Nov 18 2016

Karina & Carl’s Wedding at New Leaf Restaurant

Karina & Carl were married on a beautifully warm Saturday afternoon in November at Linden Terrace in Fort Tryon Park, with a reception to follow at New Leaf Restaurant, just down hill from the lovely ceremony. I began the day with Karina and her bridesmaids and captured her getting ready with the expert hair and makeup help from her daughter Adaliz, who works in the field. After getting dressed and sharing a toast with her friends we were off to New Leaf for a first look with Carl and some portraits around the park. My assistant photographer and I arrived first and captured Carl and his groomsmen as they put on their boutennieres, and soon enough Karina had arrived and was ready to embrace her fiance! Carl couldn’t have looked more thrilled when he turned around and saw her there in her wedding gown. We took full advantage of the beautiful weather that day and walked through the park to photograph the couple alone– then Karina had his groomsmen reveal her wedding gift to him, an upright bass that he’d longed to own for years! The look on his face was priceless and he immediately started playing it. After taking some wedding party and family group shots we did another quick round of portraits with the couple further out in the park while their guests began arriving for the ceremony, which had so many sweet moments. The couple wrote their own vows, something I always love to witness. After being announced as husband and wife we did a few more family pictures and headed down to New Leaf where the party awaited. Karina and Carl had kept it simple and put together clean modern florals with golden bottles on the tables, a DIY project that worked beautifully. Highlights of the reception included the photobooth (they had built their own backdrop for it!), some very moving toasts from the maids of honor and best man, and even a performance by Carl’s band, and sparklers at the end of the night! A grand time was had by all. Congratulations to Karina & Carl!