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Deidra and Vince | Hyatt House Southside Wedding

You know that it is going to be a good day when you enter the getting ready room, and the electronic dance version of the song “Sweet Caroline” is blaring from the speakers (who knew there was a dance version of that song?!!) Deidra and the bridesmaids turned up the volume just in time for the chorus to kick in. Naturally, everyone starting dancing and singing along! What a tremendously fun bunch of ladies!

This scene set the tone for Deidra and Vince’s wedding day; it was light-hearted, joyful, love-laden, and incredibly moving. One of the things that I love most about Deidra and Vince is that they are such genuine people with so much love and respect for each other. It is apparent even in the smallest of gestures, like how they look at each other when the other is talking, or how they hold hands. They are incredibly caring; the type of people who naturally connect with others and make them feel important, only if they just met them once.

These sentiments are also reflected by their friends and family; the ceremony readings, vows, first dance, parent dances, and toasts had just about every single guest in (happy) tears at some point during the evening. It was truly a beautiful day for a beautiful couple.

Take a look to see how Deidra and Vince’s wedding day unfolded…

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Cake: Baked with Love – Jaden’s Catering
Caterer: Sausalido
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Hyatt House Southside
Entertainment: Joel Lindsey Entertainment
Florist: Export Floral
Hair Artistry: Bloom Beauty Parlor (Zoe Gorka)
Makeup Artistry: Allison Renock Makeup
Officiant: Amy Lindsey
Photographer: Lavender Leigh Photography
Tuxedo: MB Bride
Wedding Gown: Allure Bridal via MB Bride

Sandi & Matt | Engagement Session

Photographing in and around the city is my favorite. I don’t think that I could ever get sick of our skyline, especially on warm summer nights, when sun bursts slow to sunset. So, when Matt and Sandi wanted to photograph their engagement session on the riverwalk and also at the North Shore’s Allegheny Commons Park, I was pretty elated!

This sweet couple met in a college lab class. Although they were first friends, one thing led to the next, and their friendship evolved into romance. As we photographed, I learned that we have a lot in common; they love animals (they are in anticipation of owning a dog) and they also love to travel! What I love most about this couple is how relaxed and genuine they are. They are getting married in July at the Heinz History Center, and we are waiting in anticipation for their wedding day!

Here are some of my faves from their engagement session…

Alyssa and Zack | Strip District Engagement Session

Charming. Light-hearted. Adoring. Lively. These are just a few of the words that came into my mind as I watched Alyssa and Zack interact, and as I photographed their engagement session <3

Alyssa and Zack knew of each other because they went to the same high school. However, they didn’t actually connect until a few years later, after their collegiate degrees, when they both moved back to the same area of residence in Pittsburgh. One day, Zack noticed Alyssa out of the corner of his eye, and, with the slight setback of the pandemic, they eventually went on a first date and their love story took off from there!

We started their engagement session on the North Shore to grab a few pictures with the backdrop of our city’s iconic yellow bridges. From there, we landed in the Strip District, to photograph just steps away from their home.

This sweet couple is getting married this September, and we are over-the-moon thrilled to be a part of their wedding day!

Take a look to see some of my faves from their engagement session!

Penn State Ladies’ Senior Session

When I was asked to go back to my Alma Mater to photograph some lovely ladies for their college graduation pictures, I was elated! I don’t get back to Penn State as often as I’d like, so it was delightful to see how the campus has progressed!

These ladies were so much fun to photograph, and you could tell that they have a friendship that will last life long. We took quite a few group photos around campus, and, as an added bonus, a few of these ladies signed up to have some pictures taken on their own.

Take a peek at some of their fun-filled photo session!

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Elizabeth and Joey | Maternity Session

Hi, friends! It has been a hot minute since I have posted a blog, sorry for being silent! That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been photographing; quite the contrary, actually. I have had some side projects that were not my usual niche in photography (more commercial), and I usually try to keep my blog posts to weddings, portraits, and boudoir sessions. So I haven’t talked about the commercial side (yet!) But I am hoping to launch a new brand at some point in the future that can showcase my commercial work. Don’t worry, I am still at it with weddings, boudoir and portraits! The commercial aspect is a fun new challenge for me.

And what a better way to start off my blog posts for the season than to showcase former wedding clients of mine, Elizabeth and Joey! They are expecting their little bean at the end of April, and I am truly happy for this loving couple. They will be the best parents! What I love about this session is that it is lifestyle, which is different from the in-nature maternity sessions that I have photographed in the past.

Here are some of my faves from this session. Enjoy!

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Thanks to Elizabeth and Joey for continuing to make me a part of their milestone moments!

If you’d like to see Elizabeth and Joey’s wedding blog, click on this link:
Elizabeth and Joey- Omni William Penn Wedding » Lavender Leigh Photography

If you’d like to see Elizabeth and Joey’s engagement session, click on this link:
Elizabeth and Joey | City-Chic Engagement Session » Lavender Leigh Photography

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