Gorgeous October wedding at the George Washington Hotel in Washington, PA. Even with a rainy fall day the wedding was still pure magic. People always get worried about rain on their big day but this wedding is proof that you can’t even tell if you hire a good photographer (like me lol).

Samantha had the ceremony at the hotel as well and the space was amazing! The florals at the alter were so so stunning and the overall feel of the room was elegant and bright. The reception space was opulent with gold, burgundy and cream decor. I even witnessed my first Lion Dance, which is a traditional Chinese dance to wish good fortune to the bride and groom! So cool!

Beautiful October wedding at PNC Park for Lauryn + Alex. Proof that coffee really can bring people together and that’s why coffee is better than tea. These two turned coffee dates into something worth celebrating. When was the last time tea brought people together?

A chance meeting on the streets of Shadyside. Tracking down Shawn’s number from friends. They finally connected and someways down the relationship road, Shawn planned an elaborate December proposal.

Annemarie shared a little bit of their story…

“I am IMPOSSIBLE to surprise. In early December Shawn told me that my Christmas gift was going to be "lit" so I started getting suspicious and kept asking him about it and finally he said it was Hamilton Tickets. I was a big pout and said I thought it was a ring, and I was embarrassed, etc. On Christmas day, his whole family and my whole family were at my parents house for Christmas. Our immediate families went into the living room by the tree to open gifts (my mom had gotten gifts for his family, and vise versa). Shawn handed me a huge box wrapped in gold paper and said to act surprised for the Hamilton tickets because his mom didn't know I already knew what I was getting. The large box had five or six smaller boxes (like Russian Dolls) inside. By the time I got to the last box I think I was audibly annoyed! The last box was a red box with a little white twisty tie fashioned into a ring - I always told Shawn I didn't care about the ring, and I would marry him with a twisty tie. When I looked up, Shawn was getting down on one knee! “

The big day held a few surprises of it’s own but this time Annemarie was in on (most of) them. Guests witnessed Shawn play piano at the ceremony (he learned just for the wedding!) and a special choreographed first dance. The couple has a pet pig, Francis, and while he couldn’t attend there was an ode to him when a groomsman came out in a pig costume!

I truly could go on and on about this day, this couple, how amazing their bridal party was. It was one of those wedding days I will never forget. It hit me right in the heart. ALL. OF. THE. FEELS. Here is a peek at their day.