But by the moments that take our breath away.”

I’ve heard this quote a thousand or more times and never REALLY gave it much thought … until I took a look at the images of photographer Cliff Mautner from Shira and Jacob’s recent wedding at the historic Crystal Tea Room

Cliff captured so many extraordinary moments from Shira and Jacob’s wedding that I needed to share a post of just beautiful moments…

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OK, OK ….enough teasing……

Gretchen is an avid reader of our blog and has been waiting so patiently for us to post images of their wedding on the blog….

So we’ve been teasing…. “Nice Day For A White Wedding”… as we all the images on the recent post “The Church of the Holy Trinity”….are alll actually images from their wedding….

I had to save the best for last…..

I had the best time working with Gretchen, Mitch and their families ….

Gretchen and I first met a little over a year before their wedding as she was a bridesmaid in her friend Kirah’s wedding….

Gretchen and Mitch’s wedding was beautiful, reflective of the two of them…. great food, great wine and great fun… a very classic, white wedding that reflected both Christian and Jewish faiths…

I had to tease a little and show a few images, but save the best for last….

This may well be one of my all time wedding photos, as Cliff Mautner caught the tear in Mitch’s eye as Gretchen and her father came down the aisle…

Gretchen and Mitch as they see each other for the first time in Rittenhouse Square before their ceremony.

A beautiful portrait of Gretchen…..

Gretchen and Mitch enjoying their wedding reception at the Hyatt at the Bellevue

Visit our Recent Wedding gallery to see additional images of this beautiful wedding….

Thanks to Gretchen and Mitch for allowing us to be part of such and AMAZING day…..

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Clients planning weddings at downtown hotels in the Rittenhouse Square area seem to gravitate to us…

And in many cases they also gravitate the beautiful Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square…. part because of its location – but mostly because of its beauty, history and how warm and inviting they are….

The church celebrated its 150th anniversary this past year –

One of the many interesting characteristics of this church is a beautiful nativity mural honoring The Reverend Phillps Brooks who near the end of the civil war took a sabbatical from The Church of the Holy Trinity to travel Europe and the holy land –

He later wrote a poem for his Sunday school children, inspired by the memory of his visit to Bethlehem. For Christmas season in 1868, he asked the church’s organist Louis Redner to set it to music. The result, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” soon took its place as one of the most beloved Christmas carols.

The church also has a barrel-vaulted ceiling decorated with delicate Victorian stenciling, a 25-bell carillon, cast in Belgium, and a beautiful collection of stained glass windows…

We’ve found The Reverend Alan Neale to be warm and inviting to our clients as many have been from out of town looking for a welcoming church for the wedding ceremony; as well as unbelievably accepting of some requests to incorporate interfaith elements into the Episcopal ceremony

Recently we worked with both Reverend Neale and Rabbi Shimon Berris on a beautiful interfaith ceremony where a chuppah set up in the sanctuary.

photos by Cliff Mautner

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Nope, it’s not a blog about another blizzard wedding….

And, it’s got nothing to do with Billy Idol…

Truthfully, it’s got nothing to do with anything except …..white weddings.

Planning as many Philadelphia weddings as The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants  team does, we get to be part of some beautiful weddings….. and see some really interesting color palettes….

We’ve done chocolate brown and every imaginable color…. a really cool blending of navy, lime grren and white…. pink and yellow, and tons of weddings with shades of pink and shades of purple….

All great, each beautiful in it’s own way, and reflecting that couple….

Recently we did a stunning white wedding…. I LOVED it – not only was the couple fun and great to work with…but it had a very timeless, classic look….

There is a big swing toward vintage, and classic in everything wedding…. everything from the elements of decor to cakes, gowns and hair styles….

Check out these images from our recent wedding by photographer Cliff Mautner

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Tonight I attended the 20^th anniversary celebration of Museum Catering Company…A huge accomplishment in any industry -

Owners Bruce and Beatrice Nichols first treated Philadelphians’ to Beatrice Nichols’ culinary skills in the mid 1980s at her restaurant, ECCO.

Today they remain the exclusive caterer at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and also cater at mansions, galleries and private homes across the region

Tonight was a showcase of great food and relationships with many of the region’s top event professionals.

Congratulations on 20 years and much success for the next 20!

Thanks to Cliff Mautner for sharing these images from our clients Drew and Alycsa’s wedding at the museum