Jasmine & Josh, A wedding from Austin full of bluebonnets and love!

Ah! Its time. I know how you have been waiting for this moment. Its here. Grab a drink, maybe some tissues, get comfy and settle in. Josh and Jasmine I am very excited to show you your photos. Its KILLED me not giving you more teasers, tough but I stuck to my guns, I wanted you to have the FULL affect. 🙂 Everyone stay tuned for the slideshow at the end. Josh recorded all the music for me to use, its uber special.

First a few shout outs of recognition for those important people who provided for this day.

Flowers: Sarah Laja, Josh’s cousin. Amazing job on the flowers, they were gorgeous.
Caterer: Pink Avacado, mmmmmmm yum!
Band: Jabarvy, awesome group. Great jams, totally part of the family. You will see Josh jam with them……little surprise…
Second shooter: The Amazing Linette Kielinski. My trusted friend and amazing photographer who left her little ones for the very first time to join me for this four day trip to Austin. Thank you Linette, I am so happy you were with me!
Venue: Aunt Billies. Josh’s Aunt home and property was the location for this wedding. Such an amazing piece of land and will hold so many memories for the family for years to come.

A few details to start

Jasmine getting ready, taking it all in.
Josh perfecting his vows. 🙂
Some lovely little moments. (Lots of these throughout the day.)
Josh’s son Noah was a very good ring barrer. (Adorable too!)
Beautiful Jasmine
You guys are just awesome.
The boys out by the teepee.
Under the oak tree.
The lovely ladies.
Love it.
Jasmine’s pup, by her side always.
Beautiful Bride. 🙂
Oh how I love this photo. I gently convinced the little one in Jasmines lap to join this group for a photo. She was feeling very bashful and just wanted to be in her dads arms. The photo just wouldn’t have been the same without her and some how I managed to convince her to join. Ugh pulls my heart strings. 🙂 Such a great group.
Josh built the alter where they got married. He made the wall and also the wood arbor on top, which came from the tree beside it. They stood on the shavings from that piece of wood as they were married.
Everytime they visit Aunt Billie they will be reminded of their wedding day.
I love this of Jasmine and Noah before the ceremony.
Josh, ready to get hitched!
Bare feet so he could be connected to the earth as he said his vows.
A few nerves. 🙂
UGH this just gets me EVERY TIME! Jasmine saying her vows, Josh wiping away her tears as Noah cries on the side. Seriously, just amazing the love this family has for each other.
Noah, you are an amazing kid.
Its been hard to get through this wedding without tears because of all the emotion involved. Man.
Married!
YAY!

Hats off to the musicians.
Little moment with dad.
You guys make an amazing family. You are lucky to have such love for each other. This kind of love doesn’t happen every day.
The bluebonnets were simply amazing.
🙂
Great group.
A little fun on vines.
I LOVED this little moment, she had no idea I was watching her. There is a whole series of these, I particularly love this one.
First Dance.
I love how Josh beckoned his step-mom to dance.
Speeches were all very emotional and heartfelt.
I loved this little ‘moment’ in the background. In love and in their own little world. 🙂
The family tradition tarzan yell!
Beautiful cakes!
Have to go back to your roots a little. The New Mexico Zia symbol on the grooms cake. LOVE it.

Josh did a little jamming on the guitar and mic. He is multi talented. 🙂
We stepped aside for a few moments to take advantage of the sunset.
LOVE IT
It was a gorgeous day!
Fireworks to end the evening, nothing less than perfect.Thank you guys for everything. It was such an honor to capture this day for you! I hope the images provide you a lifetime of memories.

Don’t forget to watch the slideshow, its lengthy so you make sure you are comfy.

Love ya!

Kelly & Mike, Franklin Institute New Years Eve Wedding

What a fantastic wedding to end the year on!  Its been an amazing year and I am so so grateful to all my amazing clients/friends for allowing me to do what I love to do and provide them with invaluable memories.  Kelly and Mike have been wonderful to work with and all their friends and family were so accommodating all day long.  We had an amazing day, very uncharacteristic for a December day, it felt more like October. Last year we were under a few feet of snow at new years.  Kelly and Mike were so much fun all day, you’ll see very soon.

