Adam & Mandy / Succop Nature Park Wedding in Butler, PA

Succop Nature Park Wedding Outdoors in the Fall in Butler PA

I’m not sure there are sufficient words to describe just how gorgeous & perfect this past Sunday was. I mean, I keep trying to come up with words to describe the loftiness of just how glorious everything was, but for some reason, things just keep falling flat & not quite doing the job.

Adam & Mandy have been planning their wedding day since before they were even officially engaged. Having met & bonded at Grove City College over a mutual love of music, their relationship officially began as a “long-distance” one. Mandy graduated & moved back home to Phoenix, Arizona, and Adam stayed at Grove City (just a little over an hour from “home” for him). Mandy decided to continue her education by pursuing a law degree & when Adam graduated, he applied for teaching jobs in the Phoenix area. A little over a year ago, he was offered a job & he officially moved across the United States, to turn his & Mandy’s relationship from “long-distance” to “we-can-see-each-other-whenever-we-want.”

Adam & Mandy began to visualize their dream wedding – all before Adam had even technically proposed. The actual “proposal” became more of a formality as they forged forward in wedding planning, as it was obvious to everyone who knew them that they were clearly meant for one another & would spend the rest of their lives together. Wedding planning was no easy task though – with family & friends scattered literally across the map, it became a real challenge. Did they plan a wedding in Phoenix, where they currently lived & where Mandy was from? Or did they plan a wedding back in Pennsylvania, where they met & all of Adam’s family lived? (As if wedding planning isn’t difficult enough, right?)

In the end, the decision was made to plan their wedding back in Pennsylvania. And, I’m totally selfish in this, but I’m so glad they did! Especially after meeting with them on New Year’s Eve & doing their engagement photos in single-degree weather, I knew that Adam & Mandy were something especially special, and I couldn’t wait to be a part of their wedding day.

The big day finally arrived this past Sunday, and as I said at the beginning, I cannot seem to put together enough words to describe just had magnificent the day was. Adam & Mandy definitely brought the Arizona weather with them, as we had a beautiful (though slightly on the warm-side) day. October is always a beautiful month to get married, but I feel like on Sunday, October was just showing off.

Adam & Mandy: you both deserved every drop of the gloriously perfect day that Sunday was. You both are truly some of the kindest, most thoughtful, and caring people I have ever met. It was quite obvious that your friends & your family adore you both & I’m so excited that you are now officially married! I know you’re having the best honeymoon & time away (and Mandy, we’re all crossing our fingers as you wait these last few days to hear whether you passed your boards or not! Even though, let’s be honest, everyone already is sure that you are going to pass with flying colors)!

Succop Nature Park Wedding Outdoors in the Fall in Butler PA

I have to take a moment & rave about these two! Allison & Kelsey (two of Mandy’s bridesmaids) were in charge of making the cake. Not only did they put together a gorgeous 2-tier cake for Adam & Mandy to cut, but it tasted absolutely divine. There is simply no other word for it! I don’t usually eat cake at weddings, but after hearing how hard these two worked, I really wanted to sample & I’m so glad I did. It was literally one of the best wedding cakes I have ever tasted. I want them to come make me cake every weekend now.

In lieu of doing a First Look, Adam & Mandy choose to set aside a few quiet moments to hold hands, talk to one another, pray with each other, and exchange letters prior to the ceremony. I wasn’t sure if Adam was ever going to let go of Mandy’s hand!

I know every groom is always so excited to see his bride, but Adam was so excited – you could literally feel the joy radiating from him!

UGH – Mandy! You are so gorgeous, girl!

Since Adam & Mandy met at Grove City College and were both music majors, Mandy had these custom wire cake topper people made – where else could you find someone playing the bassoon? (Shout out to Heather Boyd Wire – an Etsy artist for creating something so fun & unique!)

After introductions, toasts, and dinner, Adam & Mandy asked if we could run back out for just a few minutes of sunset photos – of course, I said yes! I mean, talk about a photographer’s dream! And we found the most perfect, glowy spot – I was literally dying (I still am).

Look who I found!! It was so much fun to see Sarah & Jason and catch up with them! I always love seeing my past KAP Couples at weddings!

Huge shout-out and thank you to the amazing team of vendors, as well as friends & family, who helped make Adam & Mandy’s wedding day absolutely perfect!