A GLANCE BACK AT 2012 (Pittsburgh Wedding Photographers)

Let me start by saying how WONDERFUL all of our couples were in 2012!  I can honestly say that I enjoyed every single minute I spent with them.  <3

Together, Tristan and I endured the freezing cold and the relentless heat (especially during July).  We worked so hard that when we woke up the next morning, we could barely walk because our legs hurt so bad (we call that a Wedding Hangover!)….and THAT’S how we know we did our job right.  🙂

Out of 36,391 photos that we snapped at our weddings in 2012, the ones you are about to view are the WORST.  Why put up the worst photos you’ve taken, you ask?  Well, because I like to publicly embarrass my husband!  HAHA!  No, that’s not it……..but I DO want you to see what we go through to get the shots that we capture……

Let’s start with Tristan….my handsome-schmandsome husband.

Here he is looking normal.

aaaaaand….NOT so normal:  HAHA!

I like to torture him by asking him to be a “live body” so I can test my lighting:

And while he sets up my lights, I like to try and blind him:

And I make him fix dresses so they look perfect…..

I also ask unsuspecting valets to “help” me when Tristan is shooting reception details.  This poor guy really thought I needed him to hold Jenn’s veil.  HAHAHA!

Once, we were leaving when the reception was winding down, and I found Tristan behind this tree.  Don’t ask me why!!!  He does really weird things sometimes.

He also does stuff like this….

And casually walks into my shots at times…..

Or he takes photos of me looking like this:

….or this……

or as I’m about to sneeze…..

or when I’m trying to relax…..

or when I’m trying to concentrate on work…..

or my most flattering angle…..

or when I’m trying to get out of the shot because I know he is shooting tight….

or when I’m petting the pretty sting ray…..

or showing a bride and groom a photo I had just captured of them…..

Despite all of the HORRIBLE photos, I still love him and appreciate everything he does for me 🙂

Here are just a few of the vendors we worked with last season….

Nathan Bellas, from St. Thomas More

Steve McGough, from St. Thomas More

The character artist from Maggie & Nick’s wedding …… (she’s holding the picture she drew of me and Tristan!)

Matt Ferrante from the band, Modern Times …..

DJ Mark Zini from Zini Productions …..

….and my very good friend, Katia Forero!

Katia needed some live bodies to test her lighting……

……and she managed to catch this photo of me looking totally awesome…..

And to end all of this torture, I will leave you with a photo of me, trying to make my dog say “CHEEEEESE!”

Looking forward to making many more memories in 2013!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB AND HEBRON CHURCH (PITTSBURGH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS)

The Oakmont Country Club was the setting for their wedding reception, and Hebron Church in Penn Hills, was where they were married.

Abby and Earl had a beautiful day for their wedding….and everything went very smoothly!  And what can I say?  I’m a sucker for a man in uniform!

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Looking for the perfect place to have your wedding and/or reception?  Check out my page of Pittsburgh Wedding Ceremony and Reception Locations!

Thank you to Bob Fritz for asking me to second shoot with him for this wedding!

ANGELA & UMESH (Union Club Cleveland Wedding Photographers)

Angela and Umesh were married on November 17th, 2012.  This wedding was a special one for me because Angela is a very dear friend of mine. Angela hails from Cleveland, Umesh from Connecticut, and they currently reside in New York City…….oh wait, scratch that……they are moving to Paris in two weeks!  What a life!!!  You may remember Angela and Umesh from this blog post.

There were two ceremonies, two outfit changes, and a whole lot of planning, which lent to the seamless flow of the day.  The fact that Angela and Umesh decided to have a “first look” made things so easy!  We had ample time for portraits inside the Union Club, which is GORGEOUS.  The food was amazing, the band and singers were spectacular, and the ceremony musicians (and a CHOIR of professional singers, who sang a piece written by a former groom of mine and mutual friend, Simon Cummings!) performed flawlessly. Utterly impressive and exceptionally elegant perfectly describe Angela and Umesh’s wedding day.

I had a very tough time narrowing down my favorite moments from the day.  Here are a few that I think are worthy:

 

This was a destination wedding of sorts for Angela and Umesh, since they lived in NYC while planning it.  The planning especially wouldn’t be possible without the skills of Valarie from Kirkbrides Wedding Planning and Design. Valarie was AMAZING!  Here are all of the other vendors that made Angela and Umesh’s wedding day a success:

WEDDING VENUE:  The Union Club – Cleveland, Ohio

BAND:  Shout (I have no words to describe how AWESOME they were!!)

WEDDING COORDINATOR: Kirkbrides Wedding Planning and Design

CEREMONY PROGRAMS: Emily Things (I’m a HUGE fan of stationary and the programs felt and looked so good!!!)

DRESS: Kleinfeld Bridal

MAKEUP: Ramona Dauksa

FLOWERS: Grande Designs

LIGHTING: Rock The House

WEDDING PIE: Flour Girl

VIDEOGRAPHY:  Z Media

PHOTOGRAPHY:  Weddings by Alisa

 

 

 

MAGGIE & NICK (Pittsburgh Zoo PPG Aquarium Pittsburgh Wedding Photographers)

Maggie and Nick were married on a gorgeous fall day in October.  Their ceremony was at Waverly Presbyterian Church in Regent Square.  I met with Maggie at her mom’s house, where she was getting ready.  Tristan was with Nick at his mom and dad’s house as well.  We decided to meet up in Frick Park, which happens to be right across the street from the church.  It was there that Maggie and Nick had their first look…..Nick obstructed his vision with white balloons, and when Maggie was in place, he released them to reveal his stunning bride!  We walked over to the church right after this (it was so convenient!).  Their reception was held at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, where everyone had a blast celebrating (and having their portraits done by a caricature artist!).  Here are some of my favorite shots from their day:  And before I forget….Maggie and Nick’s limo driver was the BEST LIMO DRIVER I’ve come across in years!  He was incredibly considerate, carrying Maggie’s dress and flowers, and didn’t need directions to the reception!  Believe it or not, limo drivers not knowing where they are going is very much commonplace for some reason.  You’d think they’d know, right?  This man from Exceptional Limosine was the BEST driver.  I HIGHLY recommend him if you are looking for one!!! (And he was SO important that I included his portrait down below as well!  heehee!)

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Thank you Maggie and Nick for making us an important part of your wedding day!!!

Team of vendors include:

CEREMONY:  Waverly Presbyterian Church

RECEPTION:  Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium

FLOWERS:  Hepatica

CAKE:  Vanilla Pastry Studio

BAND:  Matt Ferranti and Modern Times

GOWN: Anne Gregory for the Bride

TRANSPORTATION: Exceptional Limo

PHOTOGRAPHER: Weddings by Alisa

 

 

 

Pittsburgh wedding photographer Alisa Innocenti specializes in taking candid, colorful, timeless, classic, and modern photos at your wedding in Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Morgantown, Wheeling, and Erie.


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