Nikol & George, Franklin Institute Wedding

Wedding Professionals:
Venue: The Franklin Institute
Florist: Petals Lane, Brittany always does an amazing job
Makeup: Artist about Face, Sibel Awan
Caterer & Cupcakes: Frog Commissary
Band: James Gerard Orchestra
Wedding Day Planner: Erin Proud, Proud to Plan. Erin does an outstanding job!  She also did the stationary, menus, and monogram.
Second Photographer: Jackie Bayne, thank you again Jackie!  It was great working with you, its always a blast.
I have to also thank my assistant Stephanie!

We had such a great time with Nikol and George a few weeks ago.  They live in London so planning this wedding in Philadelphia was a huge undertaking, luckily they had Erin Proud to help out.  George’s family lives in the area and they loved the thought of getting married here.  We have had numerous phone dates and a snowy engagement session leading up to today. Nikol has such a bubbly personality, she is so cute and she is head over heals for George.  They do make a pretty cute couple! It was fun having many of their English friends at the wedding.  They even brought their pastor friend from London. He entertained everyone and kept them on their toes by throwing a ball around during the ceremony.

Nikol getting ready

George and his guys A fun ring shot paying homage to England and the Scottish heritage in George’s family. Petals Lane, love Brittany’s designs.  The bridal bouquet was gorgeous. A bit of fun personality Jackie caught before the ceremony. Married! I love this one. Nikol and George showing off some leg. Loved this wall if you couldn’t tell. This was my first wedding at the Franklin Institute.  Its an awesome space! Nothing says Philadelphia like the Franklin Institute. We went up to the roof for some quick photos. The sky was awesome. Love this, awe. As per usual, some fun with the bridal party. I believe this is George’s teddy bear face.  🙂 To end the night a shot down broad street.   I hope you guys are having a wonderful honeymoon!

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Julie & James, Philadelphia Wedding Crystal Tea Room

Julie and James had a wonderful day!  The weather was perfect and their families and bridal party were so much fun.  To start things off I want to mention some of the other professionals that made this day come together so beautifully.

Venue: Crystal Tea Room
Florist: HoneyBunches
Dress: La Sposa
Caterer: Finley
Wedding Planner: Kameron McConnell
Band: Nick & The Heartbeats
Videographer: TLJ
Lighting: Synergetic Sounds & Lighting
Second Photographer, thank you Heather its always a pleasure: Heather Fowler

Julie & James did a first meet so that they could have all their photos done prior to the ceremony.  Heather hung out with the guys and I with the girls. I love this shot Heather got.

some bling. I adore this moment with Julie and her mom right after getting dressed.Art by the lovely flower girl Meredith. Julie was simply stunning, heart stopping beautiful. And James, not too bad himself.  We set up a lovely first meet for them.  You can see more in the slideshow below. Those eyes, wow.  One of my favorites. What is your wedding day without fun bridal party photos? I love this spot at City Hall.James, eagerly awaiting Julie to come down the isle. Sealing with a kiss! Married! Synergetic really spiced up the room with their “moody blue” lighting.  The floral arrangements from Honey Bunches were awesome as well. This room was gorgeous. Its not called the Crystal Tea Room for nothing. First Dance This was during the cake cutting.  Julie was cracking up at the spectacle of guests with cameras behind me. The night could not be complete without some fun dancing shots. Such a great day, working with everyone involved was a pleasure.

Julie and James, I couldn’t be more thrilled for you guys.  You are a perfect couple and I thank you for letting me be a part of your day.

Be sure to check out the slideshow for many many more great images and moments.

Rachel & Kyle, Fall Main Line Wedding

Rachel and Kyle were married last fall, I still have a few weddings I haven’t had a chance to blog.  We had a blast with them.  The weather was a bit wet but it did not dampen their spirits at all!  The weather actually cooperated with us very nicely, when we were out taking photographs the rain stopped.  This was a very exciting time, Rachel and Kyle had been building their frequent flyer miles as a big majority of their relationship had been long distance. Kyle had just moved up to the area about a month before the wedding and they were very ready to begin their lives together in one city.

Thank you to David Schrott for shooting with me that day! The ceremony was held at Great Valley Presbyterian in Malvern and the reception at the High Point.

Rachel and her family did the flower arrangements themselves.

A nice little detail, Kyle getting ready with his vows.A nice pop of color for Rachel’s shoes. concentration Rachel always has this big smile! I love this. The tan suits with orange ties was a great compliment to each other. Married! They were very excited to ring the church bell after coming down the isle. This one is for Rachel’s grandpa.  He just passed away last month.  Pictures and moments are so important.
(I’m very sorry for your loss Rachel but I am happy to have got such a nice photo of you and him on your wedding day.)cutie pie! These guys were all about the footwear. We had a lot of fun with the groomsmen and their socks. You should see a recurring theme by now with me and bridal parties.  I will make you run. 🙂 Your wedding day come with rain?  No problem. Lets have fun with it. Like I said, off and on rain but that didn’t stop us! Such a great bridal party, not once did anyone complain about the weather. Cool cats. Rachel was simply radiant. I brought her a pair of rain boots so she wouldn’t have to worry about ruining her pretty wedding shoes.  I love the little details. One of my favorites. I just got a lovely thank you card with this image on it!  Thanks guys! Another favorite I still to this day think about this donut cake. It was amazing. The smell of the donuts filled the room, my stomach growls now just thinking about it. This was special because it was the first time Rachel’s parents had danced together. Recognize this from my blog header? Kyle had a cool change of clothes to leave in so we went out for a mini photo shoot at the end of the night. These guys are too adorable.

