Pittsburgh Wedding Photography at St. John Neumann Catholic Church and Hartwood Acres

Emily and Jim were married on Dec. 18. And that Saturday was pretty warm, but the snow that had fallen earlier in the week hadn’t melted yet, so it was a lovely winter day for a Pittsburgh wedding photographer. Their ceremony was held in the morning with a late lunchtime reception. It was a short, but sweet day. We stopped by Hartwood Acres on the way to their reception in Hampton. This is a favorite location of mine and the mansion was decorated for Christmas, so it doesn’t get any better than that. Here are a few favorites from their wedding:

This is a fun favorite. Emily’s bridesmaids thought it would be cute to have the ring bearer hold their bouquets. And it was. I think he’s bashful at all of the attention he’s getting here.

St. John Neumann is a large Catholic church in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. It’s sanctuary is modern and spacious.

Sometimes I like to take the point of view from a guests perspective, but that all depends on the church policy on photography. This church was very flexible.

This kiss caught us by surprise. If it’s not a formal part of the ceremony, you never know when it’s coming. For this reason, Alex lingers by the center aisle and I’m free to move around.

The flowers are by a neighbor of mine. She literally lives three doors down from me and has a thriving floral business. If you’re interested in finding out more, send me a message and I’ll send you her contact info. Her business is all by word of mouth and it’s no wonder because she does a great job and she’s so nice to work with.

I love seeing the grooms hands on a brides waist. Actually, I love it when my husband holds me by the waist, so images like this one can really say a lot. This one’s by Alex. When I’m setting up portraits, he catches lovely details like this one.

Hartwood Acres has lots of beautiful window light inside the mansion.

I just love this one. Emily looks so peaceful and angelic. It’s another beauty by Alex.

We also did a few poses in front of the Christmas tree there before it was time to go.

Emily and Jim, congratulations on your marriage and many blessings to you!