I’m still playing a bit of catch up on the past several months of blogging…

Rachel and Jared are two of the funniest sweetest couples I know. If you know them, and have seen them together, you know…  They just are… well perfect together.

We shot this engagement session on one of those dark and unseasonably warm winter days that New York saw so much of.  We didn’t mind.  We headed to Central Park and got a little dirty. I laughed the entire time.  This is going to be one fantastic wedding I kept saying to myself…

Meet Rachel and Jared.  They’ll be married in October.

This will be a first for me.  I am publishing their engagement blog post on the same day I publish their wedding day reel. That’s because we did them just weeks apart from one another (and I’m a terrible blogger).

But Anyhoo… This is Sarah and Todd and their two amazing and beautiful dogs.  They had no idea when we set out that day that I’d be taking them for a few mile walk…in loose sand.  By the time we were all done shooting we felt as if we’d definitely gotten a good work out in as well.  I am told everyone slept well that night.

I have so much to say about this couple, in my head…. but words aren’t coming to me as I sit down to write this.  Maybe I just don’t feel I can come up with anything worthy.  How do I tell you how madly in love these two are?  Or how Todd looks at Sarah and it makes you get that “aww” face when you see it?  Or how absolutely comfortable and safe Sarah felt as Todd picked her up and twirled her around out on the beach that day?  Or how he ALWAYS makes her laugh? Well I guess I’ll just show you….

This post is a long time coming. That happens sometimes when I photograph a wedding of people who have touched my life and heart like this family has. So I want to share a little bit of their story.

Kate is the oldest of six. The youngest three were adopted.  This beautiful couple decided instead of receiving gifts for their wedding they would give one to each and every wedding guest.  A Donation to the Holt International Adoption Agency.  I was told once that truly happy people feel blessed with love and family. If that is true, than this is one of the most blessed couples I know.

Kate and Andrew  met in college and it was no surprise to anyone that they would marry.  Both are quiet warm and gracious individuals and when they are together they light up a room.

They were married at St Paul’s Churchin Princeton NJ and their reception was a horse and buggy ride away at The Nassua Inn.

There once was a girl…and a boy.  And they met each other while attending college together.  They fell in love and their love grew.  But life and education pulled them into different directions and yet, they somehow they found a way to make it work.

I’ll tell you how…

Michele and Phil were married in the gorgeous Historic Saint Mary’s Church  in Lancaster PA.  They then celebrated with family and friends at The Inn of Leola Village in Leola PA.  I’d never been to either location before  and Leo Druker and I arrived in time to cover the couple and their fabulous friends get ready for the day.  Our coverage ended with a couple guests in the pool. I asked one of them how the water was and he said, “I’m not going to lie, it’s f’ing cold!”

The entire day was marked with pretty reminders that it was autumn, even thought it was so warm.  There was a subtle masquerade and  and travel theme throughout.  And one of the coolest cakes I have ever seen.

Many thanks to Michele and Phil and all of their family and friends for having Leo and I along and for making us feel so welcomed.

It was one helluva party!

This is Meghan and John.  They make me love my job.

Seriously, LOVE my job.

There may have been a few snowballs thrown in this session.

Quite a few, actually.