Wedding photos don't have to feel posey or fake... When you look at your wedding photos or watch your video, our hope is for you to feel the love you had for each other that day and always remember your relationship this way. If the photos and videos we take can help you do that, then we've done our job.
capturing moments that remind you to always love each other this way.
The DBW Experience
We're Kristen and Christian, high school sweethearts that tied the knot on September 7, 2013. Every day since then we have worked side-by-side to photograph and film over 300 weddings. Being able to work together as a husband and wife team has been an amazing journey. We've put our years of experience in the industry into growing this company and offering an unmatched wedding photo and video experience to our amazing couples. The members of the Dearly Beloved Weddings team have all been personally selected and mentored by us, the founders of DBW. So they share the same artistic and authentic approach to capturing weddings. When you work with anyone on the team, you'll get the full experience no matter what, all the way down to our editing style.
MEET THE husband-wife duo that started DBW
our mission statement
WE CARE ABOUT MORE THAN JUST PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR WEDDING DAY. WE VALUE THE RELATIONSHIP WE BUILD WITH YOU AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE AS A COUPLE.
Relationships with our couples is a top priority. Our job isn’t just capturing photos or videos. We’re there to help, make you laugh and remain stress free. We love to be involved every step of the way. On your special day, our job is to keep you grounded on what matters, all while capturing every fleeting moment and detail. With us you'll feel comfortable, have fun, and have so many memories to look back on.
Think of all the moments You'll be able to relive and cherish after the day is over
this is what we provide for you through emotional and authentic photo & video
Effe & Chris
Dearly Beloved Weddings were the first vendors we booked for our wedding! We love their photography style and their body of work alone proved to us that they were the team we wanted capturing our special day. Our photographers and videographers led by Kristine, were spectacular! Kristine met with us multiple times to nail down exactly what we wanted captured in our Greek pre-wedding and ceremony traditions. She and her team captured everything we could have wanted and more! We wholeheartedly recommend Dearly Beloved Weddings to capture your big day!
Zack & Caitlyn
Hiring the DBW team as our wedding photographer and videographer was one of the best decisions we could have made during our wedding planning process. It felt like we’ve been friends for years. They offered words of advice when we were stressed and gave us a sense of comfort. The team was efficient, thorough and knew exactly what they were doing. It was so fun being a part of the creative process and watching the team collaborate with each other to get the perfect shots.
Megan & Tyler
Kristen and Lauren were by far amazing. They captured the feel and aesthetic of our wedding wonderfully. They were a joy to work with and made Tyler and I feel so comfortable. I would 100% recommend them to anyone. Thank you both so much so everything!
Dave & Christine
I have nothing but amazing things to say about Kristen and Christian. We had to reschedule our Philly wedding multiple times because of Covid and they were always so accommodating with the shifting schedules. We then finally decided to get eloped in the mountains in Alaska and they were willing to travel 10+ hours and come with us on the helicopter! On our wedding day they were so incredible and professional. They are not only great people but they are ridiculously good at what they do.
Brittany & Brandon
I wish it was possible to rate the DBW crew 10 stars! I can't say enough how wonderful it was to have them as part of our wedding day. From engagement photos, planning phone calls, to answering all of our questions, to giving advice on a schedule for the morning of—this team does it all! They provide such a comforting, light-hearted, and fun atmosphere that truly allows you to be yourselves in front of the camera.
The DBW photo and video team is able to capture your wedding day with skill, passion and intention.
At Dearly Beloved Weddings we know how important these moments are to you, so we invest a lot of time in training, workshops and educating our team to perfect our craft, and to understand our core values, mission and techniques. We want every couple to know that we really care and we're here to serve you. If you put your trust in us, we'll be able to deliver our best work to you. We're the perfect hype crew to make sure you feel comfortable, have fun and look good in your photos and videos.
You deserve an experienced wedding team that cares less about perfection and more about real moments.
More About Larissa
aka "Liss" or "LJ"
I started taking photos on a little point and shoot Casio camera when I was 11 or 12 years old and in 9th grade I started messing around with my uncle’s Canon DSLR. I enjoyed photographing my sisters and friends. I just fell in love with being able to capture emotion and people at a particular moment in time.
I’ve had some sort of camera in my hands and have been taking photos for roughly 10 years but professionally, it’s only been about 4 years.
I grew up in a small town in a rural part of PA, surrounded by State Parks, woods, and hiking trails. I have found so much inspiration and stillness within the areas around me. They became home and places that I could meet with God, as they perfectly reflect His heart.
