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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Wedding | Preston + Will

August 16, 2025

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Preston and Will left New York City behind for an incredible Eastern Shore weekend to celebrate their marriage in St. Michaels, MD! With a welcome party at The Crab Claw and The Galley, they kicked off their Maryland wedding weekend the only way you can – a crab feed with pitchers of ice cold beer and platters of fried chicken passed from table to table. Their entire day was dotted with pops of green and little four leaf clovers, a gentle reminder of how lucky they felt to have found one another and to have all their family and friends in one place. Their reception at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was totally whimsical and charming, with a sailcloth tent and a custom pennant with their now-shared last name billowing in the breeze. And that bright yellow vintage SUV to take them through town after rushing out of the church? Is there any other way to arrive to your wedding reception?

I absolutely loved working with these two and their incredible families – I felt so welcomed the moment I walked in the door (I am now addicted to being cheered for upon entering a bridal suite and I’ll accept nothing less). It was a hot-hot-hot wedding weekend, but these two showed their guests the absolute best of the Eastern Shore all weekend long, from icy orange crushes shared at a waterfront cocktail hour to a water-taxi send off to Foxy’s, I wish I could photograph this day again and again and again.

Venue | Inn at Perry Cabin, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Planning + Design | Rebecca Thomas Events
Photography | Brittany Thomas Photography
Florals | The House of Stella Mer
Catering | Peach Blossom Events
Entertainment | The Broadway Project
Bride’s Gown | Lovely Bride, Tribeca
Paper | Kelsey Kelley Designs
Calligraphy | Karen Lane Calligraphy
Welcome Party | The Crab Claw, The Galley
Church | Christchurch St. Michaels
Water Taxi | St. Michaels Boat Tours, Harbor Shuttle
After Party | Foxy’s Harbor Grille

See Preston and Will’s St. Michaels wedding weekend welcome post here!

See more Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum weddings here, here, and here.

More Eastern Shore weddings:

Evergreen Winter Wedding at The Tidewater Inn
Colorful and Classic Wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club
Autumn Inn at Perry Cabin Wedding

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After 14 years and over 300 weddings, I've created an experience that is completely unfussy and truly irresistible.

Exceptional, gorgeous photography should be honest, playful and celebratory. I’m passionate about infusing cozy hospitality and warm humor into all the pockets of my life, photography included. It’s been a thrill to see my work featured in magazines and online, but I’m proudest of all the brides who turned into friends. From the first email to the final sparkler exit, I make the juice worth the squeeze. Promise.

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