way.

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