When Branden & Christy talked to me about their wedding day, they said “some snow would be nice.”

And their wish came true: a surprise snow fell for hours January 7, 2017, blanketing the ground around the historic, Coatesville church that housed the festivities, turning fingers numb and gifting frosted tips to all.

Back story: Christy and I graduated from high school together – so there was a twinge of nostalgia to think of going from learning Latin roots in Honors English to snapping photos of her walking down the aisle.

To the new Mr. & Mrs. Stanton: thank you for the honor of capturing your day of love, joy and commitment.

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And here are a few of the moments that marked this beautiful day.

Special thanks for Krissy Filbert for being my second shooter.

Editor’s note: no fake snow was used in the making of these photos.