Who else is ready for all the food, family, and fun that comes with Thanksgiving? We are looking forward to taking a few days off and celebrating over the weekend. Then we will be kicking off a week of birthday festivities! While you’re shopping your favorite black Friday sales, don’t forget to stop back by and check out a very cool DC Mural wall art engagement session on Friday!

Today we have a gorgeous fall Maryland wedding at the Howard County Conservancy with DC wedding photographer Anna Schmidt. Jocelyn proposed to Bruke with a personalized wooden ring box; this became an emblem that was carried throughout their wedding day. Don’t miss the motif etched into their cake stand! Not finished with personal surprises, Jocelyn surprised Bruke with an engraved brick of their names and wedding date which is laid in with the pathways at the conservancy gardens. Also, can we talk about their fun covered glasses for the first look? Because of this they were able to ensure they were both unveiled together to not ruin the surprise! I mean how original and absolutely awesome!?

From the rustic fall wedding décor to the vibrant orange and red florals, this entire wedding embodies what we love about fall Maryland weddings! Thank you to Anna Schmidt Photography for sharing this sweet day with us!

The following wedding professionals contributed this fall inspired wedding:

Photographer: Anna Schmidt Photography | Venue: Howard County Conservancy | Cake: Kupcakes and Co. | Catering: Absolutely Perfect Catering | Florist: Love & Luster Floral Design | Dresses: Love and Lace Consignment Boutique | Beauty: The Beauty Expert Group | DJ: Dance Masters Entertainment 

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