I am beyond excited to finally share this colorful, funky, vibrant, joy-filled Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum wedding with you! In case you missed it, Allison +Ed’s St. Michaels wedding was featured in the glossy pages of Baltimore Weddings latest issue so be sure to snag yourself a copy if you’re like me and get a little thrill out of hard copies instead of reading off a screen.

I have been bursting at the seams to send this beauty out into the world – not only because it was one of the coolest, most colorful, truly different wedding designs I’ve seen in a long time, but because Allison + Ed were the resounding heartbeat of an emotional, fully-loaded, super-fun celebration. Guests arrived in vibrant colors and patterns and you’d be hard-pressed to find a woman without impressive footwear (it was, after all, a “statement shoe wedding,” branded by the bride herself). These two adore their people and they threw a party to show it!

Going forward, I think all weddings should have flower clouds floating above the dance floor, a reception that goes straight into dancing before dinner, and the shimmer of disco balls sprinkled throughout. Brides – don’t be afraid to be different! Look how incredible this day turned out, thanks to the best vendors I know:

Prep | Inn at Perry Cabin

Venue | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Planning + Design | Sara Reynolds Events

Photography | Brittany Thomas

Beauty | Up Dos for I Dos

Catering | Chesapeake Chefs

Entertainment | Spectrum Band, Washington Talent

Florals | Steelcut Floral Co.

Paper | Just Ink on Paper

Rentals | Eastern Shore Tents + Events, Pretty Little Wedding Co.

Ice Cream | Scottish Highland Creamery

Water Taxi | St. Michaels Boat Tours

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Check out a few other favorite Chesapeake Bay Maritime museum weddings here and here.