Beautiful flowers were done by Diana at Water Lily East, and guests were treated to the delicious Karen’s Catering by Karen Spire, then danced the night away under the tent to the sounds of the bride & groom’s personal playlist.

Simple, sweet, and charmingly unique – we hope you enjoy these photos as much as we enjoyed Allyn and Jeff’s big day!

Shannon and Tim were actually able to reserve Citizen’s Bank Park for about an hour so that we could walk around and get some awesome pictures – we love their creativity!

PS – Are you a superfan?  We hear you can even get married there!

After a touching ceremony at St. John the Evangelist in Center City Philadelphia, we took some photos downtown and then headed to Bensalem and the stunning Andalusia Mansion so we could take advantage of the perfect grounds for more photos of the lovely couple.

Some of the most creative touches we enjoyed were a monogram Evantine created that was used in everything from the invitation to custom pillows used on lounge furniture at the reception, the colorful runners and tablecloths gracing rustic wooden tables, and even a gorgeous reclaimed-wood floor that made the tent look incredibly one-of-a-kind and special.

Delicious food and drink, presented beautifully, was provided by Callahan Catering and the The Big House Band rocked that tent all night long.

Plus, the bride’s parents, with Evantine, arranged for fireworks to be set off from the Delaware River as Samantha and Jim cut the cake!  It was breathtaking, and such a treat for everyone there!

We hope you enjoy these photos that were so fun for the Faith West Photography team to capture!

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After lots of fun with the bridal party at those locations, we headed to the always-fabulous Ballroom at the Ben to get the party started with delicious food and cake by Finley Catering, gorgeous flowers by Necoh at Royal Design, and the upbeat, fun sounds of the Slippery Band.

Here are some of my favorites from the day, enjoy!

The day was all about the details and I must say, the bouquets and table decor took my breath away – Brittany at Petal’s Lane did a wonderful job bringing Mary’s vision to life!  Mary’s hair and makeup were done by Richel D’Ambra Spa and Salon and Taymour Hallal, respectively, and we found out that her stunning lace dress (and veil and hair clip) were from Kleinfelds New York.

The touching ceremony took place at Old St. Joseph’s in Old City and the fabulous reception was at the timelessly beautiful Ritz-Carlton featuring the high-energy Sid Miller Dance Band.

Best wishes Mary & Ron, we think these pictures are as gorgeous as your day turned out to be!

But if one thing would bring us back to the blogosphere it is this! We were so excited to be a part of this awesome event last Saturday at the Hyatt at the Bellevue. It was sponsored by the always-fabulous Nicole Miller, along with some of Philadelphia’s very best in weddings. We were quite honored to be considered among the “cream of the crop”.

We even brought our “photo booth” (fabric background with studio lights) to capture some candid moments of brides and wedding pros having fun – it was a hit.

We can’t thank the staff of the event enough, especially Alison and Hillary from MKDA for all their help and for making it such a fantastic day!!!

Katie emailing all the brides their photos, including Nicole Miller herself! (On the far right in silver)

Some of Beautiful Blooms’ beautiful tablescapes

Delicious treats from Brown Betty, styled by the always phenomenal Styled Creative team

We were in a chocolate coma after this yummy display from Classic Cake

Our photo booth in full effect!

Mothers and daughters had lots of fun

There were even a few brave grooms joining in the planning fun

Plus brides got beautiful gift bags full of swag on their way out!

Kelly contacted us with the great idea to do a “vintage, noir, 1920′s” engagement session. We loved her vision and all the though she had put into it – check out that fab dress and hair!

We put our heads together and came up with a couple of great locations in Old City; Elfreth’s Alley, the oldest residential street in the country, and Cuba Libre, a restaurant decorated to look like Cuba in a by-gone era, when it was the place for stylish jet setting Americans!

We have to give a shout-out to the wonderful staff and management at Cuba Libre for generously allowed us to use their upstairs party room for the shoot! Since it was not a busy time of the day (late afternoon on a week day) we were able to really let loose!

How fun are these images?!

Thanks for looking so great, guys!

They were married at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and reception was at the Four Seasons.

We were lucky enough to have time to visit a couple of our favorite locations for portraits in between – the fountain at Logan Circle right across from the church and the Lemon Hill Mansion, which is a great place for getting a “country” look right in Philadelphia!

Win and Stephanie hired a fabulous wedding coordinator, Gina Sole of The Wedding Planner, Gina was a joy to work with, and her stylish taste carried over to all parts of this sparkling day! Their palette of lime green and bright pink was beautifully reflected in floral designs by Brittany at Petals Lane and the entertainment was EBE‘s premiere party band, Paris, featuring the uber-talented Jonathan and crew.  And we have to give a big thank you to my friend Eric Allen, our catering manager at the Four Seasons who always keeps the reception running smoothly and consistently serves some of the best food in the city! We recommend the filet ; )

Since this is something that comes up fairly regularly here at Faith West Photography, I wanted to share that Stephanie and Win were an out-of-town couple planning a Philadelphia affair from afar and they weren’t able to come meet us before the big day, so this was our first in-person meeting after months of phone conversations and email.  This happens may often than you might think, and I always tell people that “don’t worry, it all works out, that’s why you hire a professional!” and as you can see below, it does!  Just another reason to hire a professional, experienced photographer and other vendors (see above) who knows how to get the best out of you on your big day no matter what – Stephanie and Win, we loved sharing one of the most important days of your life, thanks for being such great subjects!

Check back soon for the big reveal ; )