Amy and Ryan held their beautiful wedding ceremony at St. Mary Antiochan Orthodox Christian Church in Johnstown, followed by a reception at the charming Ligonier Country Inn. We started the day at Amanda’s parents’ home for some getting ready photos.
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Love it when grandmas and dads see the bride for the first time in her dress. I always find myself thinking about what it will be like when my daughter puts on her wedding dress. I’m pretty sure I will be a blubbering mess.
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Great shot by Jenny, who incidentally is one of my former brides! Jenny has a passion for photography, and when together we could talk for hours about aperture, shutter speed, lenses–stuff that would probably make other people yawn. :-) It’s so cool that a client of mine has now become a friend and a second shooter!
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Just a short walk away from the reception venue was the historic Compass Inn Museum, an authentically restored stagecoach stop from the 1800’s.
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With this cool antique finish to the photo, Amanda and Ryan very well could have been a newlywed couple from the 1800’s.
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We found this awesome spot where the sun was shining down just perfectly.
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I am loving this trend of having both a cookie table and a candy bar at the reception – the perfect sugar buzz break!
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I also love the idea of having a memory table; I wish I had thought of that when I was getting married! The sign on the table read “Family faces are like magic mirrors…looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.” – Gail Lumet Buckley
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Ryan’s dad was quite a dancer!
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Amanda and Ryan stole away from the reception at sunset for some photos in this gorgeous little meadow.
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Amanda and Ryan, I had an amazing time with you both – thanks so much for letting me be a part of your day!
Hugs,
Sandy
Amanda - Sandy – you rocked the socks off this wedding ! Whoa! The shot with the jewelry on the fern – BAM!!! THAT. JUST. HAPPENED.
Awesome ceremony shots, love the compass inn, love the meadow – wish I coulda been there! I would have had such a great time with you and Jenny!
Sandy - Amanda you are too funny!
Jen Mcken - LOVE LOVE LOVE :-)
Sandy - Thanks! That’s so funny, I was just reading your blog and was about to comment!