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Ask to See The Rain Plan – Choosing a wedding venue for all weather

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Venue shopping tip: ASK TO SEE THE RAIN PLAN – so important! Especially if plan A is an outdoor ceremony or cocktail hour or the primary plan for photos is the outdoor space. Make sure the rain plan is something you will love just as much and not be a hastily thrown together poor substitute. Ask yourself if you had to have your day with nothing but the rain plan – where would everyone sit, what would it look like, how is the lighting, can it be decorated, if you have no ability to go outside (maybe it’s hurricane season) where will you be able to take photos? And then make sure you’re not just worst case scenario “okay with those options” make sure you are still excited about them ! Be realistic and be prepared!!  There are lots of opportunities for photos with the “good shoes” – your jimmy…

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Wedding Day Timeline planning; 4 tips to make your day feel as good as it looks!

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Wedding day timelines, what are they? Why are they important? A wedding day timeline is basically a planned schedule of how events will unfold morning to end of the day at your wedding. And if you’re reading this saying to yourself, “oh no, we’re super relaxed we’re gonna go with the flow” then Honey, you need a timeline more than most people. Why? Because the flow of a wedding with a planned timeline is like the Mississippi, steadily moving in one direction but with a lot of calm flat water. A wedding without a planned timeline is more like the raging rapids rushing over the edge of Niagara falls.  They both might look great in photos, but one of them is a much more comfortable boat ride, if you know what I mean.  *wink emoji*  So let’s start this list from the bottom and work up to my number one…

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Saint Vincent Basilica and Lingrow Farm Wedding | Annie + Dan

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Happy Anniversary to an amazing couple!  Annie grew up in Latrobe, PA but it wasn’t until she moved across the pond to the UK that she met Dan one night at a bar in Southampton.  Not only was he handsome, he was intelligent, insightful, and made great conversation.  After a year and a half of dating and long car rides where Dan plays the DJ, (one of Annie’s favorite things about him), they decided they wanted to be together for all the years ahead.  For their wedding, Annie and Dan invited all their guests from the US and the UK to come to the Basilica at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania where Annie’s family has been celebrating weddings for generations.  Their reception was held at the beautiful Lingrow Farm which they chose for it’s unique rural American setting and peaceful location.   The morning started off at Annie’s mom’s…

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Lingrow Farm Wedding | Justine & Chris

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Justine and Chris just arrived home from their honeymoon and I cant wait to share the highlights from their lingrow farm wedding!  (You might recognize them, (and their dog, Camo) from their fall engagement photos  we shared back in November).  All week leading up to the wedding we watched the weather while Mother Nature changed her mind back and forth about what season it was outside.  While the first few reports called for three days of rain before Saturday, by the end of the week the outlook was much better!  We ended up enjoying spring weather in the morning and then a snowstorm after dark.  It wasn’t the warmest of days, but their outdoor ceremony went off without a hitch! Here are some highlights from their April 2nd wedding at lingrow farm! All of the ladies looked fantastic in matching silk robes when we arrived at the farmhouse. Camo even got…

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Katie + Kyle | Lingrow Farm Wedding

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Happy first anniversary to Katie and Kyle! I’m sitting here today editing wedding photos for Kyle’s sister, Kennedy, and her new husband Matt who were just married a few weeks ago!  I thought it would be fun to take a quick trip down memory lane to last year 🙂   It was a sunny August day at Lingrow Farm and all of the flowers were in bloom.  The girls were getting ready in the air conditioning in the historic farmhouse on the property.  After years of long distance relationship in separate states (Kyle’s job was far away), the day had finally come that there would be no more “goodbye for now’s” for the two of them. Happily ever after started right here.   Kyle had a great crew of guys – both of his brothers and a group of old friends.  While the girls sat in the make up chair,…

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Jessica & Steve | colorful rainy day wedding at Lingrow Farm

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Every wedding couple hopes for sunny skies on their wedding day, but mother nature doesn’t always get the message.  Jessica and Steve were married one year ago today at beautiful Lingrow Farm in Leechburg, PA.  Having rain on your wedding day worries a lot of brides – especially if you’re hosting your ceremony and reception at a venue with great outdoor spaces like Lingrow that you want to take advantage of!  The key is to be prepared work with the weather and plan to have a good time no matter what.  (It also helps to have a photographer that is comfortable in the great outdoors!)  I firmly believe that BAD weather makes for GOOD photos – scroll down to see why ! The rain was already falling softly when we arrived.  Jessica was getting ready in the restored farmhouse at Lingrow Farm.  She was mid hair and make up and…

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