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Hi! We're Matt and Nat. We're a husband and wife wedding and lifestyle photography team from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We love weddings, engagements and capturing your most special life moments. We love getting to know each of our clients and customer service is our top priority.
Our blog follows both our professional and personal lives. You'll see images from weddings, engagements, the places we travel and anything else we capture along the journey of life. We hope this blog gives you a sense of who we are and what we're about.
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Congratulations to Hope & Adam! Their wedding was chosen to be featured in this years edition of Wedding Style Magazine by the Patriot News. They put a ton of effort into the details of their day and they truly deserve the feature! Check out our blog posts of their wedding if you’d like to see more from their day.
We’ve been submitting our weddings for publication so we’re excited to see more of this kind of thing this year!
One week ago we didn’t have anything planned for the extra day in February until we were Facebook stalking people and saw Jennifer’s status. Her and Michael decided last week it was time to get married and what better day than February 29th. Before we knew it we were preparing for their wedding. They obviously had a lot more to work than we did! At that point they didn’t even have a venue yet. But come Wednesday everything fell into place and everything fit them perfectly! The venue, her dress, and the laid back atmosphere of the whole night.
We met Jennifer & Michael last year at Heather & Shawn’s wedding. Michael was one of the groomsmen and Jennifer was the girl with the fabulous outfit and all of the tattoos. After that wedding Jennifer contacted us to get a couple of the pictures of her and Michael and we ended up at a 50s diner planning a photo shoot with the two of them. Shortly after that we found out that Jennifer was once again facing a battle with cancer. Not given much long term hope, we put our plans on hold and she continued fighting for her life plus keeping up with her and job and kids. We are super impressed with her drive and outlook on life.
So here we are months later, she’s still with us and it’s time for a wedding. She’s a mother of two, passionate about what she does and continueing to move forward with her life. Michael is a mechanic, 50s era enthusiast, and you can see how much he loves his girls every time he looks at them. Their last minute wedding was a blast and the Candy Factory was the perfect old school venue. As far as we can tell, this is the very first wedding at the Candy Factory that will be 100 years old next year.
Jennifer & Michael, thanks for letting us be a part of your day! We truly enjoyed it and are so happy for you both :) (And get in the car and take that time away together ok?)
Hot pink heels <3
Michelle Rene made this dress in less than a week! She will add to it for the big wedding celebration Jennifer & Michael are planning later this year.
Love these heels.
Beautiful natural light coming in through the windows. It didn’t last long so we took advantage of it while we could.
Getting ready.
Love the bird cage veil with Jennifer’s bright red hair.
Black wedding rings sitting on her cat tattoo.
Just waiting for her man to get ready.
Stunning isn’t she?
Michael getting ready, shaping the hair.
Love the tat! Can you guess what his right hand says?
Diggin’ the stash.
And the bow tie.
50′s style and pianos just belong together.
Love those smiles!
Gorgeous!
So many great places to shoot inside this huge warehouse.
Shoes + Socks
A little black & white.
And a kiss.
Flower girls, Maddie & Scarlett.
Their vows.
Rings.
The ceremony room. It didn’t have any light so Michael was in there Tuesday night stringing lights so he could see his bride walk down the aisle.
Mr. & Mrs.
The reception was in one of the art galleries that makes it’s home in the Candy Factory. Such a cool place with quite the collection of interesting objects.
Ride fast, doll face ;)
Chuck that bouquet.
I don’t think he was supposed to catch it…..
Some how this is where the garter ended up.
This is where it really belongs.
Their dance.
Love is patient, Love is kind.
It’s something that we feel is often overlooked. In all of the planning and scheduling, the thing that gets pushed to the bottom of the importance list is the location where the bride & her bridesmaids will get ready.
In our opinion some of the most beautiful bridal portraits and sentimental moments happen during this time and having a good location to enjoy these moments is something that you should consider. This is a time when you are getting ready to see your groom, giving and receiving gifts from family and your bridal party and the time when you appreciate a few quiet moments before the events begin. Having a beautiful, relaxing space takes the stress level down and makes your photographers very, very happy!
When planning on where you’d like to get ready first think about the light in the room. A dark dreary church basement may be convenient, but it usually doesn’t have a nice area to hang your dress, a beautiful mirror for touching up your makeup or a comfy space to relax for a few moments.
When considering your getting ready location consider a room that has at least some natural window light, a mirror, a bathroom close by and at least one piece of great looking furniture. The location could be your home, the bridal suite at your venue, a bridal room at your salon or a hotel room close to your venue. We highly recommend taking some time to consider your getting ready location. You won’t regret it.
And don’t forget about the guys. They may not take as long to get ready, but great pics of your groom is something every bride cherishes.
At the Venue:
Jess & Steve both got ready at their venue.
Becci & her girls were in a large room with beautiful natural light.
Kiersten’s venue was a gorgeous manor that was perfect for getting ready.
In a Hotel Room:
Eileen, her family and her girls got ready at the hotel where their reception was held.
Amanda had a suite at their venue.
Jen’s ceremony & reception venue was also at the hotel where they got married.
In Their Home
Maggie and her girls got ready in her & Pat’s home, which is gorgeous!
Nathan & Brie got ready at Nathan’s parents home.
HAHA, we’ll have to wait for your wedding to remedy that Kateyln!
Thanks Hope, we loved your wedding!
Awesome! Great to see such a beautiful wedding featured with such beautiful pictures ;) Love the tag ideas! Now about getting featured in that (mattnnat) pamphlet… ;)
Thanks, guys! We will forever remember our special day through your amazing talent!