jen and rj | pittsburgh’s grand hall at the priory wedding

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Jen and RJ had a beautiful summer wedding day, and a perfect reception at the Priory. You may remember their engagement session last year 🙂

The ladies got ready at the couple’s apartment.

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This necklace belonged to Jen’s mom; what a gorgeous family heirloom.

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Jen dressed with the help of her sister, and had a first look with her bridesmaids! Such a fun reveal moment.

Side note: when I had all of these girls set up and waiting to see the stunning bride, I tripped over the coffee table and fell – no one knew because they all had their eyes closed 😉

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Meanwhile, at the church, the boys were ready and waiting!

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We had some extra time prior to the ceremony, so we squeezed in the ladies’ portraits early!

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Ceremony time arrived, and Jen was escorted down the aisle by her big sister!

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After the ceremony, the bridal party headed over to the North Shore for portraits.

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We found the perfect little spot for the bride and groom portraits.

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We even squeezed in a photo on the Roberto Clemente Bridge with a flowing veil! 🙂

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The Grand Hall at the Priory Hotel is a beautiful venue.

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We had to get the traditional Priory balcony group photo of ALL of the guests! So awesome!

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If you’ve ever been to a Pitt wedding, you know what song this is! It always gets stuck in my head when I’m editing wedding receptions! 🙂

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Congratulations, you two! Your day was amazing and I’m so glad I got to share it with you! <3

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Pittsburgh, PA & beyond

charlene@customportraitsbycharlene.com

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