Karen & Ron engaged!

Karen and Ron are getting married this October and I can't wait for their wedding day. Here's Karen and Ron's engagement story in Karen's own words:

"We got engaged while on vacation in February. We took a sunset cruise on Valentine's day, but it was really windy so the boat was getting knocked around a lot and I wasn't feeling well. He started to propose but I stopped him because it wasn't the right moment - I didn't want to forever associate our engagement with being seasick! A couple of days later we had breakfast delivered to our room and he proposed again. Of course I said yes. :)"

Even though the heat was almost unbearable this past weekend, we still had a lot of fun! We started in Gramercy Park. My idea was to walk down to Union Square, and since it was still kind of early, maybe it'd be empty, but no... the Farmer's Market was in full swing, so we kept on going. We continued on to Washington Mews down by NYU and Washington Square Park.

Check out some of my favorites from the day in the SLIDESHOW!

Tara & Conor are getting married!

Last Sunday, I took Tara and Conor to the famed Meatpacking district here in NYC for their engagement shoot. I asked Tara to tell me a little bit about how Conor proposed, thinking I'd share the story myself, but instead here it is in Tara's own words:

"Conor and I were planning on taking a walk and then going to dinner but there were terrible thunderstorms that day. The rain stopped just long enough for us to make it to our neighborhood bar, Trailer Park, and then there was more rain. We stayed there for about an hour, had some beers and tater tots and waited for the rain to stop. Once the rain let up, we took a walk to Chelsea Piers and went out on one of the piers. As I was pointing to a large rain cloud saying that we should leave, I turned around and he was on his knee and asked me to marry him. Later that night we had a romantic dinner at the restaurant where we had our first date. It was the best day ever!!!"

Check out the slideshow!

Heather & Mike

Heather and Mike were married at The Library Hotel in Manhattan. Strangely enough, the hotel is right down the street from the NY Public Library... so we walked down the block and captured some great portraits on the way. Their reception followed at Astra, which is located in the D&D Building and has a beautiful view of the city and the Queensboro Bridge. Things got a little crazy toward the end of the night when Heather's Dad broke out the lawn mower. I tried to find a video that demonstrates the lawn mower, but nothing did his dance moves justice. You'll just have to see the pictures! Check them out in the SLIDESHOW!

And thanks to Christopher Duggan for helping out!

Alexx & Julio - The Party

As promised, here is part 2 of Alexx & Julio's wedding celebration. They had their reception at a place I doubt I'll ever have the pleasure of shooting at again, Queens Theatre in the Park, which is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. It's surrounded by the amazing architecture of the 1964 World's Fair - you can see a video from the Fair here. I'd never been over to the park, only to the stadium for a baseball game or two. I highly recommend a visit if you're ever in the area.

Alexx & Julio started the party off with a parade. The two of them, along with friends and family members, marched into the theatre, singing and dancing. That followed by a special dance performance for Julio by Alexx. Later, Julio and his band performed Chan Chan by The Buena Vista Social Club -- which is the song you'll hear in the slideshow. Some of their friends danced for them, one you'll see is a Mime, who's performance incorporated some great images of Alexx & Julio. Alexx's Dad even brought tears to his own eyes by showing images of Alexx growing up. And later, an impromtu performance of Thriller broke out when the song came on.

This party was so much fun. I loved being able to be a part of it and watch all of these amazingly talented people come together to show Alexx & Julio how much they are truly loved.

Special thanks to Ryan Jensen, who captured some great moments from the evening.

And now, for the slideshow....

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!!