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A Family Affair

Written by

Jen Savage

BME is turning into a real Yente, forever playing matchmaker.  I’m not sure if that’s how DTM and his beautiful new wife, Bri Bri, met each other, but it’s always great when IAM members send us their wedding pictures.  I know it warms this cold heart!

Keeping it all in the family, DTM tells us that the majority of the work you see on the guests was done by himself and his brother Patrick (IAM: patrickryanross).  The brothers work out of DTM’s shop, Art to Zen in Rochester, New York.  The photography, which I think is absolutely stellar, was done by Tellierstudios.com of Seneca Falls, New York.  You can see more of the couples’ gorgeous wedding after the jump.

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Comments

14 responses to “A Family Affair”

  1. MissMeg Avatar
    MissMeg

    what a beautiful couple, and a lovely wedding!!!

  2. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    thanks Meg.
    the wedding was a great time.. 3day weekend of camping an fun with friends and family

  3. DTM Avatar
    DTM

    Oh yeah and I don’t know if you could say that we met through BME, but BME has forever changed the course of my life and my career. So that did help to bring me to the town to work where I first met her..
    So in essence.. Yente it up

  4. SeeeingRed Avatar
    SeeeingRed

    Really awesome pictures!

  5. Twitchard Avatar
    Twitchard

    You guys look amazing!! congrats again Danny N Bri!!!

  6. granule Avatar
    granule

    another good post, jen! bravo!

  7. JohnnyThief Avatar
    JohnnyThief

    I was proud to perform Bob Porter to Carmela Pinto,… whom I met here on BME, back when it was a text only format in the 90′s,… I could use a grrl like that myself,… 😉

  8. Beachnut Avatar
    Beachnut

    W00t dan and bri on modblog small world! congrats on the bump and the wedding as well even though i told you in person months ago!

  9. Aimeeeee~ Avatar
    Aimeeeee~

    Oh wow, they’re a beautiful couple. I really like the two carved branches wrapped around each other that they’re holding too.

  10. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    These two are ridiculously beautiful. It hurts the heart.

  11. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    so awesome

  12. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    awwww!

  13. thug Avatar
    thug

    Awesome folks.. Dan did my one and only tattoo!! I always get admiring comments about it!!

  14. dtm Avatar
    dtm

    It’s been years since I’ve been to this site. Since Shannons passing I have taken my leave. I’d still like to thank him for being a part of my journey and allowing us a place to post our lives together

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