Larisa & Bill were my last wedding of 2009!  They booked me only two months before their wedding, but I felt like I had known them for years.  I am really proud of these photos for two reasons.  1. It was maybe 20 degrees out and Larisa was a major trooper!  2. I feel like Kevin and I really captured the emotions of this day wonderfully.  We had a nice amount of time to get great portraits prior to the ceremony which is just great for a photographer.  First Meets ROCK!  It was a gorgeous day, and   I couldn’t have asked for more photogenic subjects!  Thanks guys for asking me to be apart of your day!  Also, a HUGE thanks to Kevin for joining me for the day!

Reception & Ceremony Venue – Mendenhall Inn
Entertainment – Silver Sounds
Florist – Way’s Florist
Cantor – Ellie Shaffer
Videographer – Pea Patch Video

Reception Venue - Overbrook Golf Club in Villanova.
Entertainment – Slippery Band
Dress – Melissa Sweet

Once again I had my great friend Pete Malone by my side as my second shooter.  We were both super excited about this wedding because neither of us had yet worked at the Phoenixville Foundry.  It being one of the newest and hippest wedding locations in our area, needless to say we were looking foward to checking it out.  It certainly lived up to our expectations.

Ok , enough said.  Here are the Favs!

I love this photo of Erin and her Grandfather.  So sweet!

Above is my favorite portrait of the day!  The light was perfect!  Who says that winter weddings don’t produce the best photos?

This inspiration board is comprised of photographs of work done by ilonka Floral Decorator.  She did an amazing job from the church to the reception.  Everything was top notch!

The ceremony took place right in my backyard, at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer in North Wales, with a reception to follow in the lovely Silos Ballroom at Normandy Farm in Blue Bell. My great friend, Leslie of Whimsical Welcomes helped brighten up the gray day with bright, jewel toned arrangements that included roses, deep purple Moonshade carnations, and miniature sunflowers.

Synergetic Sounds and Lighting set the mood in the ballroom with amber up-lighting which looked spectacular! DJ Mark rocked the party all night long!

Last but certainly not least, my good friend Pete Malone came along to second shoot for me.  A few of his awesome photos are sprinkled through this post.  Thanks Pete!

Cool side note, each of the groomsmen wore handmade cufflinks from Esty.  The groom was clearly a Batman fan!

I love this first meet series of images.  I love that anticipation.

Love the above image taken by Pete!  Awesome job!

I love how Leslie designed different arrangements for the tables.  Center pieces don’t always has to be the same.  She does AMAZING work!

I love the uplighting done here by Synergetic Sounds and Lighting.  Completely changes the entire feel of the room and the images! Lighting is so important, definitely look into lighting options at your venue.  It is a great return for such a small investment.

In early November Sarah and Bob had a chilly but gorgeous wedding day!  Here are my favorite images from their day.

Church – Saint John the Baptist
Reception – Merion Tribute House

Mike and Eileen had an amazing Friday afternoon wedding with something we rarely see anymore; sunshine!!  Pete Malone and I headed over the bridge to Jersey to the Cathedral of the Woods for the ceremony.  Then to the Westin in Mt. Laurel where the party was rockin’ thanks to DJ Matt of Synergetic Sounds and lighting. 

It was so nice to actually work with the sunlight and the photos definitely reflect that!  Enjoy!

It was yet another rainy October day like most of October was this year.  Luckily, we were able to get a break in the weather just at the right time.  We started our day at  Villanova Chapel followed by a photo session at The Willows.   The reception was at Overbrook Golf Club.  This is a super long post because I have so many favorites it was hard to choose.   Believe it or not I still didn’t post all that I wanted to.  Enjoy!

It’s that time of year again, the holidays are approaching.  Just like every holiday season, Jesse and I want to give back to the community, but more significantly we want  our children to realize the importance of giving to others so that they appreciate the very blessed life they have.

This year, just like last year, is going to be a tough economic year for charities.  Most people are going to have enough trouble providing their own families with a full and gift filled holiday season.  So here is this year’s proposal:

Just like last year, I will shoot one 2010 wedding this year for FREE!  If one couple out there is willing to donate $2,750 you will receive all of this…

Feel Good Package includes:
8 hours of wedding day coverage
500 proofs unmarked and yours to keep
Slide show at reception of photographer’s favorites
Online imaging gallery
High resolution DVD of all edited images

PLUS the experience of joining our family on a huge shopping spree for a family in need so that we can give them an awesome Christmas that they won’t forget!  This year we have decided to  Adopt a Family through the Greater Philadelphia Cares Organization.  Here’s a link to some photos of last year’s shopping spree. Thanks to First Floor Films, for this video of last year’s shopping spree as well. We had a blast!

Toys for Tots from First Floor Films on Vimeo.

  If you haven’t already, check out the wedding blog post for last years winners, Megan & Jon, check it out now!  Their wedding was AMAZING and it was so rewarding for everyone involved!!

Entire payment is due upfront on day of booking and we will spend every cent of your money on toys and other essential things this family needs.  There is nothing more rewarding than that!  I love this deal because EVERYONE wins!

If you are interested, email me at jenn@jennchildress.com

First person to email me with a date I have free gets it!

Steph & Neal were married this past Saturday. ( I can’t remember the last time I blogged a wedding the Monday after!) I am catching up!   Autumn is my favorite time of year but I am bummed that so many weddings are getting rained out.  However, I am so glad that we did a little something special to make their wedding photos amazing! 

Thanks, to Pete Malone for second shooting with me AGAIN! 

So have you ever heard the expression “Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today?”  Well in this case we DID put off until tomorrow….and boy are we glad we did!  These are some of my favorites from our day after session .  Sunday was a gorgeous day!  I had a portrait cancellation so I asked Steph and Neal to come out and get the photos they should of got on their wedding day.  This worked out great!

I love working at the Morris Arboretum!  There are a lot of reason for this,  I will share with you my top two.  

Reason 1: The grounds there are by far the best for wedding photography. See below if you don’t believe me!

Reason 2: I know when I am working the Morris Arboretum,  I am working with the BEST catering company in the Philly area!  I am talking about Company’s Coming of course.  Josh’s food is so yummy.   I look forward to these wedding for months knowing Josh is cooking me dinner!  At arboretum weddings, I am always surrounded by familiar faces.  I enjoyed working with Steve from Classic Entertainment we always have a blast working together.  I also want to give a shout out to Knight Kitchen Bakery whose cakes are probably the best I have ever tasted! (that says something, because I have tasted  a lot of wedding cake.)  Yet another reason I look forward to Arboretum weddings.