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Phewww!!
I know they call it Labor Day weekend for a reason. I did just the opposite. I shared the weekend with 5 amazing couples and wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.
Today, in celebration of completing the crazy weekend and sending the kids off on their first day of school…I took my husband out to lunch and then took a much needed nap.
Let’s recap…
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday morning
Monday afternoon
Good times!
Intimacy. It’s a word often associated with a bride and groom. Some consider it a private term. However, Corey and Marissa turned the word into a family affair. Their wedding day was perfection. Marissa looked radiant. Corey, through tears, could not have been happier and prouder. And they celebrated the day with their most intimate family and friends in what could be one of the most intimate of wedding venues in our area. As I stood in the corner during toasts and watched the emotions fly, I couldn’t help but be thankful to be part of such an amazing experience…one full of love and emotion and intimacy.
Thank you, Marissa and Corey, for allowing me to document your wedding day and for being yourselves.
The Joseph Ambler Inn is gorgeous…both the grounds and the estate. I LOVE working there.
As a big proponent of the bride and groom sharing a first glance, I simply LOVED this moment that Marissa and Corey shared. And, let me continue with stating that he smiled even wider and cried even harder when he saw his bride walk down the aisle towards him.
I’ll end it here…with an image that, to me, speaks volumes…of their day, of what just happened, of their love. However, to see more from their day, their SLIDESHOW is here.
It is rumored that when King Arthur was having marital problems with Lady Genevieve, he visited Merlin in the hopes of gaining some wisdom on how to deal with his problems. He said to Merlin, “You’ve given me advice on everything in life. You’ve told me how to lead my life, my people and my country. However, never once have you given me advice about women and now more than ever, I’m completely lost.” Merlin stopped and looked at him with a quizzical expression and after a few minutes said to his King, “Just love her. Love her in good times. Love her harder in bad times. Just love her.”
This is the story that Fran’s father shared with Amanda and Fran during their wedding toasts. Just love her.
Amanda and Fran reside in Perth, Australia. And as the day went on and we learned that not everyone in Australia owns a pet kangaroo and that there really are no Outback Steakhouses at every corner, we learned of their fierce love for each other, their amazing friends and phenomenal families. Their day bustled with excitement…all the pieces that Amanda had carefully crafted were set into place and at the end of the night, it could not have been more beautiful. Fran, with his Yeti beard and single rose had won Amanda over as she called home from a telephone booth outside of her new college in Perth. Amanda, with her gorgeous smile and American ways, charmed Fran like no other. Together, there is just love.
Fran and Amanda, thank you so very much for allowing me the opportunity to get to know you, to share in your wedding day and to document your love.
Below are some of my favorites from the day…but let it be known that I had a wicked hard time selecting the bunches that are showcased in their SLIDESHOW.
Their day started at the Centre Bridge Inn in New Hope. A simply gorgeous venue overlooking the Delaware River.
From the goodies baskets for her out of town guests, to the love and details that she displayed towards her bridesmaids, Amanda had thought of everything…
Yeah, she’s that gorgeous.
Their cute little church in New Britain proved to be gorgeous, albeit challenging with its lack of a traditional center aisle…
Married!
Though I am know for my less than passionate love for frogs, I couldn’t resist…
Moustaches make it all fun…
My goal was to recreate one of my favorite images from their engagement session. Check and Mark!
Yes, those are chickens in the background. No, we couldn’t catch one.
Props to my fabulous assistant, Nicole…these three images are her view of their first dance.
I was wowed when I saw their reception room come together. All of the details were amazing…
And…we’ll end it with cake. 
They fell in love over recycling. The simple gesture of picking up a flower and handing it to her while at a recycling yard proved that he, in fact, loved her to pieces. Amanda and Ben express their love in gestures. A stare, a grasping hand hold, a simple kiss on the cheek. It speaks volumes…to them and to everyone around them. So, it came as no surprise that when Amanda and Ben decided to get married, nearly everyone traveled to see the event.
The day started off at the Lambertville Inn Station where everyone was getting ready. After hearing so many fantastic things about them, I finally had the opportunity to work alongside with Emily of Cheekadee and Kristen of KLP Hair Designs. These ladies did a fabulous job on Amanda (and her girls) hair and makeup.
Gabriela of No Limit Events and her team pulled off a gorgeous setting for Amanda and Ben’s nuptials at the General Greene Pavillion in New Hope. And the cutie paper cranes were all handmade over months by Amanda.
Married!
