Wedding Day

Michele & Phil | Wedding in Lancaster PA

January 1st, 2012

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!

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Philadelphia | Wedding Photography | Laura & Bradley

February 14th, 2011

This post is long past due. I’ve been wanting to share this couple with you for awhile. They live in Thailand and run an Art School in Chiang Mai. Laura is an amazing artist (AH mazing!!) and Bradley is a Musician who just makes your heart sing. I have a very special place in my heart for these two. And now, their families too. When Laura first contacted me about shooting her wedding we both knew it was meant to be. And so it was. Laura arranged her entire wedding with the help of Bradley’s brother and sister-in-law who run a small community based theatre company in Trenton NJ called Passages (at the Mill Playhouse). She managed to do this all from half a world away. There were a couple of firsts for me at this wedding. The first was that Laura’s first husband was there and was was actually the one who did the floral arrangements and who helped her get into her dress. I still laugh at how unusual that was… and yet how absolutely comfortable it seemed. The second thing was that they got married at the Moshulu Restaurant, a permanently docked old ship along the Philadelphia Waterfront. I’d never been inside it before. It was a mixture of sun, very very dark theatre and then after we all got safely inside the ship, it began to pour. The kind of rain that soaks you through. By the the time I left her parents in the parking lot, I was soaked and my shoes were squeaking water. I have beautiful memories of this day, the beautiful people I met and the fun that ensued when the musician friends and Bradley all did their thing around the piano. So, for Valentines Day… Laura and Bradley…… To Laura and Bradley, I will see you both very soon! If you’d like to see their slide show, you can view that here.

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Wedding | Tavistock Country Club, Haddonfield, NJ | Brittany and Marc

June 17th, 2010

To say I adore this couple is an understatement.

From the moment I met them on that freezing cold day last winter, I knew I would. You get to learn a lot about people when you spend a few hours in that kind of climate. #1- Their lips turn blue when they are cold. #2- They are not complainers and #2 – Marc can make anyone, even me, laugh with just one look and #3 – They are both genuinely kind, gracious and just plain fun to be around. I feel incredibly honored to have been included in their wedding day and touched by how warm their friends and family were. From the Ever-Enjoyable Father of the Bride to the little boy who danced dangling from my leg, I honestly enjoyed every minute of it.

They were married at high noon at the beautiful Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, NJ. Reverend (Dr) Marks did the honors and it’s always so meaningful when the officiant has known one of them their whole life. That was the case with Brittany. He was good for a few laughs and tender moments too. I asked Brittany which things were most meaningful for her when I was preparing to shoot her wedding and she said, “Our family, especially those who we don’t often see in one place together.” It was amazing for me too. There is no doubt where Brittany gets her good looks and amazingly infectious smile.

To Marc and Brittany, Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful love story. I was truly touched by watching your grand parents together at your wedding and was left hopeful that one day you two will be dancing at your own grand daughter’s wedding. They remind me of something I heard once about great love and how it never grows old. Such a beautiful thing to see!

Wishing you great love….

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Zoey and Ike | Backyard Wedding | Macungie, PA |Philadelphia Wedding Photographer

November 5th, 2009

First I just have to say, I love backyard weddings. There’s something very special and intimate about a family coming together in their home to celebrate one of the most special days we know. It’s the merging of two families, becoming one. It’s the beginning of everything that many of us hold so dear. It is our family. Our beautiful, undeniable and enduring family. To have and to hold.

From this day forth.

I really love a good love story, so when I got the call from Mike McNett about this wedding I jumped at the chance to join him as his second. I love the way Zoey and Ike wove together the traditional aspects of the Nigerian and American cultures and how they honored their families, and most importantly the mothers.

They opted to have a very private moment to see each other (commonly referred to as the “first look”) prior to meeting each other in front of everyone and walking down the aisle together. There was such an amazing and intense moment between the two of them that Mike and I were both fighting our own tears. It was so pure and so beautiful that it reminded us why it is important to take these little moments. We remember all that is behind them and took look forward to the future.

Together. Forever.

This wedding was so romantic and touching that as I put together this blog post, I got choked up all over again.

Those who know me will know that I have a particular weakness for shoes. I was like a little girl squealing when I saw Zoey’s red shoes. So, you know I had to take a shot of those and the ever lovely Zoey granted my whimsical nature with it.

