One of the coolest things about being a wedding photographer is is experience the kindness of strangers. Going into a wedding, we typically have at least met the bride and groom, By the end of the day we’ve met their entire family, and to some degree, we feel like part of the family!
This was exceptionally true with Joe and Stephanie Weidner on their wedding day. Both of their families were so gracious and kind, interacting with us like we’d been friends of the family for years.

We had such a fun time with their bridal party who, despite the 90degree-plus weather, painted their faces with smiles and trooped along with us during pictures.

To combat the heat we took a lot of the afternoon pre-wedding party photos directly under some large trees in the shade. This ended up working out nicely, though at the time I was very skpetical.

The ceremony was in downtown Coatesville at an old Catholic church. This was a challenge as I couldn’t use flash and the sanctuary was very dark. One thing I’m learning is to trust my camera more at a higher ISO so I can capture the moments that matter regardless of the film grain it may leave.

The ceremony was at Springton Manor in Glenmoore. I had never been to Springton Manor before but I definitely hope to go back for future photo shoots as it is a magnificent property with many very unique nooks and crannies that we barely even got to explore. We unfortunately didn’t get a lot of time for bride and groom and large bridal party shots (about 15 min.) so we made the most of the time we had and ended up with some pretty neat moments with some awesome backdrops.

Thanks Joe and Stephanie for a great day! Hope you all enjoy the pictures!

Something I enjoy about shooting weddings is realizing my limitations. You can never better yourself unless you realize where you’re weak and work to be stronger in those areas. Recently we were blessed with the opportunity to shoot Dale and Laura Inmon’s wedding. The reason this wedding was a new challenge for me, was because to date, this was the largest wedding party I’ve ever had to shoot! 29 people including all of the ring bearers and flower girls! (disclaimer: I could be off on the number but this was my count)

Now don’t get the wrong idea about large wedding parties. The reason brides and grooms have them is because they are surrounded by so much love…and that’s a beautiful thing. The challenge for me was making sure everyone made an appearance on my memory card that day as well as figuring out how to include and coordinate so many people into one shot.

I was very lucky to have my friend and fellow photographer, Hannah Kurtz, second-shooting with me on this wedding day because there was a lot to shoot.

Fortunately, April 24th provided us with clear blue sky weather. One thing I loved about their wedding were the bright blue and green colors contrasted by the deep browns. Against the kind of weather we had that day, the colors really popped and made for some fun scenes. They were a blast to play with in lightroom and made for some really great moments.

You could tell Laura had dreamt about this day for a long time because of all of the little artistic details she spent so long conceiving and bringing to birth. From the theme of the blue jay love birds on the cake, to the nests with eggs, there was a clear consistent image she communicated through all of the little details.

I hope you can enjoy them through the lens of my camera as much as I did. If you get a chance, definitely check out some of the pics Hannah took by visiting her blog: http://hannahkurtzphotography.blogspot.com