Kyle & Andrew, Glen Foerd Mansion Wedding

Kyle and Andrew had an awesome day.  It was a beautiful warm May day. 🙂  We had the best time with these guys. Glen Foerd is beautiful at this time of year and the day went off perfectly. I had the pleasure of documenting Kyle’s sisters wedding “a few” years ago and it was great to see so many familiar faces again.  Great family! Before pictures here are some of the important people that helped make the day all it was.

Venue: Glen Foerd Mansion
Flowers: Long Stems
Dress: Alita Graham
Make-up: Face the Occasion Janet Indorf
Hair: Margie Gusikoff
Caterer: Conroy Catering
DJ: Synergetic Sounds
Second Photographer: Stephanie Lugo
Assistant: Felicia Keiser
As always thank you to my team!  You guys work so hard and it always shows!

They boys starting the day off right.

A few details
Kyle’s dress and shoes were stunning. 
Kyle and Andrew have been together since high school!  A few on and off times but always finding themselves together again and finally with their wedding. They are the perfect match, the best of friends and have years of wedded bliss ahead of them!
I am so excited for you guys!
Beautiful Kyle.
The first look was really cute. They were both super excited. 🙂
I’ve never been to Glen Foerd when the rose garden was in bloom, it was beautiful!
a few asides during the day. 
They were beaming all day. Love this one.

A little snippet from the motion sequence.
Kyle heading down the isle.
Such a beautiful setting.

Married!
The bridesmaids joined efforts for the toast and some “secrets” were revealed. 🙂
Party time!

Glen Foerd at dusk.
Kyle wasn’t nervous at all for the hora………… 🙂
Nice spread for the candy bar.

Conroy outdid themselves for the dessert spread!
We ended the night with a sparkler sendoff! Congratulations you guys!There is more in the slideshow, enjoy!

Rebecca & Glen, Philadelphia Arts Ballroom Wedding

Glen and Rebecca had a beautiful day!  Everything came together just beautifully. Before we get too far here are some other important people from the day.

Venue: Arts Ballroom
Florist: Beautiful Blooms
Band: Big Ric Rising
Caterer: Stephen Star
Wedding Planner: Stephen Star Events
Make-up: Crista Romano
Hair:  Richard Nicholas Salon
Cake: Sophisticakes
Dress:  Romona Keveza
Second Photographer: Stephanie Lugo, Thank you Stephanie.

 Rebecca’s dress was beautiful! Perfectly suited her.

Not a bad view from the hotel room eh?
Boys getting all dressed up.
Glen seeing Rebecca for the first time, he was blown away.
Beautiful couple.
A few details.
This was my first time at the Arts Ballroom, its an awesome location.
Ceremony time.
married!
A few more portraits
The flowers smelled and looked amazing.
There were some pretty awesome speeches, I took a little video of one of them so be sure to watch the slideshow.
Rebecca’s parents, adorable!

Oh, hey everyone!
Rebecca’s dad got her a little choked up during his speech.
Big Ric kept this party going. The guests were in a party mood and wanted to stay out on the dance floor all night.Thank you Rebecca and Glen, it was a pleasure to document your day for you. You guys had an amazing party!
Be sure to watch the slideshow for more images!

Jenny & Steve, Philadelphia Engagement Photos

Such a lovely cool spring morning with Jenny & Steve and their dog Max!
We just walked around their neighborhood peeking in and out of little spaces.

Max is their pride and joy, key member of the family and has lots of great looks and personality.
Love this one. 🙂
They met while away at College and happened to both be from the Philadelphia area.  Funny how that works sometimes!

See you both in May!!! Thank you for a lovely morning!

Kristina & Steve, Philadelphia Engagement Shoot

I had a lovely morning with Kristina & Steve last week! We wandered all over the place as you will see!

