Megan and John: Wedding .

Megan and John had an awesome wedding in Center City Philadelphia. However, in the weeks leading up to it, I became OBSESSED with the weather forecast. I checked weather.com daily, sometimes multiple times, seeing nothing but large puffy, rain filled clouds hovering over their wedding date. Things were not looking good…so I scouted out a whole backup plan in case the rain came without a brake and we were relegated to only indoor locations. Luckily, apart from some sprinkles, it was all perfect! Every detail was perfectly planned out in advance and suited Megan and John to a t. I was so happy to get to be a part of it. :-)

Here are just a few of my favorites.
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Megan had a real classic elegance about her. Everything about her look fit together perfectly.
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The dress! I love seeing how each bride’s dress fits their personality. Everyone kept saying that this dress was just so perfectly Megan. I love it! It was the first and only one she tried on which is pretty incredible. This is on the short walk from Loews to the church before the wedding.
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The ceremony was entertaining and touching.
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hehe. Love this one!
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John’s dad welcomed Megan to the family after the ceremony.
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A serious bustle!
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A few months before the wedding date, the church began a renovation project on the outside of the building. As a result, it was completely (and I do mean completely) covered in scaffolding. We all agreed that we had to capture that with some formal photos.
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…then the rain FREE formals around the city.
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I LOVE this bridal party!
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The reception at the Crystal Tea Room was just gorgeous.
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Megan’s dad was hysterical. This one cracks me up.
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I loved Megan and John’s idea of putting photos from both of their parent’s weddings on either side of the cake…appropriately, photos of the cake cutting.
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The reception was really too much fun. This is just a taste. :-)
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I really can’t say enough what a great time I had being a part of Megan and John’s wedding. It was an awesome day and I’m so glad I was there to capture it. :-)

’tis the season for giving… .

So, a bunch of photographers around the country (and the world) have gotten into giving this holiday season with the … awesome and appropriately named, giving is awesome giveaway. There are now over 100 photographers offering services to families who couldn’t typically afford a professional portrait session. Since I’m always looking for a way to give back, I thought this was the perfect opportunity.

So here is the basic info on what I’m giving and to who:
We all know someone who is having a tough time making ends meet this holiday season. We know people who have suffered hardships this year and maybe are working multiple jobs just to pay the bills. We know people who are selfless and giving even as they are themselves in need. These people would absolutely cherish custom photos of their families, even if it’s nothing that they could ever dream of paying for right now.

So…I want you to let me know who they are, and I want to give them a portrait session and products worth $1000. AND, the person who nominates the winner receives a $200 print credit as well. Win, win.

Here are the rules:
-You can’t nominate yourself
-The person must be genuinely in need and unable to pay for a session with me on their own
-The nominated family has to live in PA or NJ

E-mail me the full story to katie@kmcmenamin.com and make sure you tell me as much as possible about what the family you’re nominating is experiencing and why they deserve this session. Also, please give me contact info for yourself and your nominee.

The winner will be selected on Christmas Eve…so nominate now! I can’t wait to read all of your entries! :-D

Open your heart to someone this holiday season – and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.