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!

01 magmod engagement ring photo(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding02 wedding dress art hyatt house(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding03 hyatt house southside wedding ring(pp w768 h451) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding04 engagement ring hyatt house south side wedding(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding05 bride window light hyatt house south side(pp w768 h570) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding06 bride jewelry hyatt house southside wedding(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding07 bride and bridesmaids hyatt house south side(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding08 groom window light(pp w768 h570) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding09 st rosalia church wedding(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding10 st rosalia church wedding greenfield(pp w768 h449) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding11 st rosalia wedding greenfield(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding12 bride groom leaving church(pp w768 h511) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding13 bride in beautiful light(pp w768 h375) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding14 happy bride wedding dress(pp w480 h718) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding15 blush champagne bridesmaid dresses(pp w768 h250) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding16 gold blush bridesmaid dresses(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding17 groom blue tux wedding(pp w768 h570) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding18 groomsmen black white(pp w768 h511) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding19 bridal party mellon pillars(pp w768 h511) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding20 bridal party at carnegie library columns(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding21 bridal party spring wedding(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding22 mellon institute wedding photos(pp w480 h718) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding23 bride groom wedding photos oakland(pp w768 h570) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding24 bride groom classic wedding photo(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding25 mellon pillars bride groom wedding oakland(pp w480 h718) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding26 mellon institute columns oakland wedding(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding27 south side wedding(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding28 hot metal bridge wedding(pp w768 h511) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding29 hot metal bridge wedding photos(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding30 south side works hot metal bridge(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding31 wedding photos on hot metal bridge(pp w768 h456) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding32 hot metal bridge south side wedding(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding33 hot metal bridge south side works wedding(pp w768 h350) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding34 hot metal bridge south side wedding photos spring(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding35 wedding photos under hot metal bridge(pp w768 h349) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding36 j verno studios ivy wall(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding37 j verno studios ivy wall wedding photo(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding38 j verno studios wedding photos ivy wall(pp w768 h379) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding39 j verno studios ivy wall wedding photos(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding40 j verno studios wedding photo bench(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding41 j verno studios wedding reception(pp w768 h252) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding42 wedding reception at j verno studios(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding43 j verno studios wedding reception details(pp w768 h616) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding44 j verno studios wedding reception first dance(pp w768 h350) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding45 j verno studios cake cutting toasts wedding(pp w768 h334) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding46 j verno studios open dancing(pp w768 h764) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding47 j verno studios pink light couch(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | J. Verno Studios Wedding48 j verno studios wedding made with magmod(pp w768 h512) - Kelly + John | 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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