National Aviary, Pittsburgh Wedding, Bella and Liam

Liam and Bella exchanged vows at the beautiful St. Pauls Cathedral in Pittsburgh last March. While we planned for many portraits on the Carnegie Mellon steps, it ended up being a really chilly day so we quickly photographed as much as we could in Oakland and then continued the celebrations at the National Aviary. Thankfully the Aviary offers amazing opportunities for stunning photographs while staying comfy inside. We visited with the flamingos and penguins and then partied the night away on the dance floor (Grandma, especially, had a blast and was a hit!).

I first met Bella (& Liam) when I photographed her sister’s wedding in 2023 and I am always so so honored to be invited back to a family’s special moments. The day felt more like a family reunion for me than a job and I simply adored working with these two. In honor of their upcoming one year anniversary, I wanted to share some of my favorite images from the day!

Many thanks to Susie for helping me photograph this wedding and many thanks to these other vendors for their collaboartion on the day!

• Ceremony: St. Paul’s Cathedral

• Reception: National Aviary

• Catering: Atria’s

• Dress: Bridal Beginning

• Hair: Angelina Campano, Stone Water Salon

• Makeup: Bri Mattise

• DJ: DJ Dave Rishell

Summer Wedding At Home, Mike and Susan

After being forced to postpone their 2020 wedding for the safety of their family and friends, Mike and Susan decided to host their wedding at their home. And while some of us binged Netflix throughout the pandemic and lockdowns (guilty!), these two decided to pour their hearts into gardening and grew all of their wedding flowers themselves ! They’ve now found their new passion and will be continuing to grow their love of flowers with their new venture, Beech Hills Blooms (give them a follow, their work is lovely)!

Mike and Susan’s wedding day was a beautiful late summer day, with guests watching them wed in their front yard, playing yard games and enjoying delicious barbecue after the ceremony. It was a day focused on family, friends and the genuine love between these two and I was so happy to be a part of it!

Many thanks to Aaron for helping me photograph this day as well as the following vendors:

• Invitations: Zazzle

• Hair: Kim’s Hair Care

• Makeup: Tara Pulig

• Dress: Koda Bridal

• Jewlry: Beeghly and Company Jewelers

• Tux: Lapels

• Florist: Beech Hills Blooms

• Table, Chair, Tent Rentals: Fayette Rentals

• Tranportation: Elite Coach Transportation

• Catering: Pittsburgh BBQ

• Beer: All Saints Brewing Company

• DJ: Dean D-No Baker