Lets get on to some photos……..but first the other wedding professionals that made this day amazing:

Venue: Franklin Institute, always a stunning venue!!
Flowers: Flowers by Yuke
Caterer: Frog Commissary, I will make a bold statement here and say that the meal we were served on this night is the BEST meal I’ve had all year. Mushroom risotto with a puff pastry and grilled veggies, nice sirloin steak (I think) for the “meat eaters”.  I could go for some right now, it was amazing. Not a “vendor” meal in the slightest. Top Notch.
Band: Jellyroll, these guys are awesome.  What a fun band, couldn’t think of a better band on new years!
Videographer: Pete Malone from First Floor Films, Pete is a talented videographer/photographer and one of my dearest friends.  Its always fun when we get to work together.
Second Photographer: Misty Dawn Phiel, so much fun to shoot with you again Misty!  I am so happy we got to ring the new year in together, thank you for all your great images.
Assistant: Eric Walbridge, my “thankless assistant”.  Thank you for coming out and being my light man all night. 🙂

Now the photos……
Kelly’s dress with the coveted family Christmas tree.

The book Mike put the ring in when he proposed to Kelly. They share a love of vintage books.The gorgeous Kelly.Stunning.Dad seeing his little girl for the first time.Mike’s shoes were AMAZING. Class all the way. Love it.Seeing his bride for the first time.One proud Papa!I DO!Congratulations you guys!We did some pictures back at the house with the tree.Each time we went to Kelly’s I wanted to shoot on this road, its the road leading into her neighborhood.
So we stopped at the perfect time to get some of that great winter night sky.

Big bridal party on Broad Street!LOVE IT!Yep, Love.This took a bit of coordination….and many attempts…. 🙂I love the Franklin Institute when it comes to getting room and detail shots.Kelly’s bouquet had her mom’s bible attached to it, her mom used it for her wedding too.First DanceJellyroll in the house!Yeah, LOVEOnly minor cake smash.Kelly and her dad had a great time during the father/daughter dance.We stole them away for a few moments to get a some more portraits.
Love this.HAPPY NEW YEAR, hello 2012!!

I couldn’t think of a better way to end the new year, doing what I love, surrounded by happy people and a massive party. How could you go wrong?
Be sure to watch the slideshow for more images.
Happy New Year Kelly & Mike!

Christina & Rich, Cork Factory Hotel Wedding

I was pretty close to this wedding. Christina and I worked together for four years at Drexel, she was there from the very beginning as I started getting my business off the ground and running.  She was always one of my biggest supporters.  We shared an office and were very close during our time together at Drexel.  Christina would always have fantasies about when she got married and even way back then she knew she wanted me to be there to document her day for her. I wouldn’t have it any other way honestly.  Christina called me as soon as she knew she was getting engaged and knew the date she wanted to get married to make sure I was available.  Its kind of nice to know that my availability had some weight in them choosing their wedding date. AWE!  I am so happy she found Rich, they are perfect for each other in every way. I haven’t seen Christina smile so much in years and if you know Christina she is naturally bubbly person so add on love struck and man you have one beaming woman.

There were a lot of independent professionals/friends involved in their day, so there may not be websites for everyone listed below.

Venue & Catering:  Cork Factory Hotel
Flowers: Diane Komoroski
Video: Brock Pemberton
Make Up: Jaime Maurer
Hair: Sarah Beth Cooper & Jessica Weaver
Strings: Brandon Page (Violin), Catherine Gin (Violin) & Nathan Gin (Cello)
DJ: Kevin Hitchens
Second Photographer: Stephanie Lugo, Thank you as usual Stephanie!  Great job on this one!

