Poconos | Russ Hickman Photography

Meet Mowgli. The fastest dog on the face of the planet. It doesn’t hurt that he is freakin adorable and named after the character from The Jungle Book. I was lucky to have his parents, Kelly & Lou, as a Bride & Groom in 2009. You can check out their wedding photos Here & Here. When Kelly emailed me about a Pet Portrait Session, my answer was yes even before I finished reading. Plus, any chance I can get to hang out with her I’m going to take because she is a hell of a good time. Check out some of my favorites from the day.

The Loving Mother.

Check out the extra set of teeth from where his baby chompers haven’t fallen out yet. Adorable!

Mowgli, Tuckered out 🙂

One of Kelly’s friends asked if she was having Mowgli Photoshopped into her wedding photos. That made me laugh so I worked a few up for fun!

Meet Michelle & Ed. I don’t think I can possibly say enough nice things about this couple but I’ll give it a shot. Michelle found me on The Knot last year and she pulled me in on the very first email. She was having a 40’s Style Hollywood Themed wedding in the Poconos. Umm…Yes Please. This was my first themed wedding and it was definitely pulled off with major class all the way. So many guests dressed for the occasion and for those who didn’t there were props to wear at the photo booth. That’s right she opted for a photo booth in her package, which I styled like a movie screen with red velvet curtains on each side. On top of that she had life size cardboard cutouts of themselves made so everyone could have their picture made with the Bride & Groom! I hired my friend Michael to fly up and work the booth and he did an amazing job! The wedding was held at The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort in Shawnee on the Delaware, PA right on the Delaware River. We had Blue Skies with just the right amount of clouds to help cut that harsh sun down a notch. It was a Perfect day.

One of my favorite moments from the night was when Michelle, who had a one woman show in NYC, sang to her Grandparents with the band. She sang ‘What a difference a day made’ (Their Song) half in English and the last half in Spanish!! Not a dry eye in the room. After that she surprised her new husband with ‘Love will keep us together’ and let me tell you this woman can Blow! Did I mention this was with like a 9 person band with horns and backup singers and awesomeness?

Take a look at some of my favorite images from the day.

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