Amber and Rob were married on a beautiful August day in Sharon, Pennsylvania.  They had a beautiful royal blue wedding reception at the Avalon Golf and Country Club in Sharon.

I had the opportunity to hang out with Amber as she was getting ready…

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Amber’s parents’ backyard was a dream come true for a photographer….a lot of space and beautiful scenery makes me very happy!

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Amber’s royal blue and coral wedding colors went together beautifully…

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MARRIED!!!

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After the ceremony, we headed over to Buhl Park for wedding photos…

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I just adore the Avalon Golf and Country Club in Sharon as a wedding reception venue.  The resident white farm duck wasn’t anywhere to be found in or around the little pond out front.  He probably had some duck business to attend to.  There are so many places to go for photos here….rain or shine!

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Love all of the little details!  Amber is pretty amazing.

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First dance…

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Thank you, “Ramber” for allowing me to photograph your wedding day!  I loved getting to know your family and friends!

Jodi and Ryan were married on the 4th of July at Heinz Chapel.  They welcomed their family and friends at their outdoor reception, which was held at the Tent at Schenley Plaza.  I took a LOT of photos that day, and even though it was very difficult to narrow them down, here are some of my favorites…

(By the way….Jodi holds a very special place in my heart, as she has been my children’s babysitter since they were very little.  Gosh, time sure does fly by….)

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Since Jodi and Ryan had a 6:30pm ceremony at Heinz Chapel, they opted to do a first look (to make the most of their time with me!)…

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Heinz Chapel….gorgeous, as always….

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MARRIED!!!

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Jodi and Ryan: Your wedding was so wonderful and I am honored to have been a part of it.  Thank you for having me!!

If you’d like to see some other weddings I’ve shot at Heinz Chapel, well look no further…

Click on these links to see even more wedding awesomeness:

Laura and John’s Heinz Memorial Chapel Wedding

Jenny and Joe’s Wedding at Heinz Chapel

Katie and Andy’s Fall Wedding at Heinz Memorial Chapel in Pittsburgh

And just to relive some fun, how about we reminisce?  Check out the photos I probably should have deleted.  I probably should’ve trashed these next photos as well, but I like to thoroughly embarrass myself any chance I get…..so here is a post on what it’s like to be one of the best wedding photographers in Pittsburgh!

When Rachael asked me to photograph her wedding, I was ecstatic!! Not only was she my friend, but she was marrying a wonderful man named Ross (insert Friends joke here), and I had a front row seat for the main event!!!  Ross and Rachael are both musicians, so it was fitting that they had their wedding ceremony and reception inside a theater here in Pittsburgh…..and what a party it was…..

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Ross and Rachael decided to do a “first look” in order to maximize the time they allowed for photos.  This makes me very happy.  🙂  I found a private area in the Westin Convention Center Hotel (where they got ready) for them, and it worked out great…

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Their families were waiting for them in the lobby….

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We started off the day by doing photos at the Convention Center…

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The lighting on the water feature underneath the Convention Center was constantly changing colors, so I waited for purple and snapped away!

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Ross and Rachael requested that we do photos on one of the many yellow bridges we have here in Pittsburgh…

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The New Hazlett Theater is a very unique and versatile venue….and Maria Scheller is FANTASTIC to work with!

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The ceremony was hands down one of the most meaningful and beautiful ones I’ve ever witnessed, thanks to their awesome officiant, Craig.

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Purple and teal details were everywhere!

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I love you, Rachael and Ross.  Thank you for having me at the most meaningful day of your lives (so far!).  When you have your first baby, I’ll come over to visit and watch it have projectile explosive diarrhea on you (just like when you watched my daughter do it to me 10 years ago).  And I’ll laugh.  Yes, I just used the term “projectile explosive diarrhea” on a wedding blog.  Don’t worry….no one reads anything I write at the bottom of blog posts. Poop. Doody. Poopyhead.

My disclaimer….I’m a serious professional.  Seriously.  HAHAHA ……

Alisa Milnthorp, of Weddings by Alisa is 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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