Dave & Hannah’s Country Wedding

I’ve been to a lot of weddings, and I can easily say this was one of the most breathtaking. The ceremony took place in a small town Catholic church in Maryland. Dave and Hannah made their vows while eagerly anticipating the celebrations they had planned for the evening. The reception was to take place in a barn on Hannah’s family’s property in Mercersburg. And I don’t mean a nice barn that often serves as a reception hall. I mean a barn that, two months earlier, was completely full of hay and pigeon droppings. Dave toiled in the summer heat, anti-pigeon bb gun in hand, to clean everything out and Hannah designed the perfect decorations. Most of which, I should add, were homemade. Everything really came together. The sunset, the mountain backdrop, the candle lit barn, the classic cocktails,  the fantastic band, the camaraderie. It was a wedding to remember.

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Custom Wedding & Engagement DVD Cases

Amber B. is an awesome Chicagoan artist I’ve recently started working with. She’s been making custom DVD cases for some of my wedding and engagement photo packages. Pretty neat. It’s fun coming up with ways to personalize them for the clients. Here, she designed the case with the engagement ring that Darin gave Emily. More to come!

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Travis + Kate

When Kate asked me to shoot her wedding, I was pretty excited. She just oozes style. And as evidenced by the following photographs, Travis isn’t too bad himself. Travis, you should tell me where you got your best man’s bow tie….so I can get one too…

We walked around Pittsburgh in the sweltering heat and got some great shots before the ceremony. The locations paired wonderfully with Kate’s vibrant choice of blue and red wedding colors. The ceremony was at Smithfield United Church of Christ, the first church built in Pittsburgh. As we were leaving the church, an untimely monsoon hit but everyone made it to the Warhol Museum for the celebratory festivities. If you didn’t believe me when I said Travis and Kate have style, just check out this reception hall. Fantastic. They even spent three weeks in Paris for their honeymoon. You two were awesome and I wish you the best in life!

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Caleb & Katie

Caleb and Katie had an exceptionally elegant wedding in Albany, NY. They were so relaxed on their big day, and I think this must have rubbed off on their guests. I’ve never seen so many people on the dance floor before dinner was served! The Karen Lawrence Band kept everyone of their feet, and the floor even filled up between the salad and the entree. Speaking of the entree, The State Room served what could quite possibly be the best prime rib ever. Ever. Caleb and Katie, thanks for letting me be a part of your big day!

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