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Megan and Bryan were married on [what we thought] was one of the hottest days of the year.  (Although we are now in the midst of an official “heat warning” which, IMO, is pretty damn alright with me!  We’ve had way too many cold and rainy summers lately, but, I digress…..)

Megan looked absolutely fabulous!  And Bryan didn’t look too bad himself!  Beautiful couple!!

I met them at the church as we planned on doing the majority of the bride/groom photos and bridal party photos before the wedding.  I actually think this is a wonderful idea.  It is really nice when the wedding is over and the bride and groom can actually spend the time greeting their guests and can arrive at their reception shortly after the guests have settled in. 

The only little problem with our pre-wedding photo plan was the heat.  The poor bride and groom and their attendants were quite overheated and uncomfortable during their portraits.  And we had hoped to get some portraits at another location, but when the time came, no one was interested in extending the outdoor portraits any longer than absolutely necessary.  Luckily, the church they were married at had beautiful grounds so we took advantage of that and were able to get quite a few beautiful photos!!!

Onto the photos!!!!

 Thank you so much Megan and Bryan!  I wish you many many years of happiness!!!

And if you want to see a few more pictures from the day, please head over to my Facebook Page!!

 

I just got back from shooting a wedding and am in the process of downloading all the images and then backing them up.  However, I am not often known for my patience, and I just loved this photo and, I couldn’t wait.  I just had to immediately do some quick editing so I could share!

Other than the fact that it was about 99 degrees with 99% humidity, - it was a picture perfect day!  Much more to come!!!

 I recently had the honor of photographing Stacey and Ian’s wedding.  When Stacey and Ian contacted me, they stated their wedding was going to be very small and it was going to be at Ian’s parent’s home.   And I thought that sounded just perfect!  I love small weddings!

There were a grand total of about 16 people at the wedding, and that included the bride and groom and the pastor!  The weather was quite iffy as the day approached, but when the day finally arrived, it was absolutely perfect!  The skies were blue, the grass was green, the flowers were in bloom and the weather was warm!  Ian was decked out in his dress blues and Stacey wore a simple, but elegant strapless gown.  Who could ask for anything more! 

I met with Stacey and Ian a couple hours before the wedding.  They wanted to do a “first look” and get all their bride and groom photos done before the ceremony.  I would highly recommend this to any couple.  The first look, where I capture the moment the bride and groom see each other for the first time that day, and the subsequent photos, were relaxed and fun and turned out just beautiful.

I also want to mention that I the thing I love to photograph at weddings the absolute most are the “moments”.  I  love to capture the honest emotions, the interactions, the events and the feelings that occur during the course of a wedding day.   I look back on my own wedding photos, and my favorite photos are not the posed portraits or the group shots.  My favorite photos are the ones that capture the geniune smiles and sweet moments that make me remember how I felt on that day.

Anyway – onto the photos!

As I mentioned, the wedding took place at the groom’s childhood home by the river.  And what a picture perfect day! 

And here is the first look!

We then took a walk to a nearby bridge for some beautiful and intimate photos.

As I said, I love moments! The photo on the left, of the bride and groom, is just beautiful, but I have to say the photo on the right, of the bride and groom with their geniune laughter, shows just how happy these two really are. And it is definitely one of my favorites!

Then the groom pointed out that his bride was looking pretty fab while she was relaxing and watching him getting portraits taken, and I had to get a shot. 

The gardens around the home were just beautiful and I had a blast finding cool locations for the ring shots. 

And another moment as the bride and groom hang out before the ceremony.  I love how the photo captures their playful personalities and shows how relaxing the entire day really was.

And, finally, the ceremony. It was simple, emotional and just perfect. 

And yet another “moment”. This is the moment, right after the kiss, that the groom feels something crawling down his shirt!  I love it!

And one last sweet photo of the happy Mr. and Mrs!

Thank you all so much! I am honored to have had the opportunity to document your special day. I hope you both many many years of happiness!!!!

I had the honor of photographing a beautiful wedding this weekend.  And all I can say about the entire day was – perfect.  Perfect weather, perfect setting, perfect couple…..

And one quick sneak peak -

Much more to come!!!!!

I am so excited to finally blog this wedding!

Susan asked me to photograph her wedding many months ago, when I was really just starting my photography business. I was really honored.  I still am!!   Photographing a wedding is a HUGE responsibility, and one I definitely did not take lightly.   I spent a huge amount of time preparing and I learned a lot.  And can not thank Susan and Joe enough.

Susan and Joe and I got together in September for their engagement shoot.   Engagement shoots, while not only a great way to get some relaxed portraits of the newly engaged couple, are also a great way for the couple and the photographer to get to know each other better.   It makes it so much easier for everyone when the wedding day finally arrives.  

Susan and Joe are beautiful people, inside and out.   And they had a beautiful wedding as well!

The wedding took place in December in Pittsburgh at the Twentieth Century Club.  And all I can say is “Wow.”  It is an absolutely gorgeous and classy facility.  The entire ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and dancing were held at the club.  Since it was December, the club was decorated for Christmas.  Perfect.

To be honest, Susan and Joe’s wedding was one of the nicest and classiest weddings I have ever attended.  Susan and Joe are so obviously happy together.  Susan has two children who love Joe as well.   And, other than the fact it was very cold, windy and snowy (which caused us to scrap the outdoor portraits), it really couldn’t have been a more perfect day. 

Onto the photos!!!!

First some beautiful details…

I was able to convince Susan and Joe to do a “first look”. We did all the portraits before the ceremony, so we could take our time with the photos and so Susan and Joe could just spend time with their guests after the ceremony (SO perfect, and highly recommended!).

I absolutely LOVE Joe’s face in this photo. I mean, is this love or what? 

Susan’s children were an integral part of the ceremony – it was so sweet.  She has some really great kids. 

The introductions before dinner:

And this is probably my absolute favorite photo of the day.  I think it really captures the entire mood of the evening.

The couple’s first dance – gorgeous scene, isn’t it??

Thank you Susan and Joe SO much! I am honored that you chose me as your wedding photographer. I wish you many many years of happiness!!!

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