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Photo Courtesy Of BellaVita Photography & Editing Today we head to Harmony Forge in Bellefonte, for the Wedding Ceremony and Reception of Todd and Paige. The plan for the day was to have the ceremony in front of the house and the reception in the barn. However, as this summer would have it, the forecast was calling for rain, and the call was made to move the ceremony into the barn as well. The morning of the wedding was a little damp as it had rained the night before, but the sun was trying to peak through before it rained a little again. Upon arriving the sun was shining again. We met with Ashley of Planned Perfection who was the day of wedding coordinator. She informed us that everything was setup inside so we moved forward with the ceremony in the barn. At 3PM Todd and the groomsmen took their places at the alter as the bridal party made their way down the aisle, then Paige began making her way down the aisle to "The Harry Potter Theme Song, Hedwig's Them...

Leigh & Jared during their first dance. This week we are heading to State College, well Houserville if you want to get technical for the Wedding Ceremony and Reception of Leigh And Jared at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.  There had been a threat of rain early in the week, but the forecast changed to sunny skies and what turned out to be very hot and humid. (Mother Nature still playing games in Central PA for some reason, weeks before we had close to 14 inches of rain in 3 days) Because of the heat the ceremony was sped up to get guests out of the sun and into the barn for shade. Ceremony started at 2PM with Leigh walking down the aisle to "Here Comes The Bride". Once the officiant presented the Bride and Groom as Mr & Mrs Taylor, Jared and Leigh walked back up the aisle to "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" by James Taylor. A family friend who was shooting the wedding took the bride, groom, bridal party, and family for pics while guests we...

This week we are on the road again and heading to the old disco club Ace's in Johnstown for the reception of Scott and Tessa.  Guests begin to arrive around 4:00 and enjoy drinks with friends and family while enjoying the ambiance of the uplighting we have set up around the room. After the Grand Entrance we are treated to a wonderful dinner by the catering staff at Ace's. After dinner Scott & Tessa take the floor to dance for the first time in front of friends and family as Mr & Mrs Plowchin to "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo. Scott & Tessa then enjoy the Bridal Party and their partners to join them for another dance to "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley. Scott and Tessa made a competition out of there Dollar Dance with Tessa raising more money on the promise of an IOU, while dancing with their guests to "Dollar Dance Polka" by Bobby Morganstein.  At the end of the night Scott And Tessa took to t...

Photo courtesy of Euphoric Shutterbug This week we are heading to a neat little venue outside Mifflinburg called Laurel Lodge Events. This week we are providing services for the ceremony and reception of Andrew and Melody. The reception being held in the lodge with the ceremony across the road in a clearing in the woods. At 11AM the Groom and Groomsmen take their spots as the bridal party makes their way down the aisle. With Melody following behind walking down the aisle to "Here Comes The Bride". Once the ceremony ends and the officiant has presented the new Mr & Mrs Haupt, the newlyweds makes their way back up the aisle to "(Say Hey) I Love You" by Michael Franeti & Spearhead.  The guests are invited to the lodge for drinks and snacks while Kaitlin from Euphoric Shutterbug takes the couple, bridal party, and family for pictures. Once the bridal party returns we line them up and bring them in for the grand entrance while raining bubbles...

Olivia dancing with her father This week we are heading to Tyrone for a wedding at the Boy Scout Camp, better known as Camp Anderson. This week we are providing services for Olivia And Caelan's Wedding Ceremony and Reception. The Reception is being held in the Mess Hall, and the ceremony is down the road and across the little stream. For mid July the weather is pretty pleasant with sunny skies and temps in the upper 70's with very little humidity.  At 2PM the Groomsmen and Groom take their places as the bridal party starts down the aisle followed by Olivia who enters to "Here Comes The Bride". The ceremony continues with a sand pouring and as Mr And Mrs Hughes are presented the bridal party exits to "The Wedding March" At this point Kayla takes the bridal party and family for pictures while the guests are directed back to the mess hall for drinks. (Because this is a Boy Scout Camp the wedding is dry)  After the bridal party returns we ...

This week we travel to southern PA for the Wedding Ceremony and Reception of Amanda & Brandon at DuCar Farms in Chambersburg.  The weather has been crazy in Central PA this summer so far. If it is not raining, it is crazy hot and this week is no exception as temperatures are pushing the upper 90s.  The reception will be in the barn and the ceremony will take place at the gazebo in front of the main house. At 3:45pm the groom and groomsmen take their places and the bridal procession starts down the aisle. Amanda then makes her way around from the back of the house and down the stairs to the sounds of The Piano Guys covering "Perfect" from Ed Sheeran.  When the officiant presents the new Mr & Mrs. Gricks, the newlyweds head back up the aisle to the sounds of The Piano Guys covering "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". Once the bridal party has made it back up the aisle, guests are invited to enjoy cocktails from Catered Cocktails downstairs while Yas...

Kendra & Matt dancing on the wedding cloud Today we are traveling to Jersey Shore for the wedding of Kendra & Matt. We will be inside the Rozenburg Barn for the reception and outside the front of the main house for the ceremony.  As we are setting up we are hoping that the weather holds out for an outdoor ceremony as we are set up for that already. Looking at hourly forecasts we decide to move up the start time of the ceremony by almost 20 minutes. Trying to stay ahead of the rain.  At 2:10 Kendra gets out of a waiting car to walk down the aisle to meet with a waiting Matt all to the music of Ellie Goulding's "How Long Will I Love You". Things have been sped up because of the impending rain situation, so the ceremony has been shortened a bit.  The officiant presents the new couple Mr And Mrs Harrison, and the bride and groom walk up the aisle to "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None The Richer. Daniel James takes the bridal party and family for t...