Jenna and Bo planned a romantic Adventure Aquarium Wedding with so many special events and locations throughout the day! With their love of fish, and all things animals, it was a no brainer that Jenna and Bo would chose the Adventure Aquarium to officially become husband and wife! Before they said their I do’s, we travelled around historic Philadelphia and stopped off at some of the most exclusive, sought after locations for their portraits! It was a super fun day to say the least!
Elegant Bridal Details for the Chic, Modern Bride
Jenna’s bridal gown, designed by Kitty Chen, was not only elegant, but it fit her perfectly! It was a bit traditional with a little bit of modern thrown in too. The bridesmaids dresses came from David’s Bridal, and the color that Jenna chose complimented each girl beautifully! The stunning bridal jewelry was from Swarovski, and you really can’t go wrong with Badgley Mischka shoes!
Getting Ready with the Girls at the Hilton Penn’s Landing
The girls had their hair and makeup done by the talented team at I Do Hair & Makeup. They are one of our favorite hair and makeup teams, and just love working with them! This time spent with Jenna and her girls was such a special time. Especially once Jenna had her gown on, you could really feel the excitement and anticipation grow!
Getting Ready with the Guys at the Hilton Penn’s Landing
Bo and his guys hung out in a guest room at the Hilton Penn’s Landing, just anticipating the beginning of the day, and the moment he’ll get to see his soon to be wife for the very first time! The guys looked dapper, and chic in their suits from Men’s Wearhouse.
How He Proposed
Jenna and Bo met while working together! We always love when stories start off like this. It takes such a special couples to be able to work together, build a friendship and trust and then take that relationship to the next level. Their relationship blossomed into something more after about 2 years of knowing each other, and they’ve now been together for 8 years. In December of 2016, Bo took Jenna to the beautiful Skylands New Jersey Botanical Gardenson their way to do some skeet shooting for Jenna’s birthday. Little did she know that as they walked down a tree-lined area, that Bo would get down on one knee and ask her to marry him!
The Perfect First Look along the Delaware River Waterfront
Jenna wanted to have her first look right along the Delaware River. It was ideal that their hotel was located right at Penn’s Landing, where we were able to set up a perfect, secluded First Look for Jenna and Bo. We absolutely adored his reaction to seeing her for the very first time!
Photos around Historic, Old City Philadelphia with the Bride, Groom & Bridal Party
Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love. The Birthplace of our Country. So full of history, beauty, and never ending photo opportunities. Jenna and Bo knew they wanted their photos around the city of Philadelphia, so we all hopped upon the trolley and drove around the city for 2 hours. We stopped everywhere from the Merchant’s Exchange Building to the 2nd Bank of the United States to City Hall. Each stop, more epic than the last. We had such a blast with them and their bridal party!
Bride & Groom Photos at Adventure Aquarium
We arrived at the Adventure Aquarium just in time to capture a beautiful sunset behind the city of Philadelphia. We then headed inside of the aquarium, where Jenna and Bo excitedly ventured towards one of Bo’s favorite animals – the Hippo! We were so incredibly lucky that one of the Hippos took a liking to us being there, and posed in a photo for us! We then went to one of the most iconic places in the entire Aquarium – the Shark Tunnel! With hundreds of fish and sharks swimming overhead, Jenna curled into Bo and they were able to just take a moment and enjoy being together, and truly enjoy the moments that were about to take place.
Saying “I do!” in the Currents Ballroom at Adventure Aquarium
Where is a better place to say I do than in an aquarium amongst the fish, sharks and even penguins?! Jenna and Bo said their vows in front of all of their closest family and friends. Jenna walked down the aisle with her mom. As they walked, below their feet, was the most memorable and unique aisle runners we’ve ever encountered. The aisle runner showed the timeline of Jenna and Bo’s relationship – from the very beginning to first before they were to become husband and wife! Another unique moment during their ceremony, was when they did a Unity Margarita! They poured two separate margaritas in a large glass, and both drank from it! Love it!