BIRTHDAY
October 10th
ENNEAGRAM NUMBER
2w3 "The Helper"
The Caring, Interpersonal Type
FAVORITE FOODS
Gluten free & dairy free MOD Pizza is the best. I love anything chocolate & peanut butter, it’s my weakness. Spaghetti & meatballs is one of my favorite meals EVER.
TOP 3 FAVORITE MOVIES
Interstellar, The Twilight Saga,
A Walk to Remember
FAVORITE HOLIDAY
Christmas
FAVORITE COLOR
Burnt Orange
FAVORITE SEASON
Fall
More About Jesus
aka Chuy
Years ago I started helping the audiovisual team at my church, just moving the cords of the cameras around for them and doing little jobs. From there, I developed a passion for cameras and filming and started helping more and more on the team. I saved to buy my first camera and officially became the “filmmaker” of the family! I didn’t miss filming a single party or birthday. Over the years I have continued to grow my passion and learn new things as a videographer. It is a joy being able to live out this passion of mine!
I find much of my inspiration in God, being that He is so creative. It also inspires me to create videos that express raw and real emotions and to think that the memories I help to save, can be cherished for generations to come.
More About Rachel
aka "Rach" or "Ray"
I started taking photos in high school just on a point and shoot camera and I fell in love! I then went to college for photography and graduated with an Associates in photography from Antonelli Institute. I originally wanted to do fashion photography but interned for a photographer and fell in love with capturing weddings!
I've been a photographer for over 11 years. I find most of my creative inspiration from magazines and movies. I love to lift weights and be active outside! My heaviest deadlift was 325lbs! Now I focus on varying my workouts and making sure I leaves her computer after too much editing!
I also love groundhogs way too much and thinks that’s probably my spirit animal. My favorite dessert is chocolate lava cake, but usually anything dark chocolate will do! I have two cats that I'm obsessed with!
More About Shelby
aka Shell or Shelb
When I was 12 years old, my friend and I started playing around with my first camera and Windows Movie Maker. We loved watching YouTube together and started making silly music videos every time we hung out. I eventually developed a more serious interest in videography and started entering contests!
How long have I been a videographer? If you ask my 12 year old self, 11 years...
If you ask my professional self, 3 years since I graduated college. I am very much a night owl. My brain works in the late hours of the night, so I mostly find my inspiration while I am laying in my bed with my eyes closed, relaxing after a long day. I keep a notebook by my bed because I so often come up with ideas and can’t sleep before I write them all down.
More About Alyssa
aka Ally or Al
It has always been my creative outlet, and a way to escape stress since I was 13. When I have my camera in hand, I feel like time slows down just a bit. I can take a snippet of time and lock it in forever, and I find that pretty magical. Whatʼs beautiful to me about photography, is seeing the story. The story that you will be able to tell for years and years with those images. I ventured further and took courses in high school as well as college. I started with a focus on families and little ones, and then it shifted to weddings, and now I have shifted towards backyard weddings and elopements. I have done several weddings now and have been shooting more seriously since about 3 years ago.
Nature is my happy place. There is no contender to the outdoors, itʼs simply the most beautiful “studio” there is. Gotta get your daily dose of nature. I would say I also get inspiration through my family. It amazes me how we donʼt see ourselves the same way a loved one might.The way those moments make me feel are exactly how I try to capture my photos, because relationships and emotions are a beautiful thing.
More About Kristine
aka "Kris" or "Tine"
I’ve always loved taking photos, Every Christmas since I was young I’d ask my Dad for the newest camera. It wasn’t until I got engaged and absolutely loved my wedding photographer who inspired me that I thought I could pursue something with it.
I’ve been taking photos leisurely for so long but officially taking clients since January 2019.
I am a huge empath. I love people who truly show all of their emotions and true selves and I strive to capture those moments. If you are feeling it, I am most likely feeing it with you!
Outside of weddings I'm a lifestyle newborn and family photographer and I love to capture all things motherhood! I'm a momma to two boys & have been with my husband coming up on 10 years. I actually went to school for Athletic Training, and even did an internship with the Coast Guard! In my spare time you can catch me outside, snuggling with my little guys or reading a book!
More About Ibis
aka the balloon girl
I started taking photos almost 3 years ago now. My father and my aunt had a photography and videography company in Venezuela. They shoot weddings and quinceañeras. I use to work in their studio.
