Alexx & Julio - The Ceremony

Alexx and Julio are a beautiful, creative couple who split their wedding festivities into two days. This is part one - the ceremony. It took place on the rooftop of their amazing Long Island City apartment. Alexx and Julio had only their closest friends and family surrounding them in a circle creating an even more intimate setting. It was such a moving ceremony and so unique to them. I had an amazing time shooting it. Thanks to Shannon Cunningham for helping me out!

Stay tuned for Part 2 - Thriller, a parade, a little dancing and a Mime. Yes, a Mime.

Here's the slideshow!

Robin & Scott

Robin and Scott are so adorable. They truly are in love with each other -- you can just see it oozing from their photos... Their traditional Jewish ceremony was held just after sundown at Bayard's in downtown Manhattan, and their reception followed there in the beautiful Marine Room. We were just about to go outside for some bride & groom portraits with NYC as the backdrop, when the sky opened up and told us we had to go back inside. Despite the rain, and later, the thunder & lightening, their wedding day was absolutely beautiful. I had such a great time with them. Many thanks to my amazing second shooter, Jayd Gardina!

Details
Ceremony/Reception: Bayard's
Florist: Joann Fellan
DJ: Expressway Music - Dan Kingman
Hair & Makeup: Once Upon a Bride
Rabbi: Gary Bretton-Granatoor



Here's the slideshow!







A few of my favorite moments...








Congratulations Robin & Scott!

Deneen & Dwine

Deneen & Dwine were married last weekend by Jewelnel Davis, the University Chaplain, at St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University on possibly one of the hottest days of the year. They both braved the outdoors for a few quick portraits, but their family & friends ran for air conditioning! The reception followed at Terrace In the Sky, which has amazing views of the city. Despite the heat, Deneen and Dwine were all smiles and you could really feel how much they were loved by everyone in the room. And many thanks to the amazing Jayd Gardina who shot with me all day.

Check out the slideshow!











Congratulations Deneen & Dwine!

Jered & Wendy

Two weekends ago, Jordan Van Aken brought me along to help shoot on Wendy & Jered's wedding. The ceremony was held at the Irvington Presbyterian Church in the beautiful town of Irvington, NY. The reception followed at Tappan Hill Mansion.

Check out the details from the day:



The groom, his father, his brothers and the rest of the groomsmen, about 7 of them total, finished off this bottle of Macallan Whisky before the ceremony. Pretty impressive.












Congratulations Wendy & Jered!

Christine & David

A few weeks back I shot with the amazingly talented Julia Newman. Christine and David were married at St. Joseph's church on the Upper East Side. Their reception was at the Midtown Executive Club.

Here are some of the details from the day...




One of the portraits with the gorgeous Chrysler Building in the background...






The bride's nieces sang to her and David as a gift. It was the sweetest thing, everyone in the room was either laughing or crying, or both!



A little YMCA...



And no New York wedding is complete without Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond. I love this shot!



Congratulations Christine & David!

Yoshie & Ferer

A few weeks back, I shot Yoshie & Ferer's wedding for Jennifer Davis Photography. Yoshie & Ferer were married at the Riverside Church in New York City. They were good sports so we did a lot of fun poses for their portraits. You can check out the slideshow that Jennifer put together HERE. Congratulations Yoshie & Ferer!!

Linda & John

A few weeks back I shot the wedding of Linda & John with Jen Davis. Their ceremony was at St. Paul's church on the Columbia University Campus. It's a beautiful, old church. The reception followed at Studio 450, which is a big empty white loft space that you can do anything with. Linda & John's details look like they came right out of a magazine. The Bride's Cafe featured Jen and this event on their blog in a three part post. Check it out HERE to get more details on the day.

Congratulations Linda & John!

















Hmmm, yummy! They finished the night off with mini-cupcakes!

Dorothy & Tom, 5.3.08

I had so much fun photographing Dorothy & Tom's wedding! After meeting up with them while they were getting ready, my talented and lovely second shooter, Jordan Van Aken, and I were off to the Church of the Transfiguration in the heart of Chinatown, NYC. Afterwards, Dorothy & Tom let me drag them out into the crowded streets of Chinatown to grab a few portraits. I couldn't pass up such a great backdrop! And luckily Tom kept Dorothy laughing the entire time. Their reception was in Rye, NY at The Wainwright House, which is a beautiful mansion on the water.

Congratulations Dorothy & Tom!

Check out the SLIDESHOW HERE.

Dorothy & Tom - Sneak Preview!

Here's a sneak preview from the wedding I shot this weekend... Stay tuned for more!

JPG Mag!

I submitted my photo "Selma & Norman" to a JPG Magazine theme called Couch Couples a week or so ago. There hasn't been any official voting on the theme yet, but my photo was featured JPG's BLOG today! My photo is number 11 below.



Link to their blog:

http://jpgmag.com/blog/2008/05/photo_challenge_selections_cou_1.html

And here's a direct link to my photo:

http://jpgmag.com/photos/331073

Yeah! So much fun. I'll let you know when the official voting begins!