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Pittsburgh Wedding Photography | Erin and Ken

mary — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:10:10 +0000

Over the 4th of July weekend, Erin and Ken enjoyed a beautiful wedding surrounded by their family and friends. They exchanged vows at Erin’s home church, which also happened to have a great field nearby for photos. After the ceremony, everyone headed over to the Chadwick in Wexford to celebrate. Since Erin is the oldest of several siblings, the reception was very kid-friendly and fun, with a candy table that I think adults and children alike enjoyed (mmm…Swedish fish anyone?).

And if celebrating their wedding wasn’t enough for one week, three days after their wedding, Erin and Ken embarked on a cross-country honeymoon/road trip to California for Erin to attend grad school. A big congratulations to them both! I wish you guys the best!

Wheeling Wedding Photography | Brianne and Jay

mary — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:09:04 +0000

Last Saturday was a first for me in wedding photography. I crossed three state lines for one wedding. Yep, Brianne and Jay’s wedding day started for me in Pittsburgh when I left my house to meet Brianne at her salon. Jay and I crossed our first state line when we met up with Brianne in Wheeling, West Virginia. After the salon, we headed into Bridgeport, Ohio, where Brianne and Jay got married at their church there. Then, after the ceremony we went back into West Virginia for their reception at the McClure Hotel in downtown Wheeling. And of course, the night ended when Jay and I drove back to Pennsylvania.

Despite the HOT weather, Brianne and Jay had a beautiful wedding with their wonderful family and friends in attendance. A big congratulations to them both!

Brianne’s bridesmaids were a lot of fun!

And check out the guy’s awesome blue Vans!

We had to get a shot of Brianne’s shoes with the guys’.

We stopped by downtown Wheeling for a few photos.

I love seeing the reactions of guests during the cake cutting…

It was a fun crowd…

Brianne and Jay, thanks so much for having me photograph your fun, fun wedding!

Pittsburgh South Park Wedding Photography | Kateri and Mark

mary — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:54:17 +0000

We have had just a gorgeous November so far…and it was especially so on Kateri and Mark’s wedding day. From the moment I first saw Kateri, she had the biggest smile on her face. The same goes for Mark, too. They are so in love with each other, and it shows in their photos.

As an aside, I must admit that I wanted to hug and kiss them both for allotting a large amount of time for photos. While my style is more “photojournalistic,” I can’t stress enough the importance of giving yourself the right amount of time to take some candid portraits. The last thing you want to do is rush through them…instead, give yourself time to relax and just enjoy the first moments of being married!

Everything was located around Pittsburgh’s South Park area, which made it nice for traveling! The ceremony was held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, and the reception was held at the Garden Room in South Park. A big congratulations to Kateri and Mark.

By the way, Jay totally ROCKED the camera…love this capture.

Another couple by Jay…

Kateri’s mother made all of the girls’ shawls…

Jay captured this as I was setting up another shot.

The light was purrfect…(and it was so warm!)

Y’all are too cute.

Oooh..I loved Kateri’s hair-do…very lovely.

A fave…

No one actually caught the garter…so this dude needed some encouragement when it fell to him to claim it.

Love this one of Kateri and her father.

Great Hall Pittsburgh Wedding | Leeanna and Jeff

mary — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:57 +0000

What can I say? After having a blast photographing Leeanna and Jeff’s engagement session in June, I knew their wedding would be super fun. I am absolutely in love with the way these two people love each other…seriously. Jeff is so considerate of Leeanna, and she him. They are always making each other laugh, and I don’t think anything could have ruined their wedding day.

Not even the rain!

Leeanna and Jeff held both their ceremony and reception at Pittsburgh’s Great Hall, and they decided to see each other before the ceremony to take photos ahead of time. It was a good thing because right as we finished it started to drizzle! After a beautiful ceremony, they spent the evening laughing, dancing, and enjoying the company of their guests. Leeanna and Jeff–many thanks for letting me share in the story of your day!

We didn’t plan any dramatic first look–Leeanna and Jeff just had an impromptu one as they finished getting ready. I just love the authenticity of this moment.

We went to a nearby park for some group shots…and this was one fun group! (Jay captured this photo)

Leeanna–you are stunning! And Jeff–you’re handsome!

Definitely one of my favorites…

Love this, too.

This shot was taken by Jay…

The best man had everyone laughing with his toast…

Things started innocently with the cake cutting…

But they didn’t end that way…