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95 Degrees and Humid

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:07:00 +0000

When Katrina Bartow and Tevis Jacobs married on June 7, 2008 it was 95 degrees and humid. By which we mean HOT, HOT, HOT!!

With an outdoor ceremony and reception, we all thought we would melt on the spot. But if we (Barbara and Aimee from Lime Street Studios) had to brave this temperature, there is no one we would rather have done it with than Katrina and Tevis. They were so gracious, even telling the servers and bartenders to take their jackets and ties off.

Everyone was glowing (a politer way of saying dripping wet), including Katrina, but she was definitely the most beautiful woman at Bartram Gardens in Philadelphia that day.

Congratulations Katrina and Tevis. Your gracious manner ensured everyone, young and old (as well as feline) had a wonderful day!

Broadway Meets Hershey - PA Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:05:00 +0000

Sara Edwards and Ari Butler kicked off Lime Street Studios' first wedding of the spring season on April 12, 2008

These terrifically talented Broadway performers met each other in a theatrical performance in Hershey, PA, where the bride hails from.

Sara's father used to work at the Milton Hershey School, which is how the couple were privileged to get married at Founder's Hall. The setting certainly suited their theatrical style!

It seemed for a moment that Ari was too excited to remember his lines during the ceremony, but he showed no hesitation on the dance floor. I never saw a bride move so fast in a wedding dress!

A further note about our performers: After the wedding Sara was seen in "No, No Nanette" with Sandy Duncan, and Ari recently played Noel in "Fugue."

Mozeltov!

Lancaster Wedding Tons of Fun

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:38:00 +0000

Sydney Greco and Charles (Chip) Rosenberg topped off a lifetime of knowing each other when they married last year.

OK, so they attended Temple Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster, PA as children, and that is where they also married in August.

In similar vein, the wedding party was also made up of childhood friends and the bride and groom never stopped smiling. As we said, the wedding was tons of fun.

The Reception was held at Bent Creek Country Club. We know Chip enjoyed the Hora!

The Knot Best of Weddings - 2 Years in a Row

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:06:00 +0000

Looks like Lime Street Studios did it again!

Thanks to everyone who participated in The Knot survey and rated Lime Street Studios a top pick in 2008. Local brides (and bridegrooms we're sure!) also picked us in 2007.

This is especially gratifying since we again forgot to encourage our brides to take part in the survey by rating our services. Oops ... Well I guess that just proves, as we're fond of telling people, we have the best brides!

We think it's also very interesting that so many of our couples have a background in or are involved in the arts in some form and tell us they are drawn to Lime Street Studios because of the quality of our work. Film makers, other photographers, painters, architects, graphic designers, actors, artists, singers, musicians, display artists, dancers - all have found their way to us. Again - we thank you.

We intend to keep doing what it is we've always done, which is to produce the kind of photography that brings an emotional response, to surprise you, to be true to the candid, photojournalism approach, and to do it all in a relaxed manner that let's you and your family be themselves.

Many thanks for your support from everyone at Lime Street Studios

It's a Boy

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:43:00 +0000

Sonya (Lime Street's fabulous framer) and husband Andy just had a baby boy. Silas Michael Long is too young to work at Lime Street Studios, but we're thinking about adopting him as a mascot.

Elegant AND Fun

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:58:00 +0000

8/4/07
After meeting at ballroom dancing class, Melissa Fennemore and Scott Huffman married in August 2007 at First Presbyterian Church in Newark, DE

Their reception was held at Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club, Newark, DE, where they tripped the light fantastic on the dance floor. What else!!

Lime Street Photography Featured

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:50:00 +0000

Lime Street Studios wedding photography is now featured at The Perfect Plan in Millersville, PA.

Owner Lori Hemphill has open house every Sunday from 1-5 PM and other hours by appointment.

We hope you'll stop by.

Groom's Dad Married Them!

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:48:00 +0000

You could say it was a real family wedding.

Cortney Herr and Nathan Bushnell married on July 27, 2007 at Hamilton Park United Church of Christ. The officiating pastor was Nathan's Dad.

