St. Bernard Church in Mt. Lebanon Wedding

St. Bernard Church in Mt. Lebanon Wedding

bride and groom in the back seat of a Mercedes Benz limousine after their wedding.

Lynne and David’s St. Bernard Church in Mt. Lebanon Wedding (locals pronounce it like ber-nerd).  It’s such a big, beautiful church and I’m used to lots of guests at weddings there.  Lynne and David had just their families and a few close friends with them, but the place was filled with love and happiness.

Afterwards, they took their guests to dinner at their favorite restaurant, The Capital Grille in downtown Pittsburgh.  They treated Lisa and I to a fantastic meal, too!

Prayers

Lynne says a prayer with Father David before the wedding ceremony. I was respectful of their prayers while taking this photo.  Lynne is very pious, and since her faith is such a significant part of her life I felt it was important element of their story.

a bride says a prayer with a priest before her wedding

David and his dad were next.

a groom and his father pray before his wedding.

The Ceremony

Lynne shares a laugh with David’s mom’s husband while she waits for the ceremony to begin.

A bride laughs with her father-in-law before her wedding.

Lynne’s dad hands her off to David at the front of the church.

Father of the bride hands his daughter off to her husband to be.

Spectacular sanctuary of St. Bernard's Church in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Father David says a blessing during the mass.

Priest blesses a bride and groom during their wedding mass.

The happy couple make their exit down the aisle.

Happy bride and groom exiting St. Bernard's Church after their wedding.

Lynne and David share a moment while we waited for the family to gather for formal photos at the front of the church.

Bride and groom near the altar of St. Bernard's Church.

Details from the St. Bernard Church in Mt. Lebanon wedding.

Details in and around St. Bernard's Church in Mt. Lebanon.

Portraits

David and his mom and step-father share a moment after the wedding.

Groom and his parents embrace after his wedding.

A portrait outside of the church:

portrait of a bride and groom beneath the arched walkway outside of St. Bernard's Church in Mt. Lebanon.

Dinner at the Capital Grille

The Capital Grille offers some interesting opportunities for detail photos of the wedding rings.

Wedding rings in the beak of an owl.

Lynne and David cut their cake!

Bride and groom cut their cake at The Capital Grille in downtown Pittsburgh.

Bride and groom kiss after cutting their cake at their wedding reception at The Capital Grille in downtown Pittsburgh.

While their guests finished their dinners, Lynne and David got changed and hit the road for their honeymoon.  Lynne took a little bit of cake with her 😄

Bride and groom leave for their honeymoon.

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