couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

Chic Rittenhouse Hotel Wedding | Jess and Evan

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Jess and Evan met during their first year at Penn State University and have been together ever since! 

It's their sense of balance that makes their relationship work well. Evan has a more outgoing personality than Jess. Evan challenges Jess in every area of her life, whether it's a first-time experience, work-related or her relationships with family and friends. 

There is a great deal of similarity between them regarding their morals. They like to discuss and help each other through life's decisions and circumstances at length. Despite their relaxing nature, they share many common interests and enjoy spending time together.

There were many moments when they both realized they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. They were pretty young when they met (18/19) and Jess immediately knew he was her person!

The proposal took place in Margate, NJ. which is where they like to spend summer weekends. According to Jess, there was supposed to be a happy hour on the beach with friends before dinner. However, their friends were nowhere to be found when they arrived. All that was there was a cooler and two chairs. After Evan asked Jess what was in the cooler, she noticed a note and champagne. Evan had written a beautiful message to her! 

Jess was surprised by the proposal. Though she knew it would happen that summer, she had no idea it would be that weekend. For them, the location was very significant because they love the beach.

Congratulations to Jess and Evan...thanks so much for having us document your beautiful wedding!!

Here are some favorites from their Rittenhouse Hotel wedding, beautifully captured by Ralph Deal Photography.

Getting Ready

a wedding invitation in gold text

a wedding invitation with a gold bracelet placed on top of it

hanged bridal gown in white lace

closed up shot of wedding bands and engagement ring

portrait shot of the bridal gown

the silver colored bridal shoes

brides ring

bride pouring champagne on glasses while her bridesmaids watch her

bride poses with her bridesmaids in their sleeping robes before her rittenhouse hotel wedding

bride poses with her bridesmaids sitting on the bed in their sleeping robes before her rittenhouse hotel wedding

bride poses with her bridesmaids in their sleeping robes before her rittenhouse hotel wedding

solo shot of the lovely bride looking sideward before her rittenhouse hotel wedding

solo shot of the bride smiling for the camera

mom's bride helping her daughter wear the bridal gown

bride and father smiling at each other

bride hugging her parents before her rittenhouse hotel wedding

black and white shot of the groom getting ready with the help of his bestman

groom getting ready with the help of his bestman in their rittenhouse hotel executive suit

groom getting ready with the help of his bestman in their rittenhouse hotel executive suit

grooms father helping his son to dress up

groom getting ready with the help of his bestman in their rittenhouse hotel executive suit

groom smiling inf front of the camera

Bride and Groom

bride and groom meeting for the first look

bride and groom hugging after their first look

bride and groom posing in front of a huge painting at the rittenhouse hotel

close up shot of the bride's bouquet

close up shot of the couple's legs

couple are all smiles before their wedding ceremony at the rittenhouse hotel

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

solo shot of the dashing groom smiling for the camera

the bridal portrait

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden

couple take a pose at the rittenhouse hotel's garden before their wedding ceremony

closed up shot of the bouquet made up of pastel colored flowers

black and white shot of the newlywed's first kiss after their wedding ceremony

couple smiling at each other during their wedding ceremony

shot of the bired in her long gown

Bridal Party

bride taking a pose with her bridesmaids dressed in black gowns on the street

bride taking a pose with her bridesmaids dressed in black gowns on the street

groom and his groomsmen having fun before the camera

groom and his groomsmen having fun before the camera at the park

groom and his groomsmen taking a formal pose before the camera

the newlyweds kiss while their bridal entourage cheer them

the bridal party including the newlyweds at their rittenhouse hotel wedding

Chic Rittenhouse Hotel Wedding Ceremony

the wedding ceremony area at the rittenhouse hotel

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flowers made up of pastel colored flowers on the Chuppah

the wedding essentials in a jewish wedding ceremony

the bride's processional march with her parents

the groom's processional march with his parents

bride smiling at her groom

couple having their vows under the chuppah

groom is stepping on the glass as part of their jewish tradition

bride and groom kissing

Chic Rittenhouse Hotel Wedding Reception

landscape shot of the reception area at the rittenhouse hotel

reception menu enclosed in gold colored napkin placed on top of the plate

the sweetheart table at a Rittenhouse Hotel wedding reception

flower set up of the wedding reception at the rittenhouse hotel

table set up of the wedding reception at the rittenhouse hotel

flower set up of the wedding reception at the rittenhouse hotel

bride and grooms table with flowes

three tiered white and gold wedding cake

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the first dance

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bride and groom are seated on chairs and lifted into the air in a celebratory dance at the reception called the hora

groom having fun the his wedding reception

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bride and her guests having fun at her wedding reception

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guests dance in a circle called the hora in jewish tradition

Reception: by Rittenhouse Hotel | Dress: Nicole Bridal | Grooms Suit: Enzo Custom | Cake: by Rittenhouse hotel  | Music: Dreamtime with EBE | Hair: Ashley at Elevate Beauty Room | Make-up: Michele Wilderman  | Florist: Nature's Gallery Florist | Videographer: Allure Films

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"Wow where to begin! Ralph was our photographer last year for our October wedding, from the first phone conversation I had with him I knew a made the right choice. I could not have been happier with how my pictures turned out as well as with the experience my husband and I had with Ralph and his entire team.

Throughout the entire process Ralph took the time to make sure everything went perfectly even when it didn't. Ralph was professional, attentive, and patient to every email, text, phone call and question, including the ones asking him to resend our photos almost a year post wedding because it slipped my mind to download them. Can't wait to work with him and his team over and over again for year to come!"

-Jackie Izabelle

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