Weddings and Receptions at the Carnegie Science Center What a unique venue for a Pittsburgh Wedding!! So much to see and do for you AND your guests! There are times when my brides worry that their guests will be bored (especially during cocktail hour). I assure them that they of course won’t be (because I...
A great all-in-one wedding venue is The Grand Hall at the Priory on the North Side of Pittsburgh. The inside is just as beautiful as the outside… I’ve seen this room set up many ways. Â Tall centerpieces compliment the tall ceilings beautifully… The bridal party usually sits where the altar used to be. Â Other times,...
When I walk into a reception room, and I see uplighting, I do a little dance. Â Uplighting or accent lights can add a whole different dimension to the ambiance of your reception. Â These lights can make your room come ALIVE! Â From a photographic standpoint, it’s the best thing ever. Â I can create so many...
Are you thinking of having your wedding ceremony or reception at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall? Â It is a great location for many reasons, one of those being the multiple locations we can go for wedding portraiture! The building itself is gorgeous! Â This wedding took place right on the front steps… Thank you to Pamela...
Besides the bride walking down the aisle, I think this is the second most photographed moment at a wedding…..cutting the wedding cake. Â It’s always fun to feed your new spouse a big hunk of cake and icing in front of a crowd of 100-200 people! Â You never know what is going to happen…..
Planning on having a wedding cake at your reception?  Yep.  Are you having a cookie table, too?  ABSOLUTELY!!!  It is astounding how much work  goes into making 2,000+ cookies for a wedding.  Traditionally, mothers, aunts, grandmas, and friends band together to accomplish this delicious feat.  The results are SO SWEET. (see what I did there? ha!)...
Since we are a full coverage team, we have the advantage of capturing some great end of the night portraits. Â Here are my some of my favorites from 2013:
It is such a special time when the bride and groom share their first dance as husband and wife.  I personally LOVE to dance, and it is a great time for photos. I adore the architecture of the Grand Concourse and of course wanted to include it in a lot of this couple’s wedding reception photos…...
Are you an out of town bride, planning your wedding from afar?  Ever wonder what your potential wedding ceremony or reception space looks like? Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside is a unique and eclectic space where you can have your wedding reception or ceremony.  It is the big yellow building is on the corner...
I’ll never get tired of walking into an untouched wedding reception room. Â It is so fun to see everything perfectly set up for the bride and groom….and it’s fun to photograph it, too! Here are some of my favorite short wedding reception centerpieces. Â Being short in stature, these centerpieces facilitate easy communication and clear sight...
