The last wedding of 2021 that I have photographed was this beautiful Adriana and Zach Caffe Aldo Lamberti’s wedding! Their ceremony took place at the Church Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill, NJ and it was so so beautiful! The ceremony itself was so lovely! The building was amazing, all decorated with intricate designs. Most Greek Orthodox churches are incredibly beautiful but I haven’t been to one in a while so it was a wonderful reminder for! And the Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony is definitely something I appreciate so much! The peaceful music and the beautiful traditions that were done for so many generations is also so heartwarming to me! And of course Zach and Adriana looked amazing on their wedding day! Adriana wore a flowy dress with off the shoulder sleeves. The fabric was slightly cream color with the lace of a unique pattern. It looks SOOO beautiful on the sunny winter day! And even though it was December the weather definitely was very kind to us! The day was sunny. The temperature was cool but definitely bearable as both Zach and Adriana were able to get through all the portraits without breaks and the need to warm up and they didn’t shiever! And the backdrops that we got were also very warm! Adrian and Zach had their first look, bride and groom portraits and bridal party photo at the Maria Barnaby Greenwald Memorial Park also known as pennypacker Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The leftover of fall colors definitely warmed up the look of the photos! I think all the colors came together so well and the creams and whites and greens were a perfect base for adding some deep red that is so appropriate for a winter wedding! Adriana’s bridesmaids wore the most gorgeous velvet dresses. Their color perfectly matched the red in the flowers. The girls looked simply stunning together with Adriana!
After the ceremony was over Adriana and Zach wanted to do a bubble exit on the church steps. It was already dark as it gets dark very early in December. Despite that, I loved the look of the photos because they captured the feeling of the moment and what a beautiful evening has begun! Soon after that we went to the Caffe Aldo Lamberti’s restaurant for the cocktail hour and the reception. The room was full of joyful people celebrating Zach and Adriana. Some guests were local and some traveled from afar. It was so wonderful to witness (and capture) the atmosphere of the evening where everyone can enjoy delicious (and beautiful!) food and catch up with each other! The reception room, which was also a cocktail hour room, was beautifully decorated with flowers and candles. They created such a charming and warm atmosphere for everyone to enjoy. Beautifully designed menus and table numbers added an extra touch to the beauty of the celebration!
I hope you enjoy looking through these photos!
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Wedding Vendor Team:
Photography || Yana Shellman Photography
Wedding Venue / Restaurant || Caffe Aldo Lamberti’s
Church Ceremony Location || Church Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church
Portrait location || Maria Barnaby Greenwald Memorial Park also known as pennypacker Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cake || Aunt Cookie’s Bakery
Make up || Maria Stratis
Hair || Hayley Beisel
Flowers || Leigh Florist
Bride’s Shoes || Kate Witcomb
Wedding dress boutique || BHLDN
This was such a sweet moment of Adriana’s dad sneaking in a cell phone photos of her! I know some people are against cell photos on the wedding day. I am actually for them! As long as people aren’t standing immediately in front of me, I think cell phone photos are amazing and a quick way to preferce and share memories!
And these 3 brothers definitely know how to have fun together!
Thank you so much for letting me a part of your special day! God bless you!!!
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All images are copyrighted to Yana Shellman – fun, sweet, energetic photographer serving as a South Jersey and Philadelphia Wedding Photographer. She adores photography that shows natural and loving relationship of people. Clear instruction, genuine laughter, and long-lasting sweet memories is what you will get with Yana as your wedding photographer.
http://www.yanashellmanphotography.com
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