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Sarah and her bridesmaids enjoyed pre-wedding pampering at the Omni William Penn.  Sarah was beautiful in a Jud Wadell gown from MIA Bridal Couture of Houston and her grandmother’s pearls.  Springdale Floral created the elegant bouquets of  Orchids and Peonies, as well as the fabulous centerpieces for the reception.

The finicky Pittsburgh weather cooperated and the day turned beautiful just in time for the ceremony at Sacred Heart Church in Shadyside!

Friends and family gathered at the Omni William Penn later to celebrate.  They danced late into the night to tunes by DJ Rockin Steve Credo.  As always the Urban Room provided a warm, elegant atmosphere where guests dined on Tenderloin and Halibut and later, cake by Fenoglietto’s and treats from a traditional cookie table.

We wish Sarah & Travis all the best!!!

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Many thanks!

There is no doubt that the floral details that Michele planned with her parents (yes, her Father Jody gets credit too!)  and Michael at Blooms Florist were second to none.  Protege rocked the night away and Gordon & Barbara Shu provided video coverage.  What you might not realize is what an absolute pleasure it was to share this happy day with Michele and Dan’s Families!  Many thanks to all of them – we wish Michele and Dan all the best life has to offer.

Starting several days before wedding day with Sangeet, loosely translated in English as “sung together” or “singing with instrumental accompaniment”, Riti and Jon celebrated Sangeet at The India Garden.

Sangeet is so much fun – like a dinner and dance with the singing of traditional Indian songs, joking with the couple, dancing and playing the dolkhi, a two sided drum.

What a great time! – it’s been a while since Barb and I have been to the India Garden – the food was great and we LOVE Indian food! Our usual weekly hangout with friends is The Taj Mahal, who catered Riti and Jon’s reception.

Mehndi, the traditional application of henna, is an ancient ceremonial art form tradition was held at Riti’s home. It’s also a time of celebration – great fun and more food!

A Sikh wedding ceremony or Anand Karaj is a bit different than a traditional hindu wedding. Starting with the wrapping of the men’s turbans, the Baraat procession follows the groom to the temple where the families meet, hug exchange flower garlands and celebrate this Milni ceremony with tea.

The groom has to barter his way into the temple before he can cut through a ribbon barrier. And his shoes disappear, bartered for or barefoot when he departs.

Indian weddings are a joyous, boisterous day of dancing and celebration. If you’re fortunate enough to attend, get your rest and bring your appetite! Like Barb and me, you’ll be treated like family. Thanks so much to Rita and Jon’s families for the honor of allowing us to document this wonderful occasion.

February weddings can either bring sunny days or snowy weather and thankfully, we missed the onslaught of our daily blizzard conditions of just a few days before. It was a perfect day – just a little snow on the ground for the beautiful look of winter white.

Shannon and Vernon were married at Heinz Chapel with a reception following at The Pittsburgh Athletic Association, a beautiful historic ballroom and building based on the 16th century Venetian Renaissance palace, Palazzo Grimani di San Luca.

With help from the always creative planners at Trends to Traditions, the ballroom, decorated in an old Hollywood theme looked gorgeous.

Shannon’s Jasmine Couture gown was stunning and she looked amazing. Her cake was designed by Creative Cakes and her awesome floral and table arrangements by Allison McGeary. Jeremy Ganns did a great job as DJ and Videosac provided motion imagery.

While we usually stay together as a team, considering the timing of the day, Barb hung out with the guys and I with the ladies. We had so much fun. It was a perfect beginning to our 2010 wedding season.

Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Their ceremony will be at Heinz Chapel with a reception following at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association. Katherine Shaw at Trends to Traditions is helping them plan their event with an old Hollywood theme. I know it’s going to be awesome.

Shannon will be getting ready at The Mansion at Maple Heights, which is on our list for a quick in-town getaway. It looks very cool.

We can’t wait for wedding day!!

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Like coming back from vacation and looking at life and work with a fresh start, it takes some time and a step away for me to think about our recent weddings.

It was extremely hard to look through 40,000 photographs from our 2009 weddings to pick 3 or 4 from each wedding that tell the essence of a couple’s wedding day.

We’re going to go back and post more photographs from each wedding. We know our brides and grooms like to look at weddings for ideas, whether dresses, tuxes, cakes or details.

But I wanted to include photographs that spoke to me – that captured a fleeting moment in time. I see a part of myself in each of these photographs – they represent how I felt about each wedding. Of course we photograph families, friends ceremonies, dancing and details. But I think the most meaningful photographs are those when a bride or groom is not aware of the camera, let down their guard and reveal their true personality and feeling.

We’re unlike any other vendor at a wedding. Florists and cake artists drop off their work and leave, rarely interacting with the bride and groom. We spend a lot of time together with our couples from our initial meetings and engagement session through wedding day. We’ve built a special relationship that allows us capture moments like these -  our couples have to be comfortable with us to let us into their world and become a part of their friends and family.

We’re so busy during wedding season, processing and editing, photographing engagement sessions, running our business. It’s very long hours and we move from one task to the next without thinking. This little January break has allowed me to step back and reflect – to realize again how much I love my work.

Barb and I have been married for a long time – 25 years this August – and like anything life becomes routine. But every week, in a way, we renew our vows. We see the love and affection of our newlyweds and steel a glance at each other and nod. It brings back that moment when Barb first walked down the aisle and thet flood of emotion and love.

We would like to thank all of our couples for trusting us to tell the story of their wedding day. You’ve enriched our lives. We can’t wait for this year’s wedding season!

It was a big challenge for the families and bridal party to make it in and out of The Renaissance Hotel during the G20, but everything worked out and everyone finally arrived.

Their ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral was followed by a reception at Le Mont, which Candace an Matt chose to showcase the beauty of Pittsburgh’s skyline. Barb and I always enjoy working there – it’s a beautiful room and the staff and service are always efficient and professional.

It was drizzling most of the day and chilly, but the bridal party were good sports and forged outside at the West End Overlook. We had a lot of fun.

The Finesse Band with Sal Richetti, one of the top bands in the city were in rare form – they really sounded great and the guests responded – a super fun party and the end of a perfect day.

Le Mont provided their cake, Gordon Shu the videography, Bloomingdalia the florals, Molly’s Trolly the transportation and Candace’s gorgeous gown was a Stephen Yearick creation from Ann Gregory.

Candace and Matt just returned from what they said was an amazing honeymoon in Greece.

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