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January 2016

Courtney & Matt | Hartwood Acres engagement photos

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Courtney and Matt are getting married this Saturday! I know that they are hoping for snow, but here’s a look back at their summer Hartwood Acres engagement photos.   I asked Matt to describe Courtney in three words.  His first response was Mother of Dogs.  He was kidding!  *sort of*   Even though they are a family of five including their three pups, Koda, Tootise and Tanner. Matt says Courtney would save every dog she met if she could.  “Loving, pure-hearted, and genuine,” is how he describes his future wife. Proof that Courtney can be serious!  For about 2 seconds 😉  We all know she’s a giggler. Courtney said the first thing she noticed about Matt was that he was so tall!  Then she fell in love with his wit and his dry sense of humor and he charmed his way into her heart.  (Who couldn’t love a guy that wants…

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Bruckner Family | winter family photos

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I first met Amy and Ryan three years ago.  They were newly engaged and planning their wedding for early spring 2013.  Ryan had just pulled off an amazing proposal by carving out “Will you marry me?” onto a rock on the banks of the Youghiogheny River, and then taking Amy on a fall hike to the rock and surprising her by dropping to one knee with a diamond ring.  She said yes and a few months later Ashley hung on to the back of my pants as I dangled out over the frozen river shooting their engagement photos at Ohiopyle.  We all nearly got hypothermia but it was worth it!  They were married that April before the leaves popped and now three years later I had the privilege to meet up with them again just in time for their first baby’s first birthday.  Since December was so mild this year,…

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