Weddings Under Glass: Sydney and Kyle

By Heather Poling

After both contemplating to leave behind the dating apps many times, Sydney and Kyle connected on Hinge and planned to attend a Pittsburgh Penguins game for their first date. When they walked past Iceburgh, the Penguins mascot, Syndey, who is afraid of mascots, gasped and gripped Kyles’ arm. Kyle said she had him hooked ever since!

Shortly before Valentine's Day, Kyle asked Sydney’s mother and her triplet brothers for their blessing to propose. Once Sydney’s family agreed, Kyle, eager to pop to question, made a reservation at their favorite Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh for two days later. Kyle was so calm and cool that Syndey didn’t suspect a thing, until he got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife. Sydney burst into happy tears and said yes as a waitress recorded the whole thing!

Being native Pittsburghers, the couple was familiar with Phipps from family visits and school field trips. Once they began searching for venues for their wedding, they were excited and inspired by the possibility of getting married at Phipps. They toured the Tropical Forest and Special Events Hall and found it matched their vision beautifully. Sydney says it, “felt relaxing and airy, almost taking our guests on a little vacation…right in the middle of the city!”

Their wedding was in early August and despite being the hottest time of the year, the weather was perfect. Before the ceremony the couple did their first look in Botany Hall. They loved having the serene, intimate moment to be together, allowing them to be present with their guests and enjoy the rest of the day. A gorgeous ceremony on the Tropical Forest Patio was followed by a cocktail hour where guests mingled throughout the Tropical Forest Conservatory. The reception was then held in the Special Events Hall where everyone ate and danced the night away!

Sydney and Kyle loved being able to host their family and friends in such an iconic Pittsburgh landmark. They styled the wedding as romantic and elevated yet relaxed with lots of personal touches. The colors were light cream, ivory, pale yellow and peaches with highlights of gold.  

Sydney was walked down the aisle by her mother, a special moment for them both since her late father could not be at the ceremony. To further honor the memory of her father and celebrate their love of family, they featured both their parents wedding photos on the cake table.

Their favorite feature was having disposable cameras on each table which allowed their guests to take candid pictures of the reception. Seeing the photos that their friends and family captured of all the fun meant so much to them!

A few days following the wedding, Sydney and Kyle flew to Turks and Caicos for their honeymoon and spent a week relaxing in paradise. They snorkeled and took full advantage of the beach and pool to soak up the sun. They felt it was the best start to their marriage, being together in such a beautiful place.

They are happily settling into married life, finding joy in having each other to come home to and spending all their free time together!

 

 

 

 

Photographer: Stone and Field Photography

Lighting: EF Lighting 

Dress: Bridal Beginnings

Hair and Makeup: Wanderlust Beauty 

Florist: Z Florist

Catering: Atria's Catering

Cake: Bethel Bakery  

Linens: Lendable Linens 

DJ: Steven Vance Entertainment