I was 9 years old when my Dad gave me his camera to shoot photos of a camp that we used to go to. That’s when I first thought “It would be cool to be a photographer like my Dad.” It wasn’t until 3 years ago that I got my own Canon professional camera. About a year and a half ago I started shooting family and couples portraits. I’m a Christian, so I find my inspiration in God. He is the one that I live for and I do everything to honor Him.
Outside of weddings I have a balloon and decor business with my husband. It's called "Santi Breathing Art", named after our son Santiago.
More About <Maria
aka "maria mariaaaaaa"
I have always have a camera, since my children were young, it was something about documenting their life and having those memories recorded that gave me a spark! I remember I got my first DSLR camera and I started to take classes because I didn’t want to shoot in auto anymore and I wanted to know how to use all those setting LOL. Little by little it went from a hobby to doing it professionally and I love it!
I been doing photography for 4 years professionally, I started in 2019!
I find inspiration in some of my all time favorite photographers, some of them are Daniel Kim, Jose Villa, and Charla Storey! I love to see their work and I’m always inspired by them!
More About Lauren
aka jack of all trades
I've been a photographer for about four years! I had been metal-smithing for a couple of years and got into the wedding world by making wedding and engagement rings, Just for friends at first, but it quickly expanded into other clients. I'd hop on styled photoshoots with my pieces, thanks to some vendor friends, and eventually began styling my own shoots. After a while, a photographer friend asked me to assist her on a wedding day. Assisting jobs turned into shooting jobs, and I absolutely fell in love with photography! I've been doing it on my own since 2019, and I discover more and more that inspires me about photography daily.
I find so much inspiration in people. In their features, in their characteristics - a laugh line here and a freckle there. I just love capturing people. God designed us all so uniquely, and I love being able to share someone's beauty with them - they often have no idea how beautiful they are. There is something very special about that.
More About Amanda
I have always loved art and being creative, so I started in photography early on. Then I went to college for film where my passion grew as a videographer. I have been a videographer for the past 6 years working in a multitude of companies but just recently in the last 2 years in the wedding industry. I find my inspiration in nature. I love going outdoors and just filming with no intentions of doing anything with it later just to see what I can capture the sunlight filtering through the trees, the steady flow of rivers passing over rocks, just peaceful little moments I can capture in beautiful ways to look back on later. I also take inspiration from others. I love following other videographers and creators to see how their unique perspective is captured in their work.
I love the time after the ceremony and before the reception when it is just the couple having a moment together. I also love getting to capture the moments that they don’t know I would be filming when they are dancing and having a good time with family and friends or visiting the tables and joyously talking with everyone.
More About Carolina
aka caro
I've been a photographer for about four years! I had been metal-smithing for a couple of years and got into the wedding world by making wedding and engagement rings, Just for friends at first, but it quickly expanded into other clients. I'd hop on styled photoshoots with my pieces, thanks to some vendor friends, and eventually began styling my own shoots. After a while, a photographer friend asked me to assist her on a wedding day. Assisting jobs turned into shooting jobs, and I absolutely fell in love with photography! I've been doing it on my own since 2019, and I discover more and more that inspires me about photography daily.
I find so much inspiration in people. In their features, in their characteristics - a laugh line here and a freckle there. I just love capturing people. God designed us all so uniquely, and I love being able to share someone's beauty with them - they often have no idea how beautiful they are. There is something very special about that.
More About Jeremy
aka jay
Videography and filmmaking has been a passion of mine since I was 11 years old. I picked up a camera and started with youtube videos. A friend of mine got me into cinematic filmmaking and we filmed anything and everything. We wanted videos to look like a movie! I've been a videographer since about 5 or 6 years ago. I started with music videos and now have broken into filming events. I'm inspired by special moments and turning them into a movie. So creating the memories in a way that feels like a movie to me is my inspiration.
I would have to say the speeches are my favorite part of a wedding day. Seeing how the families are so loving with each other is just so nice. When I'm not behind the camera you can find me just relaxing with my girlfriend, playing video games. I also love being outdoors and doing some light hiking.
• you're looking for authentic, not perfect
• your main focus are the memories made and the time spent with your partner
• you love the outdoors and sunsets
• you're okay with us tearing up the dance floor and making you laugh throughout the day
• you fully trust us and LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT OUR shooting and editing STYLE
• you're fine with us being your own personal hype crew all day
• YOU DON'T MIND being stuck with us IF WE STAY FRIENDS AFTER THE WEDDING
We're a good fit if...
