Kinsey + Mike // a Lovingston Winery wedding in the summer

Kinsey + Mike's summer celebration at Lovingston Winery was my type of wedding - totally going with the flow in a beautiful place with minimal posed moments and so much love.

weddingsMatthew SchmachtenbergFebruary 18, 2025charlottesville weddings, Charlottesville wedding photography, virginia summer weddings

A bold, colorful summer wedding at Rocklands Farm

When I think back on this boho summer wedding at Rocklands Farm, I just see wild flowers & ridiculously overflowing love. It was so very special.

weddingsMatthew SchmachtenbergNovember 17, 2022rocklands farm, rocklands farm wedding, rocklands farm wedding photographer, poolesville wedding photographer, Maryland wedding photographer, Washington DC wedding photographer, Washington wedding photographer

Lizzie + Kris // a summer celebration at James Monroe's Highland

Lizzie + Kris are, without a doubt, two of the sweetest people I’ve ever photographed. They got very lucky with what I would call an objectively perfect June day - it was around 80 and sunny, and Highland has awesome views in so many directions.

weddingsMatthew SchmachtenbergNovember 15, 2022James Monroe's highland wedding photographer, James Monroe's highland wedding

Sarah + Sagar // a Denali adventure elopement in Alaska

This week in May was easily the most unreal part of my five years as a wedding photographer. I’ve photographed some wild elopements, a lot of beautiful weddings, but nothing as wonderfully unique and truly off-the-grid as this adventure with Sarah, Sagar, and their two best friends.

weddings, travelMatthew SchmachtenbergNovember 14, 2022Denali elopement photographer, Denali elopement photography, denali wedding photographer, Alaska elopement photographer, alaska elopement photography, alaska wedding photography, backcountry alaska elopement

An intimate winter Woodberry Kitchen wedding // MV + Nick

I knew this day at Woodberry Kitchen with MV + Nick would be good, but to say it blew me away with its loveliness would be an understatement. I could adventure around industrial Baltimore ruins with these two forever.