A Romantic Adventure Aquarium Wedding with Family and Friends in the Currents Ballroom
As guests were finishing up cocktail hour, the curtains were pulled back, the doors opened, and the guests entered into the Currents Ballroom, where they were greeted with a backdrop of fish, sting ray and sharks. Their guests were able to get up close and personal with some of the most fascinating sea creatures, while they ate their dinner and danced the night away! Center Stage Entertainment played music that kept everyone on their feet and made sure they had a phenomenal time celebrating such an amazing couple!
Michelle and Eric met at an Irish Pub in Philadelphia and havent looked back since! Eric proposed to Michelle while on horseback in the Pocono Mountains – how romantic is that??! Swoon worthy!! When asked where they wanted their engagement photos taken, they wanted the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ! I, of course, jumped at the chance to shoot there, since we love shooting weddings there!! :) I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!
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The rotunda is so gorgeous!
Of course we had to play with the sting rays!
Her ring is absolutely gorgeous! Good job Eric! ;)
Love the shark tunnel!
We then braved the windy day and took some photos along the beautiful waterfront!!
I think this one might be my favorite!!
Michelle + Eric, we cant wait to see you again in less than 2 months to capture your I Do’s at the beautiful One Atlantic in Atlantic City, NJ!! xo
THey may not have gone on their first date until 4 months later, but they both knew the connection was there! Although they’ve been together for a while now, the engagement was still a surprise to Kim! On July 14th, 2012, they were strolling along the beach in North Wildwood waiting for the sun to rise.. Although they never did get to see the sun rise, I think something more wonderful happened! At the moment that Chris dropped to his knee, three dolphins were swimming by! Kim loves Dolphins and everyone that knows me knows this is the part of the story I loved the most – being a dolphin lover myself! Of course she said YES! And they will be beginning their happily ever after later this year at Scotland Run Golf Course! But first, here is their engagement at the Camden Waterfront! It may have been a bit chilly and windy, but I think we definitely made the most out of it and had a great time getting to know each other better!! xoLoved having their fur-baby Nova in some of the photos!!
I love the way he looks at her!
Of course we had to show some Phillies spirit!!
Kimberly + Chris, we cant wait to capture you again on your wedding day this September!! So excited! xo
Oh its on!!!! After the amazing amount of votes we had for our Best 2012 Engagements, I can only imagine how the Best of 2012 Weddings contest is going to go! Thats right. The big contest has begun and only 1 can take first place! What was your favorite wedding of 2012? Make sure you take time to look back at these amazing weddings below before you cast your vote.
To vote simply scroll to the bottom of this post and you’ll see a drop down box with each couples name. It’s that simple. Voting is tracked by IP address so if you’re trying to vote and it says you’ve already voted its because someone else on your network voted (hopefully for you!).
And of course we got prizes… and they’re even better!! There will be a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. They’re at the bottom of the post so you can see what they are.
Contest ends Friday night (1/25) at midnight. GOOD LUCK!!
Here are the fabulous prizes!! First place will receive a 16×24 Canvas Gallery Wrap :: 2nd Place will receive an 11×14 Wood-Grain Printed Photo :: 3rd Place will receive an 8×10 Metal Printed Photo!
Dan and Amanda met back in 2006 and have had an amazing roller coaster romance throughout their relationship, heading into their beautiful wedding day! I hope you enjoy looking through their beautiful Adventure Aquarium wedding, and don’t forget to check out the slideshow at the end for even more amazing pictures! xo
The details on her dress were absolutely gorgeous!
And those shoes! LOVE!
Meet Amanda and Dan’s BEST PET! – Lucky!
Love all her little details throughout the day! Including gloves!
Since it was snowy/rainy outside, Dan and Amanda chose to have their First Look in the Shark Tunnel! It was so intimate and perfect! As soon as they saw each other, you could just feel how much they calm each other down – and we knew the day was going to be amazing!
Their ceremony was so emotional!
Check out the grooms cake that Amanda surprise Dan with!
And how cute was their cake?
Dan + Amanada, thank you for choosing us to capture your special day! We had such an amazing time with you both! Hope you’re enjoying Cancun!!! :)
Check out the slideshow below for even more photos of their perfect day!! For those of you with Smart Phones, click HERE.
