Christine and Rich -Engaged

Yes, I'm blogging. I know its tough to believe because its been so long, but here we are. Christine and Rich are going to be married this May, and after just shooting with them for this e-session we can't wait for their wedding day. Christine and I have actually been friends since we started playing softball together when we were kids. (If I find one of our old softball photos, I will post it later). Christine is still the same shy girl that she was back then. When I asked Christine where Rich was from, she said he was from the same town as we were, but because he went to different schools they never met growing up. The best part of the story about Christine and Rich meeting was that even though they lived less than 2 miles apart, they actually met out of state while on vacation. Rich really brings out Christine's personality, and I know that their wedding this spring is going to be a blast.

It's not wedding season.. So, what are we up to?

As most of you know, we don't shoot many weddings during January and February so I bet you are wondering what we have been up to. Well, I have been spending most of my time working on albums, and new sample products for 2011. My 2011 brides have some great new products to choose from including leather guestbooks with black pages that your guests can sign using gel pens. I am so excited to be getting ready for this year's weddings. Stay tuned because we have some great stuff coming up including some engagement sessions and portrait shoots. I am also going to try and get some other stuff up from this past year that never made it to the blog.



So, if I am concentrating on editing and albums you might think that Austin has been just hanging out watching football, but anyone who knows us knows that wouldn't be the case. Austin has been hard at work remodeling our family room. We have wanted to rip down the walls in the family room and start from scratch since we moved in, so its so exciting that we are finally doing it. We ripped everything, and I mean everything out, replaced the windows and doors,tore down the brick fireplace, built new studs, tore out the ceiling, put in recessed lighting, and ran all the electrical so far. Austin's dad has been over nearly every weekend helping out, and we are getting close to it finally coming together (even though we don't have walls yet). You can see some of progression below:

November:







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Our plan is to have the room ready for the first Phillies game... wish us luck!

Bust A Move

The Wedding Season for 2010 brought Austin and I many great couples and families, and not to mention some really great weddings. One of the best parts of the wedding day for us is when we get to make images of the freestyle dancing of our couples and their friends and family. This year has shown some pretty memorable dance moments that I think need some recognition here on my blog. So, I have put together a little slideshow of some of our favorite moves of 2010. Enjoy...

Baby Peyton, Newborn Christmas Photos

I am so excited to be posting these photos of baby Peyton. Last year I shot the wedding of her parents Alison and John, and earlier this year we photographed her aunt Dani and uncle Jimmy's wedding. When I saw Ali at the rehearsal for Dani's wedding in April she told me that she was pregnant. I was so excited for them, because I knew that Ali and John were going to make great parents. Days after Peyton was born, I got an e-mail from Ali asking if I could do some photos of the baby. Even though I am super busy, I knew there was no way I was going to miss out on this. I love babies, and this little one happened to be exceptionally cute. Congratulations to Alison and John on their new little bundle of joy, and the great family that Peyton has to look forward to being part of.

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!

Jessica and Trent- Married Terra Nova Sewell, NJ

We met Jessica and Trent through one of our favorite hair stylists, Dawn, who had done the updo's of a few of my brides, and worked with me at a boudoir model photoshoot in Philadelphia. When Dawn contacted me and told me that she wanted me to shoot her twin sister Jessica's wedding this November, I was both flattered and excited. Jessica and Trent actually had 2 weddings. The first wedding was in St. Lucia at the Sandals resort. Then, Jessica and Trent had this wedding when they got home a couple weeks later so that all of their loved ones could see them get married and celebrate with them. We are so grateful that we were part of their day. The reception was held at Terra Nova in Sewell, NJ. This whole family was full of energy, and we are so glad that Jessica and Trent had a wedding that they could share with family and friends.













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