Mandy and Mike’s wedding and reception were held at Bella Sera by Greco’s in Canonsburg, PA. The ceremony took place outdoors at the rear of the building, where there is a pathway surrounded by trees and dappled shade leading to the pond. It was a lovely, bright sunny day, and the weather was much warmer than it is right now!
So much attention to detail went into this wedding; by far my favorite were the many, many origami cranes that Mandy made by hand for each of her guests’ place cards. All I can say is wow.
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How cute is that card box–a little birdhouse with their name and “Est. 2009”.
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As usual, the flowers by Mocha Rose were gorgeous.
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Loved the feathered hairpiece.
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Rather than a unity candle Mandy and Mike opted to have a flower ceremony.
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Mandy’s sister sang a beautiful rendition of “I’ll Be There” while her cousin played the guitar.
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LOVED the cake topper; I am partial to octopi because my daughter loves them. Such an intricate rendition of the framed photo on the table, crafted by Creations by Carlini.
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Mandy and Mike honored their parents and grandparents by setting aside a special place for their wedding photos.
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First dance.
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Rather than a slow father-daughter dance, Mandy and her father cranked up the beat and did a fantastic dance to “Turn the Beat Around”.
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The best dance by far was when everyone got their zombi groove on to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
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I was able to sneak these two away from the reception for a few minute for some romantic images in the tall grass.
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Mandy and Mike, thank you for including me into your special day! I wish you both the best of everything!
Amanda - What are you doing commenting at 1:23 a.m. ?? Get some sleep! Unless you were awake chimping at photos . . . ? Thanks a ton for coming up to the lingrow yesterday and shooting with me! You have a way of getting the romantic photos going that I don’t – if I tried it everyone would laugh at me! And you were right – I left behind all of my umbrellas and today have to go back to retrieve them.
Bella Sera – LOVE the paper cranes! The rose petals on the step and the guys walking in! The dappled light looks warm and summery!
Anna - oh my gosh I love the basket covered in flowers. and the last shot of them is adorable.