String quartets or trios at a wedding ceremony or cocktail hour are a very personal touch.  Live music really makes it an intimate affair.

I played a few weddings with my group, Hot Metal Strings last year.  This wedding took place at Lingrow Farm:

Live music for outdoor wedding ceremony

It is impossible to play and shoot simultaneously, so this is our violinist and cellist getting ready to play….

Live music for outdoor wedding ceremony at Lingrow Farm

Jeanne Tupper, our cellist, on the left…….Maureen Conlon, our violinist, on the right.

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My vantage point during the wedding ceremony.  (Not bad, if I do say so myself!)

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I love the sky blue bridesmaid dresses with the cowboy boots!

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Beautifully decorated barn reception space…

Lingrow Farm reception space in barn

The wood accents at this wedding reception were great…

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Here in Pittsburgh, we are very fortunate to have such beautiful churches and cathedrals.  One of my favorites is Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside.  Here are some photos of the exterior, the inside of the sanctuary, and the rooms where the bride and groom wait before the ceremony begins…

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Besides the bride walking down the aisle, I think this is the second most photographed moment at a wedding…..cutting the wedding cake.  It’s always fun to feed your new spouse a big hunk of cake and icing in front of a crowd of 100-200 people!  You never know what is going to happen…..

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