2011 has been a fantastic year, and Whitney and Chris’ wedding at the Andy Warhol Museum was a great way to close out the season!

Whitney got ready for the day at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh:

While Chris and his buddies were at the nearby Renaissance Hotel (Caroline’s photo):



When I arrived, Whitney had her favorite movie on the television – “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” – to provide the proper ambiance as she had her makeup done and put her dress on. To me, any day that includes Pee-Wee Herman in it is a brighter day!

Details:

Whitney and her mom, Polly:

Jennifer Palermo did a terrific job on Polly and Whitney’s makeup. She made two lovely ladies look even more beautiful:


A portrait of Chris by Caroline. He’s very kind and unfailingly polite. Caroline described him as being “chivalrous” :

Whitney’s Sottero and Midgley gown was pretty complicated to lace up, but the girls figured it out with the help of a video that Whitney made:

Chris arrives for the first look:

Whitney’s friends watched from the other room:

Caroline’s photo:

Chris looked so handsome that the girls were in tears:

As was Whitney:

Since it gets dark so early in December, we did some portraits around town before heading to the ceremony. This one is in the lobby of the Fairmont:

Whitney and Chris used to live on the South Side, so the Hot Metal Bridge was on their list of photo spots. It was very cold, but Whitney had a vintage stole to keep her warm:


Some details at the Warhol:

Whitney waits for the ceremony to begin with Polly and her dad, Randy:

The ceremony was in the theater at the Warhol. The couple’s friend Tim performed the ceremony:

Whitney’s parents made the big, red heart. What a great backdrop (Caroline’s photo)!



The Warhol is full of cool places for portraits:


The first dance was to Otis Redding’s classic, “These Arms of Mine” – one of my favorite songs:


Chris and his mom, Peg, share a dance:



Peg and her friends were a lot of fun!


It was truly a joy to be with you both on your wedding day. Thanks very much:)




3 comments
Great emotion in these photos! This wedding looks like it was a lot of fun. Glad I found your blog, I really love your photography.
Beautiful set. Love your creative shots.
Very cool. We feel the atmosphere of the day showed by great photos. Congrats.