A well loved couple with gobs of joy flooding the entire day, Marion + Sam hosted a fantastic event. Their wedding day was so much fun and am so glad I met them both. My first time here, this Church of the Ascension wedding is hands down another favorite for me. There are lots of reasons to love this venue, including the iconic red doors. The church had so many great spots for pictures and my favorite was where we took pictures of the girls before the ceremony. It was like a garden surrounded by glass.

Can we just talk about how amazing Marion’s dress is? And her hair and her fur shawl?! Seriously this girl is gorgeous. She is even more beautiful on the inside. So sweet and thoughtful. Sam is a lucky guy! I loved the buttons down her dress and the elegant simplicity of the entire thing.

After the memorable ceremony in the vast sanctuary, we took portraits at the Cathedral of Learning. Let me tell you, Sam and Marion killed it. They are so fun and effortlessly made my job easy.

Food Trucks yes!

Once the party started we had 3 food trucks to choose from for dinner! Talk about dream wedding food! I seriously loved this and had a hard time deciding where to eat. The gal that served our yummy food had to ask if we were wedding guests because I guess we looked like wedding crashers haha! Probably should have carried my cameras with me 🙂

Dance Party!

The dance floor was crowded all evening which made for an exciting night. The bride and groom were surrounded by loved ones  and crazy dancers – of all ages! I’m so glad we got to be there! I definitely made sure to get a to-go box of cookies because that table was INSANE. Thank you Marion for the amazing yummyness!

Congrats!

I really enjoyed getting to know Sam and Marion’s families and they were all so welcoming and accommodating.  A big thank you to each one of you for making the bride and groom’s day run seamlessly. Congrats Mr & Mrs Passalinqua!

Vendors

Dress: The Exquisite Bride
Florist: Pete Donati & Sons
Ceremony: Church of the Ascension
Venue: Church of the Ascension
Hair: Styles by Cardamone

Makeup: Lipstick & Lashes Morgan Wilks

Entertainment: MobileMIX Entertainment
Catering: Food Trucks – Southside BBQ, Las Chicas, Wok of Life
Cake: Marion’s sister Sarah
Bridesmaid Dresses: Amazon
Groomsmen attire: Jos A Bank

Another fall wedding I love: Jenn + Rob