And when the pastor pulls out a guitar and sings a song of his own creation to his son, you know there was love and emotion aplenty.

The reception followed at Riverdale Manor where the guests partied on!

7/7/07 - A Date to Remember

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:55:00 +0000

Molly McCoy and Dave Fortin made sure they chose a memorable date to wed in 2007. Little chance of forgetting this anniversay!

What happens when the bride is a practical joker with a love for her Irish heritage (we were warned by her bridesmaids)?

Lots of fun, a bagpiper, and cake that went everywhere. Not to mention a cowboy cousin from Montana whose hat she borrowed ...

The reception was at Bent Creek, the ceremony at Grandview United Methodist church. It was a blast!

Molly and Dave - thanks for making Lime Street Studios part of your day.

Old Yellow Barn

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:00:00 +0000

With much laughter and much happiness, Sara Bridgman wed Chad Bender at the Sell Chapel in Elizabethtown, PA.

Their evening reception was held in the Old Yellow Barn at the Landis Valley Museum.

Wedding planner Jonnaysa Kirkham of Planned Perfection "orchestrated" the event. And as you can see GREEN was the color of the day!

Under a Blue Sky

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:10:00 +0000

Boisterous laughter, happy tears and hot humid weather come to mind, along with memories of a live band (of friends) playing the right kind of music to make guests get up and dance!

Held in Wayne, PA, Britton Fink and Nick Morin's outdoor wedding was delightful. As usual we and the guests had a great time, capturing every detail from getting ready to eating cake and dancing under the stars, and hanging lanterns. The bride and groom were obviously in love!

Pink Plus Black Equals WOW

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:06:00 +0000

Kayla Drew and Dan Barnes got ready for their wedding at the Crowne Plaza in Harrisburg, followed by a ceremony and reception at the Blue Ridge Country Club in Harrisburg. With pink, pink flowers in abundance and a wedding party dressed in black, the mood was sophisticated elegance at this June 16, 2007 wedding.

Warm Weather Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:47:00 +0000

It may be cold outside, but looking back at a wedding that took place in late May can make you forget about chill winds and snow and instead turn the mind to romance and laughter and family and friends, not to mention warmer weather!

Katy Rank and Corey Lev married on May 27 this year.
The wedding ceremony and reception took place at the family-owned property Stonehill Farm in Schwenksville, PA.

Military Flavor

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:30:00 +0000

For Valarie and Paul Bucher May 25, 2007 marked their wedding day. A radiant bride and a groom in dress uniform - what more could you ask for!

The ceremony took place at the Garden of the 5 senses in Lancaster County Park, with the reception following at Mulberry Art Studios in Lancaster city.

Real People Make Real Weddings

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:59:00 +0000

The holiday season is upon us and 2008 is just around the corner. And since so many of the visitors to our website and blog say they want even more photos to look at, we decided we'd take the time to share the beauty and joy of a few more of our real wedding couples from 2007. With chill winds and a touch of snow now here to remind us that winter is knocking at the door, we thought a look back at May and June would bring a welcome dose of warm weather.

Kristin Waugh and Brian Johnson married on May 19, 2007 at the Conewago Manor Inn.

Wedding vendors who helped make it wonderful:

Flowers Brian Horn, Lancaster
Cake and catering, Wickes
Classic Weddings - Lititz
Music by the Band Sound Investment

New Surprisingly Affordable Wedding Packages in 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:53:00 +0000

We wanted to give our clients a real choice when it came to deciding on a photography package for their wedding. That meant a choice between negatives or an album, a choice between a range of different albums and album makers. It also means a choice between a team of two photographers or a single photographer. In either case, it has always been our policy at Lime Street Studios to make sure you know and meet the photographer or photographers that will be at your wedding, and that all our photographers are highly seasoned wedding professionals.

There is no right choice. It's a very personal and individual decision, based on a number of factors, as to which package makes most sense for a couple.

Our point is to provide our brides and grooms with as much flexibility as possible. To that end we hope you'll check out our new Ruby and Strawberry packages. (Yes, like our city's liking for fruit street names, we also like fruits!)

