They were married at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and reception was at the Four Seasons.

We were lucky enough to have time to visit a couple of our favorite locations for portraits in between – the fountain at Logan Circle right across from the church and the Lemon Hill Mansion, which is a great place for getting a “country” look right in Philadelphia!

Win and Stephanie hired a fabulous wedding coordinator, Gina Sole of The Wedding Planner, Gina was a joy to work with, and her stylish taste carried over to all parts of this sparkling day! Their palette of lime green and bright pink was beautifully reflected in floral designs by Brittany at Petals Lane and the entertainment was EBE’s premiere party band, Paris, featuring the uber-talented Jonathan and crew.  And we have to give a big thank you to my friend Eric Allen, our catering manager at the Four Seasons who always keeps the reception running smoothly and consistently serves some of the best food in the city! We recommend the filet ; )

Since this is something that comes up fairly regularly here at Faith West Photography, I wanted to share that Stephanie and Win were an out-of-town couple planning a Philadelphia affair from afar and they weren’t able to come meet us before the big day, so this was our first in-person meeting after months of phone conversations and email.  This happens may often than you might think, and I always tell people that “don’t worry, it all works out, that’s why you hire a professional!” and as you can see below, it does!  Just another reason to hire a professional, experienced photographer and other vendors (see above) who knows how to get the best out of you on your big day no matter what – Stephanie and Win, we loved sharing one of the most important days of your life, thanks for being such great subjects!

Check back soon for the big reveal ; )

So what’s the verdict? These spring lovelies or maybe Fall – we love this Autumn engagement session!

An emotional ceremony was lead by an old family friend at the historic Old Pine Presbyterian Church and a gorgeous reception followed at Down Town Club! We always love shooting there, so enjoy the food, and party coordinator Mary is always a joy to work with.

Beautiful flowers in shades of light pink and white – which looked fab against the rich green bridesmaid dresses – were done by our friend Brittany at Petals Lane, and John Romano of Main Line Events kept the dance floor rockin all night!

Kate looked radiant in a gown from La Bella Moda

We love love love working with the staff at Congress Hall, and weddings there are always top-notch! With the beautiful weather we’ve been having, we wanted to showcase a couple’s day that helped get us in that warmer frame of mind…

Enjoy!

We like to send out helpful hints every so often to our friends, brides, and the interwebs.  Well today we wanted to send a different kind of hint…

We know posing all day is a little tiring, but hey, weddings are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – make an effort for those pictures, remember to keep a happy face on all day, and no matter what… WATCH YOUR HAND GESTURES!

We can’t stop cracking up – can you spot the little trouble maker in this photo? Hint, check out that angelic flower girl in front of the bride…

Of course, my team and I braved the roads too, and kept an eye out for cops telling us driving wasn’t even allowed that day!!! All the vendors made this day come together beautifully, especially Beautiful Blooms and Conroy Catering.

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