Duquesne Power Center Wedding | Marissa & Tony
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0 Comments / September 11, 2015
Marissa & Tony. The Duquesne Power Center. <3
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National Aviary Pittsburgh Weddings | Jess & Steve
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0 Comments / August 28, 2015
Weddings like this make me feel lucky to be a photographer. Jess & Steve were married at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. It was a gorgeous summer evening, the ceremony lovely, the sunlight golden. It was full of smiles and beautiful moments and it just couldn’t have been a more perfect day. I’m so happy to have been there to capture these moments and excited to share them with you. :)
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Pittsburgh Wedding | Anne & Nilesh
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0 Comments / July 7, 2015
So much love for this wedding. Anne & Nilesh got married at the Monroeville Convention Center. They had two ceremonies; the first, American, casual, personalized and adorable, with Anne wearing her mother’s original wedding gown; the second, a traditional Indian ceremony, beautiful and meaningful and joining both of their families. I don’t think I have ever been to any ceremony that fit the couple’s personality and sense of humor so well (let alone two of them!) Many thanks to Anne & Nilesh for inviting us to work with them, and wishing them many, many years of happiness together.
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Riverside Landings Wedding | Samantha & Michael
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0 Comments / June 16, 2015
Samantha and Michael had a beautiful, hometown wedding in Oakmont. Their ceremony was at the lovely St. Thomas’s Memorial Church, and the reception followed at Riverside Landings.
Their faith was so evident throughout the day. After the church, they took the time for a private foot-washing ceremony. During the speeches and reception, many friends talked about their dedication and joy in their faith. It is always beautiful to see a ceremony so meaningful, witnessed by many people who are so supportive, and willing to come around them to share in their joy.
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Hotel Conneaut Destination Wedding | Katie & Mike
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0 Comments / June 1, 2015
Mike & Katie turned their wedding into a weekend getaway, booking out the entire Hotel Conneaut near Erie, PA for three days. Many people brought their dogs (Mike & Katie’s even served as the ring bearers), and the weekend was filled with lawn games, pizza parties, and culminated on Saturday with their beautiful ceremony at the pier and dancing for the rest of the night. The whole wedding was so beautifully and thoughtfully handcrafted, from the signs & reception details to all of gift bags and other little things Katie & Mike did to make sure their guests had a fantastic time. Their joy was infectious. It was a reunion of good friends, a union of families, and a party I’m sure everyone will be talking about for years to come.
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Seton Hill University Wedding | Meghan & Jim
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4 Comments / November 25, 2014
And finally, to showcase my last wedding of 2014! Meghan & Jim got married at Seton Hill University & the always lovely DiSalvo’s Station in Latrobe. It was beautiful. And cold. But there was sunlight, and smiles, even more amazing light, ombre bridesmaids dresses, trains, hysterical dance moves, and a party that kept getting even more fun as the day went on. Meghan & Jim were just perfect to work with and I honestly couldn’t ask for a better way to end the season. I think I’ll just let this one speak for itself.
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St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Wedding | Bill & Shanna
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0 Comments / October 23, 2014
You never know exactly what a wedding day will be like. It’s one of the joys of the job. Each week is so different from the last. I come armed with my timelines brimming with details, and yet it’s the often the unwritten things that are the most wonderful. One week, we raced around the city in the blistering heat to capture the prettiest portraits. The next week, I took pictures of a penguin. This week featured live music & kolo dancing.
You never know quite what it will be. Some weddings are all about the wow-shots. The careful orchestration, the details, the breathtaking locations; those are beautiful, and I love them. And other weddings, well. Some weddings are all about the moments. Bill & Shanna’s was one of those.
It was about when her father took both of her hands in his and said, “You are just as beautiful as the day you were born.” It was their names, repeated over and over and song and in blessing during the ceremony. It was about how his brother and sister gave a speech that brought everyone first to laughter and then to tears. It was friendship and spoken truths in the cigar smoke and twilight. It was the way their family & friends surrounded them on the dance floor with a sheer joy that took my breath away.
There truly are no words for how beautiful this day was, and how poignant. I can’t even begin to tell you how much it meant to be able to share it with them.
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National Aviary of Pittsburgh Wedding | Sarah & Matt
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0 Comments / October 9, 2014
It looked like it would rain all week long. It was my only scheduled outdoor wedding this year- Sarah & Matt planned the ceremony for the beautiful Mellon Park, in Oakland, and we were all keeping our fingers crossed. Woke up that day and it was overcast, but dry, and beautiful, and we couldn’t have asked for a better day.
So many things I loved about this day. The classic walled gardens of Mellon Park with elegant styling of the wedding party. The meaningful, personal touches of the ceremony. The decoration details at the Pittsburgh Aviary (Sarah made & hand-lettered all of those signs, oh my goodness.) Taking time for great portrait locations- even if it meant lots of walking. Meeting a screech owl. Not only did Sarah and Matt plan a gorgeous wedding, but they were a delight to work with as well, lots of fun & with great ideas & just beautiful in the way they fit together.
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Heinz History Center Wedding | Tara & Tom
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0 Comments / September 19, 2014
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start telling about a wedding. It’s such a huge day, you know? So much planning & preparation. For Tara & Tom, the day was sunny and very hot (just like Tara wanted it.) The ceremony was small & lovely & touching, at a dear little church in their neighborhood. The dresses & the details were beautiful and pinterest-worthy (can I just tell you about those mint dresses + coral flowers? Yes please.) We had lots of time for lots of amazing portraits. The reception was at the Heinz History Center, which is epic in itself, and I already can’t wait to shoot there again.
With all of those things, though, the most important thing to say about this wedding day is: Tara and Tom smiled all. day. long. And it was pretty fantastic.
And their bridal party? They smiled all day too. When they weren’t breaking down in hysterical laughter from one joke or another. Which was a lot of the time. That was pretty good too.
So, yeah. The day was beautiful, the style of the entire day was gorgeous, and Tara & Tom’s happiness just swept the entire thing away. It doesn’t get much better than that.
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Pittsburgh Weddings | Brigid & Adam
This is one of those weddings where the whole big families opened up & welcomed us in. I learned quickly from all of our conversation and the engagement session that Brigid & Adam are kind and good-hearted and easy to work with. I should not have been surprised to find that their family and friends, likewise, are amazingly warm people- they told us stories, checked on us often, and made the day generally wonderful. That seemed to set the tone for the day- not just for us as photographers, but for the entire event.
Brigid had told me early on how so many people were coming to join them from near & far away, and how important that was to them. It seemed like everyone was involved in some way, whether handcrafting details or simply with their presence and support, and I’m not sure there is any better tribute to such a loving couple. I couldn’t help but feel that maybe the term wedding “guests” was inadequate in this case- maybe call them participants, instead, for all of these people came with joy to join in the celebration of Adam & Brigid’s love.
Here’s to families, then; chosen and blood, old and new. I was honoured to be part of this day.
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