Having received the Best of the Best 2007 award for wedding photography from the Knot, we're especially pleased to bring these new packages to the market so that more couples can get the great photography they deserve. It's our passion!

Happy Thanksgiving.

"Lancaster Squared"

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:04:00 +0000

For the past several months I've been working on a project in conjunction with the Lancaster City Human Relations Commission. That project is called "Lancaster Squared", and it is about diversity in Lancaster city.

To date the body of work includes more than 65 portraits in black and white, showing the faces of people we see and connect with every day. These portraits were created in partnership with the people in them, all of whom chose or suggested two other people in the city to be photographed - hence the title of the show.

It has been an honor and a joy to make these portraits and I will continue doing so. I hope you will join me and members of the Human Relations Commission at the opening reception of the show on Friday October 5, 5-9 PM at the Southern Market Center in Lancaster, or find time to view these photos on Oct 6 or 7.

"The Art of Love" at Lime Street Studios

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:02:00 +0000

Six of Lancaster's leading wedding "design" professionals will stage an event this Friday, August 3, as part of Lancaster's monthly First Friday art walk.

Wedding gown designer Janell Berté, Lime Street Studios photography, Byers Butterflake Bakery, The Petal Company florists, table top designers Special Occasions, and jewelers Brent L. Millers Jewlery & Goldsmith are joining forces to showcase their art.

Regardless of whether it's the wedding cake, the bride's bouquet or gown, the yards of silk and chiffon made into stunning table linens and decoration, or wedding photography taken to the level of fine art, the best professionals in the industry are true artists.

The Art of Love - the first in a series of events, hopes to open people's eyes to the wedding as an art event, and increase recognition for the role wedding professionals play in producing art for all the senses!

We hope you are able to join us.

Real Wedding Advice from a DC Bride

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:50:00 +0000

Following is what we hope is the first of many "real" brides (and grooms!) who want to share their planning and wedding day tips and advice with other about-to-be couples.

Krysia Novotny had a mid-May wedding in Brandywine, Delaware. Her advice follows:

Living in the DC area and planning a wedding two hours away in Delaware was a challenge. If I could give new brides any advice it would be to surround yourself with people you trust. You will drive yourself absolutely crazy if you fail to put your faith in others.

For me, working with great vendors was my saving grace. The trust we placed in our catering director opened the doors to referrals for almost all our other vendors. Referrals translate into familiarity with a venue, which will inevitably leave less to chance on the big day.

Most brides will be working within a budget…unfortunately! My advice for brides is to figure out what is most important to you and go all out in that area, whether it’s the flowers, cake, reception site, or photographer.

The reception site and photographer were most important to us. The venue would set the tone for the day and the pictures would be our lasting memory. Your wedding day will fly by and all those time consuming details will be a blur. The only way to truly capture your day is through your photographer. Creating a shared vision and trust with your photographer is crucial to capturing your day in the way you want it remembered.

Our photographer search led us to a quaint corner in Lancaster, PA to a studio called Lime Street. This was the first photographer of ten that we would visit that weekend. After we left Lime Street my husband wanted to cancel the remaining nine meetings because we simply knew this was it. Barbara put us at ease, let my husband know the wedding was “entirely about the bride,” and her pictures simply spoke for themselves. Lime Street’s chic combination of traditional still shots and photojournalism captured our wedding vision entirely.

There is an old saying that a picture is worth a 1000 words. Barbara, Aimee, & Lime Street were able to help us write our wedding novel with breathtaking photos that will truly last a life time.

Thanks for posting Krysia.

Delightful in Delaware

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:22:00 +0000

Krysia Brzoska and Jeffrey Novotny's mid May wedding at St. Joseph on the Brandywine church was a charming affair. In spite of threatened thunder storms, glorious weather and a fine reception at the Greenville Country Club in Delaware topped off the day.

Krysia tells us she saw six photography studios the day they met Lime Street Studios. We were the first of the six, and were chosen because of our samples, and "the vibe and comfort level. You need to trust your photographer."