Christina’s details

A little fun fact about Christina’s purse, I gave this to her years ago for her birthday I believe. It was nice that she incorporated it into her wedding. 🙂
Getting some finishing touchesI love that Rich has a goofy side.beautiful!!I LOVE THIS!These guys were so excited to get out some energy and jump!The first look!Cork Factory has awesome stair wells.Lovely looking bridal partyI love this frame from one of the motion sequences.It was so wonderful to see Christina as a happy bride!!LOVE!Love just pours out of these two.Okay a little shameless image. 🙂  I had to get a picture with my friend. 🙂
Props to the bridesmaid to handled my camera very well!!A little behind the scenes shot. 🙂🙂Playing on the chalk board before the ceremonySuch an awesome ceremony. So much love in the room.Love these looks. 🙂
So in love!YAY!!The Cork Factory was beautifulChristina and Rich had a lovely first dance.  They split it up into two parts, nice loving slow dance and then a more upbeat fun swing dance.  Christina is an avid swing dancer and she has taught Rich very well, he looked awesome!I am posting this because this is just a total Christina expression. 🙂 Love it.They did their parent dances together.Christina’s niece had a great time on the dance floor.It was a lively dancing bunch.I love Christina’s expression in this! They were throwing Rich up in the air and I think he got quite a bit of “air” if you know what I mean.Then it was Christina’s turn!The night ended with a lovely sparkler send off!
Congratulations you guys!!Be sure to watch the slideshow for more!

Sarah & Ben, Fairmount Horicultural Center Wedding

Sarah & Ben, let me count the ways…. 🙂  Thank you guys for keeping a big smile on my face all day! ha! We had such a great time with all of you.

Sarah & Ben have been together since high school, they were always meant to be. Ben is a regular comedian and you can’t help but smile and laugh around him, Sarah is gorgeous and helps even out the comedian in Ben. They are a perfect fit.  It was great to see many faces of friends of theirs from weddings I have shot in recent years, it was like a mini reunion. It would have been impossible not have a great time with these guys.

Wedding Professionals:
Venue: Fairmount Horticultural Center
Caterer: Stephen Starr
Flowers: Blossom
Make-up: Emily from Cheekadee
Dress: Romona Keveza
Videographer: Well Spun Films
Wedding Planner: Queen of Hearts, Karen & Rebecca
Bakery: Whipped Bake shop
Band: Deja Groove
Second Photographer: Stephanie Lugo, Thank you Steph! You keep hitting it out of the park, so happy to have you by my side.

Sarah & Ben did most of the details themselves.
The “Lets Do This” comes from when Ben asked Sarah to marry him, he was so nervous that’s how he asked her.  I love how the incorporated it into the wedding.

Amazing flowers, loved them!I went out an bought a silver pair of these shoes after being introduced to them by Sarah.
Super comfy wedding shoes!Getting ready!Love Emily from Cheekadee!
Sarah gave her a little present. It says “I’m a beautician not a magician” needless to say Emily LOVED it!First look!You guys looked amazing!Awe!Back to the very spot Ben proposed.Gorgeous!The motley crew.Lovely ladiesWe had a few takes of the motion shots. 🙂 I just happen to love this by itself.haha! I love this.I really loved Sarah’s color pallet.I  just love this one.  Ceremony time!Married!My all time favorite shot of the day. Hands down.Lots of little details.  Simple and elegant.This was my first wedding at the Horticultural Center, it is such an awesome location!We had a party group on our hands.A few rounds of “spin the bottle” were played.You guys are awesome.  I am so thankful to have been a part of your day. Thanks for making my face hurt all day. 🙂Be sure to watch the slideshow, many many more images to see there.

Lindsay & Chris, Audubon Society Wedding

October was a beautiful month for weddings this year.  Lindsay and Chris had a gorgeous day. They are both artistic and creative and every single detail in this wedding reflected their personalities. The ceremony was very sweet, romantic and funny.  It was a great portrayal of their journey in their relationship.  I am continually amazed at the ceremonies I get to attend.

This wedding wouldn’t have been so beautiful had it not been for the following people.

