Jessica & John Went to the Chapel and Got Married!

I've been looking forward to Jessica and John's wedding all year long. I actually met Jessica for the first time while I was in high school (a LONG time ago) as I was friends with her older sister, LeaAnn. But you see, Jessica was but a wee little one, still a toddler, I think. Who'd a thunk that all this time later, I'd be shooting her wedding? I was thrilled that she and her super sweet guy John chose me to be their wedding photographer. I knew it would be a great day.

I like this candid moment featuring Jesse and her mom during her bridal preparations.



Gorgeous bright flowers.



And a gorgeous bride to match.



Seriously amazingly pretty. It was slightly drizzling outside so we didn't want to go outside for photos yet, but I just had to capture Jesse in natural light. I popped outside, told her to stand in the doorway of her room, shot through some bushes and click.



Hi LeaAnn!



And the hosts of many of my high school sleepovers...Mr. & Mrs. Hutter! (Sorry, just can't call them Richard and Sandy.)



I like blurring the background but still getting a sense of the bride.



Groom John waiting for his bride at the chapel at Manhattan College, where Jesse and John first met.



A dramatic angle during the ceremony.



Best man and bro was clearly happy for this union.



As were the moms.



I know I'm biased with this shot, but I think it's my favorite of the day. It's awesome when there's more than one thing happening in a photo.



Getting some shots on campus (which is lovely, I might add).



The ladies patiently waiting while I was shooting with Jessica and John. I love how casual this is.



Thought I'd incorporate the bride and groom and the guys. A bunch of family and friends that just happened to be really dressed up that day.



Another one of my posed shots that I am really into lately.



Textured in the front with great landscape in the background.



Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!



And so very happy.



Formal portrait. I like zooming in close.



Onto the lovely Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, NY to get some images in the lovely setting before the cocktail hour.



WAY impressed with this very in sync couple!



John, this shot's for you! ;-)



I think this is my favorite image of just Jessica and John. So natural.



Just couldn't get enough of these two.



Jesse's eyes just light up when she looks at her new hubs.



There I go in the bushes again.



Lookin' good John!



Lovely settings in the reception area.



A grand room.



They look so elegant as they dance for the first time as husband and wife.



How every mom should look as her child gets married.



BIG cheers following two wonderful toasts.



John giving his bro a high five during his speech. That is pure joy on his face and I love it.



Rock it, girl.



My competition in a few years.



Another biased shot of my friend LeaAnn. ;-) All kidding aside, I really love capturing reactions like this. It is so nice for the bride and groom to see after the wedding.



John is a great guy, very family oriented, as you can see here with him and his brother.



For the record, I witnessed Jessica giving John FULL permission to do this. (I got your back, John!)



A sweet dance with dad.



And another special dance for the lovely couple. May you dance like this for many, many years to come!



Thank you, Jesse and John, for having me as your photographer. It was truly a special day.

Jennifer & Andrew's Nuptials

I've been seeing Jennifer and Andrew all summer at weddings. First at their friends' Megan and Chris' event, then at Debra and Timmy's and on July 25th Jennifer and Andrew were the ones to tie the knot. It was a fun day and EVERYONE had a blast.

Jennifer's bouquet was so simple and I thought the vertical slats of this rocking chair provided a nice graphic background.



The light was so pretty on this nearby plant so after making sure there was nowhere the ring could fall, I gingerly placed it on a branch (could ya tell I'm paranoid), blurred the background, clicked and got this pretty bling shot.



Jennifer's dress had a pretty symmetrical pattern on the front so I thought this was a cool way to capture it.



What is it about mirror shots that I like so much?



The cut of Jennifer's dress was so flattering.



I like how this image gives the sense of "someone is always looking at the bride."




Great reactions when Jennifer walked out in her dress.



A beautiful wooded setting for a bridal portrait.



Off to the church. Such a great part of the day....knowing you're about to walk down the aisle is an awesome feeling.



Pretty flowers.



Ceremony program with ceremony conveniently in the background.



Thought the cross window made for a nice frame of the ceremony.



When other people are snapping photos is sometimes the best time for me to take a shot.



"Hey, look back here for a sec."



Andrew with his men.



A traditional shot but I like how the bridal party is behind the couple.



Jennifer and her sister/maid of honor. Pretty ladies, pretty lighting, pretty background.



Andrew and his brothers. I love the manly man look of this.



Something a little more fun.



Andrew has an addictive smile and I remember smiling as I took this shot.



Whenever I take this shot, I think about how all the guys will probably rip on each other for who jumped the highest.



Gazebo fun.





Andrew has a great serious look, too.





An off center composition adds interest to this image.



Andrew's dad enjoying his son's wedding. (That smile lasted all night.)



Room details with fun colors at Ceola Manor.





Stood on my tippy toes to get this wide shot.



Now THAT is how you enter a room.



I love how Jennifer and Andrew are enjoying each other here.



Maid of honor speech with Jennifer's parents in the background. Blurring people just slightly in the back makes note of their presence just enough to make the image great.



A nice interaction among a guest couple. Love capturing stuff like this.



Three young ladies enjoying the slide show. Sweet, right?



An even better angle.



Enjoying the party.



Clearly the festivities were super lame for real stick-in-the-mud types. ;-)


My absolute favorite shot of the day.



Thank you, Jennifer and Andrew, for having me at your wedding. So much fun and can't wait to show you more!