Caitlin & Tanner have been married for almost two years, but are finally getting to have their big celebration with friends and family in just a few months here in Pittsburgh! And yes - these two had a small wedding ceremony and started planning their big reception for a few years down the line before it was a thing. Talk about starting a trend 😉
So of course, we had to take some late engagement/anniversary photos featuring their now-hometown!
Cannot wait to celebrate you two so soon!!!!
Haley and John met at a Panera Bread, of all places - they met in line while ordering their food, ended up striking up a conversation, sitting together, and have been inseparable ever since! John popped the question just last month while they were in Erie, and I had the honor of celebrating with them by taking their engagement photos this past month! And let me tell you - they were sooo easy to photograph! So sweet, and so in love. Not to mention North Park was looking especially beautiful with all of its gorgeous golden light!
Congratulations on your engagement, Haley & John! I couldn't be more excited to photograph your wedding day!
What a day, what a story, what a couple! As Michael said as we walked over to set him up for his and Lauren's first look - third time's a charm!
These two were on their third Covid reschedule and had patiently waited for this day for years to celebrate with their friends and family. Though this was technically their second wedding date (after a small ceremony in their now-home state of Texas last year!), there was just as much excitement as any other wedding day I've photographed... if not more! It was so easy to tell how much Lauren & Michael treasure their incredible friends & family through their willingness to wait through the pandemic to celebrate with them.
This day was a joy to witness - this love was a joy to photograph! Congratulations on your second wedding day, Lauren & Michael! So so SO thankful for you both!!!!
Vendors: Shady Elms Farm (venue, florals), Dana Lynn Photography (videographer), Oakmont Bakery, Hot Metal Strings, DJ Joseph Costa Entertainment Company, JL Makeup Studio and Beauty Boutique, Ria Lash Studio, Bridal Beginning Pittsburgh (bride's dress & bridesmaid dresses), PW Catering, Minted Weddings, Shutterbooth, Ceremony Officiants, and a huge thanks to Jill Stiffler for second shooting with me!
Jeremiah, Pine Richland Class of 2022 - future Duke football player, business major, and an all around great guy! And of course, we had to incorporate the new pup (Bentley!) into his photos... and his family!
So thankful to have gotten to spend an evening with this great, easy going family! Congratulations on your senior year, Jeremiah!
Where to begin with these two?! I have had the immense pleasure of being a part of so many special weddings this year, and this one is no exception!
I met Maddie when she was in middle school - we were in a musical together! I was Miss Hannigan, and she was one of my little orphans. I took photos at her 16th birthday party, then her senior photos when she graduated. To be a part of her wedding day was such a beautiful "full circle" moment.
But even better than any of that is the beautiful, kind, sweet relationship that Maddie & Joey have. Their love for each other, their friends & family, and for the Lord emanated throughout their entire day.
Congratulations on your marriage and on your wedding day, Maddie & Joey! I am so, so, SO very thankful that you let me be a part of it.
Enjoy some of my favorite highlights from their wedding day below!
Mellon Park at golden hour is a magical place to behold.
And Lila was an absolute gem to photograph during her senior photo session! She came dressed to kill, and was a natural in front of the camera. She is simply lovely inside and out!
Congratulations on your senior year, Lila!
It is a JOY to be able to share this couple’s engagement photos and story - and it was even more of a joy to get to spend an evening with them at Succop Nature Park in Butler!
Courtney and Matt went to the same high school and were both involved in the band program. However, their paths didn’t cross until they were both invited back to that very same school to teach! After the band performed one night at Kennywood’s Fall Fantasy Parade, they both stayed after the Parade to go on some rides with a few other staff members - then rode back to the school in Matt’s car. They exchanged numbers at some point throughout the evening, and started talking from there… and never stopped!
Matt popped the question on March 13, 2021 - the one year anniversary of the day the world shut down, due to Covid. What a beautiful way to make the anniversary of something dark so much brighter! And now, these two are getting married next year, surrounded by their friends & family.
Courtney and Matt, I could not be more excited to be a part of your beautiful wedding day. Thank you so, SO much for the privilege of walking alongside you two during this season of your lives! ❤️
They met in the seventh grade. She “friend-zoned” him until the tenth grade. They got engaged in Italy while studying abroad. They waited so long for this day - their wedding day. And when it finally came, it was everything they had waited for and more!
Besides their fairytale love story, what is so impressive about these two is their immense love for each other. Their joy radiates from the inside out, and has Christ at the center. And that made their wedding day even more of a joy to photograph! These two had waited SO long to finally be husband and wife, and their love and joy for what truly matters most - the marriage - was evident in every decision, every detail, and nearly every interaction.
While I feel like I could write a whole book about this beautiful wedding day and incredible couple, I’d love to let the photos speak for themselves. This is a longer wedding blog post, but there were so many wonderful details and moments that I couldn’t possibly narrow this post down any further.
So with that - Jordan & Robbie, thank you from the bottom of my heat for letting me be a part of your wedding day! I could not be more thankful to have had the privilege of celebrating the next step in your journey ❤️
Vendors: The White Barn, Elegant Event Solutions (coordinator), Toast Wedding Films (videographer), The Johnston House (flowers), Mainstreet Bake Shop (cake & decorative cookies), First Class Entertainment, The Salon at Saxonburg (hair), One Enchanted Evening (bride’s dress), Azazie (bridesmaid dresses), Magnet Street (invitations), Medure’s Carering, Mathieu Vavro (ceremony music)
What a blessing it is to work with families over the years - and this one is no different! You might remember this sweet family from their rainy fall Cleland Rock family session a few years ago. And while it didn’t rain for their session this year, it was definitely by far one of the most hot and humid days of the whole year so far! But I’m not sure you would even be able to tell from these photos. Don’t these four look fantastic?!
Because it was such a hot day... there were very few people in the park, which made it easy to get a wide variety of locations at a park that is usually very busy with photographers and patrons!
Thank you so much to these four for allowing me to capture this season of your lives! I am so thankful that you would trust me with these memories!
Oh these three were so much fun to photograph! If you follow along on the blog, you might recognize these three from their adorable summer mini session last year. I was so thrilled to have them back in front of my camera again this year!
Even though we had to reschedule once for weather, we all checked the forecast before leaving our houses and didn’t see rain on the horizon for our second attempt. However… much to our surprise, during our time together, it started to POUR! We ran back to our cars, and when I had gotten into my vehicle, I looked out my window towards theirs and saw all three sitting in their trunk with it open. It was cutest thing! So of course, I grabbed an umbrella and took a few shots of the fam hanging out in the back of their car. They turned out to be some of my favorites from our time together!! It stopped raining soon after, and we were able to continue shooting. I was so thankful for their patience with the crazy Pittsburgh weather!
Their little one was FULL of energy (and smiles!) the day of their session, and it was so much fun letting him run around while having his parents interact with him! To any parents getting photos of their toddler - the session can seem a bit chaotic, but I’ve found that embracing that toddler energy is a great way to go about getting some fun, interactive photos while keeping the whole family happy and the mood upbeat!
Enjoy a few of my favorites from our time together at Moraine State Park! ❤️
