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!

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!

Before you know it spring will be here (yay!). Last year I gave away 5 free family/kid shoots and they were such a big hit I am doing it again this year.

The first 5 people to contact me will receive a free shoot including one 8×10, two 5×7’s and 8 wallets as a thank you. Shoots will take place in the spring or summer. You must live in the Philly area and not received a free shoot in the past.

All I ask in return is that you help me build my business by word of mouth advertising to everyone you know. You also must sign a release agreeing  to let me use the photos for advertising (Facebook, website, blog etc).

For those who miss the first 5 spots you will receive $50 off a family/kid shoot as long as you book it by the end of February. Just mention the code “February50″ when booking.

Also, be sure to sign up for email alerts so you are the first to find out about special deals in the future.

And….go!

Bottom right photo of Bobby & next photo of guys shot by Krista

We had to be a bit sneakier trying to get some photos of the girls before the ceremony as the guests were wandering about the property  early trying to search out the bride.

The ceremony took place on a hillside overlooking the mountains. The altar, candle, flower petal holders as well as many other items were all hand made by family members for Steph & Bobby! It added a very nice personal touch to the day!

Steph & Bobby did a traditional Celtic Handfasting Ceremony where their hands are tied together with ribbon to symbolize being tied together forever.

After the ceremony we headed down to the road to a big open field on the hillside with a very rundown old barn that made an excellent backdrop for some bride & groom pictures.

Seeing as how it was the 4th of July no wedding would be complete without a HUGE basket of sparklers for the guests!

Image below shot by Krista

Some of their family & friends got together to sing the bride and groom a song.

Mid reception I wanted to head back up the hill to the ceremony site to mess around with the setting sun. It was on this little adventure that I was like an inch away from stepping on a fairly large snake. Thank you to Steph who was paying attention and screamed…which resulted in my screaming at the top of my lungs and high stepped it on outta there like a little girl! Nature is nice but I am a city girl if that wasn’t painfully obvious already!

Stonebridge sort of has a no fireworks policy…as you can see it wasn’t followed very well but it was the 4th of July so who could blame them! Image shot by Krista.

Thank you Steph & Bobby for letting me be a part of your special day!

I had never been to Muhlenberg College before so we did what I typically like to do during a photo shoot…wander aimlessly. We figured going somewhere with the possibility of overhangs and archways would be best just incase mother nature decided not to cooperate. Muhlenberg College has quite a bit of character as they have some buildings dating back to 1848 when it was founded and others that are brand new, so we found quite a few spots on campus that worked well for their photos so check em out.

Sindia & Dave were already married in July of this year so be sure to check back for the photos from their downtown Allentown wedding.

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!

If you are unfamiliar with Henry Mercer, he was a historian and archeologist who was alive in the mid 1800’s to early 1900’s. He collected and preserved items that were used in daily life prior to the industrial revolution that became extinct with the new machines and technologies. He collected almost 30,000 items for which he built a 6 story castle to store them in now known as the Mercer Museum. If you live in the area it is an awesome museum and well worth checking out.

Fonthill, Mercer’s home, is a very unique building unlike anything you see today. It is covered in oddly shaped windows and unusual arches making it a very artistic backdrop for a photo shoot.

First we headed down to a small area in the lawn where there was a concrete pond and some trails leading into the woods.

After that we headed back up to the building to do some exploring.

Next we decided to venture down the trails to see what we could find. There was another house way back in the woods that had some beautiful tiles and sayings on it that appeared to have been a guest house. Unfortunately it has been destroyed by kids with spray paint and is full of broken windows. Normally something like this would make a cool back drop but we decided to keep walking due to the massive amount of broken glass on the ground. Flip flips + Dirty Broken Glass = Bad idea! Back into the trails it was to head towards the Tile Works.

Here you can see a very small sampling of the tiles that can be found in the buildings all over the property.

Last but not least we stopped by the Tile Works to do some photos in the archways that surround the courtyard of the building.

I had a great time with Tracey & Drew and can’t wait for their wedding next May at the Holly Hedge Estate.