Julie and Todd- Married The Mansion in Voorhees, NJ

Last year I met Julie when she was a bridesmaid in the wedding of Karen and John on the 4th of July. That night Julie said to me that I was going to be her photographer one day when she got married. It wasnt even a year later, and there I was getting ready to watch Julie head down the aisle. That particular moment was my favorite part of the entire wedding day. When Julie was about to head down the aisle, everyone turned to the back to watch her.... Well, that is, except me. I was watching Todd, and I knew the exact moment that he saw her, because with everyone facing away I was the only person that saw Todd say.... "Wow"... Now, I try my best at weddings not to tear up behind the lens, but it was difficult with these two. They have a chemistry that is undeniable, and the way that Todd looked at Julie all night was a true expression of that. Julie and Todd have a son named Brennen, that made for a ridiculously cute ring bearer. When I was talking to Todd about which photos they wanted Brennen to be in he said "Any of them.... its his wedding too". Seriously... Todd seems to always have the right thing to say. It reminds me of how Dermot Mulroney has the best lines in the movie the Wedding Date....

Surprise Proposal Shoot- Pat and Hillary Voorhees, NJ

Earlier this week I got a message from my friend Shannon asking me if I would do a proposal shoot for she and her boyfriend George's friend Pat who was proposing to his girlfriend Hillary this Saturday. Now, of course I was up for it, because this would be my first proposal shoot, and something totally different from all the other shoots I have done. George and his friends helped Pat plan the proposal, and came up with the idea to have George call Pat and tell him that he wanted him to meet him out at the Main Street pub after dinner because he had an "imaginary" quarrel with his girlfriend Shannon. So, Pat planned a nice dinner over in Center City Philadelphia, stopped in a Martini bar and walked around Christmas village. Meanwhile, Austin and I had already arrived at the Main Street Pub to plan out where we were going to hide for their arrival. Needless to say, Pat was about 40 minutes late, and it was 36 degrees outside. Austin and I hid in the bushes and behind a fountain wall for over an hour waiting for them to arrive in the freezing cold. When they arrived, Hillary had absolutly no idea, and as soon as Pat started to get down on one knee, we popped out of our hiding spots and started shooting. At the same time, many of Pat's and Hillary's family and friends came out from the pub cheering and spraying champagne. Congrats Pat and Hillary!