Krissie had the charms from her grandmothers necklaces wrapped around her bouquet that she carried down the aisle.

As usual Reverend Graham Horn did a fabulous job with the ceremony which was held on the side patio next to the pool.

After the ceremony we took the bridal party out to the side lawn to get a few shots in before it was time to head in for the reception. The grounds of the golf course along with the cloudy sky were a perfect backdrop.

Matlack Florist out of West Chester created these beautiful floral arrangements, Synergetic Sounds took care of the reception lighting and DiNardo Brothers kept the guests out on the dance floor dancing the night away.

We couldn’t resist heading outside to do some night shots next to the pool. This one turned out to be my favorite!

Thank you to Krissie & Pete for letting me be a part of your special day!

Jessie and Michael requested we do a first look so they could see each other before the ceremony and get their picture’s together done early which left time for them to enjoy the cocktail hour with their guests. Since they were both getting ready at the Inn we had to find a spot where we could sneak each of them outside without the other seeing before they were allowed. The covered back patio with a view of the canal and river made a perfect spot. My assistant Charlie did a great job of capturing these shots of Jessie patiently waiting for Michael to come out and see her for the first time in her dress.

After giving them a few minutes alone to get reacquainted, we headed down along the tow path to get some pictures of the two of them together.

Charlie captured this shot of Michael while I was taking his individual portrait.

I’m not sure if it was the heat or the fact that they were about to get married but these two could not stop giggling.

After a quick visit inside for some AC it was time to get the ceremony under way. Their ceremony was held on the back patio with a gorgeous view of the river. The tent came in nice and handy as well to block the guests from the hot mid day sun!

The Centre Bridge Inn does a great job of utilizing the outdoor space quickly turning the ceremony site into cocktail hour then into the dance floor for the first dance and speeches.

While guests relaxed outside the inside was being prepared for their sit down dinner. Elite Florals did a fabulous job with the floral arrangements that day ranging from the ceremony aisle decoration, the bouquets, table arrangements and even the flowers for the cake!

Jessie and Michael danced the night away to a sound track hand picked by the couple themselves.

Nothing rounds out the night like a little air guitar to Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing!

A big thank you to Jessie and Michael for inviting me to be a part of your big day! Also, a big thanks to Charlie for shooting with me that day. To check out his amazing illustration work click HERE. Also if you would like to check out Jessie and Michael’s engagement photos at Valley Forge Park click HERE. Thanks for stopping by!

I must say this is the first time I have seen imaginary double dutch jump rope break out in the middle of a reception!!

Congratulations Kellie & Anthony! Thank you for letting me be a part of your big day!

Once the guys were dressed and ready to go I headed backdown stairs to the girls room to get some shots of Tami’s gorgeous dress before she got ready.

Tami and Jay decided to do a first look and see each other for photos before the ceremony. This is something I strongly recommend for anyone willing to break away from the tradition of not seeing the bride until she is coming down the aisle. When doing a first look, we still keep you separate while getting ready then once you are both dressed we will bring you to a private location where you can see each other for the first time without having a ton of people staring at you. In this case we had Jay hiding down a side hallway waiting to quietly sneak up behind her.

After the first look the whole group headed over to Gwynedd Mercy College to take photos of the bridal party. It was still raining lightly as this point but they were all troopers and did the photos outside anyway.

After the group shots it was time to head over to Lai Lai to get these two hitched! Tami’s older brother walked her down the aisle.

After a quick dress change it was time to party!

Welcome to the age of digital photography haha…

As you can see the ladies had a good time when the song it’s raining men came on!

A big thanks to Tami & Jay for letting me be a part of their special day and another big thanks to Missy from Shooting Stars Photography for second shooting with me that day!

Amie’s mom helped lace her into her dress…

Krista Patton shot with me this day and took the below photos of Dave and the guys getting ready.

They had no problem keeping themselves entertained until it was time to head over to the ceremony site.

Once at the Highlands we did our best to stay inside out of the hot sun while the guests were being seated.

After some last minute touch ups, it was time to head down the aisle.

