Melissa + Sam . the wedding . Hyatt at the Bellevue Philadelphia PA

Nine bridesmaids.

Two junior bridemaids.

Eight groomsmen.

One stunning bride.

One hilarious, very energetic groom.

Ten rocking members of the Paris EBE band churning out the sounds and turning the party into a P.A.R.T.Y.

One hundred and fifty guests stomping up the dance floor of the Hyatt at the Bellevue ALL NIGHT LONG.

Two spot-on camera men led by the legendary Tim Sudall of Video One Productions capturing film reel of the entire day. Without missing a beat.

Four insanely gorgeous boxed trees holding custom designed place cards all lining the entranceway into the reception; one custom chuppah built as though it were its own garden retreat with fresh flowers and sparkling with delicate threads of glass beads; uncountable stunning floral displays, vintage vases, and sweet silver lanterns -- all coordinated by the undeniably talented genius of Donna O'Brien and her amazing team at Beautiful Blooms Events.

One amazing day filled with unforgettable, perfectly coordinated moments thanks to the sweet calm and reassuring presence of Miss Lindsey Kaskowitz and her master Hyatt at the Bellevue wedding team.

Eleven hours of rain forecasted to drip all day long, eliminating any chance of outdoor photos.
All of which never showed.
Seven hours of delicious sunshine that graced us unexpectedly at the exact moment we started shooting. And ended with the first drops of a downpour just as I pulled out of the Hyatt garage at the end of the night.

Two wonderful people in love finally becoming husband and wife.

And all of the math in the world telling them it was exactly right.

Nina + Abe's Wedding . Goggleworks . Reading PA

Abe and Nina were married at one of the coolest wedding venues around -- Goggleworks (a former safety-goggles factory building). My friend Jan Thiessen and I spent the day getting all turned around and lost in the old factory hallways and shooting our way out of the maze.

{I still got lost twice. And again on the way out at the end of the night. Sigh.}

Abe is a photographer as well, which makes things even more fun. I love shooting other photographers' weddings. It's such an honor and a treat to torture those of us who prefer hiding on the other side of the camera. Unfortunately for poor Abe, I wasn't the only one torturing him this Saturday....check out the pie cutting madness that ensued below and you'll see what I mean.

{Truth? Abe loved every moment....including the photos, of course.}

Also, did I mention that Nina rocks? She is hysterical and made everyone laugh all day long (including herself). I'm pretty sure she was also the mastermind behind the pie cutting, which makes me like her even more.

{When you get married in a movie theater, there's really nothing better than handing out bags of popcorn for guests to munch while they watch your ceremony. Perfection!}

{I just wanted to snack on this little guy's chubby cheeks all day long. I considered stealing him on the way out, but I already had a lot to carry.}

{On to the infamous pie cutting. Yes, this actually happened.}

{And just when you thought it couldn't get any better/messier...it happened again.}

Mason . Finger Lakes NY children's portraits

Patty + Mike . the wedding . Red Bank, NJ

Patty and Mike were married at the lovely Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank, NJ. Designed by one of my favorite coordinators, Stacey Kallenberg of As You Wish Weddings & Events -- each and every detail was absolute perfection.

LOVE this day.

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Sharon + Dave . animated

Just a fun little stop-action of images shot at Sharon & Dave's wedding a few weeks back.  I have so much to post, but I can never seem to find the time to get things up on the blog with everything else going on.

I'm going to make a better effort at that this year. I have so many images to post and I hate that you're missing out on them all. 

Here's to the beginning of more.  Enjoy!

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