Amanda and Ben…it was a pleasure to share in your wedding day along with your fabulous friends and amazing family. To check out more from their day, their SLIDESHOW is here.
Hello Monday.
Yesterday, I took a nap…as is typical on any given Sunday in my world. The week prior proved to be busy…enough for me to warrant a nap on Sunday. The fact that it rained all day made the decision to nap even easier.
Saturday had been crazy. Tight schedule. Tons to cover. Travel. Fun. Here’s a sneak of what I was up to. Amanda and Jeff were married at the College of Physicians and since I’m a firm believer of asking for forgiveness instead of permission, I snuck them inside the “no photography allowed” museum to snap a few.
Good times. Jen and Pat’s wedding celebration was just that. Amist the heat and the sun of the day, they had a gorgeous wedding filled with laughter, love and good times. So, below is a snippet of how the day unfolded.
A special thanks to the incomparable April Ziegler who shot alongside with me. A good number of her images are below. And I definitely want to give a shout out to Jen’s folks who created the wonderland that is their backyard where Jen and Pat’s wedding was held. Gorgeous! And finally…thanks to Jen and Pat for having April and I along for the ride. It was an awesome pleasure. More of their day is here…in their SLIDESHOW…check it.
One of my favorite pictures of the day. I knew that the second I shot it. It’s Pat’s grandmother’s hand reaching out to him during the sign of peace. It was truly a privilege to have her there that day…a privilege that meant so much to so many people.
Grandma.
See? Good times.
Caves have a mysterious vibe about them. A scary mystic that lures you in. They’re wondrous, adventurous, exhilarating…deep. Much like love and marriage. Sally and Trevor love exploring caves and their love is all of those things rolled into a ball of fun. Their wedding at Settlers Inn was lovely…a depiction of their love for each other and their desire to share their day with their family and friends.
Sally and Trevor…thanks for having me along.
In the end, I don’t know if he figured it out.
She…who stole the show with her cuteness.
I love proud dads at weddings.
To see more from their wedding day, their SLIDESHOW is here.
Being a pair of Aussies, who celebrate their independence on January 26, Fran and Amanda decided that this year they’d also celebrate it in America…with their wedding!
Complete with fireworks at the end of the night, their wedding was an AMAZING day.
Happy 4th of July…may it be a sparklin’ blast!
Her chin quivered as she repeated her vows. He smiled from ear to ear when he saw her for the the first time. No matter how long you’ve been together as a couple, no matter if you’ve bought a house together, spent every day together, argued with each other, sworn not to get too emotional on your wedding day, the truth is that your wedding day is one of the most emotional days ever. Jenelle and Joe have been planning their Meredith Manor wedding for over a year and a half and each detail was meticulously cared for, each instance planned…and still, her chin quivered as she repeated her vows to Joe and together, they were the happiest they’ve ever been.
Their SLIDESHOW is HERE, but below is their story.
Jenelle looked breath-takingly gorgeous!
Jess and Mort were married on the windiest day EVER! You’ll see how windy in a minute…
Regardless, their wedding was perfection. From the dress, to the handmade favors, to the wedding cakes the bride and groom made themselves. Full of Danish traditions, their wedding was storytelling sensation. Below is their story…
I gasped when I saw Jess’ dress and shoes. GASP! Totally worth waiting in line at Kleinfield’s annual sale.
Jess’ girls could not have been more attentive to their friend.
Ready !
The wind was so crazy, fierce that I had to anchor myself down and there was no way that we could do bridal’s outside…
See?! Windy!
So, I took the girls inside to find the most AMAZING light
And the boys? They were in Philadelphia with Alli.
Jess and Mort were married on the school grounds were Jess went to school. The Kimberton Waldorf School.
Danish tradition (Mort’s from Denmark) dictates that the bride and groom immediately cut the cake right as their leave the processional. Jess had been taking cake baking/decorating classes for months and her masterpiece turned out gorgeous!
As we were wrapping up pictures, the sweet light started rollin’ in.
I couldn’t decide which angle I liked better…
Their reception was at the Manayunk Brewery. For months, I watched Jess on Facebook check items off her crazy long to do list. It was so awesome to see all of her handmade creations in person.
Another Danish tradition is for the bride and groom to dance the Danish Wedding Waltz as their first dance, immediately followed by the men whisking the groom away and chopping off the fronts of his socks and the girls taking the bride and cutting up her veil. This is how that unfolded.
Jess and Mort…Alli and I had an AMAZING time with you! Enjoy Denmark!
Their wedding SLIDESHOW CAN BE FOUND HERE.