The below photo was captured by Krista.

We tried to do the family and bridal party photos as quickly as possible to get everyone out of the heat and over to the reception site.

Below are a few shots of the grounds at the Highlands Mansion…

Once we were done with all of the photos at the Highlands, we headed over to Marjeane’s Caterers in Lansdale for their reception. They had a candy bar set up with color coordinated candy for the guests to put in custom bags to take home.

Thank you Amie & Dave for letting me be a part of your special day! The best of luck to you both in your new life together!

The girls got ready at Sindia and Dave’s apartment which ended up being close quarters for a bride, 7 bridesmaids and a flower girl as well as a variety of family members that stopped by to join in on getting Sindia ready for her big day but they made it work.

I was able to sneak Sindia outside for some bridal shots which is usually a greatly welcomed break from all of the chaos going on inside. Being in the middle of an apartment complex we had to get a little creative on the cropping but thankfully they had a little patch of grass with some nice landscaping for us to use.

Here are some shots of the bridal party members…

Once everyone was ready we headed off to the church in downtown Allentown.

Many churches have the organ up in a balcony where you can’t see it so I was quite pleased this one was on the main level. I had no idea they had so many keys and knobs.

Sindia’s dad walked her up the long aisle to meet Dave at the front.

I typically like to get a lot closer for the ceremonies but we were asked to pick a spot and not move so I respected that and was able to get some neat shots of them using the wide angle and fisheye lens. They also have a no flash during the ceremony rule but thanks to the marvel of modern technology we were able to get clean well lit shots without the use of a flash or tripod.

We did a few quick portraits on the altar then we were off to the Brew Works to party.

We had originally planned to do the bridal party photos in a little park area downtown but to our surprise there was a large block party/BBQ of sorts going on in that exact location. With the rain approaching and a stretch limo full of people we had to quickly come up with a plan B. For any brides that follow this blog, it is important to have a back up spot for photos in mind just incase the original one is not available. It saves us from wasting precious photography time in a tight schedule. Thankfully the PPL building is right across the street and provided a nice backdrop for the bridal party photos.

The temperatures were starting to drop and the wind was picking up so we sent the bridal party inside and spent about a half hour with just Sindia and Dave getting some pictures of the newly married couple.

Often times my weddings are off in more rural areas with beautiful landscaping so it was a pleasant change to have a city atmosphere to work with this time around for something different.

Back inside guests were mingling in the downstairs lounge area complete with red oriental umbrellas on the ceiling and a pool table to keep guests entertained.

Upstairs staff was getting the banquet room ready on the 3rd floor for the reception.

Finally the party was underway with the entrance and the first dance.

A great way to fill in the break between each course being served is to have some of the more formal events like the parent dances and toasts occur. This way once dinner is done everyone can get right on the dance floor to party.

Everyone took a quick break from the dancing to cut the cake.

The one thing they mentioned to me they wanted as far as pictures were concerned was a shot of them at night with the PPL building all lit up in the background. The PPL building at night is kind of Allentown’s equivalent to the Empire State Building in NYC. It’s the tallest building in the area and also the most colorful so it can be seen from miles away. With the help of a small video light we were able to get exactly what she wanted. I just love all of the different colors in the background.

And of course no wedding is complete without the bride getting arrested at the end.

Okay okay you caught me. It wasn’t the bride (and no handcuffs were actually used incase the Allentown Police Department comes across this). Thank you for the entertaining photo op though! And thank you to Sindia and Dave for letting me be a part of your big day!

We had quite a bit of time before the ceremony started so we were able to get both of them outside around the grounds for some portraits.

Then it was time for the ceremony…

After the ceremony we headed over to the Churchville Nature Center with the bridal party for a while to get some photos in their beautiful landscaped gardens…

After the Nature Center we were off to the reception which was held at the Vereinigung Erzgebirge German Club also located in Southampton, PA.

The groom had an awesome sushi cake. The bride actually made the decorations on top out of cupcakes and other handmade items.

Matt & Kristen were such a fun couple to work with! I wish them the best of luck in their new adventures as husband and wife!