Well I am way way behind on my blogging, but that’s July for you!  Lauren and Mike’s wedding was on an absolutely gorgeous July day – hot but not tooo hot.  The kind of July day you are hoping for when you’re planning your New York wedding.  I worked with Lauren and Mike last year during their engagement shoot – except that day we had their 6 month old puppy added into the photos.  Minus puppies on the wedding day made the photos so quick and easy that Lauren and Mike probably don’t even remember taking them.  Aqua blue colors put a bright splash in the day, the uplighting in the Grandview ballroom was a perfect accent of gold, and the dancing after a gorgeous outdoor ceremony was amazing.

Another big plus this day was I got to work with two of my fav teams of wedding peeps – Jen & Mike of Beautiful Memories and Steph & Jeff of The DJ Solution.

Dress by Maggie Sottero;  Shoes by Jimmy Choo;  Ceremony by Father Rich Hasselbach;  Video by Jen & Mike of Beautiful Memories;  Music by Steph and Jeff of The DJ Solution;  Flowers by David Anthony;  Ceremony and Reception at The Grandview, Poughkeepsie

Oh and I can’t let this post go by not say something about the groomsmen.  The argyle socks, the ‘please please please take more photos of us’ (what bunch of groomsmen ever want MORE photos done?), the wild dancing that took over the dance floor for part of the night.   There’s no way these guys could’ve shined more than Lauren on her wedding day, but man did they try!

I can't really explain this - but these groomsmen say it all!

Yes, this party was all about the guys!

The 2010 wedding season has begun!  Jennifer and Brett had a beautiful warm sunny day in April for their wedding at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie.  This was the perfect start of spring for me.  A very touching service was performed by the Rabbi Jonathan Kligler of Woodstock under a chuppah that Brett had made himself.  I heard that Brett was at The Grandview very early on the morning of his wedding assembling the chuppah made of antique doors.  It was beautiful!  One of the most complex and yet simple chuppahs I have ever seen.  This couple had put alot of thoughtful and meaningful touches onto their wedding, from the beautifully printed ceremony and menu cards, to the custom engraving saying ‘TEAM AWESOME’ inside of Brett’s wedding band.  A perfect start to their marriage and my year!

Ceremony and Reception at The Grandview, Poughkeepsie, New York

Dress by Allure Bridals, Shoes by Steve Madden, Flowers by Sara Gast

Music by The DJ Solution

Brent handmade the chuppah

Michelle and Eric

My first wedding this spring took place on a gorgeous April afternoon at The Plumbush Inn in Cold Spring, New York.  The Plumbush Inn specializes in rustic but elegant country weddings and this was exactly the feeling that Michelle and Eric were looking for in their wedding.  Both nature lovers, Michelle and Eric got to enjoy the best of April weather with a beautiful outdoor ceremony on the grounds of Plumbush followed by a very ripping party that continued for hours after the reception down in the Village of Cold Spring.  It’s good to be back doing what I love after the winter break!

Ceremony and Reception at The Plumbush Inn, Cold Spring, New York

Music by Stephanie and Jeff of The DJ Solutions

Video by Jason Barbosa

Flowers by Carolyn’s Flower Shop