Our Favorite Images of 2012

It’s a new year, which means new weddings, new couples, and new possibilities!  As excited as we are to work with the amazing couples we have lined up for 2013, we also need to give thanks to those amazing couples we’ve worked with in 2012 (and years before that).  From the very beginning, Michael and I have built our business around our love for photography, each other, and our clients.  I don’t think we’ve ever lost focused on what really mattered.

I could say our determination and talent got us where we are today and maybe that’s part of it, but what really got us here, is our clients.  If they didn’t trust us to document the most important day of their lives, we would cease to exist.  And for that, we thank each and every one of you.  We thank you for giving us the opportunity to document your wedding day as the story we see.  Nothing gives us greater joy!

That being said, we’d like to share with you some of our favorite images of the 2012 wedding season.  These are not the best of the best, but images that we love with some of the best moments we’ve seen this year.  It was incredibly hard to narrow down.   It’s never easy to do!  So, I hope you enjoy all two hundred and something images.

Here’s to another amazing year!

Much Love,

M&M

 

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David & Meghan get married at Rittenhouse Hotel

I have been seriously stoked to share this wedding with you!  David and Meghan got married on a cool December day in Rittenhouse. If you’ve ever been to Rittenhouse Square during Christmas time, you know how pretty and romantic it looks.  If I were to get married around that area, this would be the time I would do it!  Pretty lights, cold air, a cute faux jacket, some lovely laced gloves, bridal long johns (and yes she rocked some long johns), anyway, you get the picture.

David and Meghan have been so warm to us from the very beginning.  They just have the most amazing personality.  They are people you just want to be around.   Having the chance to meet their family and friends, we realized that not only are David and Meg warm people with amazing personalities, all of their family and friends were that way too!

Another fun fact that I learned about them is that they are dance party people.  I imagine they have a lot of random dance parties together alone.  For instance, you’re cleaning the house while listing to music, a Coolio throwback comes on (although, I think all of his songs are technically throwbacks??), and you just can’t help but dance.  Soon enough, you realize that for the last 15 minutes you’ve been dancing and not cleaning.  I know Michael and I (and the girls) have our share of dance parties while editing.  Life is what you make of it, right? Keep calm and dance on :)

That being said, I hope you enjoy this glittery and chic holiday wedding as much as we do!

<3

Melissa.

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The reception space was designed lounge style.  I walked in that room and fell in love instantly.  Ya did good Franc.  ;)

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I figured this couple would appreciate this.  How could you not love it? haha

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Thank you Dave and Meg for braving the cold.  I hope it was worth the wait :)  xoxo

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Wedding Details

Venue:  The Rittenhouse Hotel

Flowers: Evantine Design; Sweet Magnolia

Hair & Makeup:  Jessica Pineda; Pam Robeson

Dress: Lazaro

Entertainment:  Fred Shultz (dj); Tap room trio (jazz)

Photographers: M2 Photography

Justin & Kim’s New Years Eve Leola Inn Wedding

What did you do to celebrate the new year?  We shot a wedding at the Inn at Leola Village.  This was our first NYE wedding.  What a fun time!  Some of you are probably wondering why we didn’t spend it with our kids.   We are not bad parents, promise!  Honestly, they are 5 years old and they do not really understand what a new year really means (they understand it, but they could really care less).   To them, it’s just adding a number.  And really, that’s all it is!  New Years day is just as important to us as the next day and the day before it.  We spent last NYE with Ava and Bella (and the 3 before that) and they can never stay up.  I know they tried really hard to stay up for nana and pap pap this year, but called it quits at 9:30 pm, haha.

Anyway, I wanted to experience shooting a NYE wedding at least once!  It was so fun seeing the anticipation of the ball drop on the dance floor.   Michael and I had two completely different vantage points, so it’s interesting to see what we came away with.

Justin and Kim, thank you for choosing us to be apart of your day.  The NYE wedding experience was so fun for us!  Also, thank you for bearing the cold :0)

We must also thank your crazy (and lovable..haha) guests.  They gave us so much material to work with.    ;0)

Take a moment from your working day to check out this wedding.  It’s Friday, you can do that…

<3

Melissa.

 

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You think you’re having an intimate moment, than BOOM..you hear cheering and clapping coming from a nearby window. haha.

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This wasn’t freshly fallen snow…but I’ll settle! So pretty!

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Who said flower girls had to be under a certain age?  Nah.  This has been the 3rd time Mary Grace has been a flower girl (since the age of 25).  It’s her calling.

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I loved everything about the table settings!  Everything!  It’s simple, but yet the copper plates give the table a warm, winter feel.

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Yes,that is an inflatable monkey.

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And the countdown starts!

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Wooooo!

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The shot on the right cracks me up! I have no idea what is going on.  None.

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Another fabulous wedding will be posted on our blog this weekend.  We’ll also be doing a best of 2012 post next week.  Which will obviously include some of our favorite images of 2012.  In that post we’ll be talking about some changes we’ll be making for the New Year.   Nothing crazy, just always trying to improve :)  Stay tuned!

 

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Wedding Details

Venue:  The Inn at Leola Village

Hair & Makeup: Jill & Tiffany (onsite)

Dress: Mikella

Entertainment:  Jimmy Seravalli

Photographers: M2 Photography