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Erika and Greg – 08.29.09

Cyndi — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:01:16 +0000

Rain, rain stay away! That’s what I was saying last Saturday morning before Erika and Greg’s wedding. I had spent the evening in the rain getting to their rehearsal dinner at Level 2 downtown and was hoping we would have better luck on Saturday. The forecast, however, was not promising but we had hope. So I traveled down to Chocolatetown to start our coverage at the Hotel Hershey with Erika and her ladies. The suite was cozy with all of us in there but with a Chic-fil-a delivery and some champagne, things went quite well. Erika and Greg planned their “First Glance” on the back stairs in the formal gardens of the Hotel. Erika was SO excited to see Greg. We walked around a bit then it started to rain so we headed inside to start on the group portraits. The rain continued for a bit and unfortunately, Erika and Greg had to make the call to move the ceremony from the Hershey Gardens to the Hershey Country Club, where their reception was going to be held. And even though we had a period of blue skies, it was a good call because it was absolutely pouring during the start of their reception. The party went on, with all of Erika and Greg’s friends and family sharing many stories and hugs. And the dancing! And the food! Oh my, I could go on forever. But for now enjoy my favorites. CLICK HERE FOR THE SLIDESHOW.

I love this portrait of Erika.

Some of the gorgeous flowers in the Hotel’s gardens.

The lovely bridal party. I loved the black and white theme.

The rings and Kisses!

I caught this moment during the speeches. Love it!

Erika and Greg being goofy for their friends. (Check out the lovely sunset that we had though!)

Rehearsal Dinner: Level 2
Getting Ready Location: Hershey Hotel
Ceremony (scheduled): Hershey Gardens
Ceremony (actual): Hershey Country Club
Florist: Jeffrey’s Flowers – Mechanicsburg
DJ: Soundwaves DJs – Fred Behney
Cake: Fancy Cake Shop

Kristie and Steven – 05.23.09

Cyndi — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:05:30 +0000

Saturday was the first day of the first ever Klose Photography triple header. Yes, that’s right. We had a wedding on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. And it was exhausting. But we had such a great time with each of our couples and each wedding was special in its own way.

So first up in the wedding of Kristie and Steven on Saturday. The day started off well enough until I showed up at Kristie’s parent’s house for getting ready with the girls. Poor Kristie had been sick since Tuesday and was still running a fever. And if you remember Saturday it was really humid which made it almost unbearable for her. We finished getting ready there and headed over to the Hershey Gardens where the ceremony was to be held. The plan was to do portraits of the guys and girls respectively before the ceremony. We tried to move quickly through those because it was REALLY hot by then. Kristie was trying to save all of the energy she had left for the ceremony so she stayed inside the Education Center until the last moment. She was such a trooper though because she made it through the ceremony AND portrait time with flying colors. Then it was off to the Hershey Country Club for the cocktail hour and reception. Kristie actually felt a little better there so we did some more portraits before settling in for dinner (which unfortunately our lovely bride couldn’t eat). The day was very emotional and there were moments that moved even those behind the camera.

Without further ado, here are some of our favorites. CLICK HERE for their slideshow.

The kids in this wedding were SO CUTE!!

The lovely bridal party.

Kristie and Steven, after the ceremony and IN THE AIR CONDITIONING!

Told you there were tears.

Ceremony: Hershey Gardens
Reception: Hershey Country Club
Cake: Dingeldein Bakery
Flowers: Pealer’s Flowers
DJ: Bill Runkle
Videographer: JKM Productions
Wedding Coordinator: Susan Moran, V & M Wedding Concepts
Harpist: Joanne Swordswang

Adriana and Aaron – 11.15.08

Cyndi — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:59:07 +0000

Last Saturday, I had the honor of photographing the wedding of my former boss. Adriana and Aaron were married at Seven Sorrows and had their reception at the Hershey Country Club. Adriana is the daughter of Brady, whom I worked for what seems a lifetime ago. November 15th was SUCH a strange weather day. We had torrential downpours, wind, dark skies, and, I found out later, a tornado watch! Luckily, everything was inside and although the weather dampened our chances of outdoor pics, I’m happy with what we were able to get inside the HCC. And let me tell you. The rain didn’t dampen the spirit of the guests. It was QUITE the party!!!

Below are my favs. CLICK HERE FOR THE SHOW. And stay tuned for images from Adriana’s bridal session that we did before the wedding but were kept under lock and key until NOW.

A couple of captured moments at the church.

The lovely couple.

I LOVE this shot.

Lara and Shawn – 06.21.08

Cyndi — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:34:27 +0000

Last Saturday Klose Photography was in 2 churches in Hummelstown at almost the same time. First up, Anne and I (Andy, I know this is a first!) had the privilege of capturing Lara and Shawns’ wonderful day. Anne started the day at Lara’s parents’ house with the girls, while I met up with the guys for some quick portraits and fun images. The ceremony was held at Trinity UMC. Everyone then packed the limo for the quick ride to the reception at the Hershey Country Club. Fred Behney from SoundWave DJ’s kept the dance floor full and the party rolling along. We even encountered a few worried moments as we had a scavenger hunt for a wallet;) It all worked out and it was a great day.

OK, on to the pics.

Love Lara’s expression

Shawn’s gift to the guys were these personalized putters.

We had to be a little creative with our portraits due to another event, but we found a nice spot.

Lara is a teacher so we thought this ring shot was appropriate;)

A different take on the first dance.

Congratulations guys, Anne and I had a great time.