Susan and Taylor Engagement

Last night we had a wonderful time with Susan and Taylor for their engagement session. They chose Valley Forge Park for the location and we had an absolute blast there. We've been there in the past for wedding photography, but not an engagement session... we'll be returning! What a wonderful location with lots of variety and fun stuff. We had so much fun with these two, such easy going personalities and they truly care for one another. We just love that we get to be a part of so many wonderful love stories, and get to capture the special way couples interact and look at each other.

We discovered it really is a small world. Susan had found us independently through a google search to then find out their coworker, Johnny, is none other than Johnny, of Johnny and Sarah, whose wedding we will be photographing this weekend!

Thanks Susan and Taylor, we can't wait for your wedding next summer. We are going to have too much fun!

Our Anniversary - Part 2

Lori has been out of town this week with the girls while I've been holding down the fort and doing my best to manage the many tasks Lori covers so well on a daily basis. I am amazed at how much work Lori gets done and am so thankful for our partnership in life and with our business!

If you've read below, we just celebrated our 12th anniversary. In light of that, being on my own this week, and missing my wife and kids, I got to looking through some old albums as I wandered down memory lane. I thought it would be fun to post a couple of images I found!!

We officially met at Ontario Pioneer Camp in Canada in 1987, but didn't really begin our friendship until 1988. The first photo is from that summer of 1988 - when everything got started for us!! The second photo is from our wedding day in 1995. The reality of getting older is becoming very evident in our lives and I can't believe we've known each other for over 1/2 our lives!!

As Lori has also been the master of our blog, I am entering new territory here in trying to make this post with images - I hope I get it right!! (I can't wait until Lori and the girls get home!)

Our Anniversary

We just wanted to share that we just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary yesterday. How quickly the time has gone by, we can't believe we've know each other for 20 years now! It's fun to think back to the days fantasizing what life would be like for us as a married couple. 3 children later, here we are just loving being together. We celebrated by sending 2 of our 3 kids to Grandma's and getting a babysitter for the 3rd! We went out to dinner and then to the movies to watch Becoming Jane - it was fabulous!

Christine & Kevin get married

What a great time we had on Saturday at the wedding of Christine and Kevin. We started off in Springfield at Christine's parent's home for the getting ready. Christine's mom made all the dresses, including Christine's wedding dress. To my delight, the gown was hanging in the sewing room waiting for me to play with some detail shots. After we completely re-arranged the furniture in the house to really make use of some beautiful natural light, we headed down the street to Kevin's house where the boys were hanging out. We were so excited to meet up there with the guys and Kevin sure knows how to decorate! We had a blast utilizing these surroundings and keeping it light and fun.

Next stop was St. Matthews Lutheran Church which was another short trot down the road. What a pretty church it was, nice and bright. Most memorable moment for me was the sticky note stating "enjoy" that the pastor had written out for Christine and Kevin. After doing most of the formals at the church, it was time to head downtown.

A year ago, Christine and Kevin had expressed interest in doing their photography at the steps of the art museum. Since that time, the museum has begun a significant construction project and is completely covered in scaffolding. We did know this a head of time, and Christine and Kevin know how we love a challenge so we still went! And what a blast we had. A big thank you to you two for giving us so much creative freedom!

Our final stop was at the Ballroom at the Ben for a beautiful reception. The setting was completely opposite the scaffolding and gates we had just been at, so it was fun to spend some time doing some more imagery before the party started - and what a party it was! Over the year that we have gotten to know Christine and Kevin, we know they love to laugh and they surround themselves with people who like to also. What fun for us!

Thank you Christine and Kevin for making our job so enjoyable and fun! We wish you a wonderful marriage and fun honeymoon!





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Family Fun at the Farm

We got to go back to another favorite spot of ours, Springton Manor Farm, with one of our favorite families: our babysitters! We waited until early evening and had great light to work with. We brought all 3 girls with us and they had a blast running around while we occasionally could be heard saying "get behind mommy and daddy!" Too much fun and lots of laughs - thanks guys!

Lisa & Michael get married

What a wonderful time we had with Lisa, Michael and their families! Such joy and laughter filled the day. Everything was held at Villanova Conference Center which is a beautiful setting. Lisa and Michael got ready there so Lori got to have fun with the girls while Neville hung out with the boys. Lisa's mom actually did her make-up! Once all the preparations were complete, Lisa and Michael wanted to see each other and do all the photography ahead of time - which we love when that happens. We found a private setting for their first glance of one another and once we all dried our eyes (yes, even Lori!) we spent some time doing images with them, their bridal party and family. The outdoor ceremony started at 6pm. They had designed their programs into fans - quite clever - and most were put to use on this hot day! Because all the formal photography was done ahead of time, Lisa and Michael got to enjoy the entire cocktail hour and mingled with everyone. The reception was a blast, again filled with lots of emotion including tears and laughter - all the stuff we live for! Lisa and Michael shared their thanks to all the guests, parents gave welcomes and toasts, best man gave a toast, and Lisa's sister Dana share a lovely song, which, once again caused the tears to roll (yes, Lori too!)

Thank you Lisa and Michael for such a wonderful day. We wish you a lifetime of joy and may the happy tears continue to flow for you.





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