The day finally arrived!! The long awaited, much anticipated wedding of Jessica and Kellan. The weather even cooperated! Lindsey and I were so excited to capture the day for them. We arrived at the Hershey Gardens to do some final getting ready shots of the girls and to finally see Jess’ dress in person. It was simply amazing. And seeing Jess in the dress was breathtaking. Jess and Kellan had decided to see each other before the ceremony and get as many pictures done as possible. So Lindsey and I orchestrated their first glance of each other and it was such a great moment. After portraits with the two of them, bridal party and family, they headed back inside to refresh and recharge before the ceremony. The ceremony was held in a section of the gardens called the Oak Grove which is a shady spot under a grove of oak trees. The girls walked towards the grove through a series of rose arbors. (The roses weren’t blooming yet. They were about 2 weeks behind thanks to all the rain.) The ceremony went off without a hitch and was everything that you would want a garden wedding to be. After a greeting their guests, the newlyweds and their bridal party hopped on the trolley and headed to the Hershey Lodge for the reception. The Chocolate Ballroom had never looked better! The flowers by Blooms by Vickrey had been amazing all day and the centerpieces at the lodge certainly did not disappoint. I could smell the cake, by Dingeldein Bakery, half way across the room. It had this awesome wavy chocolate frosting and it tasted just as good as it smelled! The dancing part of the reception, led by the Imact Band, was memorable to say the least. My last memory of Jess and Kellan’s wedding was a group of Jess’ guys singing “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling” a la Top Gun. It was fantastic.
But I know all you really want to see are the images. So here they are…;)
The dress, from Diva Rees, was a work of art.
Kellan’s wedding gift to Jess…this amazing ring!! Good job Kellan!!
Jessica’s bouquet was stunning.
It was great to work with Gia again. She always does an amazing job with makeup.
A series of pictures of Jess…
Her birdcage veil was one of a kind. It totally tied the whole look together.
I’m always honored when I get to capture an orchestrated first glance for the bride and groom before the wedding. We ditched our initial plan because the lighting was too harsh but found the perfect spot.
The beautiful couple.
The bridal party.
Some ceremony images…
The girls all wore different dresses, in shades of pink and orange, and carried bouquets of white peonies.
The Chocolate Ballroom.
The cake.
A different view of the cake.
This one is just for Jess. 
One of my favorites from the day.
Jess’ mom, Lisa, celebrated her 50th birthday on Sunday as well.
Hands down, this is by far one of my favorite reception moments of all time. They were so good!! I felt like I was in the movie Top Gun. “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling…..”
We had such a fantastic time at this wedding. I can’t thank the families enough for being so gracious and welcoming. Congratulations Jess and Kellan. Wishing you many years of happiness.
Ceremony: Hershey Gardens
Reception: Hershey Lodge
Cake: Dingeldein Bakery, New Cumberland
Flowers: Blooms by Vickrey
Band: Impact Band, Harrisburg
Dress: Diva Rees
Make-up: Gia Glinatsis (giaglinatsis_at_yahoo.com)
