My first wedding of 2010 found me in charming Lancaster County PA, on a crisp, bright, almost warm, winter morning.

We began the day as Mona Lu and Kerry were getting ready in different wings of Petra Christian Fellowship in New Holland, PA.  Since they were getting ready so close to one another, I had the rare chance to pop back and forth between them and capture them each before the ceremony.  Pretty soon, however, the guests began to arrive, and it was time for Kerry and Mona Lu to hide out for a little while.  It wasn’t long, however, before it was time for the ceremony to begin.  Surrounded by an intimate gathering of their friends and family, Mona Lu and Kerry’s ceremony began with a band leading the congregation in a couple of songs.  After a short message by their minister, the couple ascended the steps to the stage and professed their lifelong commitment.

After they greeted their guests at the end of each row, we captured all of their family photos at the front of the church, with the purple lights of the stage providing a really cool background.  Then the three of us headed off to Pool Forge Park in nearby Narvon, PA.   With its old stone house, matching stone outbuildings, and covered bridge crossing a beautiful little creek, it provided a perfect backdrop for a romantic portrait session.

Then it was off to Shady Maple Banquet Center, where Mona Lu & Kerry’s guests were waiting to welcome them to dinner.  After introductions, everyone settled in to the delicious buffet.

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