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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