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A Beautifully Dirty Four Letter Word

A Beautifully Dirty Four Letter Word

"Imperfection is beauty. Madness is genius. It is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."Colleen Stepanian Photography Blog. Personal thoughts and a mix of documentary and portrait images.

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Long Beach Island, New Jersey | Engagement | Katie + Jeremy

I met Katie and Jeremy at a wedding I photographed last fall (Lindsay + Michael on the blog here, and also featured on the Knot here). I promise I'm not exaggerating when I say I met some of the coolest people on this planet at that wedding. I'm thrilled that I get to see this group again and share in Katie and Jeremy's special day. 

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Melissa + Isaac | Wedding | Gloria Dei Old Swedes Church | Philadelphia, PA

Melissa + Isaac

I really can't hold back my excitement when I think about this wedding. Two beautiful locations, so many awesome colors, and there's snow all around (including their snowy exit out of the reception). It's also not every day that I get to work with other artists. 

Melissa made her own wedding dress! She co-owns a clothing brand called Senpai + Kohai with her friend Pia and they are beyond talented. You should absolutely check out their designs (links at the bottom). Isaac Lin is also a successful artist in Philadelphia. His talents seem endless, including painting, screen printing, collage, and installation work.  

Enjoy this beautiful day :)

Ceremony - Gloria Dei Old Swedes Church

Reception - Trinity Memorial Church

Makeup - Kat Makeup Art

Wedding Dress - Senpai + Kohai

Groom's Suit - Commonwealth Proper

Isaac Lin - Follow him on instagram @tinwei

Special thanks to Jaime Perez Photography for shooting with me!

Rachael + Wesley | Wedding | Ram's Head Inn | Galloway, NJ

Happy New Year everyone! 

I'm breaking in 2015 with this <insert drum roll here> Harry Potter themed wedding! Red and gold, sparkly shoes, magic wands, and even golden snitches for decor at dinner. Don't know what a golden snitch is? Clearly you've never played Quidditch. 

This wonderful couple has been together for 11 years! They started dating when they were just 13 years old. They used to call themselves "hugging buddies". Probably one of the cutest things I've ever heard. And now they can officially call each other husband and wife. 

Wishing you both many more years of love and happiness!

Special thanks to Michael Glenn Photography for shooting with me!