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Mantas Kubilinskas Photography

Church & Company Wedding in Baltimore: Matthew + Michelle

Writer: Mantas Kubilinskas
Mantas Kubilinskas
Jan 5, 2019
3 min read

Updated: Oct 14

Matthew and Michelle’s wedding at Church & Company in Baltimore took place on New Year’s Eve. This story follows their day through 87 original photographs, from preparations and personal details to portraits, the ceremony, and the reception.

Their story began at a college party. Michelle remembers Matthew’s sense of humor, and the couple described making each other laugh as part of what they shared. That history gives the photographs a personal thread alongside the setting and the celebration.

Matthew and Michelle’s Church & Company wedding gallery

Couple pouring champagne into a tower of glasses at the reception
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt and dark vest descending a narrow indoor staircase beside a worn cabinet.
Black-and-white low-angle photograph of a large dog with a smaller dog between its legs and men standing in a kitchen behind them.
Black-and-white photograph of a dog wearing a polka-dot bow tie yawning on a carpet beside stuffed toys.
Black-and-white mirror reflection of a laughing woman in a white robe having her hair curled by another woman.
Black-and-white photograph of a laughing woman in a white robe holding a striped coat in an indoor doorway.
Black-and-white photograph of a barefoot child in pajamas reaching toward white flower bouquets held by an adult.
Black-and-white photograph of a smiling woman in a beaded white dress while a woman in black adjusts her shoulder.
Black-and-white close-up of hands adjusting the side of a beaded white dress.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit and a woman in a striped coat laughing on a brick porch beneath string lights.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a suit and a woman in a striped coat climbing exterior steps beside a stone wall.
Holiday lights outline brick row houses beneath a blue sky, with parked cars and two people standing in a doorway.
Black-and-white photograph of a silhouetted man holding a door beside an arrow sign reading Enter This Way.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a dark dress painting at a wooden easel, with brushes and a palette nearby.
Black-and-white photograph of a child closing their eyes as an adult sprays their hair and supports their cheek.
Black-and-white close-up of a child looking ahead as adult hands smooth their hair.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a beaded white dress sitting between two children looking at handheld screens.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman peeking around a white doorway beside a table with a camera and napkins.
Black-and-white photograph of a seated woman in a patterned dark dress touching her mouth, with a man's arm around her shoulders.
Men in dark suits stand in a white hall with arched windows, shelves and trailing ivy.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a beaded white dress carrying a bouquet and walking arm in arm with a man between rows of chairs.
Black-and-white close portrait of two people in light casual tops leaning their foreheads together outdoors.
Black-and-white photograph of a child in a dark tuxedo standing before two women holding bouquets and a lit Christmas tree.
A smiling woman in a beaded white dress holds hands with a man in a dark suit in a white room with a lit Christmas tree.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit and a woman in a white dress raising their joined hands above their heads.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a striped tie covering his mouth beside a woman in a lace-patterned dress, with a phone raised in the foreground.
Black-and-white photograph of a smiling child in a dark tuxedo holding an adult's hands overhead.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt carrying stacked pizza trays among guests beneath number balloons.
Black-and-white photograph of a man with glasses kissing another man's cheek while a woman in a beaded white dress laughs between them.
Black-and-white photograph of laughing people gathered around a man balancing a pizza tray above his head.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a dark dress gesturing beside a woman with glasses, with party hats visible in a doorway.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a tall 2018 party hat blowing a tasseled party horn.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a sequined dress and party hat holding a child's hand as both blow party horns.
Black-and-white side view of a man in a plaid suit and party hat blowing a metallic party horn.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a beaded white dress and a man in a suit raising party horns beneath 2018 balloons.
Black-and-white photograph of a seated man and woman kissing at a long table as nearby guests raise glasses.
Two laughing women in navy and burgundy dresses stand together, one holding a phone and microphone.
Black-and-white photograph of a man recording with a phone and a woman holding a baby beside seated guests at long tables.
Black-and-white close-up of a woman in a dark ruffled dress looking upward, with a man blurred behind her.
Black-and-white photograph of a seated man in a suit and a woman in a beaded white dress looking ahead across a table with plates and candles.
Black-and-white photograph of a child in a dark dress holding a slice of pizza beside a lit Christmas tree.
Black sneakers with Air lettering beneath a beaded white dress stand among heeled shoes on a wooden floor scattered with confetti.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a patterned dress pinching her nose and raising an arm among dancers.
Black-and-white photograph of two women in party hats taking a phone selfie beneath 2018 balloons.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a sequined dress extending a tasseled party horn toward the camera.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman blowing a paper party horn beside a smiling man holding a Happy New Year hat above his head.
Black-and-white photograph of women in party headbands raising their arms and horns around a woman in a beaded white dress.
Black-and-white photograph of a child in a dark tuxedo raising both hands beneath falling streamers.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a lace-patterned dress and party hat holding a party popper beneath suspended streamers.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit and a laughing woman in a beaded white dress pouring bottles over stacked coupe glasses.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a feathered headband drinking from a coupe glass beside a man and a stack of glasses.
Black-and-white photograph of three women beside a white wall, with New Year headbands, phones and drinks.
Black-and-white photograph of a child holding a small party popper near one eye beside a seated woman in a party hat.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a suit lifting a baby overhead beneath a vaulted ceiling and balloons.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a party hat leaning forward with her tongue out among laughing people holding drinks.
A woman in a beaded white dress points toward an overturned cup spilling liquid on a wooden floor among guests.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a lace dress and party hat raising her hands with her mouth open, with another woman behind her.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a beaded white dress extending her arms beside two men bending forward with cups.
Black-and-white photograph of people dancing and gesturing around a crouching woman on a confetti-covered floor.
A woman in green lace holds lipstick toward a laughing woman in black lace, both wearing New Year headbands.
Black-and-white close-up of a man in a striped tie grinning at a man with glasses.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt and a woman in a dark dress drinking with their arms linked.
Black-and-white photograph of people raising coupe glasses around a woman in a beaded white dress beneath 2018 balloons.
Black-and-white photograph of a laughing woman in a beaded white dress surrounded by party streamers, drinks and raised phones.
Black-and-white close-up of raised cans and glasses, with people blurred behind them.
Black-and-white photograph of a laughing woman in a halter dress and headband holding a metallic party horn and a drink.
A man in a pale green shirt and bow tie faces a woman in green lace as both blow extended paper party horns.
Close-up of a woman in green lace and red lipstick holding a curled paper party horn in her mouth.
Black-and-white close-up of a man with glasses in a dark suit holding a drink with his mouth open among dancers.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman spreading shiny fabric around her shoulders beside a laughing woman in a beaded white dress.
Black-and-white photograph of a short-haired woman holding shiny fabric beside a man bending forward with his hands near his face.
Black-and-white photograph of a smiling man in a party hat raising shiny fabric overhead beside a woman holding a drink.
Black-and-white photograph of a bearded man beside two smiling women, one wearing a beaded white dress and feathered headband.
Black-and-white photograph of a child in a white shirt resting against an adult's shoulder beneath 2018 balloons.
Three women stand together in party hats and headbands, with one holding a bitten pastry and another wearing glasses and a red lace dress.
Black-and-white photograph of a seated woman in a wrap-style dress covering her eyes while smiling among standing guests.
Black-and-white photograph of a laughing man with glasses clasping hands with a man in a dark suit among guests.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in glasses and a bow tie wrapped in sequined fabric, tilting his head back with his eyes closed.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman crouching with her hands on the floor beside a woman in a beaded white dress extending an arm.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt with hands around his waist beside a laughing man in a dark vest holding a drink.
Black-and-white photograph of a smiling woman in a Happy New Year top hat raising an arm among people holding drinks.
A man in a white shirt holds a hand to his forehead while people around him raise their arms in a room with string lights.
Black-and-white overhead photograph of people crouching and gesturing in a loose circle on a wooden floor scattered with confetti.
Black-and-white overhead close-up of shoes, bare feet and trouser legs gathered above a confetti-covered wooden floor.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a lace-patterned dress leaning forward and gesturing with both hands among other guests.
Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt kissing a woman in a beaded white dress and feathered headband as people clap behind them.
Black-and-white photograph of a kneeling woman in a beaded white dress holding a large decorated belt and raising a bottle among guests.

