Amanda and Eddie + Poughkeepsie Wedding at The Grandview + New York Wedding Photography

It was raining.  Not just a sprinkle.  A lightning and big black cloud kind of rain.  But, you could just kinda see the edges of daylight around the clouds…maybe, just maybe we could get past this storm and get Amanda and Eddie’s wedding day photos done outside as planned.  I took off with Eddie for Locust Grove from the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel.  Amanda was going to follow.  We were going for it.  It wasn’t raining there :).  The grounds at Locust Grove are enormous – beautiful sweeping lawns, views of the river, mansion porches.  And that’s very nice, but we really didn’t need it.  I took all of these photos within a 50 foot run of the parking lot just in case we had to make a mad dash for it.  And I am so completely satisfied with the range of beauty, emotion and gorgeousness of them that I just smile every time I take a peek.

Timing wise things couldn’t have worked out better.  The afternoon turned hot and steamy, but the sun held right through the outdoor ceremony above the Hudson River at The Grandview.  Showers later that evening weren’t even noticed by the guests who were wining, dining and dancing under the tent to an awesome NYC band , The Atomic Funk Project.

Ceremony and Reception at The Grandview, Poughkeepsie, NY; Dress by Alita Graham; Shoes by Jimmy Choo; Flowers by Monticello Greenhouse; Music by The Atomic Funk Project