City Engagement: Carissa + Chad

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Carissa and Chad live in New York. But wait! They’re not together right now! Chad is currently working in Syracuse, while Carissa is finishing her Master’s degree at Columbia in the big city. They see each other only about once a month at this time, so their engagement session and trip to Pittsburgh was exciting to say the least!

Even though they may only see each other about once a month right now, they have been together for a while – meeting in high school and staying together ever since. When they are together, they love to find new places to eat, visit the Finger Lakes wineries, and travel to visit friends or watch an Indy car race.

The best travel they have on their calendar right now? A trip to the Dominican Republic next year to be married! They’re excited to celebrate their wedding vows with family and friends on the beaches of paradise, and are taking me with them! were so fun to work with during their engagement session. We got along so well, they truly made my job an island breeze! Congratulations!

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The University of Pittsburgh holds a special place in their heart – it’s where they both went to school too!

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Beautiful tulips right now on campus:

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We also ventured to the Southside for photos, and I love this colorful wall.

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Hot Metal Street bridge:

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They’re really cute together, and always smiling, laughing, and cuddling.

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Our conversation flowed so easily – it honestly felt like I had known them for a while!

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Love the one on the right – just so happy and real.

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Carissa! You gorgeous thang!

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You’ve got to trust the crazy

You’ve go to to trust my crazy. There are times I’ll have ideas that, normally, may seem a bit odd. I sometimes see areas that have different textures, light, colors, and moods – but they may not always be convenient or look so lovely from the start.

You’ve got to trust my crazy. I’m always looking for ways to incorporate color and beauty into wedding day photos, and I always accept my own personal challenge of making sure that every one of my couples have photos that look unique. The last thing I’d want is your wedding to look like anyone else’s! So, I keep my eyes open for something different, beautiful, seasonal, and colorful. Something that will add to your gallery.

You’ve got to trust my crazy. Walk with me a little bit – stand on the side of the road. Make sure I don’t get run over. Go off of our set location into something new. I’ll make it work – and I can see how it will.

You’ve got to trust my crazy.

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The final result:)Thanks for trusting my crazy.

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Wedding Details: Blue, Ivory, and Lace

Thea’s wedding details were sooooo classy. Navy blue, ivory, lace, and calla lillies – I’m not sure you could define “classic” more than that! All of her bridesmaids looked simply stunning, and the Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom was beautiful in navy blue and ivory flowers. Here are some of our favorite details from the day:

 

(photographed by Loren and Melissa)

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Beautiful jeweled shoes, and lovely Tiffany’s jewelry to go with them!

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The lace on the bridesmaids dresses was just beautiful. An understated beauty to them.

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The Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom, which … just so happens to have blue chairs to match;)

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Even the cake looked lacy

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Personal touches: touching notes and an ode to the generations that have come before them:

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Can’t resist a good cookie table:

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The calla lilies were a great choice!

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Wedding Details: Yellow + Blue

Leanne and Chris had a springy yellow and blue wedding… but all things “Bride” were white. Here are some of their wedding day details!

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Leanne was smart and wore flats to keep her feet comfortable all day long!

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Little bow bracelets, and bows on the bride’s gown:

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Spring weddings!

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St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in New Kensington was beautiful! Wait until you see photos of the inside!

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Love the cool, blue uplighting with the warm, yellow details:

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Leanne loves Disney, so it was incorporated too!

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Christina Muto Texter -

Beautiful! Congrats Leanne and Chris!

Robert Williams -

Beautiful work Leeann! Can’t wait to see the rest!

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Beautiful photography!

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Wow Bob and Laurie! Everything is georgous!!!

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So very beautiful.. God Bless the both of you..

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Congratulations Leanne! Nicely done Mom and Dad! Our little girls are growing up!

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Thank you! Coming soon!

City Wedding: Thea + Adam Preview

Loren sent over to me a preview of Thea + Adam’s Duquesne University wedding from this past Saturday! I’ve seen a couple of the photos already and WOW – Thea! Stunning. Can’t wait to share the rest, but until then… a preview from Loren:

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City Engagement: Lindsay + David

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Lindsay and David met in Myrtle Beach, and have a huge love for the beach. And Weasley.

Who’s Weasley? That’s their little mini-dachshund! He was adorable, and spotted, although a little skeptical of the lady with the camera. I suppose I would be too;)

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Lindsay and David are getting married next June back at the beach, but wanted to photograph their engagement session in Lindsay’s hometown area. She’s originally a West Virginia girl (we all know how I love my WV girls!), but thought Pittsburgh would be a beautiful backdrop and way to show off their city style.

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It’s spring in Pittsburgh – one of my favorite seasons to shoot! I love those blossoms!

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How cute are they!? And they love How I Met Your Mother = bonus.

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Ahh those Pittsburgh rivers. Always a beautiful backdrop for any city engagement photography session:

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A cute Save The Date photo! Congrats!

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Hometown Engagement: Angela + Rob

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Sunday morning. Sunny. Starbucks in hand, and on my way to work with Angela and Rob. It was a good day.

Angela, Rob, and I first met over sushi, and since then we’ve been planning and looking forward to not only their woodsy engagement session this month, but also their wedding in September. They’re truly a relaxed, extraordinarily friendly duo, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to work with them. In fact, Angela and I did a lot of research into creating the perfect engagement session, and the spot we found was gorgeous! What’s not to love about tall trees, boat docks, and cat-tails.. with a bit of love in there too!

Here are some of my favorite photos from Angela and Rob’s Pennsylvania woods engagement session:

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The tall trees. Simply to die for. AND, let me add, not easy to get to!

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Adorbs.

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They’re really cute together!

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Rawr! You gorgeous thang! xoxo to you both, and can’t wait for your wedding in September!

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Gorgeous couple and pictures! They really are a special couple, you can see how they love each other, that wasn’t just acting!

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Such a great way to capture the love of these two hotties! Love them!