Aug 20 2016

Sarah & Pete’s intimate wedding at wave hill and riverdale yacht club

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Sarah & Pete planned an intimate wedding with close friends and family to take place at Wave Hill, a park they love to visit, with a small reception to take place nearby at Riverdale Yacht Club.  I was so honored they chose me to capture this very special occasion in their lives.  Due to the extremely hot weather that day they chose to instead hold their ceremony indoors at Wave Hill House, which was quite sensible and appreciated by their guests, no doubt.  After their moving ceremony, guests were treated to champagne while the couple signed their marriage license.  We ventured out to the terrace overlooking the Hudson river and captured a series of family group pictures to commemorate the special occasion, and then I was lucky enough to have some time to shoot some couple portraits of this wonderful couple around the beautiful grounds of Wave Hill.  Many thanks to Michael, who gave us a lift on a golf cart as we hopped between a few choice spots for pictures so as to make the most of this time.  We all loaded up into a shuttle bus and headed to the Riverdale Yacht Club just a short drive away, and here I was able to capture some lovely portraits of the couple right down near the river with the bridge in the distance.  Congratulations to Sarah & Pete!

 


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Aug 08 2016

Wedding featured in The Knot New York Magazine!

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Congratulations to Fabiola & Paras, whose lovely wedding at Prospect Park Boathouse was just featured in The Knot Magazine’s Fall/Winter edition for New York!  It’s on news stands now and I couldn’t be more delighted to have this on my coffee table…

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Jul 13 2016

Colleen & David’s Wedding at The Kaaterskill

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Just when you think you’ve seen all the various approaches to a wedding day a couple like this comes along and blows you away.  Colleen & David planned a fun and colorful wedding in a relaxed and beautiful farm and inn called The Kaaterskill, which has sweet red barns, unique interiors,  Llamas, and a lovely pond at the center of it all. They wanted it to feel personal but most importantly full of laughter and joy for all who came.  It turns out they weren’t kidding with the ‘best wedding ever’ traffic signage they had directing guests along a path through the woods to the clearing where the ceremony was to be!  DIY projects and thoughtful and funny decor items elevated this celebration at every turn, but the real kicker for me was the intense happiness of these two to be marrying one another. I see a lot of couples who are in love but when you get two amazingly creative individuals who share this special kind of Joie de vivre AND they’re wildly attracted to one another?  WATCH OUT!  We didn’t need the sparklers around the dance floor at the end of the night to feel the fireworks here!  I could go on and on about the amazing details at this wedding… like what, you ask?  Oh, just a guest book that featured pictures of CHRISTOPHER GUEST throughout his carreer in films, a pair of Ushers wearing USHER TEESHIRTS, and don’t even get me started about the Bubble Gun usage at the ceremony. SO FUN!   Instead of “Bridesmaids” and “Groomsmen” we had a “Council of Bitches” and “The Fellowship of the Wedding Ring,” complete with fake custom tattoos and branded sunglasses for the women and whiskey glasses with funny nicknames for the guys. There was cheeky signage all over the wedding and there were colorful kaleidescopes sprinkled throughout the gorgeous and brightly colored tablescapes.  Really I could go on and on about all the delightful, funny, and stylish elements of this wedding, but what you should really know about this couple is that they are madly in love and together they are a force of nature that could take over the world, so remember this post.  Congratulations to Colleen & David, they deserve every happiness– they surely made me and everyone else who had the honor of witnessing this union very very happy indeed!

Vendor Credits
Reception Venue: The Kaaterskill 
Event Design: A Charmed Affair
Bride’s shoes: SJP “Fabi”
Bridesmaid dresses: Donna Morgan
Groom’s suit/tux: Express
Officiant: Jill Booth-Clibborn
Invitation Design: 4lovepolkadots
Catering: Lekker 209
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Jun 30 2016

