JG Domestic wedding | Julie & Steven

As far as heatwaves go, I’ve had a few this summer but Julie and Steven braved the heat and had a blast on their wedding day.

The morning was sprinkled with Chinese traditions from super fun door games the bridal party setup for Steven to the Tea Ceremony organized by the family.
For their creative portraits, we used Cira Green and the grounds around JG Domestic, where the beautiful ceremony and reception took place.

Check out Julie and Steven’s Waterworks Engagement Session.

Chelsea and Gio’s wedding at Union Trust by Finley Catering

I knew from the getgo that Chelsea and Gio’s wedding will be a super fun one since Chelsea caught the bouquet at Courtney & Mark’s wedding two years back.
The chemistry between these two is striking and it showed all throughout the day, from seeing each other for the first time in the morning all the way to the last song of the night.
The Union Trust was the host for their stunning wedding ceremony and reception and in my book it remains one of the most beautiful and colorful venues in Philadelphia. Find their hashtag on Instagram: #TakingItOrtizy

Check out Chelsea and Gio’s Engagement session at Evansburg State Park

Merion of Cinnaminson wedding | Alina & Angelo

I was looking forward to being back at the beautiful Merion of Cinnaminson for Alina and Angelo’s super fun wedding and although the weather wasn’t necessarily on our side, we had a blast with everyone.

The chemistry between these two is unmistakable and that just upped the ante for the photography. I’ll let you judge for yourself.

Stotesbury Mansion Spring Wedding | Andrea and Matthew

I met Andrea and Matthew last year after an eventful evening with their uBer driver, and I knew they were super fun and will be great to work with right away. And let me tell you, their wedding reception at Stotesbury Mansion in Rittenhouse Square didn’t disappoint.
After strolling through Schuylkill River Park for some candid portraits, we returned to the busy Rittenhouse Square for more fun with the bridal party and close family.

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Penn Oaks Spring wedding | Joanna & Kyle

Penn Oaks is one of my favorite venues hands down, and Spring brings it to another level every time. And when you have an awesome couple to work with, the day goes amazingly smooth and you end up with forever fun portraits.

Park Chateau wedding | Gloria & James

I haven’t felt so welcomed at a wedding in a while and that started with Gloria and James’s getting ready at the beautiful Park Chateau wedding venue in East Brunswick, NJ and continuing with the very nice staff of the venue. A combination of great weather, beautiful people and a bit of photography magic, made for a pretty nice recipe for success.

Their ceremony was held on the grounds of the beautifully decorated and nicely illuminated chapel. (props to the venue for building a photography friendly chapel)
After fooling around with the bridal party and creating some stunning portraits of our couple we headed inside for the reception party. The rest is history!

Fort Lauderdale destination wedding | Rui & Jeremy

It’s not easy flying and going through TSA with photography gear but you do it for friends like Rui and Jeremy any day. They chose Casa Reta as a venue for their wedding ceremony and reception and it was a great one on their part. The food truck and karaoke were nice touches to the already super fun day we had with the couple. But I’ll stop the blabbering and let you enjoy a few favorites from their Florida wedding.

Penn Oaks Golf Club Fall Wedding | Gina and Patrick

We couldn’t have asked for a more festive and colorful fall wedding to end the season then Gina and Patrick’s at Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester.

The day was filled with joy and laughter all throughout the getting ready and ceremony, and when we got back to their party, guess who tried to crash it? The one and only Phillie Phanatic! And yes, he did cover my camera with his generous nose at one point.

Oh, and there were fireworks. Check it!
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Philadelphia Waterworks Engagement photos with Julie and Steve

Fall engagement photos are in high demand in October and November, and for good reason. Mother nature throws a lot of color at us during these months and most of our couples schedule their sessions to try and take advantage of it.
The Waterworks, as you might know already, is one of my favorite locations and poses a ton of opportunities for engagement or portrait photos. Philadelphia waterworks engagement photos

Pen Ryn Estate wedding | Gillian and Tyler

This was one of the most anticipated weddings I had the pleasure of photographing this fall. And what a superb fall day it was at the picturesque Pen Ryn Estate!

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Evansburg State Park engagement photos with Chelsea & Gio

What does one do on a chilly October morning you ask? Engagement photos of course!

We even had a special furry appearance for a few photos, in the shape of cute Luna, Chelsea and Gio’s doggie. And we had a great time perusing through Evansburg State Park.

This is another one of those “in the family couples”, and if their friend’s weddings that I photographed throughout the years, were an indicator of how high the party meter is gonna go, the bar is set very high!

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Bellevue State Park Engagement photos with Katie and Keith

Although we only agree on the color red when it comes to football (soccer for you american fans), we enjoyed fooling around Bellevue State Park in Wilmington for Katie and Keith’s engagement photos. This after the obligatory portraits with their sweet doggies, of course. 

Aldie Mansion wedding | Selena and Connor

The three of us have a passion for a specific red football team in England by the name of Liverpool, but the true love resides between Selena and Connor, and it showed all throughout their engagement session and wedding. We captured their love story at the beautiful Aldie Mansion in Doylestown from getting ready to the ceremony and the reception, and it was a blast!

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Hotel DuPont wedding | Steven and Ashley

Since the short coffee Steven and I had before their wedding, I knew we connected so well and we’re gonna create some amazing memories together. Both Seven and Ashley were super easy to photograph and up for anything during their big day. After they got ready at Hotel DuPont we stopped by the stunning Gibraltar Gardens in Wilmington, De and had a blast photographing the whole bridal party. 
Hotel DuPont was our final destination and was setup and waiting for everyone to party. I can easily say it’s one of my favorite wedding venues to photograph in. Enjoy the photos!

Cescaphe ballroom wedding | Sabina and Michael

Ever since meeting Michael and Sabina last year, it was clear the big day will be insanely awesome. And if my use of superlatives and adjectives is not enough of an indication of the wedding day, the photos definitely won’t lie.

Special thanks to everyone that made this beautiful event come true:
Second photographer: Abhirup
Videography: Jon Sherman – Video City Productions
Florist: Krystyna
HMUA: Salon Fusion 
Band: Douglas and Eddie

Genna and Matthew’s Engagement at Elfreth’s Alley

Believe it or not, this was the first engagement session I photographed at the famous Elfreth’s Alley, and it was with just the right couple! Matthew is a history teacher and gave me a few lessons here and there about the historic 1702 cobblestone street. And since they wanted to capture the essence of Philadelphia we headed over to City Hall for more photos and why not, champagne! 🙂

University of Pennsylvania engagement engagement | Gina & Patrick

Despite the iffy nature of the weather these days, Gina and Patrick braved it and the three of us fooled around the gorgeous campus at University of Pennsylvania(UPenn) for their engagement session. Check out a few of my favorites and come back in November for the big day preview on the blog.