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

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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

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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!

30th Anniversary | Surprise Vow Renewal | Philadelphia, PA

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"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul."

At the risk of sounding cliche, I will say, love is an amazing thing. It is fierce and it is gentle all at once. It is always full and ever-growing. It is the thing that keeps us going when life makes us believe that all odds are against us. And I do not mean "love" as in love between two people, exclusively. I mean the love that exist in you, for you, around you, and because of you. It is wonderful and simple. We have it, always. It is our choice to bring that love into light and share it with the world. The question is not whether your love is understood, or noticed, or accepted, but rather, did we offer it honestly with all that we are. And if by chance you have found your soul mate, at any point in your life, you know the feeling of having the light of the entire world in your heart no matter where you find yourself. When the touch of that person's hand or the gaze of their eyes feels like home, you are truly unstoppable. 

I feel incredibly honored to have photographed this couple. They have been together for 30 years. A simple walk in the park turned into a surprise re-proposal and vow renewal. And in case you were wondering, she said "yes!" Oh, and then their children magically appeared and made her cry even more. 

This is what unstoppable love looks like. 

 

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