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Brittany and Brandon! | Presque Isle State Park Engagement Photography

Well, it has been quite a while since I have blogged but finally things are settling down after my crazy summer, and I have been slowly getting back into the groove.

I am so excited to share this engagement session.  And one thing I really love being a photographer is when I start to get clients who are friends and relatives of past clients!  

Brittany is a super sweet girl who I have known for a while now as my husband was her high school swim coach back in the day.  She is also very good friends with a few of my past brides.  Brandon is the brother of a past client who I have done family/engagement AND wedding photos for.  This is definitely a couple who comes from two great families and are just down-to-earth good people.  And I can't wait to shoot their wedding this fall!!!

But first, their engagement session.  

When I was chatting with Brittany about where to do the session, we discussed the usual locations in our local area but I mentioned that I love to do engagement sessions at a location that may have some personal significance to the couple.....such as where they got engaged.  Brittany said "well we got engaged up in Erie at Presque Isle".  And I said.....PERFECT!  

As a former Erie-ite,  Presque Isle is one of my favorite places.  And I am always eager for an opportunity to make the trip up there.  

We met on the evening of Mother's Day.  It was absolutely beautiful.  We started at Perry's Monument (the actually location of the proposal).  And we ended at the beach as the sun was setting.  

Perfection.   

Thank you both so much!  Can't wait for November!!!!!!

Hannah and Patrick | Titusville, Pennsylvania Wedding Photography

Hey all!  I am so excited to share this beautiful wedding!  I have actually had plans to blog this wedding for about...well...let's just say for a LONG time.  But better late than never!  

Hannah and Patrick were married on a gorgeous October afternoon.....which quickly turned into the first snowfall of the season!  As they walked out of their church the skies were blue and it was perfection.  And then, as we finally assembled the entire wedding party outside for portraits on the golf course....it got GRAY.  And WINDY.  AND COLD.  I felt so bad for those poor girls in their beautiful gowns - and they were absolutely shivering!!!!  So we didn't get the opportunities for as many outside portraits as we hoped.  But it was still all good and still very beautiful.

Hannah and Patrick got married at the beautiful First Presbyterian Church in Titusville PA.  The reception was at nearby Cross Creek Resort.  it was definitely a day filled with lots of love and lots of fun.  And I was so honored to be a part of it.

Congratulations Hannah and Patrick!!!!  Now onto the photos (and just a warning...a tad bit of an overshare tonight!!).

Reception:  Cross Creek Resort and Conference Center

Allison and Josh - a Lake Latonka - Gable Farm wedding!

Allison and Josh (aka "Gerb") were married on a beautiful and warm July afternoon.   It really could not have been any more perfect !  They are a sweet couple, who are obviously very much in love.  They got married on a beautiful day, in a gorgeous location, surrounded by lots of loving friends and family. 

Allison got ready for her wedding day at her reception location -  Gable Farm in Mercer, PA - just a quick hayride from the ceremony location on Lake Latonka.  It was such a simple but meaningful ceremony.  We spent a short time on wedding portraits around Lake Latonka  (until the heat of the day became just a bit too much for the wedding party!!).

We then made our way back to Gable Farm for the reception - what a great facility for a wedding reception!!   During the reception, there were lots of tears, LOTS of fun, quite a bit of laughter..... and even a few surprises!  Including a very fun and unexpected father and daughter dance!  It was just awesome!

Thank you so much Allison and Josh for choosing me as your wedding photographer - it was so much fun being part of your day and I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

DJ/Master of Ceremonies:  DJ Todd, Franklin, PA

Reception:  Gable Farm, Mercer, PA

Ceremony:  Lake Latonka, Mercer, PA