Weddings

Rainy Day AVAM Wedding Photography – Tanya & Alan

February 21, 2024

I couldn’t be happier that Tanya and Alan chose me for their rainy day AVAM wedding photography. It was one of the most spontaneous and entertaining weddings I’ve ever photographed! Tanya and Alan’s flexibility and ability to pivot made their day even more personal and fun. Due to the rain, we decided to do their first look inside one of their favorite Baltimore bars, Sliders. However, Sliders was closed, so we ended up at Pickles Pub instead, which was kind of a big DILL. And of course, the American Visionary Art Museum is always a great place for a rainy day wedding with its unique spaces and quirky charm. The drizzle finally stopped after cocktail hour, so we popped outside for some night shots in front of the LOVE wall to round out the portrait part of the day. Here’s the team of vendors who helped make it all a reality:

Photographer: Emily Chastain Photography
Band: Gazze
Caterer: Eleven Courses
Day-of Coordinator: Entauri Events
Venue: AVAM
Videographer: By Design Films

Bride and groom walk under an umbrella outside of Pickles Pub in Baltimore during their rainy day AVAM wedding. Group of bridespeople crowds on the bed in the getting ready hotel room in Baltimore. Bridesmaid helps bride fit into her dress as she gets ready. Window-lit portrait of the bride in the Hampton Inn Baltimore-Downtown-Convention Center. Groom gets ready for his wedding day at the Hampton Inn Baltimore-Downtown-Convention Center. The bride and groom prepare to see each other and do their first look at Pickles Pub in Baltimore. The bride and groom have their first look at Pickles Pub in Baltimore before their rainy day AVAM wedding. The bride and groom do portraits at Pickles Pub in Baltimore before their rainy day AVAM wedding. The bride and groom do outdoor portraits in the rain at Pickles Pub in Baltimore before their rainy day AVAM wedding. Bride and her father walk down the aisle inside the AVAM in Baltimore. Bride and groom share a laugh during their indoor ceremony at their rainy day AVAM wedding. Bride and groom have their first kiss during an indoor ceremony at their rainy day AVAM wedding. Bride and groom pose for a backlit outdoor night shot in front of the love sign at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. Bride and groom pose for an outdoor night shot in front of the love sign at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. Bride and groom enter their reception space at the AVAM in Baltimore. Bride and groom share a laugh during their first dance at the AVAM in Baltimore. Wedding guests dance at a reception party at a rainy day AVAM wedding. Bride limbos under a mic stand during her reception party at the American Visionary Art Museum. Wedding guests limbo under a mic stand during a wedding reception party at the American Visionary Art Museum.