Second Shooting With Joe - Lauren & Dimitri's Wedding

I had a great time shooting with Joe last Saturday. I've never attended or shot a Greek wedding before, it was a blast! The wedding ceremony was very involved which made it fun because there was always something to capture. My favorite part of the ceremony was when the guests threw rice at the couple as they circled the alter a number of times. I ended up with rice in my shoes and down my shirt! Lauren and Dimitri were fantastic and ALWAYS smiling. They were a really beautiful couple, and Dimitri kinda looked like Kevin Spacey!

Looking through my photos from the day, my favorites seem to all be ones that would probably NEVER make it into the album.

Here's gorgeous Lauren, minutes before walking down the aisle with her father. She was a natural in front of the camera!


Their limo bus driver gets my Best Dressed Award.


Portrait of the Mother of the Groom.


After the ceremony someone had to sweep up all that rice. When I asked the man to sweep right into my camera he looked at me like I had two heads, but didn't question me and just did it. Ha! Wish my husband would do the same sometimes!!


I have such a fun time working with Joe, you really need to have a good relationship with the photographer who hires you. I think Joe and I are pretty comfortable with one another and it's so important...especially if you like to get shots like this one ....Joe proudly showing off his new camera strap capabilities.


Love this woman's eyeglasses! I tried to have my prescription put into a pair of vintage glasses before, but my prescription was too thick!! Drats.


This was my favorite shot from the day.









I'm shooting another wedding with Jeremy, August 9th and looking forward to it! Second shooting is a blast!

Sorry Gentlemen, She's Taken!

My very dear longtime friend, Olivia, is getting married!! Her beau of about 4 years proposed to Liv about 3 months ago. We are all thrilled and so happy for the both of them! Every time I see Liv she's smiling from ear to ear! And her ring is gorgeous!!! So her, so unique and so kick-ass!
Three Saturdays ago, Kelli and Olivia's Mom, Christine, hosted and threw a surprise engagement party for the newly engaged couple at the First West Chester Fire Co. It was a laid back barbecue with beers, horse-shoe tossing, and lots of babies and children! Seeing my girlfriends with their little ones was special, photographing them meant a lot as well.
Here are a few of my favorites of the girls, Liv and Chris totally surprised, and all our children...
Can't wait for the bachelorette party...and the wedding!


The Happy Couple...


Four mamas and a baby carrying a tub of soda and ice.


Totally surprised when they pulled up with Kelli and Wayne.


Family and friends...


Chris exclaiming 'I had no idea!'.


Liv is just too adorable! Even when slightly distorted by my fisheye lens.


BFF Lauren with big boy baby Dalton.


Laura and beautiful Brooke.


Laurie and Joe's one year old daughter, Emilia, with her grandfather.


Emilia's big two year old sister, Lillie! What a smile!


Amy's too precious for words daughter, Kaitlyn.


Carver and one of the firetrucks.


Here we all are...except for Liv.
Me, Kelli, Amy, Lauren holding Dalton, Laura, Laurie and Lillie.

Makeeda + Marc = LOVE

Saturday was HOT! But not as HOT as Makeeda's and Marc's love for one another! I had the utmost pleasure shooting their beautiful (hot) day... all by myself! I was asked to cover their wedding for my new photographer friend Jeremy, who had to attend to a very important matter that day. But no sweat (pun not intended) it was a relatively short day and Makeeda and Marc were as laid back and cool as they come!! I think I fell in love with Makeeda when I found out she purchased all of her bridesmaids gifts, Marc's wedding gift AND her mother's gift all on ETSY!! That's my kind of woman!! I love Etsy!
I had such a fun time at their wedding and I felt like I was with an event with my own family and friends.. that's how sweet the day was!
It was so great to meet you and I hope you had a fabulous time on your honeymoon cruise!! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day. I'm really happy with all the images from their day. I couldn't wait to get home and see all the shots, that's how excited I was!!
Thank you again. The wedding was simply perfect.

They were the happiest couple EVER!! We went for a little walk around the corner from where they were wed at The Colonial Dames.


This is a close number 1 favorite of the day.


I would like to thank my good friend Joe for showing me how to make a sexy image ;)


Makeeda's shoes had to be the most gorgeous shoes I've seen so far this wedding season!


Oooh oooh oooh! I don't know the significance of the flower broach on her bouquet, but she wanted me to get a shot of it. I love this shot!