Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding

We officially kicked off our 2017 wedding season! Kelly & John were married in the beautiful St. Rosalia’s Church in Greenfield and followed it up with a reception at J. Verno Studios in the South Side. After the ceremony we swung by Oakland for a few photos at the iconic Mellon Institute pillars, then headed to the South Side Works for some more shots on the Hot Metal Bridge. I love Kelly & John’s story… a good love story should always involve a flip-cup ass kicking :) Here is their story…

“Kelly: John and I actually went to the same high school, but we never met each other until a few years after college, in 2012! We were both living in Pittsburgh at the time, and our friends were each others roommates. They had a party during March Madness and John and I finally crossed paths. After I kicked his ass at flip cup, he asked me to have dinner with him. Even though he tried to kill me on our first date by running a red light, I had a great time and was incredibly excited to go out with him again!

John: Once I got her ring I knew I wanted to propose to Kelly in Pittsburgh. So I decided that the next time we were in town I would get us reservations at our favorite restaurant, Meat & Potatoes, and ask her afterward. This worked out great because it turned out to be an unseasonably warm day for December so I suggested that we take a walk over the Clemente bridge. She definitely suspected something since it was it was totally out of our way, but she went with it anyway. After walking most of the way across (and avoiding some unsavory characters) I found a minute of solitude to ask her with the city skyline behind us. Luckily she said yes, otherwise walking across the bridge to Pirates games would have been pretty sad for the foreseeable future…”

Here are a few of my favorites from Kelly & John’s J. Verno Studios wedding!

Hair Artist: Lisa Nicklow
Makeup Artist: Jillian Scruggs
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
Wedding Dress: Justin Alexander, from Bridal Beginnings
Bridesmaid Dresses: Nordstrom
Tuxedos: The Black Tux
Engagement and Wedding Rings: JAB Jewelry Designs
Florist: Pete Donati & Sons
Ceremony: St. Rosalia’s Church
Reception: J. Verno Studios
Cake Artist: Christine Dixon
DJ: DJ Digital Dave
Catering: Monteverde Catering
Honeymoon: Ireland and Croatia
Wedding Photographers: Aaron Varga Photography

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