Chen & Ethan’s Wedding at Red Maple Vineyard

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Chen & Ethan had a warm and relaxed yet romantic and elegant wedding outdoors at Red Maple Vineyard in New York’s lush Hudson Valley.  I fell in love with their venue immediately upon arrival– what a fantastic location they found!  The view from the hillside where their ceremony was could not have been prettier, and the gardens and old stone masonry surrounding the main building provided ample backdrops for beautiful portraits.  The interior of the main space itself was charmingly outfitted with rustic antiques and decor perfectly suited to a winery, and of course who doesn’t love shooting a reception in a beautiful white tent with a big wooden dance floor and the summer breeze enhancing the mood. I started the day shooting Chen’s preparation and details, and my what a gorgeous gown she had– I also loved what she did with the bridesmaid dresses–each one was different but all were in similar shades of pink and they looked marvelous together.  My assistant was with the fellas and took the groom out to our pre-selected first look location and Chen and I followed so she could walk up from behind him– he was very dapper in this light grey suit!  I shot the couple in some spots I had my eye on for portraits, including this amazing tree swing that sits just up the hill from the tent, which was so much fun!  After some group portraits with their wedding party the summer sun was getting to be a bit much so we did the family group shots under the shade of the tent and then went indoors for their marriage license signing. Meanwhile guests were arriving and being escorted to the ceremony site just uphill, where they were treated to fresh iced tea and a view of the valley below.  After a very sweet ceremony we all headed down to an indoor-outdoor cocktail hour followed by a wonderful reception and delicious dinner.  Bud Maltin Metropolitan Music did a fabulous job of entertaining the crowd and they danced the night away under a beautiful full moon!  Congratulations to Chen & Ethan, they are off to an incredible start!

Vendor Information:

Venue:  Red Maple Vineyard

Wedding Day-of Coordinator:  Michelle Marmo

Wedding gown: Hayley Paige

Bride’s shoes:  Jimmy Choo

Hair:  StylesOnB – Stacy Pitt

Makeup: Celia Aurora

Bridesmaid dresses:  BHLDN

Groom’s suit/tux: JCrew

Music: Bud Maltin Metropolitan Music – Bill Galbo

Officiant:  Jeddah Vailakis

Invitation Design:  Minted

Floral Design:  Floresta

Catering & PIE:  Red Maple Vineyard  

Transportation:  Mahogany Ridge Transportation

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Jun 16 2016

Rachel & Jonathan’s Wedding at Cold Spring Country Club

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Rachel and Jonathan have the ultimate romance– they’ve been together since high school and have built their shared life over all these years loving one another.  So it was no surprise that when it came time to deliver his vows, Jonathan broke into tears of sweet joy as he struggled to get the words out to his beloved.  Moments like this are rare– they don’t often surface in our day to day lives– this is one of the many reasons I love my work.  I get to witness such moving interactions between couples, families, and friends, and I feel incredibly privileged to be the photographer that’s there to capture these precious emotions!  Throughout the day there were lots of moments I loved– the fact that it was raining outside couldn’t begin to put a damper on this event!  Everyone was in wonderful spirits and excited for the union and the celebration to follow.  I got there early to do some scouting and set up my photobooth for use during the reception and the smiles in Rachel’s bridal suite said it all– this was gonna be a fun wedding!  Sure enough the dance floor was full of fun– you can imagine how excited Rachel and Jonathan’s friends (many of whom have probably known them since childhood!) were to finally celebrate this wedding.  Highlights included a lovely Ketubah signing, a lively Hora dance, and even a Mezinka to congratulate Rachel’s parents.  Though rain kept us from venturing away from the building, I was able to nab a quick shot of the couple with the sunset sky peaking over a building up behind them, and later in the evening I was able to quickly set up a neat little night portrait of the couple standing under an overhang and as luck would have it I got a very cool effect from lighting up the steam from a stand that was set up to give out hot NYC pretzels to guests as they departed the wedding.  Congratulations to Rachel and Jonathan on a fabulous fun wedding!

VENDOR CREDITS
Venue:  Cold Spring Country Club
Wedding gown:  Mathew Christopher
Hair and Makeup:  Anne DeMarco
Officiant:  Rabbi Alan Lucas
Invitation Design: Event Concepts, Inc.
Floral Design: Artistry in Flowers
Music:  Creations Music
Cake:  Cold Spring Country Club
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