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Chelsea Pier Lighthouse is one the top 10 New York wedding venues for very good reason. The stunning views of the Hudson River, delicious food and amazing staff made this mid-January trip to New York one worth making. I headed to the city the night before to beat the snowstorm heading for the Hudson Valley...
Featured Wedding in Hudson Valley Magazine! Make sure to check out the January 2009 issue of Hudson Valley Magazine! My photos from the fabulous wedding of Lisa Rainwater and Andy Mele at Opus 40 in Saugerties are featured in the 2009 wedding section. Green elements were incorporated into almost every aspect of the day. This...
Tears of joy flowed throughout the day at Jessica and Peter’s October wedding. Peter cried when he saw Jessica for the first time near the gazebo and then Jessica cried as she read her vows to Peter in a touching ceremony by the pond at the stunning Belvedere Mansion in Rhinebeck. Belvedere has to be...
Megan and Joe had envisioned a outdoors ski lodge feel to their wedding without having to send their guests up a ski lift in formal wear; so when they found the Eagles Nest in Bloomingburg, they knew that they had a ceremony and reception site. A perfect October day and the brightest blue skies I...
Jackie had always wanted wedding photos at Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, but I ended up shooting their engagement session there instead. A hot June day with a very cool couple. The wedding day itself seemed to come up pretty quickly after Jackie and Tony’s engagement session. A touching ceremony was performed by Jackie’s cousin...
The original plan was to do Marissa and Shawn’s engagement session on the waterfront in Cold Spring, but the day was so windy that we headed up into the Village of Cold Spring instead. Marissa and Shawn were up for anything and we had a fantastic time using the urban setting and great architecture of...
I knew Matt and Laura were going to be fun when I saw them at Kelly and Jaime’s wedding last year, and they did not let me down! Laura and Matt wanted cool and artsy photos and that’s right up my alley. Laura arrived at the church in a vintage Bentley and after a beautiful...
I had photographed Ryan’s sister’s wedding 4 years ago and had kept running into him, Deanne, and his parents at friends weddings every year, so I was thrilled when they decided to use me as their photographer also! It was so wonderful to see so many familiar faces and I sometimes wished I wasn’t working...
Ceremony at Sacred Heart Church, Monroe Reception at Inn at Central Valley Music by DJ Dom Entertainment Video by Whit Wales Flowers by Monroe Florist
When Kristin mentioned Wethersfield as the place she’d like to do her wedding photographs, I became seriously excited! I had photographed in the gardens years ago when I was with the Poughkeepsie Journal, but hadn’t been able to get abride there yet. It took some hard work on Kristin’s part, but she got permission and...
David had to be one of the calmest groom’s ever. When I arrived at the church he was busy greeting everyone and spent quite a bit of time sitting and talking with his little niece, the flower girl. A beautiful ceremony at The Church of the Assumption in Maybrook was followed by a really fun...
Words are hard to describe how excited I was at shooting Jennifer and Kevin’s wedding. This one was going to be different and different is what I LOVE. Jen and Kevin had met at Mahoney’s Bar a couple of years ago and definately wanted to stop by the bar for some fun photos after the...
The stunning Japanese style architecture and koi ponds at Janelle’s family home made an elegant and impressive backdrop for Janelle and Mike’s formal wedding photos. The decks wove up and down around the house and I got lost a few times trying to figure out where I was. Janelle and Mike’s easy going laid back...
A sunset wedding at The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge in Monroe was the backdrop for Janine and Justin’s August wedding. The details in this wedding were flawless, from the silhouette artist who was hired to do silhouettes of all the guests to the couples monogram hanging on the stone wall behind the cake. (how...
Katie and Julio had booked me so long ago that it seemed like FOREVER for their wedding day to finally arrive. And it finally did! A spectacular day working alongside one of my favorite videographers, Jen Cassaro. A beautiful interfaith ceremony was held in the garden at the Villa Borghese. I think the guest favors...
I had just photographed Jackie and Tony’s engagement photos a few weeks before, so it seemed like the wedding day arrived so quickly! Jackie was stunning in a Maggie Sottero gown that was absolutely perfect for her. Her makeup was done perfectly by the fabulous Makeup by Jenny. Although the day was hot, her makeup...
When I first walked into Mary and Ron’s home, I was wowed by all the period architectural details. The paint colors and attention to detail made beautiful backdrops to some stunning photos. The bouquets from the Green Cottage in High Falls were some of the most stunning flower designs I had ever seen. Simple yet...
Happy 4th of July! Amy and Matt planned a spectacular wedding for the 4th of July weekend. I loved the red sash on Amy’s dress and red trim on her veil. They added a beautiful dash of color and a stunning effect. I had photographed Amy’s sister’s wedding a few years ago and spending this...
Sometimes you see a wedding dress that looks so amazing on a bride, they really had found the dress that is ‘THE ONE’ for them. As soon as I saw Janine’s dress, I realized that she was the bride that this dress was designed for. A stunning and very different dress that looked gorgeous on...
Allison and Brad’s wedding day was filled with so many familiar faces that I seemed to be hugging people and saying hello every time I turned. I had photographed the weddings of 3 different couples who were guests at the wedding – it was so nice to see all you guys again! Sarah, one of...
