I can’t believe it has been over a year since the wedding and I’m just now sharing our wedding photos with you. I have to laugh because years ago when I was reading about Daily Garnish‘s wedding, I remember being incredulous that she didn’t recap her wedding until a year later. I didn’t understand how someone who had such a beautiful wedding and was so in love didn’t want to relive that day all the time. Now I know – beautiful weddings lead to even more beautiful days. 🙂
On my wedding page I have previously recapped getting ready, guys and girls before photos, our wedding ceremony, and our wedding videos. All I have left now to recap is our reception!
We got married at The Atherton Hotel in State College, and walked over to the Penn State Alumni Pavilion during the cocktail hour for pictures. It was a beautiful day – in the 70’s and sunny but not too bright.
Our wedding photos were done in about 45 minutes, and then it was time to head back to get family photos before being introduced and then partying it up at the reception. Our photographer remarked that we were the first wedding she shot that was actually running on time and according to schedule. One of the great things about planning a DIY wedding on student budgets is that you are intimately aware of every detail of your wedding and have had to plan, plan, plan absolutely everything.
I remember as we walked the few blocks to the park I caught a glimpse of myself in a storefront window and was in awe. The room I got ready in did not have a mirror, so I didn’t really get to see myself as a bride until that moment as we were walking down the street. Thank goodness for photos to capture it all!
I’ll let these photos do the rest of the talking. 🙂
Questions of the Day: Did you do your wedding photos before the ceremony or during the cocktail hour? How was the weather for your photos? When did you have that “I’m a bride!” moment?
Great shots! I could look at wedding pics all day!
Me too! I love wedding photos!
We did photos before AND after. The posed photos in the church with the wedding party and our families were before and then everything else (aka the FUN stuff) was done after 🙂
GORGEOUS photos Erin! 🙂
Thanks Joanna! I absolutely love your wedding photos!
Aww the photos are beautiful and you look GORGEOUS!
Aww thank you Erica. <3
Gorgeous photos! We did not get nearly enough photos but that was 10 years ago and I probably didn’t spend as much as a should on it. It never gets old looking at them though!
Yes! I am so glad we have photos we can look back on one day.
You look so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Sara!!
Erin, you are right, the pics say it all 🙂 SO beautiful…xoxoxo
Aww thank you Lynda!
Gorgeous photos! I love wedding photos!
Me too! I love following wedding photography blogs.
Beautiful pictures, I love your dress!
Thanks Ashley!
Stunning photos!!! I absolutely love looking at them. We did them after during cocktail hour. Some of just the girls and I getting ready etc. were taken before but mainly after! I feel like it didn’t even feel real until we were on our honeymoon. Such a whirlwind! 🙂
Yes! I remember for at least a few weeks after I was like, “omg we’re married!” Sometimes even now I’m like how am I an adult and married? haha Time flies.
GORGEOUS!
Thanks girly! 😀
Perfect!!!
Aw thanks Heather!
You were such a stunning bride!! I’m pretty partial to the location of your wedding photos as well. 😉
I love and miss State College!
I’m a little late to the party, but these pictures are SO gorgeous. You look fantastic, Erin!
Aw! They turned out fabulous.