I’ll never get tired of walking into an untouched wedding reception room.  It is so fun to see everything perfectly set up for the bride and groom….and it’s fun to photograph it, too!

Here are some of my favorite short wedding reception centerpieces.  Being short in stature, these centerpieces facilitate easy communication and clear sight lines in order for your guests to chat!

Bill Chisnell does awesome floral work!  He did all the flowers for Liz and Jeff’s wedding at the Mansion at Maple Heights…

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The white roses and lilies in the next photo were so amazingly fragrant!

Country club weddings in Pittsburgh

One of my brides hired the brilliantly talented Ken Milko from Flowers in the Attic in Penn Hills……I love everything this man creates!  You can see more of his work here.

sky blue, sea blue, tiffany blue wedding reception

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When I am photographing a wedding, I like to have everything as perfect as it can be.  I always make sure we have time to adjust dresses, fix hair, and straighten ties so the photos can be as flawless as possible.  I am definitely a stickler for details!  And it’s not only me….my second shooters are key in the primping and perfecting process, as well.

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This is Katia explaining to a bride how she wants her to pose….

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Tristan is an expert dress-fluffer….

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Do you have a little annoying string on your dress that won’t stay tucked away?  No problem!

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YIKES!  Jen was very trusting!  And yes, she gave me FULL permission to do this, so don’t go getting your panties tied up in a knot….

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Annoying hair that keeps getting in your face?  (I’ll tuck it behind your ear….not cut it off HAHA!)

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Katia guards the dress while shooting all the little details on it…

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…and here she is helping one of my brides with her hair!  This girl is multi-talented, I tell you!

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And we CANNOT forget the time that the limo DID NOT show up to take the bride and bridesmaids to the church!  Here is one of my brides in the front seat of a taxi (the rest of us were crammed in the back).  Our limo driver was nowhere to be found, so I hailed a cab….and our driver, Fonda rescued us!  We made it to the church with time to spare!!

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AND…. Fonda serenaded us as she drove us to the church!!!!  Fonda, you’re the BEST!  

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  • Samantha - January 27, 2014 - 9:53 am

    I believe that under the category of “Taking Care of Our Brides” should include a picture of the bride, maids, flower girl and photographer all packed into a taxi on their way to the ceremony, compliments of the photographer. Part time photographer, full time wedding super hero!ReplyCancel

    • Alisa - January 27, 2014 - 9:58 am

      You know what?! You’re right!!! I didn’t want to throw the limo company under the bus (no pun intended lol), but I will edit the post now and share it with everyone!!! 🙂ReplyCancel

It’s always fun to add some dimension to the tables at your wedding reception.  Not every table has to have a tall centerpiece….most brides scatter them throughout the room.

Pink roses, peach roses, sapphire chair covers, blue orchids, summer wedding, blue hydrangeas, orange roses, ivory rosesgreen amaranthus, gold candelabra, ivory roses, black satin tablecloth

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