The whole event took place at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. With the ceremony taking place right before the reception, we decided to run around the city for portraits beforehand. Whenever I have a couple see each other before the ceremony, I create a beautiful moment for them. Jason surprised Julie with a set of beautiful pearl and diamond earrings. You can see the surprise on Julie's face when Jason opened the box. I just love it when couples see each other before the ceremony, because they are able to express their emotions without a room full of people looking at them. Julie and her Jason are such a fun laid-back couple, that it was only fitting for us to head to a candy store to start things off. As you can see with Jason's choice of shoes, the day was all about having fun. All of the groomsmen and even the bride wore a pair of Converse sneakers. Julie found a custom pair of "Love" Converse hi tops. Once we met up with the bridal party, I knew the craziness was about to begin! All of the attendees were high-energy, fun-loving people, I can see why Julia and Jason decided to surround themselves with them on their wedding day.

As we made it into the Franklin Institute we headed to the large heart. Something about being inside of a two-story heart just says "love" on your wedding day. We then headed into the aviation room and Julie was up for anything. She did not hesitate for a second when I asked her to jump into the plane hanging from the ceiling. It is such a great location for both ceremony reception and portraits.

The ceremony was held in a planetarium. Having Julie and Jason married underneath a starlit sky, was absolutely breathtaking. As you can see in the photographs, the beautiful room decor and ceremony were pulled together beautifully by fabulous lighting. Lighting can really add dimension and feeling to a room. It also really helps with photography. The more natural and available lighting there is the less flash I use. This allows me to move throughout the room capturing the true intimate moments between the couple and their guests. Julie and Jason had such wonderful flowers and details spread throughout the reception. The guests were even able to jump into a Photo Booth for silly portraits for Jason and Julie to enjoy later. The toasts were wonderful and Laura, Julie's sister and matron of honor, gave a funny toast that had everyone rolling. It was really wonderful to be able to photograph the Rifkin family at another joyous moment and to get to know the Diperstein's even better! The band "Big Rick" kept the dance floor full all evening. They did a fabulous job and ended the night on such a wonderful high note! The evening is always over too fast, but the memories and laughter lasts a lifetime!