We started off with their pooch Chutley (short for Chase Utley….I think they like him..the man and the dog)  🙂

Some beautiful color to get warmed up with!
This is a little aside, as we were going up the museum steps I spotted this guy and just thought he was interesting…
Love this.
Off to the other side of town for a change of scenery.
Love it.
These guys are cute no?
Love.
A little sas never hurt anyone…
Thank you guys!  I had a blast! See you in September!!!!

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!

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!

Baby Bennett, Philadelphia Children’s Photography

Oh baby Bennett was so tiny and adorable at less than two weeks old!  Its always fun to see new parents with their babies experiencing so many new things and the love that comes from them. It means a lot to me when they have me out to document these times in their lives as a new family.Oh so tired!She loved the swaddle and we made sure she was nice and cozy before our black velvet shots.I can’t get enough of these looks! Love the recognition she has in her eyes. happy and full.You guys make an adorable little family!!Enjoy your slideshow!!

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.

Claire & Tom, Philadelphia Sunrise Engagement Shoot

I apologize for my lack of blogging! It certainly isn’t because I don’t have anything to show you, its been a very busy season for me and there will be an explosion on the blog coming very soon.  I was prepping some of Claire and Tom’s images to put on facebook and said to myself hey I should just get their blog post done at the same time! So here you go.  🙂

We met up earlier in the fall for a sunrise engagement shoot!  The light in the city is gorgeous in the morning, getting up is the hard part but once you are there its totally worth it!  Another perk is that we were the only ones out! We had all our locations to ourselves.

Claire and Tom have to be the most mature college students I know, they are both attending Drexel University, Claire for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering and Tom for Architecture.  They are high school sweet hearts and will be getting married next fall.  Since Tom is into architecture I thought the new Race St. Pier would be a cool spot to go for photos. It was my first time there and its my new favorite place.

Race St. Pier and lovely morning light.
This could be a new advertisement for Philadelphia, take a stroll in Philly!
A little fun skipping. haha.
Love this.Have a wonderful Monday!

Angela & Charlie, Main Line Philadelphia Wedding

What an amazing day we had with Angela & Charlie!! The wedding was held at Charlie’s Grandfathers (Everyone refers to him as Commander, he commanded a ship in the world war) home on the main line.  Charlies parents were married there some 30 or so years before, its a pretty special place.

Venue: The Commanders
Wedding Planner: CHill Weddings, Christina and her team were amazing!
Flowers: Charleston Stems, from Charleston SC.  Angela and Charlie are foodies and Anne Bowen really out did herself with the floral arrangements, look for all the fruits and veggies.
Dress: Cymbeline
Make-up: Hannah from Beke Beau make-up artists
Hair: Dar Clinton
Cake: Van Earl’s Cakes
Band: Millennium, these guys are seriously AMAZING. So much fun. (I couldn’t find their website…)
Second Photographer: Kris Mendoza, Kris you are awesome it was so much fun having you out with me on this one.

Angela’s Dress was gorgeous.

Charlie’s gifts for his groomsmen, adorably packaged.
Finishing touches on the awesome hair style.
Angela’s gift to Charlie, a custom tie clip with his initials.

A nice little moment Kris caught with Charlie’s mom.
Practicing…….for their first dance..watch the slideshow at the end of this post.
Angela and Charlie’s first look.
Love these two of Angela.The Commander’s bee hives in the background, where they collected all the honey for the favors given at the wedding.
I couldn’t resist taking them inside for some photos, I loved this room.
Charlie’s favorite tree.
The ceremony site was gorgeous.
Each member of the bridal party contributed to a poem read during the ceremony.
Honey from Commander’s bee’s.
Loads of details.
The cake, the cake was a lemon meringue! It was delicious.
Check out all the fruits and veggies that are in the centerpieces.
The first dance was so awesome. They did a reenactment of the dirty dancing dance.  It was so much fun.
Some lovely heart felt toasts.
And one shot to end the night.
This wedding was simply awesome.  The love you felt in the room was inspiring. Thank you so much for having me as part of your day!

You must watch the slideshow.  The song is one that Charlie wrote and composed, he danced to it with his mother.
(There are other surprises as well….)