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Planning a wedding should be fun, but let’s face it, with all the details to consider, it can be quite stressful at times! To take the stress out of the planning process, I recommend hiring a wedding planner such as Shawn Gray of TréBella Events. Not only can she help you with the logistical decisions that need to be made, but she can also take your ideas and bring them to life. Her designs are absolutely stunning!

This once in a lifetime event is something you should enjoy and Shawn can help you do that. By helping your day run smoothly, you’ll be able to relax and truly enjoy the moment. Let her worry about making sure the centerpieces are placed on the tables or that dinner is served on time. After all, she’s a pro at it!

TréBella Events is based in Southern Maryland, but also serves Annapolis, Virginia and the DC area. They offer a full service planning option that includes creating a wedding budget, negotiating vendor contracts, managing the guest list, directing the rehearsal, coordinating the day’s events and everything in between! They also offer a partial planning option for the bride and groom that need assistance pulling together all of the last minute details. And finally, there’s a month-of package for the bride and groom that have already planned their wedding but are looking for assistance on the wedding day.

TréBella Events also offers design services that can be purchased separately or combined with any of the planning packages. Design services include the creation of inspiration boards, centerpieces, stationary design, lighting design, backdrop design, and linen rentals among other items.

You’ll benefit from hiring Shawn, not only because she’s extremely talented, but also because she’s worked with numerous local vendors and can determine which ones will be the best match for you and reflect the style and vision of your day. Ultimately, her relationships with these vendors can save you time and money in searching for the perfect fit. And who doesn’t love that?

To learn more about Shawn’s services, please email her at ​​shawn@trebellaevents.com.

To the casual observer, the skills to be a DJ may seem purely technical, but after photographing hundreds of weddings, I can assure you that to get guests onto the dance floor is an art! An art which Ernie Riviere of Invincible Entertainment has perfected. I’ve worked with Ernie at more than a dozen weddings — some of which the guests were eager to dance and some where they weren’t. It’s the ones where the guests are hesitant to get moving where you can really see Ernie’s skills at work. Through conversation and subtle tricks of the trade, he’s able to get even the most difficult crowd out of their seats and dancing. And he doesn’t give up until this is accomplished!

Invincible Entertainment offers packages you can customize with add-ons. Their interactive website allows clients full access to their event planning and timeline tools as well as an extensive music selection database to help you choose music for your event. And they don’t just do weddings! Contact them for your next corporate party, birthday, school dance, arena event or karaoke event. Visit their web site for more information on their services.

If you’re looking for a quiet, beautiful, waterfront venue for your wedding, you’ll want to consider Woodlawn Farm! Woodlawn, located in Ridge, Md., features three acres that include expansive views of the Calvert Bay, as well as beautiful gardens and lawns.

Woodlawn couples enjoy exclusive use of the property and the option to stay at the manor house. The manor, built circa 1798, includes a gathering room, a kitchen and bedrooms, which all serve as beautiful backdrops for the bride and groom’s preparation photographs.

Once outside, couples have the option of three different waterfront locations for their ceremony. Underneath the gorgeous tree pictured below facing the water is my favorite location there! There are several options for portrait locations as well — the long dirt road leading to the manor, the front porch of the manor, the fields and lawns surrounding the property, the pier stretching out onto the bay and the bay itself, to name a few. It’s a photographer’s dream!

If you’re interested in learning more about Woodlawn, send them an email at info@woodlawn-farm.com.