Remember Karla and Mykell?

We had two engagement sessions with these two as their date was pushed back due to COVID. We’re really late posting this blog but these two are now happily married and still absolutely adorable :)

Let’s talk about their day!

It was a chilly November day and the couple decided to get ready at their venue, Main Street Ballroom. Karla had a touching first look with her father and then with her sweet dog, Blue. Blue was so excited to see her in her gown before walking down the aisle. Meanwhile Mykell was preparing to see his bride by getting dressed and opening the present that she sent him before meeting at the alter.

The Ceremony began at Sunset.

With all their closest friends and family present, Karla was escorted down the aisle by her father to meet Mykeel and Blue at the front. Mykell could barely contain his smile as he saw Karla before him. The two had a classic ceremony with a traditional lasso ceremony.

The Lasso ceremony is a traditional ritual in Hispanic weddings where a rosary or cord is placed around the couple's shoulders to symbolize their unity and connection. The priest or minister usually performs this ritual during the wedding ceremony and the couple is surrounded by family members or the bridal party who hold the ends of the rosary or cord. The lasso represents the couple's commitment to each other and is a symbol of their union as they embark on their life together. The cord is often left on the couple throughout the ceremony as a reminder of their commitment.

The immediate family of the couple then stood up and prayed around the couple (which was absolutely beautiful). Then the two had their “First Kiss” as husband and wife right before jumping the broom.

Jumping the broom is a traditional African American wedding custom where the bride and groom symbolically "jump over a broom" together as a symbol of their union and transition into married life. The custom originated among enslaved Africans in the United States who were not allowed to legally marry and used jumping the broom as a way to publicly declare their commitment to each other. The practice has since been adopted and adapted by African American communities and is often incorporated into contemporary wedding ceremonies as a nod to the heritage and cultural traditions of African American families. The act of jumping the broom typically signifies the couple's agreement to create a home together, to work together to maintain it, and to begin a life of love and commitment.

After the Ceremony

We took the formal family photos followed by wedding party photos. We then took the couple across the street for some authentic bride and groom portraits with a cool Ellicott City backdrop. After their photos around town we took them back to enjoy what was probably the best party of their lives :)

Thank you so much for inviting us guys!