Colleen + Sean // Engaged on a sailboat
Colleen and Sean's engagement shoot: on a boat, under the Ben Franklin Bridge. This was a pretty spectacular afternoon:
Check out American Sailing Tours for (easily) the best view of Philadelphia.
Erica + Ryan Married // Morris House Hotel
The Morris House Hotel & Tendenza // Philadelphia, PA Erica & Ryan's wedding, such a ridiculously fun day - from start to finish. If there was ever a wedding that perfectly celebrated love & happiness, this is it. These two just fit:
MARISA + ERIC MARRIED // CAMP MACK, PA
Camp Mack // Newmanstown,PA Marisa and Eric's wedding day - the most sincere, pure and intense display of real love. These two moved all of their guests to tears during their ceremony - the outpouring of support and adoration from everyone in attendance was overwhelming. If you're lucky enough to cross paths with Marisa and Eric, you're a better person because of it. We could not be happier for these two:
Shaina + Eddie // Engaged in Brooklyn
It honestly doesn't get much better than these two. An afternoon spent together, in Prospect Park, had us feeling like close friends. And if every shoot ended as the sun set on a New York rooftop, we'd be alright with that:
Jess + Bowie // A Surprise Proposal
A meticulously planned & flawlessly executed surprise proposal - easily the most emotionally charged morning, ever. Sharing this monumental experience, with strangers turned friends, rehearsing the lines, the timing, the music & eventually hiding in the dark, waiting & waiting. With the help of his family & friends, Bowie transformed a private airplane hanger into The Perfect Proposal. Obviously, she said yes:
Amanda + Jason // Wedding Teaser
The Royal Kona Resort // Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Hawaii, in and of itself, is one of the most insanely beautiful, inspiring & exciting places we've ever been (once you recover from the plane ride). For Amanda & Jason, a week in Hawaii, coupled with best friends, their closest family, abundant Mai Tais and perfect beach weather, made for an unparalleled wedding celebration. Amanda (a wedding photographer herself) & Jason were brave enough to hike around for hours the day after to make sure we packed in as much-Hawaii-as-physically-possible. We feel so incredibly fortunate we were able to witness, capture & party alongside such a tremendous group of people. Thank you doesn't even begin to cover it:
Jess + Carmen // Wedding Teaser
The Metropolitan Building // Queens, New York Every single minute of this day was pure magic. Jess & Carmen are so ridiculously beautiful; a couple with impeccable taste & style. Experiencing their wedding was absolutely surreal.
Lizzy + Tim // Engaged
We got to know (the very adorable) Lizzy & Tim while joining them on one of their favorite hikes through the Ashland Nature Center. They're such incredible people to be around & they're giving us plenty to look forward to next year. This was the perfect way to spend a fall afternoon:
Brady + Zach // Wedding Teaser
Partridge Rock // Center Sandwich, New Hampshire The only time the rain subsided the entire weekend I spent in New Hampshire was for the few hours we needed it to, for Brady & Zach's beautiful outdoor ceremony. The amount of thought & dedication that went in to transforming a barn in to a celebration space was amazing. Everything was homemade & home-grown, hand pickled & butchered. I am positive I'll never have a better burger. At the end of the weekend, I was completely in love with Brady & Zach and both of their incredible families, who housed, fed & welcomed me, as if I were on the guest list all along. This weekend left a lasting impression on me, on what love is capable of & how it really does bring people together. This is what it's all about:
Lauren + Joe // Wedding Teaser
Fond Restaurant // Philadelphia, PA Lauren and Joe, our new friends. It's impossible to not feel the love when you're around these two. Their wedding was the perfect celebration:
Julie + Brendan // The Floating Farmhouse Wedding
The Floating Farmhouse // Eldred, NY The wedding of our friends Julie & Brendan was one of the most special & incredible weekends of the season. They are two of the most talented, (check out Julie's recent feature on Design*Sponge and Brendan recently put out a phenomenal album! listen here! ) genuine and all around good people we know. It sounds cliche, but there's no other way to say it, we were so honored to photograph their day.
Their wedding was intimate & emotional, filled with their closest friends & family and officiated by my best friend. Their reception was the perfect blend of dinner party + dance party. The entire day, from start to finish, was filled with so much love. Have a look:
Anne + Jeff // Wedding Teaser
Fleisher Art Memorial // Philadelphia, PA With the exception of the obvious, adorable love Anne & Jeff have for each other, we'd say one of the top five moments was watching these two throw down to some DMX on the dance floor. From the beginning to the end of the day, they never stopped making each other laugh. Their wedding was filled with sincerity, hilarity and a whole lot of love:
Karen and Paul // Wedding Teaser
John James Audubon Center // Audubon, PA Karen & Paul's wedding was a perfect example of how love brings people together. It's rare to find a group of such supportive and loving family & friends that blend together so seamlessly. They had relatives travel from across the globe to attend and even though it was easy to tell their families apart, there was no divide, only laughter, love & lots of dancing. Spend any amount of time with Karen & Paul and it's clear they were just meant to be together. Here are a few favorites from their celebration:
Johanna + Andre // Engaged
A perfect New York summer afternoon:
May + Sean // Wedding Teaser
Rhinecliff Hotel // Rhinecliff, New York. May & Sean's wedding was really pretty indescribable.
I've been trying to accurately explain the insane amount of love these two have for each other and from family and friends but I'm coming up short. It was easy to see after just two days spent with May & Sean why they're so deeply loved by everyone around them. We teared up during every speech, laughed hysterically at every joke and I danced so hard my feet went numb. Their wedding was the ultimate party and the most sincere display of real love, affection & admiration. Take a look:
Nicole + Brian // Engaged
There are few things better than starting a shoot as strangers and ending as friends. Nicole and Brian are so much fun and so clearly in love. And you'd be hard pressed to find a couple that looks this good drenched in multicolored paint. Although, I'm positive it's impossible to take a bad photo of Nicole. Whoa. Their wedding on December 22nd is officially our early Christmas present.
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Jess + Carmen // Engagement shoot at The Metropolitan Building
We've been looking forward to meeting Jess & Carmen for what seems like forever and couldn't have asked for a better afternoon.We had the opportunity to wander around their incredible venue, The Metropolitan Building, while we waited out the rain.
Jess & Carmen are absolutely two of the most inspiring and positive people to be around. Countdown to October 27th starts now.
Leslie + Ben // Wedding
Our associate photographer (and great friend) Zach's brother Ben got married & we were lucky enough to be their photographers.Here are a few favorite portraits from Leslie & Ben's beautiful wedding at the Atlantic City Country Club.
The two of them literally radiate happiness:
Karen + Paul // Engaged
Meeting Karen & Paul felt like reconnecting with long-lost friends. They're two of the most genuine, likable & perfect-for-each-other-people around. Really (really!) looking forward to their wedding in August.