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July 22 2013

Kristy and Eric: Ceremony and Reception {Old Mill Wedding Photography, Rose Valley, PA}

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And now, for the reason we are all here…ceremony and reception. Because it is, after all, a wedding! I loved this space for a ceremony at the Old Mill: outdoors, quiet, secluded, intimate, lush. The sound of a gentle stream gurgling just behind the couple. Every ceremony should be so serene.

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As for crying brides, Kristy knocked it out of the park.

That about sums it up. Yeehaw!

See that glass of wine she’s holding? She made that wine. And it was good.

Another wonderful wedding in the books. Sadly, Kristy and Eric have moved from a couple miles from my house, up to Northern New Jersey, to pursue new and better job opportunities. No more meetings at the Ugly Moose, I guess. Really looking forward to designing this book and seeing the whole project come to a fantastic, hard-bound conclusion.

Thank you again to this especially wonderful couple for being awesome and putting on a classy, classic event. All the best!

July 16 2013

Kristy and Eric. But Mostly Eric. {Old Mill Wedding, Rose Valley, PA}

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And now for a bit from Eric, who, while Kristy was cavorting with an ice cream truck, was doing more serious wedding preparation things such as having a putting competition. Some shots herein, including the following three, were taken by the excellent Kate Efimova, whom you should know about. http://katefimphoto.com

And can we have an honest conversation about first looks? They’re great. That’s all. A great way to start heading the preparation toward the ceremony, a great way to loosen up a nervous couple, a great way to relax the whole flow of the day.

Tomorrow or so, ceremony and party.

July 14 2013

Congratulations Kristy and Eric! {Old Mill Wedding, Rose Valley, PA}

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Great people getting married deserve high-fives. I knew Kristy from a restaurant where we both used to work, and even though I hadn’t seen her in a bit, we reconnected, and I ended up having the chance to work with her and Eric on their wedding. Fantastic! I’ve gone on before a out how important rapport is in choosing a wedding photographer, so it is always calming knowing, going into things, that the couple is calm, cool, and collected, and that they day is going to be beautiful and compelling.

Brides: get yourself a demi-veil. Seriously. I will still like you even if you don’t have one, but really. Get yourself a demi-veil. Or a fascinator at the very least.