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Dagny’s now 5 months old! Here are a few recent faces:

Sarah and Ryan had a beautiful wedding with a dramatic fall theme a few weeks ago at the Renaissance Hotel.  I hadn’t met them until the day of their wedding, but I already knew I would like them…  and what nice people they are!  Here they are in front of the backdrop where they were married:

In the incredible lobby of the hotel:

Sarah getting ready:

After the ceremony:

Their table:

I loved the tree theme on the tables (another fabulous design by Allison McGeary).

Congratulations, Sarah and Ryan!

I wish this gorgeous fall weather we’ve been having would last!  Who knew that a day in November could be so great for outdoor photos?  I had fun taking Vanessa, Rob and Ian’s photos in the park today.  Ian is 13 months–and I don’t think he stopped smiling the entire time!

I had a lovely time photographing Xander and his family last week.  The little guy (quickly becoming a big guy) is one year already and what a cutie!  We even had some snow on the ground that morning.

Even though we only live a few blocks apart, I just met Ivette, Gerrod, and Gabriella a few weeks ago.  We had fun in the park on a particularly cold morning.  Gabriella is cute and smart, and I love her pigtails!!

A chilly fall day didn’t stop the Urban Mommies from getting together for fall portraits in the park.  Check out these smiles!

A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of photographing Katie and Greg’s wedding.  What a great couple to work with, and a gorgeous wedding to be part of!

Katie getting ready:

The ceremony was at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  What an amazing place.

After the ceremony, with Sacred Heart in the background:

Lovely flowers by Allison McGeary:

The guys had Lego cufflinks!!

The reception was at the Carnegie Museum, with beautifully designed table arrangements (also by Allison McGeary):

The cake base was from a real tree in Pittsburgh. (Not cut down for this wedding though!)

A kiss on the trolley:

Congratulations, Katie and Greg! 

I’ve been so busy lately–that it’s been a while since I posted some photos of Dagny.  She’s 4 months old now, which is hard to believe!  Here are some of her at 3 months:

And one taken yesterday:
 

I had fun photographing Julie, Pete, and Lily in the park last week.  Lily is just over a year old, and she is quite independent already.  Her parents are both involved in the theater, and I have a feeling Lily could find herself on the stage one day as well!

Picking flowers:

With her Lucy bunny:

I first met Kelly and Collin through Urban Mommies back in August, and had the chance to photograph them again with Simon a few weekends ago.  Collin is 4 months old now and what a handsome boy he is already!