Last Friday, June 30th took me up to the St Joseph Church in York Pa, where two very loving individuals got married. I met both of them about 10 months ago, to take their engagement photos at Chickies Rock, also in York Pa.. they are young and were unknowing how fast the wedding day would go. The ceremony was a full Catholic Mass and was a very special time with the brides Uncle as the Concelebrant. After the wedding ceremony, we took some very nice photos outside of the Church and then headed to the Outdoor Country Club of York for their reception. Waiting for us, were two golf carts and and an escort to take us out on to the greens for more wonderful photos. Lots of fun dancing and partying took place during the evening that ended just before 10pm.. take a look at the wedding photo samples presented on the website. .

What an amazing time with this couple. Met the guys getting ready at the local hotel, with a bottle of Jameson and tums sitting on the counter. I knew this would be a fun wedding. The guys all ready, some quick photos were taken prior to travelling a few miles to the gorgeous Stone Mill Inn in Hallam Pa. Arrival there is nothing but seeing this 1760's stone mill with impeccable grounds, green and lush, flowers all blooming and the ceremony and reception areas being prepared. While the groom and bestmen waited by the mill, I visited with the Bride and her gals, and best man, at the main mansion. The insides of this mansion were a photographer's dream. Walls all decorated with proper period artifacts, the drapes all perfect with the furniture to match. The bride standing tall in her gorgeous gown with her flowers at hand. The bridesmaids all were watching with tears in their eyes as their friend was getting married. Dad and mom both were in attendance, and dad showed his being proud by his tuxedo and tails, standing tall and beaming with joy. Photos were taken and well dad must have gotten something in his eye while standing next to his daughter as he had to go to the other room and take care of the watering eyes. Mom stood in with her daughter with the flowers perfected. More photos were taken prior to proceeding to do a first look for the groom and bride. When they saw each other all ready for the wedding, huge smiles came across each other and hugs and kisses abound. The ceremony was held next to the lime kiln with running water amongst the green lawn and under the trees.. a very picturesque scene. The ceremony and then additional photos on the grounds were covered before the reception started. Lots of fun and dancing occurred inside the mill where the floors were beautiful and the exposed wooden beams just made it all perfect. Take a look at the sample photos to see how wonderful this couple was. 

This past Sunday, May 29th, I had the pleasure to photograph a second wedding of the weekend. This time the Pembroke/Shields wedding. The weather was cloudy with showers in the area, but we all were determined to capture the beauty of the day outside for the wedding. Country Club of York was the venue and the gardens and stone terrace were spectacular in the spring glory. The groom dressed in tails had his groomsmen and three adorable neices standing with him, while the bride in an off white gown was escorted down the aisle by her dad.. The groom, not seeing his bride until the entrance, welled up in emotions and tears that had to be wiped away. Dad was beaming with joy that his little girl was getting married to her long time sweetheart of 17 years. Yes they were prom dates and have been together for oh so many years. The many family and generations at hand, not only were the wedding photos large, but so were the family photo sessions. Just a few are posted here as samples, but the time here was amazing. From the tails and tuxedos, to the box step for the fire dance, and not to be outdone by the groom and mother dance that started as a box step but transitioned in to country line dancing with the grooms sister joining in. What a great time was had by all.