Wedding Professionals:
Venue: John James Audubon Society
Florist: Beautiful Blooms, Donna out did herself on this one.  The details of this wedding were extensive and she pulled them off beautifully.
Caterer: Jeffrey Miller
Bakery: Whipped Bake Shop
Dress: Monique Lhuillier
Make-up: Elle Curcio
Wedding Planner: Anthia Graham from Party Space for Audubon
DJ: DJ Dlake
String Trio: Penn Strings
Officiant: Jim Rosengarten from Journeys of the heart
Second Photographer: Stephanie Lugo, Stephanie you are awesome.  You grow at every wedding we do together and I am so happy to have you on my team. You hit it out of the park on this one. Thank you.

Lindsay’s details were gorgeous.
The belt to her dress.

The belt just added an extra pop to an already stunning dress.Chris getting readyI love his expressions🙂They got ready at Dolce in Valley Forge, I love the spot we chose for their first look. Lindsay was just stunning.Are you sure you guys aren’t really models??

The flowers and boutineer were stunning.Stephanie grabbed these of Chris while I was with Lindsay.  I LOVE THESE.You guys look amazing together.GQ ChrisGreat looking bridal partyThere was hot cider for the guest to enjoy before the ceremonyI want one of these owl wreaths, they were like nothing I’ve ever seen.Lindsay had a suitcase filled with handkerchiefs for the guests to use during the ceremony
There were hanging candles and flowers everywhere.Married!They had a little screech owl out at the cocktail hour, this little guy had been hit by a car of 422 and saved you can one of his eyes was wounded. He was saved and now has a permanent home at the Audubon Society, he is being well taken care of.

And details detail details……….Loved the guest book, a vintage typewriter for guests to type out notes to Lindsay & Chris.Seating cards were made from vintage wall paper, made into book marks.Every table was different and really every seat was different with the details and decorations on the table.The details Donna and Beautiful Blooms did for this wedding were unlike anything I’ve seen. I kept noticing new things all night.There was a little lounge off to the side for people hang out and take pictures.The vintage wall paper comes back into play on the tables at the reception. Each table had a different paper.The chandeliers were gorgeous.The nature theme continues with the cake. I love all the eggs.First DanceCongratulations you guys! What an awesome wedding.
Thank you so much for making us a part of your day!Many more images in the slideshow, make sure to check it out.

Peg & Steve, Philadelphia Wedding

We had such a blast at this wedding! Peg & Steve’s families are so much fun! Its was the most perfect October day you could ask for.

Some of the professionals that made this day turn out so beautiful.

Venue: The Philadelphia Westin
Florist: Robertson’s Flowers
Dress: Melissa Sweet
Make-up: Meg English
Cake: Night Kitchen Bakery
Band: Sid Miller Dance Band
Second Photographer: Stephanie Lugo, Stephanie you continue to make me proud!  Its so fun having you shoot with me.

Peg’s parents house is simply amazing.  I want to move in. 🙂 You will why see below.
Peg’s dress looked awesome in the window.
The flower girlsAll of Peg’s detailsLOVED this wall. Steve in true form.Peg’s dad and brothers looking mighty cool.The big reveal!A little blingAll in the family, some proud brothers Peggy has.Peg was stunningThe boys took some down time as an opportunity to play some hoops.I love this one.Stephanie got some great moments on the trolley. Time to get married!Their priest gave a great personal speech and presented them with a gift.Married!See, I want to move in. We did all our photos in and around Peg’s parents house. It was an amazing playground, beautifully landscaped with yummy light.Awe, they are too cute.We stopped off at Broad Street for a few shots before heading to the reception.

The funny thing about this gum is that Peg’s Dad gave it to Steve as he handed her off to him at the church!
Love this family, they are always ready to have a laugh.
The Westin’s ballroom was gorgeous.First dance.The night was full of great speeches.There were a lot of children at this wedding and they were not afraid to take over the dance floor.Notice what is going on in the background….. 🙂 gotta love the kiddos.
Peg’s cousin Mary Kate sang the father daughter song.Peg’s mom could get down!

