We are so happy we get to share this joyful wedding on the blog with you today! If you’re not already smiling today, you will be after you see Vanessa & Elliot’s wedding day at The Gathering Place at Darlington Lake! This couple is all kinds of fun & amazing together & everyone around them knows it & was really excited & overjoyed to celebrate with them! And this Western Pennsylvania wedding venue is definitely one of our favorites to photograph weddings at for a variety of reasons! Oh, and not to mention, the weather on Vanessa & Elliot’s wedding day was full of sunshine & blue skies. We had a great time with everyone that day & we’re grateful we have this blog to be able to share our favorite wedding day images with all of you! 
Marge & Mariel from Plush Salon were talented & she had a lot of fun with the bridesmaids & Vanessa as they laughed and chatted and got ready for the wedding day! The other makeup artist who was with them was also great, but I unfortunately did not get her name. Anyway, they all rocked the wedding day glam sesh at the B&B on site!
Elliot told us that the day was a blur and was flying by just like everyone said it would. He was so happy to see Vanessa walk toward him down the aisle. And they really took in everything and enjoyed the day, which is super important. It really does fly by! People will tell you that for a reason. 
I’m trying my best not to gush about Vanessa’s beauty & her hair like a million times in this blog post so I’ll just say it once- WOW! She is so breathtaking in that dress & her hair is enviable. Gorgeous! 
Her mom is beautiful! I can see exactly where Vanessa got her bright, pretty smile.
Annie & Ed at The Gathering Place have sure created a beautiful venue for couples who want to start their forever together in a pretty place with an epic view! 
Their officiant talked about having a vision for their lives together. It was a meaningful & love-filled ceremony.
Natalya from The Mayflower Florist in Beaver Falls, PA did a phenomenal job with the wedding day florals! They were bright, vibrant, and lovely! I loved Vanessa’s bouquet! 
All of these ladies were so much fun! Hanging out with them in the morning as they got hair & makeup done was full of laughs & I could tell that they all care so much about Vanessa. She said they’re from high school, college, and family, but that they all know each other now because they all mean so much to Vanessa that their lives have all intersected. Love that!
Wanna know something cute? One of the first things these two talked about during their bride & groom portrait session was their dog Dixie. You can see her adorableness on their engagement session blog HERE.
He makes her smile even bigger than usual. They are so cute together! 
Okay, so maybe I couldn’t stop taking photos of this bouquet. Can’t stop, won’t stop. lol.
The pavilion looks beautiful without decorations, but the fresh flowers & pretty details enhanced it.
Kretchmar’s Bakery did a great job with the wedding cake!
Vanessa’s sister’s toast was really sweet & I loved the story she told about visiting Vanessa & Elliot one weekend and seeing them start a dance party for two on their balcony. She so beautifully put it- “These two only need each other to have a great time.” Awww!
And Elliot’s brother told an amazing story about meeting Vanessa and realizing that she and his brother were made for each other when they both won keg toss competitions. Everyone in the crowd was cracking up. 
This reception was a celebration that everyone enjoyed from beginning to end! 
Vanessa & Elliot, our congratulations to you on beginning this amazing marriage journey together! We’re really happy for you both that God brought you together & that you get to do life with one another. Thank you again so much for choosing us to photograph your start to forever together! We really had a great time getting to know you two & also getting to meet your family members and friends! We pray your marriage is full of impromptu dance parties for two & all of the laughter you can handle! 
If you’re new to our blog, welcome & thanks for stopping by! We’re Josh & Danielle, a husband and wife wedding photography team based in Northeast Ohio & available for travel! We love getting to tell love stories & getting to know our couples. This wedding photography entrepreneurial journey began for us in 2011 and we’ve gotten to photograph more than 200 weddings since then! What a crazy and fun ride it has been! Thanks to all of our couples for trusting us! We love this life!
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