Check out their slideshow below for more.

Miranda & Dave, Palm Springs California Wedding

Dave and Miranda had a fantastic wedding out in Palm Springs last month.  They both happen to be friends of ours, they started dating the same time Don and I started dating.  They were and well still are part of our scooter club, you will notice a scooter theme going on here. Dave and Miranda are both scientists, which you wouldn’t necessarily guess,  they are two very smart people in life and in love.  They moved out to California a few years ago, sure we miss them but it always gives us a good reason to get out there and visit.  They chose Palm Springs for their wedding and I don’t think it could have suited them more.  Everything was held at the Horizon Hotel, an awesome 50’s style hotel that we had all to ourselves.  In typical California fashion they had a gorgeous sunny day!

A few other super awesome people that made this day possible:

hair/make-up: Chelsey Booth

Cake & Dessert: Palm Springs Pastry Co, Melanie

Planner/Florals: Joyful Weddings & Events, Courtney

boutonnieres: Pixel & Hank you can see their etsy store here.

Caterer: Sherman’s Deli Catering, Gordon ( I am still thinking about the awesome pasta I had that night, soooo good!)

Last but not least Dave and Miranda’s good friend Tim Loftus did the officiating and Andy Rassmussen provided the DJ entertainment.

(Don provided the wonderful scooter heart graphic and this illustration, the drawing was the feature of their wedding announcements)

A few details

I loved the boutonnieres, Miranda found them on Etsy. A very dapper David Good looking group of guys, they dress up so nicely! I always do fun action sequence stuff and there is always one from the sequence that I love on its own. Getting dressed! Yeah, this girl is ready to get hitched! The ladies.  I love the layers the blue sky makes with the white wall and the pool. Cool. Dave waiting for Miranda’s entrance Their dogs Ernie and Little Ann were the ring bearers, Ernie wants to go see his mama here! Hitched! A lively bridal party Scooter socks for the boys.  Yeah, one of the coolest pairs of socks I have seen. The residence AKA bridal suite was so cool we had to do some portraits there. Love this one. Two cool cats. Umm, yeah, of course we had to include the scooter! One of my favorites A few details from the reception I want to go back.  It was gorgeous. mmmm yummy. Miranda and all her cousins, yes all those girls are her cousins aside from a few bridesmaids, did a choreographed dance to “single ladies” It was awesome. The night wouldn’t be complete without some fun dancing pics! I laugh every time I see this one.

The slideshow is a big one! Be sure to check it out.

Stephanie & Tim, Reading Country Club Wedding

I’ll be taking a look back at a few weddings from the fall that I just never had a chance to blog, but am still super excited about.  Stephanie and Tim are one of them. They got married on the last fantastic day of October, it was such a gorgeous day.

First things first I just want to mention all the other wedding professionals involved in the day:

Venue: Reading Country Club
Cake:  House of Clarendon
Dress:  Sophia Tolli from Cocoa Couture
Flowers:  Family Friends – Robert & Mary Pyle
DJ:  Majik DJ Entertainment
Video:  White Wolf Group
Photo Booth:  Shutterbooth Philadelphia
Hair/Makeup:  United Artists Salon
Second Photographer: The fabulous Jennifer Childress

I had so many awesome couples last year, Stephanie and Tim were at the top of that list.  Sometimes things just click. We had such an awesome time together and I’ll share a little note Stephanie recently sent me after receiving a little gift:

“You are so incredibly fantastic. Thank you so much for the surprise in the mail!!! What a great way to begin the weekend. You are so talented, and I love you mucho. You were pretty much just as important to me as Tim was on our big day. Heeheee ♥”
I love little notes like that, it just makes what I love to do even better.

I started with Stephanie at their house.  The rhino head is actually a mold of an actual rhino Tim caught, just a darted not killed. It was the perfect scene to shoot the dress.

Another little touch from Tim’s hunting adventures paired with Stephanie’s shoes. Getting ready was very exciting.

Jenn got some awesome shots with the guys before hand.  This little ring barer was such a heart throb. Stephanie and Tim’s dogs are part of the family so naturally they were part of the wedding.  Funny side note, I had no idea this was happening so when the dogs came barreling down the isle it was a sight to be seen. There is that little hearth throb again. Man this guy knows how to work a camera. Tim is such great guy, looking mighty handsome here too. My all time favorite portrait of Stephanie from the day. There was a lot to that dress, so we had to show it off with some twirling. The reception was at the Reading Country Club, both Stephanie and Tim worked there at one point or another. Tim is a terror with the golf cart I must say. Love this first dance shot. Yep this one is in the blog header… Love the twirl of her dress, even when it was bustled. The night ended with a sparkler send off.  It was awesome. We had such a blast, Stephanie, Tim and the whole wedding party were so much fun.

I do have a slideshow below so be sure to check it out.

Miranda & Dave, Photobooth fun time.

This is the first time I have set up a photobooth for a wedding. It was a self service station, you took your own images by a remote control.  It was a lot of fun and well received.  Big thank you to Miranda’s wedding planner Courtney for setting up the backdrop!

Images from the wedding will be coming soon.

Miranda strutting her stuff.

This was a test shot I did of Don, I happen to really love it.

This one happens to be my absolute favorite, one of Miranda’s little cousins.

It was so much fun going through these to see what treasures awaited! You have to love a photo booth!  If you want me to set up one for your wedding let me know.