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Leslie and Matt - Esession

Cyndi — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:43:43 +0000

Keeping with the theme of engagements, I wanted to post my recent engagement session with the awesome Leslie and Matt. Matt is one of my husband’s B.K. friends (Before Kids) but we didn’t even know he was engaged until he and Leslie showed up for their consultation. Anyhow, we decided to meet at City Island for the session and spent some time walking around, enjoying the awesome August weather. I’m looking forward to their wedding next month. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for continued good weather.

Adam and Chelsea - ENGAGED!!!!!!!

Cyndi — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:31:50 +0000

OK - I can’t wait to post this any longer. I’ve been so excited about this session for over a month. (Don’t worry. There will be a new post every day this week). Adam had contacted me regarding his plan to propose to his girlfriend, Chelsea, while on vacation at the beach and he wanted to have it captured by me. After my initial gushing over how romantic this whole idea was, we hatched a plan to have Adam “surprise” Chelsea with a portrait session which of course would eventually end in the proposal. Also helping Adam with the surprise was his family, especially his dad who secretly set up a picnic on the beach while we walked in the other direction.

So on Thursday I drove to Lewes, DE to meet Adam and Chelsea for their session. I’m not sure if Adam was nervous or not but he definitely didn’t let it show. These two are so completely in love with each other that capturing them was easy. We walked on the beach towards the lighthouse then turned around and walked back to about where we had started. The picnic was all set, complete with music and champagne. After they shared some food, it was time and Adam did not disappoint. But rather than have me explain, let’s let the images speak for themselves in my first ever blog slideshow.

Click HERE for the show.

We found this shell and thought it looked like a heart.

The exquisite ring.

Stephanie & Jason 08.09.08

Cyndi — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:25 +0000

Hi everyone! This is Lindsey, last Saturday Andy and I were at the Milestone for the wedding of Stephanie and Jason. The weather was absolutely perfect and, minus the destruction of Stephanie’s favorite t-shirt, the wedding was as well. Everyone was getting ready at the Milestone and Stephanie and the girls couldn’t help but peek out the window every few minutes to see the guests arriving. Jason was blown away when he saw Stephanie walking down the aisle. I love being close enough that I heard him say “WOW!” The speeches before dinner where hilarious and I’m sure Jason will never forget them!! After dinner we were able to sneak away with the bride and groom (though we couldn’t fool Jason’s Mom!!) and head out to the river to get some great portraits of the two of them. The day was all about family and having fun and I have to say that Stephanie and Jason have GREAT taste in music.

The dress.

Stephanie had to get cut out of her shirt so her hair wouldn’t get messed up.

I love this shot of Stephanie’s shoes. She was hiding behind the bridesmaid’s dresses waiting for help to put her dress on.

A simple portrait before the ceremony.

Stephanie and her sister, rockin’ out having their pictures taken.

The fans were beautiful but with the perfect weather they didn’t get used much.

The cake topper made me laugh.

They didn’t mess around when choosing a cake knife, it was custom made by a blacksmith and was very stunning.

The boys were so handsome.

The kiss.

The first dance.

There were a ton of kids and they all had a great time between chasing down candy and then running off to play Guitar Hero.

This little girl was so cute, she was amazed by the disco ball.

Ceremony: Milestone Inn
Reception: Milestone Inn
Caterer: Stock’s on 2nd
Cake: Dingeldein’s
DJ: Bill Runkle

Jennifer and Jared - 08.09.08

Cyndi — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:51:39 +0000

I really can’t believe the weather we’ve been having lately. It honestly feels more like fall than it does August. But we weren’t complaining when Saturday dawned absolutely beautiful for the wedding of Jennifer and Jared. We were fortunate enough to have our friend Erik Matey shooting with us. Erik met up with the boys at St. Theresa’s while Allison and I headed over to Jennifer’s parent’s home for getting ready shots. Despite a tiny little mishap with the dress (yes, you CAN remove blood from a wedding gown), everything went smoothly with getting ready. I loved that Jennifer’s dad was so emotional when he saw her in her gown for the first time. When they were ready, the girls hopped on to the trolley (affectionately called the “Barney” trolley) and headed to the church. The ceremony was a wonderful interfaith one incorporating aspects of both the Catholic and Jewish faiths. After a bubble exit and a few quick shots in the church, we headed to Chocolate Avenue where Jennifer had requested we get a shot of her and Jared in front of the Kissing Tower. Erik and I arrived ahead of the trolley and immediately saw the mini carnival that a local church was hosting to benefit kids with cancer. The centerpiece of the fair was a Moon Bounce. Erik and I looked at each other and said “wouldn’t it be cool…”. As soon as Jennifer saw it she said let’s get in there. I could have kissed her!! She and Jared jumped to their hearts content and were even interviewed by the Hershey Chronicle!! After the fun at the fair, we headed to the Hershey Country Club for more portraits and the reception. The reception spanned pretty much the entire Club with guests moving from room to room and building to building. It was an awesome, fun reception that capped off the perfect day.

Now for the images…

Tiffany boxes just make my day!

Crossing Chocolate Avenue…

THE MOON BOUNCE!!!

My favorite of the day.

I love this shot from Erik.

The cake was HUGE (and yummy too).

Jennifer’s excitement was SO infectious.

The guests moved from the ballroom to the pavilion for the dancing part of the reception.

It was such a beautiful evening.

Thanks Jennifer and Jared for making us feel so welcome. And I am so jealous that you are where you are right now!!