A wedding day on New Year’s Eve

The original post calls the wedding a double occasion because it fell on New Year’s Eve. A holiday date can shape travel, vendor schedules, and the timing of the celebration. For couples planning a similar date, confirm the event’s end time, guest transportation, vendor entry, and room access early. If a midnight toast matters, include it in the photography schedule rather than assuming it is part of every celebration. Leave room for family photographs and time with guests.

A short walk-through with the coordinator can clarify which rooms are available, how guests will move between them, and where family portraits can happen without interrupting the reception. That gives the photographer a practical route before the day starts and leaves more time for the people and moments that cannot be scheduled.

People, details, and the room around them

A wedding gallery works best when it holds more than a sequence of formal portraits. I look for a wide photograph that helps the couple remember the room, then stay close to the expressions, small exchanges, and familiar people that give the day its character. Matthew and Michelle’s photographs include the celebration details and the dogs that appear in the story, as well as the couple and their guests. Moving between those scales keeps the setting in view while the story stays centered on the people.

Before the wedding, couples can choose a short list of family groupings and ask one relative or friend to help gather everyone. That small step makes portraits more efficient and gives guests less time waiting away from the celebration.

Church & Company and the Hampden setting

That source provides historical context for this past event. It does not establish whether the former venue currently accepts bookings or what photography permissions apply today. Anyone considering the property should confirm its current status, access, and rules directly with the current property contact.

Planning wedding photography for a historic space

Before the wedding, confirm which rooms are included, where preparations and portraits can take place, when vendors may enter, and whether any lighting equipment is restricted. A short family-photo list and a realistic route between spaces help the photographer make room for both the planned portraits and the unscripted moments.

For a New Year’s Eve celebration, discuss the schedule with the couple and planner in advance. If a midnight moment matters, make room for it in the timeline. The plan should support the celebration rather than pull the couple away from it.

Frequently asked questions

Where did Matthew and Michelle’s wedding take place?

Their wedding story is set at Church & Company in Baltimore. Baltimore Heritage identifies the former Hampden Presbyterian Church building at 3647 Falls Road in Hampden.

When did Matthew and Michelle get married?

The original story describes their wedding as a New Year’s Eve celebration, but it does not state the year.

What does the 87-photo gallery show?

The gallery follows preparations, personal details, portraits, the ceremony, guests, and the reception, including the champagne tower and dogs seen in the photographs.

Does this article confirm that Church & Company currently hosts weddings?

No. This is an archive of a past wedding. Baltimore Heritage documents the site’s former use for weddings, but this article does not verify current venue operations, availability, or photography permissions.

What should couples confirm before planning photography at a historic venue?

Ask the current property contact about event availability, access to each room, photography permissions, equipment rules, setup time, and a weather or room alternative. Then build the portrait and family-photo timing around the spaces actually included in the booking.

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