If you read any wedding guide’s “list of questions to ask your wedding photographer,” one of them will be (and should be!) “may I see a full wedding gallery?” Blog previews and wedding galleries only show the best of the best – what do photos from an entire wedding day look like?
This is so important! I want every couple to know what to expect from all parts of the day, and have an assortment of full galleries linked below.
There are some key factors to keep in mind when looking through these full wedding photo galleries. Time of year is critical! If you’re getting married at 4pm in November at St. Paul’s Cathedral, looking at a May Phipps garden wedding probably won’t be too helpful.
Galleries are listed in order by month.
- Leigh and Scott
- Month: March
- Weather: sunny, cold
- Getting Ready Location: Hampton Inn, Strip District
- Ceremony Location: Heinz History Center, Great Hall
- Photo Locations: Convention Center Riverfront Park, Heinz History Center
- Reception Location: Heinz History Center, Great Hall
- First Look? Yes
- Tracy and Nick
- Month: May
- Weather: overcast
- Getting Ready Location: Bride’s home
- Ceremony Location: St. Peter’s, Somerset
- Photo Location: St. Peter’s, Omni William Penn
- Reception Location: Omni William Penn, Urban Room
- First Look? No
- Molly and Andy
- Month: June
- Weather: Sunny and very, very hot
- Getting Ready Locations: Hotel Monaco
- Ceremony Location: Hotel Monaco
- Photo Locations: Hotel Monaco, Mellon Square Plaza
- Reception Location: Hotel Monaco
- First Look? Yes
- Jenna & Kit
- Month: July
- Weather: Sunny and very, very hot
- Getting Ready Locations: Wyndham Oakland
- Ceremony Location: St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Photo Locations: Mellon Institute, Carnegie Museum
- Reception Location: Carnegie Museum Music Hall Foyer
- First Look? Yes
- Nikki & Josh
- Month: September
- Weather: almost nonstop rain
- Getting Ready Location: Holiday Inn Express
- Ceremony Location: St. Barbara Church
- Photo Location: Westmoreland Country Club
- Reception Location: Westmoreland Country Club
- First Look? No
- Leigh & David
- Month: October
- Weather: overcast/rain
- Getting Ready Locations: Bride’s home/church
- Ceremony Location: Level Green Presbyterian Church
- Photo Locations: Edgewood Country Club
- Reception Location: Edgewood Country Club
- First Look? No
- Cara and Justin
- Month: November
- Weather: overcast/rain
- Getting Ready Location: Homewood Suites
- Ceremony Location: Great Hall, Heinz History Center
- Photo Location: Heinz History Center
- Reception Location: Mueller Center, Heinz History Center
- First Look? Yes
- Jessica and Jeffrey
- Month: November
- Weather: sunny/overcast
- Getting Ready Location: Lenape Heights Golf Resort
- Ceremony Location: Duquesne University Chapel
- Photo Locations: Lenape Heights Golf Resort
- Reception Location: Lenape Heights Golf Resort
- First Look: No
- Jen and Ryan
- Month: November (Thanksgiving weekend)
- Weather: overcast and cold
- Getting Ready Locations: Bride’s parents’ home/Hilton Garden Inn, Cranberry
- Ceremony Location: Dutilh Methodist Church
- Photo Location: Cranberry Woods
- Reception Location: Twelve Oaks Mansion
- First Look? No
- Christy and Ryan
- Month: December
- Weather: irrelevant! Everything was inside.
- Getting Ready Location: Founders’ Room, Carnegie Museum
- Ceremony Location: Hall of Sculpture, Carnegie Museum
- Photo Location: Carnegie Museum
- Reception Location: Music Hall Foyer, Carnegie Museum
- First Look? No