Posted on September 25, 2015
One of my favorite weddings hands down this year. Seriously… not only was this couple like crazy in love BUT they picked one of the most unique locations, The Hall of Philosophy in Mt. Gretna AND the glowing bride is just starting to show the most adorable baby bump. One of my favorite photos from the whole wedding is when I was photographing Kate and Marshall by themselves, the sun streaming in through the trees, both looking at each other full of love and the groom is resting his hand on the baby bump. It was quite magical. The love surrounding this family and couple was just spectacular. While the wedding crowd was kept small and intimate, you could tell everyone was there just really loved, cared for and supported the bride and groom.
There were so many beautiful small details at this wedding too. The ring bearer carried the rings in a little bird’s nest, favors were little ornaments made of bird seed, little nests decorated tables, napkins even sported the bride and groom’s names. You see a little theme going on here? The bride’s mother, Pat, did a heck of a job planning. She even hand-painted little bird houses for the decorative tree! The bride’s sister, Moira, serenaded the couple as they danced their first dance as husband and wife. The rest of the night was filled with the sounds of Jazz music by Perseverance Jazz Band and the gourmet eats of 14 Acre Farm (seriously, yum!). It seemed everyone pitched in to make this a perfect evening for these two and it was truly an honor to be a part of it and get to document the evening.
Vendors:
– Venue – The Hall of Philosophy, Mt. Gretna – Catering – 14 Acre Farm –
– Band – Perseverance Jazz Band – Flowers – Hernley Farms, Mt. Gretna, PA’s “Flower Lady” –
– Photography – Alysha Yoder Photography –
www.alyshayoderphoto.com (e) alyshayoderphoto@yahoo.com (p) 610.762.7810
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Posted on September 24, 2015
John and Vanessa, these two love birds actually met by a fated accident. Vanessa’s sister was supposed to go to a party and ended up not being able to so Vanessa went instead… and who did she meet there you might ask? John of course! These two, after dating for a while, went on a trip to Spain where John popped the question. How romantic right? Vanessa’s family is also from Spain and her cousin & his girlfriend even made the journey for their big day! How fantastic is that?!
John and Vanessa’s wedding had so many fun moments throughout there wedding day from the bride and groom getting surprised by a limo to the ring bearer breaking it down on the dance floor. One of my favs was when the bride and her dad did a non-traditional father-daughter dance and broke out New Kids on the Block – Remix (I Like The) and they danced out hard! There were some special moments with Vanessa and her grandma (one of my fav photos is her grandmother and her talking before the wedding). Not to mention that look of love John got when he saw Vanessa walking down the aisle for the first time. Check out this lovely couple’s photos below:
Vendors:
– Venue & Catering – Park Inn by Radisson – – DJ – Patrick Curran –
– Photography – Alysha Yoder Photography –
www.alyshayoderphoto.com (e) alyshayoderphoto@yahoo.com (p) 610.762.7810
Posted on September 15, 2015
Kyle and Monica, how wonderful are these two? This couple lives up to the term ‘high school sweethearts.’ Kyle and Monica started dating in the 10th grade! It was a story of girl tells her friend she likes a boy, who then tells boy that a certain girl likes him lol. Seven and a half years later and VOILA! Kyle proposed to Monica on a long weekend in Washington DC. Isn’t that adorable? These two + their wedding day just oozed timeless tradition and class. Not many couple’s keep to the traditional but these two pulled it off in style! The whole day seemed to have an old Hollywood feel to it from the classic groomsman suits to the stunning sweetheart gown worn by the bride.
The whole party was awesome to work with too! From posing, to goofing off, to all around being a blast to photograph they pulled off some funny photos (one of my personal favs is all of their expressions when I photographed the bride and groom kissing!). Everyone had a blast dancing too. I can’t tell you as a photographer how great it is when all the guests dance. When you have an empty dance floor that never leads to great photos but I got some pretty goofy shots of so many of the guests dancing & having a blast. So many of Kyle and Monica’s friends and family came from out of town to celebrate their big day with them. You could tell how excited everyone was to see this lovely couple. What a great day to bring these two families and all their friends together so without further ado here are some highlights from Monica and Kyle’s wedding day!
Vendors:
– Venue & Catering – Holiday Inn – Harrisburg/Hershey – Cake – Sweet Confections Cake –
– DJ – Ryan Miller Entertainment – Photography – Alysha Yoder Photography –
www.alyshayoderphoto.com (e) alyshayoderphoto@yahoo.com (p) 610.762.7810
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