Figured we would catch up on posting a couple things we had published in '2009. We are so excited to have worked with Hot Pink Brides Wedding Blog. Check it out:

 

 

First off, I'd like to thank all the lovely bride to be's that visited our booth during the PA Bridal Expo.  Because of this great turnout, Jim and I decided to give away two engagement sessions instead of just the ONE were talking about.  We also wanted to offer a little something to everyone that signed up for our give away, so check your emails!

Without further adieu, our two winners are:

Jessica Nixon

&

Angie Riepensell

Congratulations!  I'll be getting in touch with you soon to work out details, scheduling, etc. 

And again, a big thank you to each and every one of you.  Meeting everyone was an absolute blast and we're so grateful you took the time to check us out .  We hope to speak with you soon, and we wish you the all the best with your upcoming weddings!

Special Thanks to Sarah P. of Allium Floral Designs for the beautiful flower arrangements she provided for our booth .

Cheers! Alyssa and Jim Swift

Lastly some final images from our 2 hours of running around between University of Scranton and Marywood University in the rain.

Ahhhh so Jim and I were so excited to travel up to the the Scranton/Wilkesparre area for Matt & Lindsey's wedding as we are avid watchers of "The Office"..... So very excited to visit this city for the first time. On top of taking place in the Electric City, the wedding also happened to be on Halloween.  Win Win win... for us with clients being such wonderful hosts. The Wedding Ceremony took place at Lake Winola Methodist and the reception followed at Montdale Country Club.  Although it rained we were very prepared and efficiently hopped from a family farm, to the University of Scranton, and ended at Marywood University. Thank you to Lindsey and Matt for one of the best weekends we've ever had.... That's what she said

 

Location Location Location... need I say more, but I wanted to give Nancy & Jeremy the props for being so involved with picking the spots out for their wedding photography. I was amazed when Jim and I arrived to the Old Farmhouse for the pre ceremony shots, as well as the on location spot for our Bridal Portraits.  I was really thrilled to work with such a wonderful couple and their lovely daughter Hayden (absolutely a little doll.) The rainy weekend did not hold us back one bit, and we enjoyed hopping from PA, to MD, and lastly to White Clay Creek Country Club in Delaware all in the same day!

This last photo of Hayden melts my heart - Future Photographer!

I know Nancy has been dying to see a little something from her wedding - so here you two go!   More to come in our next Blog Posts.... ;)

I was super excited to meet back up with Erin & Michael for their wedding weekend in Philly. Feels like it was just a couple months back that we did their Engagement Session back in Winter of 08.  I can honestly say they had one of the most beautiful wedding ceremonies Jim and I had ever photographed and attended.

It was very personalized to fit Erin & Michael as a couple, with lots of Irish elements - from the acoustic guitar and music chosen, to the tying of the Celtic knot, down to the wedding band.   Both the ceremony and reception took place at Davio’s (Northern Italian Steakhouse) in Center City Philadelphia. Who says skulls can't be cool as wedding decor? 

 

Angela and Steve had a beautiful ceremony at Packer Chapel within Lehigh University's campus, and the reception followed at The Masonic Temple in Bethlehem, PA.  What a great couple to work with… especially when we had 2 hours to kill in between the ceremony & reception… plenty of time to shoot at  all different kinds of settings, and locations!

Just a few memorable moments from Angela & Steve’s wedding reception was when a special toast was offered to Angela’s brother who couldn’t be at the wedding because he is serving overseas in Afghanistan.  Definitely a tear-jerker for everyone.  As well as the Father/daughter dance turning from a slow dance into a fast paced dance routine!  

 

We do not like to Rant or Rave with our Client testimonials, however this one really touched our hearts!

"Peter and I could not thank you enough for the way you documented our day a year ago! With your artistic eye and talent you help us see how wonderful that day was and how much love we have for eachother! They inspire us as a couple and as... artists! You have been a true friend and we are so greatful for that! We look forward to having you there during all of lifes suprises! We hope that we will have the time to work with you during the holidays if not, just to see you! all our best!" - Peter & Lindsey R.

We want to thank you Peter & Lindsey for the beautiful words you shared with us and wish you two a Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary and 50+ wonderful years to come!   -J & -A

Here is a little sneak peek at Erin &Michael's Wedding in Philadelphia, PA. More to come.....

 

What a gorgeous Bride Angela made :)  I absolutely loved this portrait - Congrats to Ang & Steve!

There are plenty more to come in the next week or so.

A huge Thank you to everyone of our clients, family and friends who voted for us!  

Our "Shhh In the Library" image was  announced a winner of the Modern Photographers contest and placed in the top 10 of the Best Wedding Day Image contest!  Your support means the world to us and we wouldn't be recognized if it weren't for you :)

Another Huge heartfelt Thank you -AAS

 

 

 

This Trash The Dress idea sprung from Jim and I taking a walk....so we have a lot of fields around our house that are being dug up and developed and supposedly by 2011 this farmland will be turned into pretty huge Park. Anytime I know land is going to be changed, or old buildings are going to be knocked down, I jump at the chance to preserve these landmarks. Click here to see Part I Julianne's Trash The Dress Session.

 

“Alyssa Andrew Photography is going Green”
We are happy to announce that Alyssa Andrew Photography is going green!!!!  All of our plans from here on out will be as eco-conscious as we can be!   We are also the first and only photography studio (that we know of) from the Lehigh Valley to be offering an ALL Eco-Friendly Album Line :)

• The Couture Book consists of 100% Post-Consumer recycled paper, all of your photos will be printed on beautiful matte recycled paper.

• The cover is entirely Environmentally sensitive consisting of the following materials- hemp, recycled kraft paper, and lotka paper

• The albums are produced and Green E-Certified with Windpower and Carbon-Neutral

This album below is a soft page Couture Style Photo Book.  It's a little different than your typical flushmount but the perk to this album is that it can hold up to 100 pictures.

Be a Part. Make a Difference. You can feel good when you purchase a book

The Incentive & Making A Difference: purchasing an Earth book from us 5% of the proceeds go towards replanting and reforesting and purchasing offsetting carbon credits!