Second Shooting Bonanza!

For about the last two months I've been second shooting every weekend! It's been fun, and the extra money is fantastic... but I miss spending my Saturday's with Kyle and Carver. Another month and it's Thankgiving and the break in between wedding seasons! Joy's been having me go out with her for her weddings, Joe's got me down for a few as well, can't forget sweet Jeremy either, and this Saturday I'm going to work with Jackie Bayne. Huh, just realized the photographers all start with 'J'!
I love being a second, there's not as much stress, I don't have to set up the formal shots and I'm encouraged to be as creative as I can! I've edited down the last four wedding's I shot with Joy to my utmost favorites...if you want to know the who, what, when and where's of these shots, just check out Joy's blog!

Jane + Rusty Wedding

Last Friday I was part of a very special day, Jane and Rusty's wedding! Rusty is the father of one of Kyle's dearest and long time friends from high school, Luke.
Jane looked gorgeous and had a permanent smile all day long! She was a thrill to photograph and her laugh was so contagious. Rusty was such a gentleman and I came to find out he had quite the outgoing personality! He had invented a little trivia game to play during the dinner where every single guest was involved, and won a beaded necklace! I loved it! I also loved that Kyle and I were guests during their family dinner as well! Their ceremony was at the beautiful Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, cocktails and dinner were served at their club, Gulph Mills Golf Club. The club recently finished their covered outdoor seating area and it's gorgeous!
Thank you again Jane and Rusty! Congratulations!



I think Jane designed and put together these wonderful wedding favors of bunched herbs, each herb had a special meaning to the day and the marriage.


I loved this little moment of Rusty's youngest son, Ben and his fiance Kate walking to their car from the ceremony.

The happy couple...



Thank you again to Luke & Kate for offering Jane my services!

Second Shooting With Jeremy - Elizabeth & Joshua's Wedding

Saturday was a gorgeous day in August and a perfect day for a wedding! I worked with Jeremy and met the sweetest, kindest couple ever! Liz and Josh had genuine nice vibes radiating from them all day towards everyone! Congratulations to them and their wonderful families.
Here are my favs... But first I have to show you Jeremy in action.

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!

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!

Just Married!

I always have a fun time assisting Joe with his weddings. Heather and Royce were an incredible pair and were so willing and able to do anything we asked of them for pictures. My day started meeting up with Royce and catching him in action before heading to the church, he and his family were seriously the sweetest! We packed about 10 people in the hotel elevator when leaving for the church and Royce and his groomsmen had me laughing with their 'There's just too much sexy in this elevator' comments!
It was a great day for a wedding and I wish Heather and Royce all the best! Here are a few of my favorites from the day...



Gotta give the church organist some love, I doubt they ever make it in the wedding album.

We headed to Pennsylvania Hospital for the bridal party portraits and I'll definitely be going back in the spring for a guided tour! Here's 'new hip' Joe, holding a drawing of a hip in the surgical amphitheater.



Thanks Joe, I had a blast!