Kelsey and Ryan | Pittsburgh Field Club Wedding

I will never forget the second that Ryan dropped to his knee and proposed to Kelsey on a crisp December evening in 2020. I was pretending to be an anonymous walker in the park, in Oakland in front of the Cathedral of Learning. In reality, I was secretly there to photograph the proposal, unbeknownst to Kelsey.

There is something incredibly special to have been a part of Ryan and Kelsey’s proposal, engagement, and also their wedding day. I have photographed them walking through some of their most momentous moments together, all since the very minute when it all began in December 2020.

Kelsey and Ryan’s wedding day began as the perfect segue into fall. The September air was a little cooler than its sister month of August, and somehow the elegance of the day made itself prominent the second that I stepped foot out of the car and walked into Kelsey’s getting ready room.

If I were to choose a few words to describe Kelsey and Ryan, elegance, charisma, bright, and kindhearted would be at the top of my list. They are a fairytale couple, and it is endearing to witness their smiles get even brighter when their eyes catch one another. Which is obvious to see when Ryan sees Kelsey walking down the aisle. This, coupled with the expressions of love and excitement from both of their parents as Ryan stepped onto the alter together, was hands down my favorite moment of the day.

Take a look to see what I mean…