Christine + Kevin (Feature) PAFA
Ahhhhhh!!! You don’t know how long I’ve been holding out on you! Christine asked me to wait till her one year anniversary to share this and it’s been reallllllllllllly hard!!! So I’m beyond excited!!!
This wedding was my jam! Everything about it from the beautiful architecture of the Basilica to the high ceilings in the ballroom at Pafa! Not to mention this amazing couple whose biggest concern on the big day was, did I get enough to eat! (My kind of people!)
Christine and Kevin’s wedding was their hearts in the form of a celebration! The way Christine talked about the dresses she had designed for her ceremony and reception and the details and how they represented the mixing of their two cultures! It just brought me joy to hear the excitement in her voice as she explained everything to me! (I might need a refresher but there was something about a phoenix and maybe a dragon? Christine, you explain in the comments! Haha!)
It’s hard to pick a favorite part of the day because honestly I have so many! But I will say, the thing I was most excited about before the wedding day was the lion dance so we will just go with that! And one more for good measure, Christine’s long walk down the aisle and Kevins reaction to her! (See everyone, I always say there’s something about that moment that is epic, it doesn’t matter if you had a first look! If he’s gonna cry, he’s gonna cry, the first look won’t change that!)
Anyways, I’ve already written a novel that no one but Christine and Kevin are gonna read (and my mom one day if she ever gets Instagram) so to the most wonderfully sweet considerate foodies I know, I’m so glad you found me! You made me feel like a part of your family! I can’t wait to come over for dinner and then watch you watch your Feature Film in person! You guys are the absolute best! And happy 1 year Anniversary! Lastly, I don’t like you…..I love you! � Love your friends (and by friends, I mean meeeeeeee!) at Alyssa Kaufman Films!
Photographer - Janelle Putrich Photography
Venue - PAFA The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Ceremony Gown Designer - Benj Leguiab IV Couture
First Reception Gown Designer - Cary Santiago
Music - Jo Blankenburg, Abilene Music, Musicbed
Hair - IG @spanostyles
Makeup - Aleksandra Ambroży
First Dance singer - Jeremiah Abiah Music
First Dance/Cocktail Hour Pianist - Andre Chez Lewis
First Dance instructor - Sheila Genao
Catering - 12th Street Catering
DJ - Marlene Bell
Chinese Lion Dancers - Philadelphia Suns
Rings - Vrai
Tea Ceremony Venue - XI West Weddings & Events
Florals: Family and Friends of Groom (Fe Villaraza and Jean Lucero, mother of the groom)