i put together this little video of my favorite images from the past year and wanted to share the love! thanks everyone for making 2009 my best year yet! looking forward to things to come in 2010!

good times — that is what i experienced shooting betsy and jim’s wedding in my hometown of doylestown, pa. despite a rainy morning and “heavy rain” forecasted for the evening, everyone was in high spirits for this amazing couple!

i met betsy and jim back in september and immediately knew they would be a fun couple to work with. they found me through my first doylestown wedding couple from earlier this year, kim and ryan. betsy and jim both work as teachers down here in maryland, so their wedding was a perfect way to kick off their summer vacation! and they got a surprise addition to my coverage! betsy’s sister megan hired them a videographer! what a cool present! ed and brandon from branded video were great to work with, thanks for the ride to the club, guys!

good luck guys, you were a blast to work with!

the ladies arrived at st. paul’s lutheran church in doylestown between raindrops!

the choir room at the church served as a dressing room for the day, until the ladies could bear the heat no longer, off to the ac!

bridesmaid carolyn helped betsy button up.

i loved the church decorations — awesome lanterns!

kissing whilst walking … now that’s talent!

two cakes, you ask? nope … just a crystal-clear mirror!

a rainbow! how nice of the weather to finally cooperate with us!

it was a dance party all night long thanks to dj eric marsh of synergetic sounds.

these two got crazy playing spoons. go ladies!

ok folks, who can give me the best caption for this photo? tell the story!

check out this casanova!

at the end of the night, we walked around to get a few parting shots. even in the mugginess, betsy and jim celebrated their great wedding day.

last weekend i traveled to doylestown, pennsylvania (my hometown) for the wedding of kim and ryan. they both went to my high school (though I didn’t know them then). and the church they were married in is just around the corner from my parents’ house! i shot their engagement session a few months ago in d.c., and have been really looking forward to their big day.

on my way into doylestown, i ran into one of my mom’s best friends and then met up with a few other good friends of my parents at the actual wedding! it was surreal! the day could not have been better — well, maybe a bit warmer!

below are a few of my favorite shots from the day. i had a difficult time narrowing it down — originally i had 30 faves — but that would have made for a super-long post! what can i say, with such a fun couple and a great group of family and friends, there was lots to photograph! congratulations to ryan and kim, and thanks for including me in your special day.

the wedding party got ready at aldie mansion, a gorgeous place!

kim’s shoes hid a secret. it took a little while for me to figure out the meaning of the letters! guess i was too focused on shooting!

kim looked stunning in her dress … and those flowers rocked!

we did a quick session in downtown doylestown between the ceremony and reception. thanks for braving the cold, kim!

could these two be any more fabulous? love it!

we had to do a shot in front of this doylestown icon, the county theatre. great colors!

this wall just screamed to me! the color is so bright and contrasted nicely with the flowers and their outfits.

kim’s sister, kelsey, made the groom’s cake for ryan! we are … penn state!

ryan and his mom, pam, were really gettin’ down on the dance floor!

we took a few minutes at the end of the night to shoot some portraits outside the well-lit mansion.