Ceremony: St. Theresa’s Catholic Church - New Cumberland
Reception: Hershey Country Club
DJ: Fred Behney with Soundwave DJs
Florist: Blooms by Vickrey
Cake: Dingeldeins

Monica and Scott - Esession

Cyndi — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:13:11 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Lewisburg to meet up with Monica and Scott for their engagement session. They picked this location because they met at Bucknell and are getting married there next year. We had not met before the session. Actually we hadn’t even spoken on the phone with each other as all of our communication had been via email. So I was very glad to put faces with names and get to know these two a little better. They are such an awesome, fun couple. We walked around downtown Lewisburg and then headed off to the campus of Bucknell where we walked ALL OVER. We totally got our exercise! But apart from the hole incident ( :), I think we all enjoyed spending such a beautiful evening outside.

These two are so cute together.

Katie and Ben - 08.02.08

Cyndi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:56:54 +0000

Katie and Ben have been looking forward to this day for a long time. It was with that excitement that we were greeted on Saturday. Andy met the guys at West Shore Country Club while Maureen and I headed to meet the girls at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg East for the getting ready stage of the game. There are days when I capture so many great moments during getting ready that the rest of the day has a lot to live up to. This was one of those days but let me tell you the rest of the day didn’t disappoint.

After the ceremony at Seven Sorrows, the bridal party boarded a trolley (that came the whole way from Baltimore) and off we went to Milton Hershey’s private mansion which is now headquarters of the Hershey Trust. You have to get special permission to shoot on the grounds which Ben took care of for us and we took advantage of all the time we had there. After we had exhausted every opportunity, we headed to West Shore Country Club for some more portraits before heading in to the reception. The reception had a few surprises, including Ben playing the piano during the father daughter dance.

Now on to the images…

Loved the countdown clock that was on the counter when we arrived.

Julian, the ring bearer, watching some toons before the ceremony.

Getting into the dress.

Some detail shots at Seven Sorrows.

A sweet moment between Katie and Ben at the end of the ceremony.

We spent some time with the kids while the adults were doing the receiving line.

This shot is so funny. I posed the 3 flower girls on this bench, then I turn around…

…to this…

The grounds of the mansion were amazing.

I LOVE black magic roses.

Then off to West Shore Country Club for a few more shots before the party began.

The rings.

One of the last shots of the night.

Ceremony: Seven Sorrows
Reception: West Shore Country Club
Flowers: Flowers by Michele - Michele Lutz
DJ: Mr. B
Videographer: Mr. B

Baker: Hershey Chocolate World

Meet Josie!!!!!!!

Cyndi — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:54:54 +0000

Josie was my mom’s surprise birthday present. Well actually she’s a “family” dog because we all wanted one. Josie is an 8 week corgi/cattle dog mix that we adopted from Molly’s Place in Mechanicsburg. She has THE MOST AWESOME personality and we are so blessed that she has joined our crazy family. Here are just a couple of images from her first day with us. I’m sure you’ll be seeing more of her.

Happy 50th Birthday, Mom

Cyndi — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:50:42 +0000

Today is my Mom’s 50th Birthday. We celebrated with a party this weekend and surprised her with a very special gift (see post above).

Nicole and James - Esession

Cyndi — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:06:21 +0000

I’m a little behind in blogging this but last week I met up with Nicole and James for their engagement session at Fort Hunter. What an awesome couple!! We had a great time chatting and walking around…oh and taking some pictures too.

The light was so awesome…

Although I got SO many mosquito bites during this session, it was so worth it.

Lindsay and Tom - 07.25.08

Cyndi — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:16:01 +0000

OK - So I take back everything I said before about it always being hot for weddings now. Friday was BEAUTIFUL for the wedding of Lindsay and Tom. I have to admit that I was looking forward to this wedding for awhile and it certainly didn’t disappoint. We started our day at Lindsay’s house and spent some time there while her and the girls got ready. Lindsay has 3 sisters and the nicest parents in the world. I thought the day wasn’t going to get any better when I saw Lindsey for the first time all dressed and ready. But, then the “limo” came. It was an amazing vintage Daimler (just like the royal family uses). It went so well with Lindsay’s look that I could have shot all day! Then it was off to St. Catherine’s Laboure for the ceremony. The sun was shining so beautifully through the stained windows. After the ceremony, it was off to the Civic Club for the reception. By the time we arrived there, the weather was just gorgeous and the guests were enjoying cocktail hour in the garden. So we grabbed Lindsey and Tom and walked around a little doing some creative portraits on Riverfront. And it was golden hour so the light was AMAZING! After we finished up it was inside for the reception which had an incredible dinner party like atmosphere with guests up and mingling all night.

All right. Enough talking. Now for the images.

You’ll have to forgive me for the amount of images of just Lindsay but she was just stunning!

A fun shot inside the car.

Moments before the ceremony.

Tom’s dad kneeling for a moment before the ceremony.

A great capture during the ceremony.

I did a little happy dance after this image.

The cake, designed by Lindsay and Tom and created by About Weddings.

The Civic Club looked awesome with the luminaries.

I just have to say a special thank you to our hosts. Lindsay and Tom’s family were such gracious hosts and a true pleasure to work with. They made us feel like part of the family!

But wait….there’s more!!!!!!!!!

On Sunday afternoon, I met Lindsay and Tom at the Capitol for their Day After Session. Lindsay and Tom met at the Capitol (Tom is a Press Secretary there) so they wanted to make sure that they got some shots there. And with Tom’s credentials we were allowed inside the Capitol after it had closed, which was AWESOME!! We walked around the Rotunda, visited Tom’s office, and then had some close encounters with the fountain. These two are SO easy to work with that I truly could have shot all day again!

Lindsay went veil-less for this session and I loved the look because it was so her.

I LOVE THIS IMAGE!!!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Lindsay and Tom for allowing me to spend most of the weekend with them. It was my pleasure!

Ceremony: St. Catherine’s Laboure
Reception: Civic Club
Cake: About Weddings
Flowers: Blooms by Vickrey