Meghan and Joel are seriously two of the sweetest, most go with the flow, fun couples we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know. They met at church in Annapolis Maryland. At the time Meghan was dating somebody else but they were in the same small group together for about a year and a while after Meghan broke up with her boyfriend they started hanging out and became very close friends. Eventually that friendship turned into romance and going on tons of adventures together. Joel is originally from Ecuador and is a pastor and he and Meghan recently moved to the Columbia Heights Neighborhood in Washington, D.C. where joel will start a new church for second generation Latinos and Meghan will be teaching English language learners in Washington, D.C. How cool are they?  And Let me tell you.. Their eastern shore nautical weddings and all of the little thought-out details made this wedding a dream come true for a Chesapeake Bay Beach Club wedding photographer!  So perfect!

I LOVE Joel’s nautical rope wedding band! So perfect for a chesapeake bay waterfront wedding.
And Meghan’s lace wedding shoes by TOMs shoes.

Meghan had a sweet quiet moment with her adorable niece in the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club bridal suite right before heading downstairs to get married.I love Chesapeake Bay Beach Club weddings because there is seriously not a single bad location for pictures.  Even in the middle of the day we were able to find a shady waterfront location for photos.Such a beautiful waterfront ceremony overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.  So many classy nautical details at their reception!
Meghan affectionately calls Joel her penguin, so of course these penguin cake toppers were absolutely perfect for them!And the most epic Chesapeake Bay Beach Club sparkler exit ever.  They look like they both just scored a touchdown!  I love it so much! Congratulations Meghan and Joel!

WEDDING VENUE | Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

WEDDING FLOWERS | Wicked Willow

WEDDING HAIR & MAKEUP | Behind The Veil

WEDDING DJ | Event Pro

WEDDING DRESS | Park Avenue Bridals

BRIDESMAID DRESSES | Davids Bridal

GROOMS TUX | J. Crew

GROOMSMEN TUXES | The Black Tux

WEDDING CAKE | Fiona’s Cakes

CUSTOM WEDDING CAKE TOPPER | Handmade Clay Love

WEDDING INVITATIONS | Paper In The Park

CHESAPEAKE BAY BEACH CLUB WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER | Sknow Photo By Sarah Mitchell