One of the most beautiful and extravagant wedding reception locations in Pittsburgh is the Carnegie Music Hall Foyer at the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History.  Courtney and Jacob had a beautiful neutral palette of off-white and gold colors, with gorgeous white orchids and hydrangeas as table centerpieces.  Their ceremony, held in the Hall of Sculpture, needed little decorating, since the space really speaks for itself.  But Courtney had this AWESOME wall of flowers as her ceremony backdrop.  It was *gorgeous*.

We started off the day at the Mansions on Fifth, where both Courtney and Jacob got ready…

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The Hall of Sculpture is a gorgeous space for a wedding…

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And look at the wall of flowers!!!!  It was made up of white hydrangeas, and purple and pink roses.

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MARRIED!!!

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Ahhhhhh, the Music Hall Foyer.

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My favorite part of the evening…..Country Roads!

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I love you, Courtney and Jacob!  Your wedding was gorgeous!  Thank you for having me!!

  • DL Collins - November 30, 2015 - 5:19 pm

    These pictures are beautiful! You captured every precious moment of a perfect day. We were fortunate to have found you.ReplyCancel

Jana and Nick were married on a beautiful rainy day in October.  Their ceremony was held at St. James Parish in Sewickley, and their guests danced into the night at their Pittsburgh Airport Marriott wedding reception.  The talented members of Main Street Dueling Pianos provided the entertainment.  Can you believe they played a FOUR hour set?…..and it was amazing!!

I started the day off with Jana as she got ready….

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Look how gorgeous she is…

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Every single groom I meet plays with their newly-acquired wedding band…

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MARRIED!!!

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After the ceremony, we braved the light rain for photos…

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Jana and Nick’s reception was gorgeously decorated with hot pink and sparkly gold accents…

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Look how AWESOME the Pirates ice beer bar is!

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Hands down, one of the BEST bands I’ve ever heard at a wedding reception…Main Street Dueling Pianos.

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The band took requests from the crowd the entire night!

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And look who was in attendance!  Alex and Alaina!

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This was just fantastic…I saw both Jana and Nick’s mothers with their friends head over to the bar, so I followed them….and I photographed them as they did a shot! HA!

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I love you Jana and Nick!  Thank you for having me at your wedding!!4

The rain didn’t stop Brett and John from having an AMAZING wedding ceremony and reception at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA!  It’s impossible to take a bad photo inside Phipps….the unique rooms provide awesome backdrops for wedding photos.

We started out the day with the bride and groom as they got ready…

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Brett LOVES penguins!

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Brett opened a special gift from John before she got dressed…

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The photo I didn’t post here was Brett’s mom bringing an industrial-sized roll of paper towels for Brett to dry her tears.  HAHA!

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I think it’s safe to say Brett cannot take a bad photo…

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As Brett got dressed, John was hanging out with his groomsmen and was getting dressed at the same time…

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The handsome groom!…

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Brett and John decided to see each other before their ceremony, so that we had ample time for photos.  In the photo below, Brett is approaching John…

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Okay, okay, so both Brett AND John are notorious for blinking A LOT during photos.  I caught both blinking at the same time, MANY times throughout the day….here a prime example…

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^^^ That’s one for the mantle, folks!  HAHAHA!!!

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Since it was raining outside, Brett and John’s ceremony was moved inside…

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Brett had a difficult time getting John’s ring on his finger… HAHA!

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MARRIED!!!

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This was hilarious….the little flower girl was adamant about picking up ALL of the flowers before anyone walked down the aisle HAHA!!

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Rainy days make for GORGEOUS photos….

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I love all of the plum and gold accents at the reception…

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Brett must have inherited her emoting skills from her father! HAHA!

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YAAASSSS, Brett’s dad!!!

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I always smile when I see my friend, DJ Eric Schiemer dancing along with the crowd!!

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Thank you, Brett and John for giving me such a memorable experience.  And thank you for being such joyful, happy people!  I love you both!

Would YOU like to be photographed with your eyes closed?  What about in the middle of a sneeze?  I can totally help you with that!  I, Alisa Milnthorp of Weddings by Alisa, am one of the best candid wedding photographers in the Pittsburgh and tri-state area, specializing in photographing weddings that are timeless, modern, fun, creative, enchanting, gorgeous, festive, and candid.  Did I list enough adjectives there?  Because I can go on and on about how I LOVE being a wedding photographer in Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Cleveland, and West Virginia.  Some people even consider me to be the most entertaining and fun wedding photographer here in Western Pennsylvania.  No, really….they do.  Contact me (top right corner of page!) for information on how you can hire me to be YOUR wedding photographer…..if you dare.

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