50 Year Vow Renewal Beach Family Photos | Ocean City, MD Photographer, Dana Marie Photography

Flowers:  Flowers by Alison
Photography:  Dana Marie Photography

This session was everything.  When Tom called me with the idea to surprise his bride of 50 years with a vow renewal during their sunset beach vacation photos I was tickled!  He was so excited to do this for her and their pastor would be flying in that afternoon to be a part of the surprise.  We started to take the beach portraits as we would be and suddenly after several portraits their pastor walked up onto the beach carrying her bouquet and Tom's boutonnière.  She was completely and utterly surprised and squealed in delight at the sight of him!  When she realized it was a set up for a vow renewal she was just over the moon!  She turned back to see all of her grandchildren on their knee holding her ring and Tom standing next to them asking her to marry him again!   To make it more special, her sister who was her maid of honor 50 years ago stood beside her on the beach during the vow renewal.  The whole thing was precious and completely made my summer.  This here is marriage goals for sure!  Once I had mailed out a thank you gift and delivered their digital gallery I received the sweetest voicemail from Tom thanking me for their experience on the beach and photos, this right here is why I love doing what I do!

Locals Tuesday | Stinky Beach Photos | Ocean City Photographer

Stinky Beach, one of my favorite local hot spots.  I had seen this beach from the road as a kid but never really paid much attention to it until after we had moved down here.  This is the perfect beach for a lunch picnic or to watch the boats come in from the White Marlin Open.  We have seen a couple of Air Shows from this beach and even the fireworks on the fourth of July are a hit from this cozy spot.

While I thoroughly enjoy Stinky Beach as a nice little hang out, it makes a great place to take photos also.  With a little bit of beach and a place to step your toes into the water, I have had a lot of fun times taking photos from behind and in front of the camera.  This is a great option for senior photos who want nice photos on the beach and then want to do a trash the prom dress option after.  The photos of my husband and I were a trash the dress session of our own this past spring.

Fun Family Beach Session

This was a super fun family to take pictures of on the beach.  The wind tried to get the best of us but we worked it out well.  The girls were so fun and were naturals at smiling for the camera.  Hoping they enjoyed their stay in Ocean City, Maryland!