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2016 Favorites – Weddings

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What an amazing, incredible, fulfilling, beautiful year 2016 has been! I took tens of thousands of photos and have gone thru the enormous process of pulling my favorites and compiling them into 3 categories: my favorite portraits, engagement and wedding images! I know I say this all the time, but I simply can’t say it enough – I am overwhelmingly blessed to be able to work with the most amazing people year after year after year and 2016 was no exception!

Ahh wedding days – a day that seemingly takes forever to arrive and then flies by with the speed of a silver bullet. I still marvel at how fast wedding days go. They also never go as planned. I have so many stories to tell about weddings and my 2016 “season” filled my arsenal of stories even fuller! I was also very blessed to be a part of 2 very emotional weddings this season because very shortly after the wedding, a close family member passed away. Those photos from those wedding are the last images ever taken of those family members and that realization alone stops me in my tracks & sends chills down my spine. What a powerful, important, heavy job it is to be a wedding photographer. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

What follows are just a taste (in absolutely no particular order) of my favorite wedding images of the year. It goes without saying that there are a lot of images (more than I’ve EVER posted before) in this post! I’m sorry, but not sorry. Every time I look through these images, I smile as they take me right back to the moment I clicked the shutter. I love that. Photography is so powerful.

If you’d like to see previous “favorites” posts, you can find 2015’s favorite wedding images here & 2014’s favorite wedding images here!

If you’ve enjoyed seeing my favorite images of the year, you’re going to love seeing the “behind-the-scenes”! Coming next week!

Golden Hour Kisses in Altoona, PA Wedding PhotographerBridal Prep in a Castle by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBride & Groom Portraits at White Oak Park in McKeesport, PA Wedding PhotographerRustic Romantic Fall Bouquet in Morgantown, WV Wedding PhotographerNude Bridal Shoes by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerLaughing Bride & Groom by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerDos Equis Man in a Bridal Veil by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerRustic Outdoor Barn Ceremony by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBridal Prep by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerDiamond Earrings and Bracelet by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerDiamond Bracelet on Invitations by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerFunny Bride & Groom Cutting the Cake by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerLittle People Cupcakes at Lakeview in Greensburg, PA Wedding PhotographerOutdoor Wooded Bridal Portrait by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerDinosaur with Engagement Ring by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBridal Portrait by Seven Springs, PA Wedding PhotographerSunflower Centerpiece at Green Gables in Jennerstown, PA Wedding PhotographerBridal Jewelry & Shoes by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerGarter Retrieval at Lakemont Park Casino in Altoona, PA Wedding PhotographerBride & Groom Portrait at Penn State in Greensburg, PA Wedding PhotographerCeremony Guests at Seven Springs, PA Wedding PhotographerHappy Bride & Groom Ceremony Portrait by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBright Gerber Daisy Bridal Bouquet by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerFather Daughter Moment by Connellsville, PA Wedding PhotographerGroom Reading Bride's Note by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBig Bright Colorful Bridal Bouquet by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBride & Groom Portrait by Altoona, PA Wedding PhotographerFall Invitation Suite by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerRustic Boutonniere at Green Gables in Jennerstown, PA Wedding PhotographerGroom & Groomsmen Portrait in Beer Cave at Wegmans by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerOutdoor Fall Bride & Groom Portrait by Irwin, PA PhotographerGroup Sparkler Image by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerWhite and Blue Rose Bridal Bouquet with Rosary by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerFamily Formal Tears by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerWarm Cozy Bride & Groom Portrait by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerRomantic Fall Bridal Portrait by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerNight Glow Stick Portrait by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerMr. & Mrs. Gourmet Cupcakes by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerRustic Fall Ceremony by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerWhite Oak, PA Church Ceremony by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBridal Prep with Succulents by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerFall Romantic Cake by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerNavy Invitation with Pearls by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBright & Colorful Cake by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerAltoona, PA Church Ceremony by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerBridal Gown Portrait by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerRustic Open Air Reception by Irwin, PA Wedding PhotographerGroom Portrait by Irwin, PA Wedding 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Hi! I'm Kara!

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I am a full time engagement & wedding photographer based in Irwin, PA & I love to write!

 

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