wedding invitations

When Two Best Friends Marry - Maryland Wedding Photographer

It was a very chilly day in Ellicott City and the setting was the amazing Mainstreet Ballroom location. The bride was doing her own makeup and the groomsmen along with the groom were in their suite joking and laughing as we walked in to see the progress being made. Both were very calm and the families were having a great time as the bar was already open and flowing. As the guest arrived the bride began to get dressed and was ready to make her entrance. Everyone in this party was just there to support the love between these lovebirds that had be together for seven years.

The wedding was gorgeous along with the bride and her details were simple and elegant. The family members came from all over to include the west coast. Cookies were made by family members as a tradition for the guests to eat at the reception and to take home. The Mainstreet Ballroom team was simply stunning and the meal was catered by Eleven Courses Catering out of Owings Mills, Maryland. The most touching part of the evening were the toasts that were made by the brides sister, the grooms brother and father; not a dry eye was around once they were finished. I wish them all the best as they start their new journey together!

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Miranda Drummond is a published photographer in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area.  Her portrait sessions are conducted on location and in her studio in Alexandria, VA.  She also travels around the US and abroad for many of her sessions as well.

If you would me to be your Photographer, please reach out!  I'd love to meet you, get to know you and capture your best images.  For pricing and availability, please do not hesitate to reach out!

EMAIL: INFO@CATHERINERAEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

PHONE: 240-339-5176

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT WITH BASIC INVITE - DMV PREMIER PHOTOGRAPHER

I recently had the pleasure of working with the amazing staff at Basic Invite.  They are the newest company to offer a unique and personalized invitation service based out of Utah. They offer amazing customer service with user friendly designs on the web that are easy to customize in minutes.  If you need an invitation for a special occasion or a big announcement they have it and are able to help you with their modern, classic or traditional designs. Oh and I almost forgot, you can customize the shapes of the invitations as well.  There is just so much goodness on this site! Some other things I love about the site are:

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Almost Unlimited Colors - Basic Invite is one of the few websites that allows customers almost unlimited color options with instant previews online. Once you select a design you can change the color of each element on the card to over 180 different color options so you can make sure the card is exactly how you want it down to the littlest detail. This is what I feel sets them apart from almost any other online stationery company and is what I feel is drew me to them.

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Custom Samples - Basic Invite is one of the few websites that allows customers the ability to order a printed sample of their actual invitation so they can see exactly how it will print as well as the paper quality before they ever have to place their final order.  You can order invitations online here! 

Over 40 Different Colors of Envelopes - Basic Invite is just as colorful with our envelopes as they are with their invitations. You can choose from over 40 different colors when it comes to their envelopes so that they can make their invitation stand out even before it is opened. All of the envelopes are peel and seal so the envelopes can be quickly and securely closed. Oh and you can get them lined in a variety of ways as well!  Want to see? Try to order invitations here and check it out!

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I think this is one of the coolest features ever and it is the Address Capturing Service - Basic Invite offers an address capturing service that allows customers to simply share a link on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other form of social media to request their friends and family’s addresses which will be stored in the customer’s account and can then be selected during the design process. Basic Invite offers recipient address printing at no cost on all Christmas card orders.  No more calling and stalking people for their addresses!

We all know graduations are around the corner and invitations are needed. Foil - Foil graduation, invitations and holiday cards are available in gold, silver, and rose gold. Customers can choose flat or raised foil on all of Basic Invite’s foil designs.  Order your invitation to a party here!

Basic Invite has Over 250 Christmas card and holiday card designs so you can get a jump start on your designs for next year. 

Right now Basic Invite is offering 15% off with coupon code: 15FF51  

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