Focusing on the embrace of one another, Dinah+Brooks celebrated their union in a slightly less traditional way, with their Area 405 wedding.  Sarah Gormley Photography captured the day, and shares more: “When I first met Dinah & Brooks and we walked around the streets of Baltimore for their engagement session, they spoke so freely not only of the love they have for each other, but also of the love they so clearly have for each other’s family and friends. That their community was such a strong priority for Dinah & Brooks became even more clear to me on the morning of their wedding, where they absolutely glowed in the presence of dozens of people that they loved, all getting ready for the day alongside them. They took care to ensure that their ceremony was a reflection of this communal love as well, expressing gratitude to individuals in their lives with just as much emotion and attention as they gave to one another (which was also a striking and beautiful thing to witness). And throughout their reception, Dinah and Brooks danced and embraced and laughed and held not only each other but their loved ones just as sincerely. Wedding photos that emphasized the more traditional, ceremonial aspects of a wedding day, or portraits that took time out out of the day to stage or pose – these simply would not have made much sense to Dinah & Brooks. But capturing them in authentic expressions of the love that surrounded them from all angles on their day – these were the sorts of photos I wanted to deliver for them. Because every couple is different. And it’s absolutely my goal to know my couples well enough to deliver photos that are a reflection of what matters uniquely to them.”

Area 405 Wedding Vendors

Venue: Area 405
Photographer: Sarah Gormley Photography
Wedding Coordinator: Erin Powell of The Wedding Assistant of Baltimore
Flowers: Butterbee Farm
Hairstylist: Brooke Forbes at Haute Blow Dry
Wedding Dress: Ca’Rousel
Transportation: First Student Charter Bus Rental
Catering: Clementine
Officiant: Georgia Lewis (Bride’s sister)