This lovely couple experienced what so many 2020 brides and grooms have experienced this past year. They planned the perfect wedding and to everyone’s surprise, a pandemic caused them to reschedule, not once, not twice, but three times! And I’d like to say that I’ve been in awe of this bride and groom’s patience and grace throughout.
It can be tricky for brides and grooms to know just how long they’ll need a photographer on their wedding day. Or a second shooter for that matter. Of course there’s no right answer as it largely depends on the couple’s desires, but when there is uncertainty, I like to suggest a few considerations to help in making that decision. Also, I’m pleased to share some highlights from this beautiful wedding which was captured in just six hours.
When I first met with this happy couple, I was intrigued at how thoughtful they were in making their wedding plans. They were simple, but had so much meaning. This couple chose to marry at The Point, where they shared part of their first date. They met by a tree for a prayer moments before their ceremony and invited their closest family and friends to gather by the fountain to witness their ceremony—which was also broadcast on Facebook Live and later replayed for the guests at their reception.
I’m just a tad bit exited for the 2018 wedding season! After a few years of working for another great company photographing weddings while my children were little and needed more of my time, I am excited to begin offering wedding photography again through Captivating Imagery! And to kick things off, I’ll be at the Cavanaugh Bride Show in Cranberry today to say hello again to fellow vendors and meet new brides and their trusty sidekicks!
And just to reassure that this comeback to photographing weddings for Captivating Imagery isn’t a coming out of hiatus, here’s a smattering of some of the weddings I’ve photographed for the unmentioned, yet awesome, company I worked with for the last few seasons.
Earlier this month, I enjoyed getting in a quick trip to McConnells Mill State Park for an engagement session. I have loved coming to this park since I was a child, but when my clients choose it as their location, I do a little happy dance. I feel so blessed to be only a 30-minute drive from this lovely park. Now as I was getting to know this couple over the course of a phone call and a few emails. I offered some options for locations ranging from a park with a mansion to a main street in quaint town nearby. And with this couple’s plans to wed in a beautiful log cabin lodge in the fall of next year, McConnells Mill fit their style best.
One of the great things about coming to McConnells Mill in December is that there is no shortage of color with the evergreen trees and mossy boulders. Meanwhile all of my other favorite spots are grey and brown unless it happens to snow.
This covered bridge over the stream is lovely and so is this couple!
This calls for a straight-up portrait. In my experience with photographing weddings, the parents always appreciate a traditional portrait like this.
And modern brides and grooms usually prefer something like this:
One of the fun things about photographing sessions at this park is the getting to walk on this lovely trail through the woods.
And these next few images just feature more of the loveliness of this engagement session.
I really love this last shot of them laughing amidst the evergreens. It really sums this session up.
Congratulations to this happy couple!