The “pants dance”.  A family tradition of the guys in the family. The guys all get out, hike up their pants and prance around the dance floor.
You had to be there…..Thank you guys so much for an amazing day.  I’m so excited for you! Its been such a pleasure.
Oh and congrats on passing the bar exam! (they found out their results the day of the wedding, they both passed!)
Be sure to check out the slideshow below for more image from their day!

Emily & Navid, Audubon Society Wedding

What can I say about Emily & Navid?  Where to start? I adore them, I have been so lucky with all of my couples this year and so thankful that Emily and Navid found me. They are so in love they made my job easy, I almost feel like I cheated some how.  The day was amazing.  A cool chill in the air, sunlight and blue skies appeared just in time for photos and the ceremony it couldn’t have been more perfect.

The other professionals that made this day happen:

Venue: The Audubon Society at Mill Grove
Caterer: Jeffery Miller
Flowers: Emily/Navid and bridal party assembled all the bouquets and boutonniere’s. The flowers all came from the Amish fam Triple Tree Flowers in Lancaster
Make-up: Jill Fullop
Bakery: Sweet Freedom
DJ: DJEKO
Dress: Morgane LeFay
Second Photographer: Stephanie Lugo, Stephanie is my new full time second shooter and she is doing an amazing job! Thank you Stephanie!
Assistant: Alexa Nahas, thank you for manning the photobooth!!

This is a BIG post…..

Some details to start

Navid trimming up that awesome mustache.Gorgeous.The first meet.Navid really went out of his way for his look on the wedding day. I loved it!🙂It was hard to narrow down…Loved the brides maid dresses.hehe.Their ceremony was a mixture of western and Persian. I loved all the Persian details.details details, see the mustache theme?They wrote the most amazing vows.The mirror was such an awesome addition, I had never seen that done before.Honey at the end.This kid, oh man I couldn’t get enough of him.A little preparation for the first dance.Another amazing first dance! Man this has been a great year for the first dance.I couldn’t resist. This kid just cracked me up the whole night.
He was walking around with every item he could put on from the photo booth at one point in the night.
If you watch the slideshow, you really should, you will hear the song Emily was singing to Navid at the end. It was beautiful.The knife dance. Navid had to bribe everyone to get the knife to cut the cake.You are missing out if you don’t watch the slideshow. Its a big one, so get comfy.
Emily & Navid I adore you with all my heart. Its been an amazing experience working with you and I know we will remain friends for years to come!!

Diane & Nathan, Please Touch Museum Wedding

We had a wonderful time with Diane, Nathan and their families.  Diane and Nathan are such a great match, they balance each other out really well.  Having the wedding at the Please Touch Museum was a great excuse to play and have fun all day.

Venue: Please Touch Museum
Cake: Isgro’s Bakery
Flowers: Valley Forge Flowers
Band: Rio
Second Photographer: Linette Kielinski, I don’t get to work with Linette nearly as much as I’d like so this was a real treat!

Diane’s dress was beautiful.  It had a simple elegance that fit her personality so well!

Diane was gorgousJust something about this shot as Nathan is waiting for Diane.The first look.These two had us laughing all day.  So much fun and always goofing off.I learned a few days earlier that these two have a love affair with their trucks.  Yep they both have big trucks, Diane’s is actually bigger than Nathans!!
I asked Nathan if he had his truck there on the wedding day and I saw this sparkle in his eye and knew we had to go take some shots with it.
🙂“hey there miss lady want to go get married?”I had not discovered this awesome tunnel before, I loved it!! We had some fun in the museum exhibits.Tea with the Mad Hatter.The carousel was the best back drop for photos.
The space at the please touch museum was amazing.  So gorgeous!Find a common theme to the images below?This bunch knew how to party.Such a great wedding! I’ve been looking forward to sharing this one!  Be sure to check out the slideshow for more images.

