Little Chapel on the River

When Lauren first contacted me about her wedding photography, her email just jumped out at me because she was bursting with excitement about her upcoming wedding and hopes that I could photograph it.  I heart people who love me before they’ve even met me 🙂

Lauren and Chris’s wedding was an immense pleasure to photograph.  Lauren wore a pale gold  Ellana Couture dress made from Doupioni silk.  A simple ceremony was held at one of my favorite places – Chapel of Our Lady Restoration – a very tiny chapel from the 1800’s that perches on a rock cliff overlooking the Hudson River in Cold Spring.  An intimate dinner party for family and friends followed at Hudson House Inn.  And although I have used the words simple and intimate here, there was nothing simple about the fact that every little detail was put into this wedding.  A handmade ring bearer pillow, accent diamonds from two grandmother’s wedding ring incorporated into Lauren’s ring, a piece of a meteorite used in Chris’s wedding ring, I could go on forever…. And the best part of this was that I had my own place card for dinner!  Something that has only happened at a few weddings out of the hundreds I have worked at.  Having dinner is part of every full day wedding I work at, but I’m not usually given ‘honored guest’ status too.  Thanks Lauren & Chris!

Dress by Ellana Couture;  Flowers by Carolyn’s Flower Shoppe in Cold Spring;  Ceremony at Chapel of Our Lady Restoration; Reception at Hudson House Inn