chesapeake charm
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.
hello
welome to the blog
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!
Learn more
As a Maryland wedding photographer, I have gotten the privilege to travel all over this beautiful state and visit so many wonderful places from the Eastern Shore to Western MD! I’ve been to farms, properties, and private residences that I never even knew existed. Being in this industry has opened my eyes to so many […]
Sammie & Drew. Oh my gosh. I don’t even know where to begin with these two! I’m so glad our paths crossed and that they chose me to be their wedding and engagement photographer! They are Maryland natives who are currently living the dream in Charleston, South Carolina, so when then topic came up of […]
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 […]
Maggie & Carlos’ Rockfield Manor Wedding in Bel Air Maryland was so amazing! It was truly wonderful to see these two amazing families join together and have the time of their lives. The ceremony was beautiful, and the reception was so fun! Dead ’til Friday, an 80’s cover band, got everybody up on their feet […]