Katie & Tim, Aronimink Wedding

Katie & Tim had a gorgeous day!  We had such a great time with everyone.  Great family, fun and energetic bridal party you couldn’t ask for more!

Venue: Aronimink
Florist: Marcus Hook Florist
Videographer: Accent Wedding Videos
Make-up: Ambiance Salon
Cake: Clay’s Corner Bakery
Band: CTO Heat
Second Photographer: Phil Mantas Was great working with you Phil!! Thanks so much for coming out on this one.
Assistant: My ever faithful assistant Alexa Nahas.

We will start with a few of Katie’s details. The back of her dress was so unique!

LOVE her dads expression as she came down the stairs for the first time.
Gorgeous.
Beautiful set of bridesmaids.
Katie’s niece was so cute and happy all day!
I love these two Phil got before the ceremony, Tim and his Grandma.

Katie’s niece certainly won the crowd over as she came down the isle.

Love these looks.
Married!
Katie was simply stunning.
These two certainly like to ham it up!
Just your normal bridal party portrait.
Some great speeches.
Tim’s grandma was out dancing with everyone!
Ha ha!  I just thought this was funny and symbolic of what is really needed at weddings.
5 hour energy and cake, good to go!

A few more details.Katie and Tim, such a great day.  Thank you for letting me document it for you.
Be sure to watch the slideshow below for a bigger view into their day.

Jennifer & Dan, Holly Hedge Wedding

Jennifer and Dan are such an awesome couple. We had a great time with them on their day. They faced many challenges dealing with the after effects of the hurricane, flooding in New Hope and a constant heavy rain on the wedding day.  BUT with all of that it was a gorgeous day because it was their day and their family and friends were so awesome, so fun and it was just a pleasure to be a part of a great wedding. Before I get too far here are some of the important professionals that helped to make this day beautiful.

Venue: Holly Hedge Estate
Florist: Cut & Dried
Bridal Bouquet: Jennifer’s sister Gina, it was made of dried flowers and vintage jewelry.
Caterer: Jamie Hollander
Cake: Stock’s Bakery
Make-up: Jill Fullop from Face the Occasion
Band: Janis Nowlan Band, Awesome as always! Love Janis.
Second Photographer: Mark Gardner, Thank you so much Mark! It was so fun to have you out for this one, the guys loved you!
Assistant: Alexa Nahas, Alexa you have been so wonderful all season long. Don’t know what I would do with out you.

Lets start with some details.

Jennifer was STUNNING.

You will see the thumbs up is a theme with Dan. 🙂
Love these Mark got of Dan and his mom.
This little flower girl was very excited to see how pretty she looked.Hot looking couple.

First look. Jennifer is so gorgeous.
The bridesmaids and their home made rain ponchos. 🙂
We were so lucky to be allowed into a local farms barn to do photos.  We had a few locations that were impossible to shoot at because of flooding.
I hope to actually bring Jennifer and Dan back here to take advantage of the landscape of the farm and do some more photos.
We had so many obstacles that we didn’t get nearly enough time with them for all the photos we wanted to do.
That’s a pretty gorgeous group of girls.  Loved the purple dresses.
There was a ton of laughter all day long, it was great.  I love this shot.
They played one final joke on Jennifer before she went down the isle, saying there was an old boyfriend there to stop the wedding.  Of course they were kidding, love her reaction!
The ceremony was moved to a church right down the road.  It was a wonderful ceremony.
Love the flower girls reactions to the kiss.
Married! 🙂
a few more details
I just love this portrait of Dan’s dad
There were a lot of great speeches.
Jennifer’s mom and dad can dance! I want to be like them when I grow up.  🙂
First Dance.
Jennifer’s dance with her dad was very emotional.
Love mom watching.
Dan had an great dance with his mom as well.
His brother and dad watching, proud family!
Of course with Janis Nowlan a good time was had by all!Jennifer and Dan, it was a real pleasure to be a part of your day.  You two are wonderful and I wish you all the happiness in the world.  (I will see you soon too.)
Be sure to watch the slideshow for more images and a further look into their day.