Baltimore Bride – July 2019

EDITOR’S LETTER

Janelle Erlichman Diamond

Managing Editor

W

elcome to the very first issue of Baltimore

Weddings magazine. I’ve been waiting a

very long time to say that. And it feels so good.

Our new name is finally reflective of who we

truly are: an inclusive wedding magazine focused

on our favorite city. But I would be remiss to not give

Baltimore Bride a proper farewell after 21 years. I’ve personally

worked on the magazine for 12 of those years, as managing editor since

2012, and I’m so proud of what we produced issue after issue.

But now we have a fresh start. And it’s not just with our name. We’ve

also used this opportunity to completely transform our website. (A huge

thank you to art director, Staci Lanham, for taking on this mammoth proj-

ect.) Our goal was straightforward: Keep it simple and locally focused.

Our new website—baltimoreweds.com—is beautiful, easy to navigate, and

super user-friendly, with search terms, editor’s picks, and a stress-free way

to save all your favorite stories, photo shoots, and weddings.

We’ve been concentrating on refreshing the pages of the magazine,

too. It feels lighter and brighter, with page after page of gorgeous photos

and fresh ideas. And it’s our first-ever food issue. We’ve delved into every

aspect of receptions in our “Be Our Guest” feature, from table settings to

cocktails inspired by florals to wedding food your guests will actually love.

As someone who had her wedding at a restaurant and continues to enthu-

siastically eat her way through Baltimore, this topic was near and dear

to my heart. But I actually love everything we covered in this issue, and I

hope you will, too.

Thanks for being a part of our something old (Baltimore Bride) and our

something new (Baltimore Weddings).

BALTIMORE | 26 | WEDDINGS

follow along on instagram: @baltimoreweds

KATE GREWAL, URBAN ROW PHOTOGRAPHY

Let’s celebrate!