Holley’s Trash the Dress Session

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Posted in Trash the Dress, Weddings show hide 2 comments

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Holley has been my assistant,  second shooter, my second brain for the past 4 years.  And then she decided to get married and move to Alabama – I’m not sure I will ever forgive her for this.  But, one of the highlights of my year was having the privilege of shooting her and Matt’s trash the dress session a few weeks after their wedding.  Holley wore her vintage wedding dress, which had also been her great aunt’s wedding dress 58 years ago!  And Love Love Love the birdcage veil.  Matt wore his West Point uniform first and then did a quick change into the suit and flip flops he had worn for their actual wedding day.  We did everything on one block in the City of Poughkeepsie – I love the mix of waterfalls and urban street scenes.  The waterfall spot is only about 20 feet off the road, but it took about 30 minutes to get Holley down onto the rocks – moss, mud and cliffs don’t work on the actual wedding day – but this is what a trash the dress is all about!

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Matt's West Point ring

Matt's West Point ring

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The Old Piano Factory

The Old Piano Factory

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Lower Main Street, Poughkeepsie

Lower Main Street, Poughkeepsie

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January 6, 2011 - 10:06 pm

admin - Thanks so much Kim! Holley actually is a great photographer herself – she worked for me for several years! She just had a baby this summer – a little girl – it’s funny how time passes by so fast….thanks again for the compliments. oh and yes, I have photographed at Vanderbilt quite often, although they don’t allow wedding parties to come thru anymore:(

January 4, 2011 - 10:48 pm

Kim - Hi Lori,

This is such a strange coincidence, but I stumbled upon your page by chance while surfing for photography online. Your work is AMAZING and makes me feel as though I’m sharing the moment! Imagine my shock when I flipped through about 20 pages of wedding photos and came upon my old friend Holley! We grew up in the same neighborhood and went to school together for as long as I can remember! I haven’t seen her in quite some time, as happens in life when careers and families take us elsewhere. If ever I get married, I know who I’m calling for the photography! (Have you ever shot at Vanderbilt? that’s been my dream location since I was very young.) Anywho, thanks for sharing your immense art and talent and allowing me a peek into the wedding of an old friend.

-Kim

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