Hotel Monaco Wedding | Philadelphia, PA | Nicole & Brad

March 30, 2017

Nicole and Brad’s Hotel Monaco Wedding in Philadelphia was one of the most prettiest weddings I photographed last year. Between the stunning getting ready and reception location of Hotel Monaco and a gorgeous bride in a long sleeved lace dress, this timeless wedding was one for the books!

I started the day with Nicole and her bridesmaids in a suite at Hotel Monaco. I had so much fun capturing the final touches of hair and makeup with Nicole, champagne toasts and laughing with her while it took 5 people to button up the back and the sleeves of her long sleeved lace dress. One of my favorite moments was when Nicole had a fun first look with her bridesmaids, their reactions to seeing her complete in her dress was priceless!

Once Nicole was dressed, it was time for their romantic first look on the roof top of Hotel Monaco. These two were all smiles as they finally saw one another. After a few emotional moments, we used every inch of the roof top for photos before heading to the street to hop in their trolley.

After the first look was complete, we boarded the trolley and headed to Fairmount Park for bridal party and more couple photos. These two were so easy to photograph and I absolutely loved the pink of the bridesmaid dresses next to the black tie look of the groomsmen.

Nicole and Brad’s ceremony was at Old St. Joseph’s Church in Philadelphia and was a sweet and traditional ceremony. These two were once again all smiles throughout. At the end of the ceremony, the newlyweds did a sweet exit, only to both trip (they didn’t actually fall!) on the way out. Another fun and funny moment on Nicole and Brad’s wedding day!

After the ceremony was complete, we made a mad dash to Broad Street for the iconic City Hall photos. Our trolley had broken down (!) during the ceremony, so we quickly called an Uber and even though we sat in traffic for quite a bit, we made it before the sun officially set! I am glad we did and quite a story to remember from their wedding day <3

Nicole & Brad’s reception was beautiful! I absolutely loved their floral centerpieces and their favors of wine homemade by Nicole’s father was such a sweet gesture. Our couple did not leave the dance floor as Nicole showed off her dance moves all night! But before the night ended, I was able to sneak these two away for a few romantic night shots outside the hotel.