Allentown Brew Works Wedding | Nicole and Jackson

The first time I photographed Amelia, she was a baby. She came along for Nicole and Jackson’s engagement session in October 2018. A year later, almost to the day, she was the flower girl at their Allentown Brew Works wedding. There’s a photo of her coming into the reception in her little white dress, holding hands with the people on either side of her. That’s the one I keep coming back to.

Nicole and Jackson got married on October 26, 2019, in downtown Allentown, PA. They held both the ceremony and the reception at the Brew Works.

Getting Ready

Jackson’s socks had stars and stripes. Nicole’s shoes had a little heart charm tucked between them. Then there’s the photo of Nicole in her robe, squeezed onto the bed with her bridesmaids. There’s barely any room left on that bed.

Brown dress shoes, stars-and-stripes socks and a burgundy tie — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole’s wedding dress hanging against a wood wall — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Heart-shaped charm hanging between Nicole’s wedding shoes — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole and her bridesmaids in floral robes gathered on a bed — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Portraits in Downtown Allentown

One minute Nicole and Jackson were shoulder to shoulder against a painted wall. In the next portrait, they’re stretched across a whole wall of color, holding hands. My favorite is the one where they’re kissing between the buildings and Nicole’s veil takes up the bottom half of the photo.

Back inside, we made a formal photo of the wedding party, then gave everybody a chance to loosen up. You can see how quickly that went in the second frame.

Nicole and Jackson smiling together in front of a painted wall — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole and Jackson holding hands in front of a wall of colorful stripes — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole and Jackson kissing between downtown buildings with her veil spread across the foreground — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole and Jackson standing with their wedding party in front of a brick wall — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Wedding party posing playfully with several people crouched in front — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

The Ceremony at the Brew Works

The ceremony was in front of a brick wall with string lights and flowers. I like the close frames where you can see Nicole and Jackson looking at each other, and the wide one where you can see the whole room from the guests’ side of the aisle.

Nicole walking down the aisle with a man in a gray suit as guests watch — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole smiling at Jackson with bridesmaids and the officiant behind them — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole lifting a hand to her face during the ceremony — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole and Jackson smiling beside a barrel during the ceremony — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole and Jackson reaching toward a wooden barrel in front of the officiant — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Jackson lifting Nicole’s hand during the ceremony — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Wide view of the ceremony with guests seated on both sides of the aisle — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole and Jackson kissing under the floral arbor — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

The Reception

The reception had a treat table with a little bone-shaped sign, flowers in jars, and a cake with flowers and a tiny couple on top. Then came the entrances. In the wide shot, Amelia barely comes up to the adults’ hands. In the next frame, all I can look at is her face.

Treats and flowers beside a bone-shaped sign — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Burgundy and pink flowers in a jar surrounded by greenery — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

White cake with flowers and a couple figurine topper — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

A man in a gray suit and a woman in a blue dress entering the reception — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Amelia walking into the reception holding hands with two members of the wedding party — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Amelia in a white dress holding hands as she walks into the reception — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole raising her bouquet as she and Jackson enter the reception — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Black-and-white photo of Nicole and Jackson dancing close together — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

There’s a photo from the dances where Amelia is back in Nicole’s arms. Nicole leans in toward her while the man she was dancing with reaches around them both. A little later, on that same dance floor, Jackson twirls his partner under their raised hands.

Nicole dancing with a man in a gray suit and glasses — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole laughing as she dances with a man in glasses — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Nicole holding Amelia beside a man in a gray suit on the dance floor — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Jackson dancing with a woman in a navy dress while guests watch — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Jackson and a woman in a navy dress smiling with their arms extended — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

Jackson twirling a woman in a navy dress under his raised arm — Wedding at Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA

At the toasts, I like the frames where you can see what the speaker sees. A bridesmaid has the mic and the people at the tables turn toward her. Then there’s Jackson grinning up at the man beside him while Nicole looks on.

And yes, there was cake on Jackson’s face. Nicole’s expression in the last frame tells you exactly how she felt about that.