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Apr 20
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Pittsburgh Makeup artist, Julie Marckisotto, helping women find their glow.

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Good morning!  Today, I want to share another profile from my Meet the Artist blog series!  I’ve known Julie Marckisotto of Pittsburgh Makeup for many years.  We met behind the scenes on a wedding day, and I knew right away that she was fabulous.  These days, when I walk into the bride’s getting ready space on the morning of a wedding and see Julie quietly at work, I know it’s going to be a great day.  She brings a calm vibe to every situation and her work is absolutely flawless.  When a bride hires Julie for her wedding day make up, I know she will look just as beautiful at 9:00pm as she did when she got out of Julie’s chair first thing that morning. Julie’s got an outstanding resume that includes big names like NFL Network, Discovery Channel, American Eagle, Aerie, Rue 21, and UPMC, but those bright lights…

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Feb 16
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Making Words Beautiful – An Artist Profile of Victoria Fiaretti of Wood & Grace Handlettering Boutique.

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 Greetings!  Today I want to introduce something special, a new blog series called Meet the Artist.  In my line of work, I’m fortunate to get to meet and collaborate with a ton of amazing artists, small business owners and creative professionals.  Victoria Fiaretti, of Wood & Grace Handlettering Boutique is all three.  I first heard of Wood & Grace when my sister, Ashley, was gifted a beautiful hand painted wooden sign at her bridal shower with her wedding date.  It was such a unique and special piece that stood out among the common registry items  in her shower gifts.  (*Disclaimer – brides still definitely need and appreciate their registry items!  I know I needed and am still using the silverware, plates, towels, and sheets that I got at my own shower!) After Ashley’s shower, we had the pleasure of photographing a ton of Victoria’s work popping up at weddings all…

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Sep 28
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Indiana County PA Wedding Photographer | Jimi & Leeona

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Today I’m sharing an anniversary post for some dear friends who were married in one of my favorite small towns in Indiana County, my home town of Saltsburg!  Jimi and Leeona are two people with some of the biggest hearts you’ll ever meet.  Whether it’s taking in fur babies off the street, or volunteering for the YMCA, they bring smiles wherever they are.  Here’s a look back at their sunny September wedding.   We started the morning off with the girls getting ready at Jimi’s grandma’s house.  I loooved her cast iron collection and her kitchen had beautiful light flooding in!  Leeona had a photo of Jimi’s proposal on the beach out on the counter.  The light was perfect the day he asked her to marry him too. Alexis, Leeona’s maid of honor, embroidered a handkerchief for her to carry down the aisle.  I can’t wait till next year when…

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Aug 29
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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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Apr 13
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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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Mar 29
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Wedding Album Registry – the perfect gift

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Spring has arrived and before you know it, wedding season will be in full swing!  That means that right now it’s bridal shower season, and if you know someone getting married this year, you’re looking for a wedding gift.  I would like to tell you a story about a toilet brush.  In 2009, my husband Sean (who was still just my boyfriend at the time) had a friend who was getting married to an awesome girl.  Sean received an invite for us with information for their registry, and like most men completely ignored the RSVP date and gift information.  By the time they called asking us to RSVP and I found the invitation, nearly every item on their registry was already purchased.  Every item was marked off except one, a toilet brush with matching toilet brush caddy.  Why was it the only item left? Because no one wants to walk…

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Feb 20
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Pittsburgh winter wedding | Courtney + Matt

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I’m going to warn you right at the beginning of this post, I am sharing a TON of photos from Courtney and Matt’s Pittsburgh winter wedding ! Though Mother Nature didn’t give us any snow, she did bless us with a beautiful 50 degree day at the end of January!  It was a real treat to have sunshine, clear roads, and blue skies over the city! The day started off with a brunch at Courtney’s parents’ house for the girls while everyone got their hair and make up done.     Courtney’s mom and her sister, Lindsey, helped her into her dress. The photos during this ‘getting ready’ portion of every wedding day are always some of my favorite. We always make time for a few family portraits before the excitement of the day takes over.     The ceremony was held at Calvary United Methodist Church on Pittsburgh’s north…

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Aug 03
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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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Jun 15
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Kara & Mark |optometrist themed wedding at westmoreland country club

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Kara and Mark’s celebrated their first wedding anniversary yesterday!  Getting the opportunity to shoot their wedding was very special to me since Kara and I went to elementary school together and many of her bridesmaids were high school classmates as well!  Ashley and I had a blast shooting their engagement photos since Mark and Kara are both optometrists and wanted to incorporate some fun optometrist themed eye-catching details into their day.       Growing up, Kara was always athletic.  Her family lived just a few miles down the road from mine.  I remember passing her jogging along the roadside accompanied by her best running partner, her Dad.  For her wedding day, she cut a blue heart out of one of this race t-shirts and sewed it inside the hem of her wedding dress.  He was at the house all morning helping out while the girls were getting ready.  One…

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Jun 12
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What to do with your images: Accordion Mini Books

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I got a great reader question in my email today!  Someone asked how to go about ordering one of our accordion books – and I thought what a great opportunity to share some info on what they are and how to order!  Accordion books are a GREAT way to display and share your photos!  They hold 8 photos each and come with a plain or photo cover.  There are four photos on each side and it folds up like a book with a hard cover and magnet closure.  You can also display it open on a shelf or table top by standing it up.  We have two sizes – the regular accordion size which is 5×7 inches and these smaller mini books which are pictured below.  (I like to say that the regular sized accordions are “purse-sized” and the mini ones are “pocket-sized”. Accordion mini books are great for seniors,…

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