There are many special days in the life of a couple, and none other is no less important than the day they make their commitment to each other by getting married. This is the culmination of the loving relationship they began from their first meeting, their courtship, their engagement, and their exchanging of vows on this memorable day. And wedding can take on all shapes and sizes, from the most opulent to the middle road to the simplest of settings. For Ame’e and Scott they choose a secluded moment at a stunning setting that they wanted all to themselves and created a Rittenhouse Square Elopement.

Rittenhouse Square was planned in 1682 by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme, making it the fourth oldest park in the US. Of the five Philadelphia parks they planned, it is the only one to continuously retain its original intent: an urban square to be used as a place of retreat & respite. Since its founding, improvements to Rittenhouse Square have been led by an engaged group of neighborhood stewards. Upon its inception in 1976, The Friends of Rittenhouse Square group manages many programs and projects needed to sustain the venerable city park. As a nonprofit, we are supported through membership, special events, private donations, sponsorships, and special campaigns. To this day, the Square has not lost its original character largely because of the people and businesses who make up the Friends of Rittenhouse Square. The Friends have taken on the bulk of the financial responsibility to sustain Rittenhouse Square, ensuring the park and neighborhood remain vibrant.

When the wedding event is not a large, elaborate gathering but instead only a select few are invited to attend the nuptials, this can sometimes be considered an elopement – leaving the event to be share primarily with just the loving couple and possibly only a very select few, or none at all.  Regardless of the size, this couple was very wise to engage one of the leading ward-winning wedding photographers in Philadelphia, John Ryan, of J&J Studios Philadelphia. John is known for the incredible talents he possesses and brings to capturing the memories of any special event. But more about John in a moment.  Below you can see some examples of how John extends his talents to the genre of photography.

From just these few moments captured of the couple’s ceremony you can get the flavor of how John is able to capture the appropriate mood and setting for the memories the couple will appreciate seeing to remember their special day.  The backdrop, the mood, the lighting, the poses are just a few of facets out of John’s very talented toolbox that he readily employees to make the most of the images he paints with his camera.  Here are a few more of Ame’e’s and Scott’s days capture by John’s camera.

Even with their choice of an elopement within the Rittenhouse Square Park, Ame’e and Scott’s exuberance and joy clearly comes through in the photos that have captured their special moments at this special occasion. And they can thank photographer John Ryan for this memorialization. John is a leading wedding photographer in the Philadelphia area. He builds a wonderful partnership with any couple that is fortunate enough to secure his talents to be their photographer.  John is however not only known in the City of Brotherly Love. John’s reach goes beyond Philadelphia to the rest of Pennsylvania, as well as outside its borders into Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and destinations beyond. And while weddings are a specialty of his, his gifts are not limited to only this special event. He brings his gifts to other momentous events like engagements, maternity shoots, corporate and sporting events, and even professional and family portraits. If you are interested in speaking to John and his team about your special event please go to his website at J&J Studios Philadelphia. You won’t be sorry!