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I'm a hopeless romantic who finds great joy in creating and capturing connection and beauty wherever I go. These are the people I have the honor of photographing.

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Hey yall, I'm Mandi! Welcome to the Chesapeake Charm blog, a journal about recent sessions and maybe a little bit of behind the scenes, too!

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Welcome to the Chesapeake Charm blog, a journal about recent sessions and maybe a little bit of behind the scenes, too!. 
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Wedding Wednesday | To Smash or Not to Smash? Cake Smash Wedding Tradition

Cake cutting – a long lived wedding tradition which has evolved from the ancient Roman tradition of breaking a white cake over the bride’s head to symbolize the breaking of the bride’s virginal state and to bring good fortune to the newlyweds.  In other cultures, the cutting of the cake originally symbolized fertility!  The bride would cut […]

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LJ’s 1st Birthday | Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore Maryland Birthday Cake Smash by Chesapeake Charm Photography

When Kieu, one of my best friends from middle school, asked me to shoot some last minute birthday photos for her insanely adorable son, LJ, I was ecstatic!  I first officially met LJ and his dad, Joey, at Jessica & Chris’ wedding in April.  LJ was the most adorable little ring bearer, Joey was a […]

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