Lori O'Toole Tucson Arizona Wedding Photographer » Cold Spring http://www.loriotoole.com Arizona Wedding Photographer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:27:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Little Chapel on the River http://www.loriotoole.com/2010/08/little-chapel-on-the-river/ http://www.loriotoole.com/2010/08/little-chapel-on-the-river/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:46:33 +0000 Lori http://www.loriotooleblog.com/?p=1555

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

LOVE this ring bearer pillow!

Chapel of Our Lady Restoration

Hudson Harbor House, Cold Spring


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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 the old buildings as a backdrop to some fun, sexy and romantic pictures! These are just a few of my many many favorites that day.

Marissa and Shawn

Marissa and Shawn

marissa and shawn in cold spring, New York

Riverfront Park in Cold Spring

Riverfront Park in Cold Spring

The Village of Cold Spring

The Village of Cold Spring

Hudson River

Hudson River


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Dana and Chad

Dana and Chad


]]> http://www.loriotoole.com/2009/02/61/feed/ 0 Stonecrop Gardens, Cold Spring, New York http://www.loriotoole.com/2009/02/stonecrop-gardens-cold-spring-new-york/ http://www.loriotoole.com/2009/02/stonecrop-gardens-cold-spring-new-york/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:32:30 +0000 Lori http://www.loriotooleblog.com/?p=55 0667_042608Dana and Chad’s wedding was finally here! Dana is the daughter of Karen Villanova of the Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls and I had been looking forward to her and Chad’s wedding for some time now. The day was gorgeous and Dana had found a gem of a place to take wedding photos at Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring. I’ve lived in the area my entire life and had never discovered this gorgeous place. The hardest part of my day was the fact that we didn’t have enough time to walk through the 12 acres of gardens. Dana was breathtakingly beautiful and I’m still amazed at how easily she and Chad climbed up and down trails and rock formations in 4 inch heels and slippery dress shoes. But the photos we got were really worth the extra effort they put in. Afterwards, we headed to the Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls for an evening with a 7 course dinner and dancing to the music of the band In Transit.

Band In Transit
Photo at Stonecrop Gardens
Reception at The Villa Borghese
Video by Artistic Images


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