Location : Cloisters Castle in Baltimore

Wedding date: October 2, 2009

Photographs by Jennifer

The ceremony was filled with personal touches. A friend officiated the wedding. Another played guitar during the ceremony. Another served as emcee of the reception. And yet another designed all the bouquets and boutonnieres, even growing succulents in her garden after seeing a magazine cut-out of arrangements with them that the bride liked. Their officiant also asked each of the couple’s parents to bless and support their union, prompting Matt to jokingly beg for Jen’s parents’ approval when it was their turn to stand. The couple also wrote their own vows. It was a lovely ceremony and a rockin’ party.