Sage & J.C. | Wedding at the General Potter Farm in State College

Phillip Mackenzie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:22:37 +0000

A few weeks ago on a gorgeous late autumn afternoon, I got to shoot a wedding with a lovely couple, Sage and J.C. Sage works in interior design, and judging by what she did for all the decorations for the ceremony and the reception, she must be absolutely fantastic, so if anyone’s looking for an interior designer I’d suggest you hire her! All the details were lovely and tied everything together in the same theme. The reception was at the lovely General Potter Farm just outside of State College. It’s a renovated furniture showroom and has tons of character and great lighting, making it one of the best reception venues I’ve seen so far. Another local photographer, Andy Colwell came along to second shoot with me…it always makes the day easier when the photographers can be two places at once!

A few from the hair salon, Studio 35…including the first time I’ve had the tables turned on me so early in the morning!

The dress:

The shoes & bouquet:

Some of the lovely decorations lining the aisle:

Ready!

Coming down the aisle:

Married!

The little color-coordinated puffs provided some entertainment for the adorable flower girl:

Some of my favorites:

The bridesmaids, adorned in J. Crew:

And the guys, who were a blast:

Another awesome location:

Let the party begin!

The front of the barn:

And the inside:

The ring bearer was quite excited to get out of his little tux!

Sage and her dad:

And all these women mobbed JC!

Their first dance:

Congratulations, you two! It was an honor to be able to share your day with you. (They’re going to Australia for their honeymoon in a few months…totally jealous!)

Carolyn & Joe | Campus Theatre

Phillip Mackenzie — Mon, 26 May 2008 22:09:18 +0000

Our friends Carolyn & Joe got married this past weekend in Lewisburg, more famously home of Bucknell University, and perhaps less famously as the home of the Campus Theatre. But the Campus Theatre may have been one of the first movie theatres to ever host a wedding ceremony! It’s an awesome location – the theatre was redone in an art deco style and they even have a café-style area to watch the movie complete with tables and sofas! This all, of course, made for a wedding that was truly out-of-the-ordinary…they even rented a DeLorian to ride around in before the wedding! Sadly, I didn’t get to snag a photo of that…but here’s the marquee, complete with Indiana Jones times:

While the guests were being seated, they were entertained by the usual movie trivia, except that this time it was all about Carolyn and Joe!

The processional (obviously I wasn’t the official photographer…but couldn’t resist bringing my camera with us!):

The wedding party on the stage!

And what more appropriate exit than to popcorn:

The happy couple:

The reception was at the Lewisburg Hotel, a restored colonial-era hotel (seen here in its nightly glory):

Cutting (one of) the cake(s):

The actually had an entire cake table, of which these two cakes were a part (and absolutely delicious!):

Thanks for a truly awesome wedding, Mr. & Mrs. Rutkowski!

Phillip Mackenzie Photographer » Weddings

Sage & J.C. | Wedding at the General Potter Farm in State College

Carolyn & Joe | Campus Theatre