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To Zoey and Ike, thank you for having me along and may the best days of your past be the worst days of your future and may you always experience the kind of beautiful love I witnessed that day. Oh and Zoey, can I borrow your shoes now?

Shari DeAngelo Photography | Philadelphia Wedding Photographer & Lifestyles Photography | Fine Art, Fashion, Lifestyles and Wedding Photographer located in Haddonfield, NJ and Philadelphia PA. Local and Destination services available.

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Lauren and Jason | Bear Creek Mountain Resort | Philadelphia Wedding Photographer

October 24th, 2009

Every once in awhile I do something (even when it’s for someone else) that I have such good and wonderful feelings about, that I just have to share. Such is the case here. Mike McNett told me about a wedding that he was shooting at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, PA. I hadn’t been up there since I was a kid…and then it was called Doe Mountain. It’s changed quite a bit since then. Anyway, I jumped at the chance to tag along and second shoot with him. Some of you may already know we’ve teamed up on quite a few together now and I always enjoy working with him. Thanks for having me along, Mike!

I’d be remiss if I didn’t share something with you besides a few images from the day. The staff at Bear Creek Mountain Resort were outstanding… I mean above and beyond great. The Wedding Coordinator for this event was Lisa Geiger. She never missed a beat and was more than on-top of things. I’ve seen quite a few coordinators and she stands out as one of the better. The food and service were amazing too, thanks to the capable hands of Jonathan and Jenny. I was very pleasantly surprised by how organized and pleasant the entire staff was. Right down to the porter who made sure I never ran out of cranberry juice. It may seem like a little thing, but if they did that for one of the other vendors, imagine how they took care of the guests. Indeed it seemed to be the way things are just done there. I look forward to the next event I get invited to shoot there!

The wedding. It was an absolutely beautiful ceremony, complete with sun spilling in beyond the soon-to-be snow covered slopes and my own favorite wedding temperature: 65 degrees!! There was enough positive energy in the crowd to warm anyone who may have preferred warmer temperatures, I’m sure. It was really really perfect. Lauren was so beautiful and elegant and Jason looked so calm and collected. My favorite moment actually occurred as the processional was starting. Both the the flower girl and the ring bearer were not feeling well and just as they got to the back line of chairs the ring bearer decided he didn’t want to go. He was held up by one arm and bounced down the aisle off one foot for the remainder of the walk. We were all laughing and enjoying the good-natured fun. It was too cute!!

Lauren and Jason. Just beautiful. Inside and out. Thank you for having me along. May the rest of your lives be as blessed as your wedding day was.

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Mary and Zach’s Wedding Day Slideshow | NJ Wedding Photography

August 24th, 2009

From July… Instead of adding this to their old blog post and it getting buried, I thought I’d start a new post with only their slideshow. I’m still playing with slideshow options for my clients to view a selection of their images. This is from Animoto and I’m still a bit on the fence with them. I wish there was an option for “Less animation” but it’s pretty easy to use. Anyway, without further adieu…

Mary and Zach… July 11, 2009.

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Mary and Zach | NJ Wedding Photographer

July 22nd, 2009

I have been so behind in sharing images on my blog, I thought it was high time to play a little catch up with some teaser images from Zach and Mary’s wedding. Miraculously the rain held off until after we were all inside. Mary was so worried. ( See I told you, we special ordered a dry wedding for you, Mary!) Everyone looked amazing and the ceremony and reception pictures are beautiful. A very fun day!! Thank you to both the bride and groom and their families for so graciously allowing us to be a part of your day and making us feel so welcome. I can’t wait to build the slide show for this one.

In the meantime… a teaser…

Many thanks to Mike McNett for second shooting and to Vida Carson for pinch hitting as my assistant for the day.

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Shannon and Chris | Wedding Photography | Conshohocken, PA

June 16th, 2009

I’ve been told that if it rains on your wedding day, you’ll have a blessed marriage.

Meet the luckiest, most blessed couple I know this year.

It was just a passing storm, I thought. But I was wrong. Flash flooding and sheets of horizontal rain meant our planned Informals weren’t meant to be. Still it was the most beautiful ceremony and the church was gorgeous. And a little rain didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the bridal party or wedding guests. It was a great time… Thank you Chris and Shannon, for having us along!

Here’s a teaser of some of the images from the day. We ran the gamut from classic stylings to… well, just you wait. You’ll see what craziness Mike cooked up with hilarious results, in the Photo Booth in my next blog post for this wedding.

In the meantime…

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