Jeff's Aunt, Lisa Sautter did their hair and makeup.

Other vendors were referred through the Greenville Country Club meaning Krysia didn't have to do as much legwork as she might have otherwise.

Music was by Tom Barrett DJ's -- Krysia said, "They did a great job setting up the sound,
since it was an indoor/outdoor wedding."

She also said the cake was the easiest part of her planning. They chose one by Cannon's
Custom Cakes and Bakery in Newark, DE

Flowers were by Tom Covello of Celebrations Design Group.
"He was awesome. We gave him some themes and ideas and he just ran with it," said Krysia.

Cinco de Mayo Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:54:00 +0000

When Heather Staneski and Seth Reedy's celebrated their wedding on May 5, they chose wedding favors and a "signature" drink that also celebrated Cinco de Mayo.

The extremeley popular wedding favors were margarita glasses, filled of course with raspberry flavored margaritas. Cheers or should we say aclamaciones!

The couple was married at Our Mother of Perpetual Help church in Ephrata by a friend of the family, Father Paul Brian. Following the ceremony, wedding party (and photographers) traveled to the Ephrata Cloisters for portraits.

A tented reception was held at Heather's parent's campground, Hickory Run Campgrounds, where Heather and Seth first met.

Music was by the always wonderful Ellen Wascou of Stardust Entertainment

Hair styling by Salon Art-Tiff at Donecker's, Ephrata

Flowers by Country Lane Flowers, resident florist for Donecker's.

HGTV Wedding Week Special

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Thu, 24 May 2007 18:22:00 +0000

Beginning Saturday June 2, 2007 at 8:00 PM HGTV will air "Wedding Week" featuring sanity-saving tips from their experts and other wedding pros.

The show follows a South Jersey couple through the planning process; including attending a Bridal Event at the Hotel DuPont and also covers their actual wedding.

Lime Street Studios was filmed as part of the Hotel DuPont Bridal Event as the happy couple (Liz and Tyke) was shepherded around by Philadelphia Queen of Hearts wedding planner Mark Kingsdorf.

The Knot Best of Weddings 2007 Pick

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Fri, 04 May 2007 17:05:00 +0000

Lime Street Studios is very pleased to have been chosen as one of the "Best of the Best" wedding photographers in central Pennsylvania.

An independent survey by Harris Interactive conducted for The Knot in late 2006 was used to compile the results based on brides' responses. The "best of weddings 2007" vendor guide hit newstands on April 30.

We sincerely thank all our brides and grooms(!) who must have said some great things about us (even though we had no idea that a survey was being conducted and therefore did not ask or suggest that our clients vote for us).

Having said that, it appears the Knot has already announced it's next bride survey, which will begin on TheKnot.com in June. Please feel free to vote for Lime Street Studios!

Legacy Ball

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:38:00 +0000

This weekend we are excited to be a part of the American Cancer Society’s Legacy Ball. Lime Street Studios has been a participating sponsor of this event for the past three years and we appreciate the opportunity to support such an important cause as well as the chance to photograph the guests in their fancy duds. This year the gala will be held at Doneckers in Ephrata. It is our pleasure to be a part of such a fabulous event.

Lancaster Squared

noreply@blogger.com (Barbara Kyne) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:43:00 +0000

I recently joined forces with the Lancaster City Human Relations Commission to present a body of work titled Lancaster Squared. The exhibit will explore diversity of Lancaster city residents. Twelve initial portraits of city residents will be on display at Godfrey Advertising, 40 N. Christian St., Lancaster, during this year’s annual Lancaster Art Walk, beginning Friday April 20 -22nd.

Part of what I hope we help uncover and convey with this body of work is each person’s individual humanity and dignity, and the connections that exist between people and across some of the more obvious racial and ethic boundaries. Faces are amazing. They’re the way we’ve recognized and responded to one another since the beginning of time. They’re elemental.

Hope you'll check out the exhibit. Here are two of the portraits that will be on display - Nelson Polite Sr and Georgia Cox.

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