Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I thought the Autumn feel of Liz and James portraits really said “Thanksgiving” to me. They have been happily married for over a year now but they wanted some fun portraits of their married life on the campus of Princeton University.
I must admit, this wedding blew me away. The reception was held at F.U.E.L. in Philadelphia and for those of you who were fans this was the MTV Real World house in Philadelphia! Remember??? It’s now a totally cool urban gallery and event space. It’s a total blank pallet that Roseann and Donna of Beautiful Blooms put their unique stamp on. Roseann wanted the space to glow in fall hues of bronze and copper. I LOVED the cocktail bar by Feastivities Catering of Philadelphia. Roseann and Pall just danced the night away and their joy was just contagious to all!
My second shooter Jill did these amazing detail shots while I was off doing Roasann and Paals portraits at the Penitentiary. Marvelous job Jill!!!
F.U.E.L. has a marvelous wrap around balcony. My assistant Megan R. captured the same dance on top as I photographed it from the bottom. Great job Megan!
Great time, great party, great life!
Well, the rain just went on and on and Roseann and Paul had such hopes of relaxed portraits around Old City. We arranged for us to go to the Eastern State Penitentiary, where beautiful skylights and artful decaying walls offered the perfect backdrop for very artistic portraits. On our way to their reception the rain finally subsided and we stopped by Broad Street for a very windy signature Philadelphia shot! Stay tuned for an equally “artistic” reception.
Roseann and Paal exchanged their vows at the very historic Philadelphia church, Saint Augustines. The church offers such wonderful photo opportunities as it has a balcony that wraps around 3 sides of the church. My second shooter Jill took some amazing overhead shots. The couple had hopes that the rain might cease during their ceremony so they could walk around Old City Philadelphia for some fun couple pictures, but as you can see none such luck. In my next post you will see that the rain made them even luckier. Stay tuned!
And yet another Monique Lhuillier Gown, but with a twist… Roseann fell in love with her exquisite lace gown but she felt it was not quite lavish enough for her ceremony at the historic Saint Augustine’s Church in Philadelphia. Her salesperson at The Bridal Garden had the perfect solution; an overskirt that made the gown so much more formal but could be easily removed for the evening’s party. Brilliant! Roseann chose a pair of bronze Manolo Blahnik shoes in keeping with the warm tone theme of her day. Claudia Seyler was provided hair and makeup so you know she was going to look FAB and dresser, Cindi Deal from the Bridal Garden was there the entire day to make sure every stitch was in place. Stay tuned for part 2!
A map for all their out of town guests to find their way around “Center City”!
A very special locket for Roseann… images of her father, who was dearly missed on this special day! This beautiful bouquet was by Beautiful Blooms! More of their work to come….
Roseann was being all fixed up from top to bottom….Claudia on top and Cindi on the bottom!
Paal prepares with cuff links from his bride.
Something blue…
OK, so now you know….. this is going to be a wet one… and you will see just how pretty a wet one can be when planned right!