Ally & Kevin’s Pittsburgh Wedding

This was one of my favorite weddings EVER because Ally & Kevin are two of my good friends! I had been looking forward to this wedding as soon as they were engaged and was so excited to hear all of the details as we got closer to their wedding day. I was so honored when they asked me to be their photographer and couldn’t wait to celebrate this special day with them. I have nothing but amazing things to say about these two and I’m so happy their wedding day turned out so beautiful! Check out a few of my favorites below!

The amazing vendors…

Venue: The Fairmont Pittsburgh

Second Photographer: Jennifer Post

Cake: Oakmont Bakery

Makeup: Adrienne PAce Makeup

Hair: VIBE Salon

Florals: The Farmer’s Daughter

Grishma & Sunny's Cincinnati Wedding

My first EVER Indian wedding was one for the books! I witnessed 3 days of events filled with so many smiles, tears, colors, and of course amazing food! To give a quick summary of the photos below, I started Thursday night at the Mehndi Celebration. Grishma’s Henna was AMAZING and if you look closely, you will be able to see their dog featured in her Henna! The next event was Friday morning and I photographed the Pithi Ceremony at Grishma’s house. It was such a unique and fun experience for me and I had an amazing time snapping some candid photos of the ceremony. Lastly was Saturday which was a full day of events as you will see below. I was so happy to experience an amazing wedding with Sunny & Grishma and I’m so excited to share some of the photos from their wedding events!

The amazing vendors from this day!

Venue: The Savannah Center

Second Photographer: Jennifer Post

Wedding Dress: Roop Niketan (Mumbai, India)

Reception Dress: Kalki Fashion (Mumbai, India)

Decor: Unlimited Events

DJ: DJ Krish

Cake: Spoon Fulla Sugar

Lunch: BAPS Swaminarayan Temple

Dinner: Bawarchi Biryani

Brittany & Andrew’s Akron Wedding

Another very warm wedding in the books, but you honestly can’t even tell by how beautiful everything was for Brittany & Andrew’s wedding. I knew this day was going to be amazing after hearing everything Brittany had planned, which included bringing their pup Nala to take some photos! It was too hot for her to stay for the ceremony, but she wasn’t going to miss getting some photos with her parents before their big day! She was absolutely adorable in her little flower crown and I was loving every second of it. After sharing their first look and taking some portraits together, they had a beautiful ceremony and a perfect sunset. You can tell these two were so happy to be surrounded by their closest friends and family members. I am thankful to have been a part of this day and can’t wait to share more photos with them!

The amazing vendors…

Flowers: Nikki’s Perfect Petal Designs

Dress: Radiant Bride

Make up: Makeup By Madison

Hair: Sarah Collier

Suits: Men’s Wearhouse

DJ: Kurt Wolf (DJ Wolf)

Cake: All Occasion’s Bakery

Second Photographer: Jennifer Post

Exceptional Wedding Series III

I decided to start a new blog series this year showing some of my favorite things from each of the weddings I photograph. Since I love to focus on creating a unique wedding experience for each of my couples and pride myself on sharing their personalities in my photos, this blog series has been a great way for me to showcase these unique details. I am sharing something specific that stood out to me from each wedding which I thought was special to the couple.

Addison & Michaela had an absolutely beautiful ceremony at a new venue I’ve never been to before. I loved every little detail from their wedding day, but what stood out to me the most was the gorgeous wooden cross they used at their alter for the ceremony. So, I asked Michaela a few questions about the cross below.

What made you decide to use this cross at your wedding?

For Addison and I both, our faith is the most important thing to us. And so we wanted our wedding to be a reflection of the love we have for each other, but also the love and relationship we live out each day with Christ. We did not want to be pushy, but we did want to show how passionate our love is for one another and for God. So in that, we didn't feel a need for a ceremony in a church, but just made intentional decisions about our ceremony. Addison's Dad is a pastor, and was the officiant, and really helped craft a ceremony that helped get our message across. However, as visual people we knew symbols were also sentimental to us and others. I have always seen pictures and loved a wood cross at outdoor ceremonies. We knew that we just wanted it to have simple decorations so it would be noticed, but not overshadowed - which Gina Lynne did an amazing job executing. The cross was meant to be the focus and at the center of the "altar" up front. The cross is where the ultimate act of love was shown, where Jesus Christ died for our sins so that we could live. For us, there is no greater symbol of love than the cross.

Who made the cross?

Addison's Dad is a pastor and also was the officiant of our wedding. So the cross came from their church that they built for their use and also let us use it for the wedding.

Any other notes about the cross you would like to share?

Addison and I love each other so so much and feel so blessed to be in each other's lives. Our love is so great, but we know it is possible because of God's love. Our marriage is bigger than us and that day was a celebration of us, yes. But ultimately a celebration of the love God endlessly gives to each one of us and that is the kind of love we hope our marriage is a reflection of the love that God gives to everyone.