The Burvals | Mary Brooke + Alex | A Heinz Chapel + Duquesne Club Wedding | Pittsburgh, PA

Mary Brooke and Alex are the stinkin’ cutest! Their wedding was sophisticated, classic, and so much fun! Their beautiful Heinz Chapel wedding ceremony in Oakland, minutes away from Downtown Pittsburgh, was the perfect location. We had some great portraits around Heinz Chapel, on Pitt’s campus, and even in some of our iconic yellow bridges! Their reception decor matched their wedding theme to a T at the Duquesne Club in Downtown Pittsburgh. Wonderful details and thoughtful and even meaningful elements were brought together! A live band, a choreographed first dance, and even some rooftop nighttime portrait magic…you don’t want to miss this!

Congratulations again to the Burvals!!

The Toskeys | Kirsten + Bill | A St. Mary of the Mount + Sheraton Station Square Wedding | Pittsburgh, PA

Kirsten and Bill are the greatest couple. We actually already knew Bill pretty well through a friend's wedding we had photographed, so he was already prepped and ready for portraits! Kirsten and Bill have the best style and rocked their sunrise engagement session. I knew their wedding portraits were going to be KILLER!! 

So here comes the day, and the guys actually had dug up an upside down bottle of bourbon to start off the day. According to southern tradition, if you bury the bottle a at the wedding site one month before the wedding you will have beautiful weather and no rain! Boy was that true!! The guys had a great time getting ready while the girls were pampered at the Sheraton in their suite. The ceremony at St. Mary of the Mount was absolutely stunning and their portraits overlooking the city were just breathtaking. Their large bridal party made these photos a lot of time, and the ladies shades of blue bridesmaid dressed looked just perfect! The overall theme of the wedding was just so well thought out, captured both of their personalities, and most of all showed how much love Kirsten + Bill had for each other as well as for all their family and friends who had attended. A beautiful wedding day for a beautiful couple. Congratulations again to the Toskeys!

The Searcys | Julia + Jacob | A Phipps Conservatory Wedding + The Smallman Galley Restaurant Reception | Pittsburgh, PA

The first time I met Julia + Jake I knew we were going to hit it off. I couldn't wait for their wedding, which was going to be featuring things that really encompassed who they are as individuals as well as a couple. 

I'm going to backtrack for a second to talk about our amazing weekend in Ann Arbor, Michigan capturing their engagement session. They wanted to really capture their relationship in a true way, so we ventured to the pretty outdoors of Michigan at the Arb in the morning at sunrise, and ended up at their rock climbing gym Planet Rock in the evening after they treated us out to dinner! This just shows how sweet and caring these two are. Getting to know them both better that weekend got Nickie and I even more excited for their wedding day, which was even better than I imagined. Special thanks to Emily for helping out toward the end of the evening! Their outdoor ceremony at Phipps Conservatory was just beautiful, they had the best warm + cloudy day for portraits followed by a short trip up to Mt. Washington, and made our way to their reception at the Smallman Galley. Their reception meal featured a 5 course meal, great conversation, and killer dance moves. We were excited to end the evening with a few nighttime portraits right in the Strip District (actually right in the middle of the road). We couldn't be happier for The Seacys and are happy to have them as friends!

The Wilsons | Raquel + Jaison | A Hayloft Wedding | Rockwood, PA

Raquel + Jaison are the couple that knew a long time ago that they were meant for each other. Their engagement session was full of silly noise laughs and lots of love.  They're both so easy going I knew that we were going to have such a wonderful time on their wedding day no matter what!

Their wedding day comes and it's a further drive than we are used to, and I was battling my pain from a surprise surgery a few days prior! Luckily, we had a team of 3 to help out that day and things went great (special thanks to Liz + Kira) . I pull up to the venue, The Hayloft, where their ceremony and reception are taking place, and it is surrounded by so much nature and beauty! Although it rained the whole day...super bummer, we made it a great day and even got gorgeous portraits in a covered area in only a matter of a few minutes. The decor and the little touches throughout their wedding were spectacular and nobody even noticed the weather as they danced the night away! Congratulations to the Wilsons!!