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Tag: intimate wedding

Elopement at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden | Kathy + Keiko

January 28, 2021
Kathy, a queer Chinese woman, snuggling with Keiko, a queer, disabled, mixed race Japanese person.

Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states that allows self-uniting marriage licenses. There is something undeniably intimate and beautiful about folks who want to celebrate their love in this…

posted in: Wedding
tagged with: elopement, Fairmount Park, Flower Shop Philadelphia, intimate wedding, LGBTQIA, microwedding, Pavilion in the Trees, philadelphia, self-uniting wedding, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Elopement Photography at Awbury Arboretum | Oki + Adam

December 15, 2020
Oki holds Adam from behind, around his waist, with their flowers dropped low.

Oki and Adam eloped privately by signing a self-uniting marriage license with their two friends as witnesses. We met up at Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia to capture portraits of them…

posted in: Wedding
tagged with: Awbury Arboretum, couple portraits, elopement, intimate wedding, microwedding, ONLO Beauty, philadelphia, self-uniting wedding, Vault + Vine, wedding photographer, wedding photography

Microwedding and Elopement Photographer in Philadelphia | Anastasia + Nick

September 9, 2020
Philadelphia Museum of Art, elopement, Philadelphia, microwedding

After unexpected brain surgery last year, the experience led me to focus on what matters most to me. Apart from the obvious things like my family and health, I wanted…

posted in: Wedding
tagged with: 18th Century Gardens, city hall, elopement, intimate wedding, microwedding, philadelphia, Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia Museum of Art, photography, Vault + Vine, Wedding

Documenting weddings in the age of social distancing

April 21, 2020
social distancing, wedding, photography

When Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested it might be time to permanently retire the handshake, I started to wonder what weddings might look like in the future. While the repercussions for…

posted in: Education
tagged with: Coronavirus, COVID-19, elopement, intimate wedding, philadelphia, social distancing, wedding photography

Intimate Backyard Wedding in New Jersey | Casey + Matthew

February 13, 2020
intimate backyard wedding, New Jersey

Casey had a microwedding in her parent’s backyard to celebrate her commitment to Matthew with those closest to them. Casey’s mother, Patti, had recently been diagnosed with ALS, which meant…

posted in: Wedding
tagged with: backyard wedding, elopement, intimate wedding, microwedding, new jersey, philadelphia, wedding photographer, wedding photography

Intimate Wedding at Barbuzzo Upstairs in Philadelphia | Rebecca + Alex

February 3, 2020
1315 Pine Street, Spring, mural, wedding, Philadelphia, photography

Rebecca and Alex are two of the kindest souls I’ve ever met. Throughout the night of their microwedding, they kept checking in on me, making sure I was fed and…

posted in: Wedding
tagged with: Barbuzzo, Barbuzzo Upstairs, elopement, Gayborhood, intimate wedding, microwedding, mural, Wedding, wedding photography

Philadelphia Elopement Photographer | Danielle + Steven | City Hall + Morris House Hotel

February 8, 2018
City Hall, elopement, Philadelphia

It’s such a rush to be able to capture an elopement, especially when the guest count is under a dozen guests. One of the reasons I love the flow of…

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tagged with: city hall, elopement, intimate wedding, microwedding, Morris House Hotel, philadelphia, Wedding

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