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!

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.

Let’s just put it out there.  Everyone once in a while…despite how much I am loving life now…I get in a seriously pathetic funk. Yesterday, probably as a direct result of sleep deprivation, lack of fresh air, taking things said in the wrong context and looking at my fall calendar and getting completely overwhelmed, I sat in my chair, pouted and threw myself the best of pity parties. Sorry you weren’t invited. Mike was…he left early. Said it was boring. HA!

BUT, today’s Monday and it’s a gorgeous day outside and it’s cobbler night (more on that later) and I had a FABULOUS time with two amazing couples this past Saturday and Sunday and I got to hang with April and I had the season’s first Pumpkin Spice Latte. So, here’s to Monday. Here’s to fresh air. Here’s to making it work. Here’s to not having to be stuck on 476 on the way to work at a law firm. Here’s to Mike for putting up with me and coming to my pity parties when he really doesn’t want to.

Even more so, here’s to FAB clients, happy wedding days and happy Any Given Sundays…

Claudia and Eric

Jess and Brian

She came to me one afternoon as I sat behind my computer and with conviction said, “mom, I want to be your second.” I gave her a half cocked smile and sort of dismissed her. But then later I gave it another thought.  Who else would have my back as good as she would? Who better than to pass off wisdom too? And with reluctance and trepidation, I gave her a shot. And, she shocked the hell out of me.  But then, I realized that it shouldn’t have surprised me. No matter what she sets her mind to rises above…she excels and she strives for better.

I couldn’t ask for more. She really is amazing. She’s my rising star.

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.

This morning I made cupcakes. From scratch. With royal icing. From scratch. And only iced mine

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.

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.

When he was born, his mother described him as 8lbs of delectable cuteness.  I couldn’t agree more.  Welcome baby Wyatt!! You are so ridiculously loved

]]> http://isabelmarchphotography.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3963 http://isabelmarchphotography.com/blog/?p=3935 http://isabelmarchphotography.com/blog/?p=3935#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:23:12 +0000 admin http://isabelmarchphotography.com/blog/?p=3935 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.