Welcome to my blog! My name is Natalie Franke and I'm a wedding photojournalist and portrait photographer in the Philly, Baltimore, & DC metro areas!

My blog is a collection of weddings, friends, proms, and toddlers. Everything from my latest photo shoot to what I'm learning as an undergrad at UPenn.

I love my job & feel so blessed to have the opportunity to document the lives of my amazing clients. Take off your coat & stay a while!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Amy & Jason's Wedding

I photographed Amy and Jason's wedding last Sunday at The Inn at Mitchell House in Chestertown, MD. This amazing couple took every step they could to make the wedding "ecofriendly" and it was an absolute success. Each friend and family member played an important role in the day; including the amazing catering by Mark Bourne and a gorgeous wedding cake made by Amy's sister Marie Donahue. Never before have I felt such energy and excitement at a wedding! Both families couldn't be happier and it shone throughout the entire day!










Amy with the adorable flower girl, Caroline.
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Amy and her gorgeous bridesmaids!
All the groomsmen!
Jason and his brother Greg doing the robot! Oh, you just have to laugh!

Amy and Jason are one of those couples that are truly meant to be.
Two pieces of a puzzle that fit perfectly together.

The Reception!

Instead of throwing a garter, Jason threw a frisbee! :) So fun!

Thank you to Amy, Jason, and both of your families! I feel so blessed to have photographed this special day in your lives! :) Enjoy this new journey together & the many beautiful years to come!

Vendors that I loved!
-Inn at Mitchell House located in Chestertown, MD. The Innkeepers Jim and Tracy Stone were incredibly welcoming and helpful! One of my favorite locations!
-Mark Bourne Catering

8 Comments:

Brett Alexandra said...

These are all so beautiful and candid, Natalie! The bride has such a great smile!

Emily Hayes Photography- Washington DC Wedding and Portrait Photography said...

Your amazing! I love these and am glad to see that everything went well :-)

Vida Carson said...

Awesome job! You really rocked this wedding, Nat! :D

Amy said...

Thank you over and over and over, Natalie. I don't think I can recommend you enough, but I also don't think you'll have any trouble getting more work than you can handle! And so the world knows, in addition to taking these amazing pictures (which confirm the fact that I couldn't stop smiling), Natalie helped serve our wedding cake. She's an amazing all-around person, and I'll definitely be keeping up on her future work! Thanks again, for so much, Natalie. <3

Abbey (Caroline's mom) said...

These truly capture the spirit of Amy & Jason's relationship, Natalie, and you had a lot of energy and such a great attitude throughout the day. We were all impressed, and I appreciated how you weren't phased at all by crazy toddler behavior!

A Life In Focus Photography said...

nice work here Nat!

Lisa said...

This is Amy's sister Lisa, Thanks again for these awesome pictures! It was nice talking with you, good luck at school!

ericka nightmare said...

beautiful job from one photographer to another.