Monthly Archives: September 2009

Marina and Gregory | Married

The lovely Marina and Gregory had a beautiful New York City wedding. It was an elegant affair that traced through some of most sought after and stunning New York City venues. The ceremony was held at the majestic St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the reception was at Castle on the Hudson, and for portraits we headed over to Grand Central Terminal. It was a gorgeous sunny day in September and everything clicked into place wonderfully. Have a look below at my favorite images. Special thanks to Meredith and Lee for all your help!

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Marina’s gorgeous shoes and some details…

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The dress.

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View from the corner room at the W Hotel on Lexington Avenue…

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Perfection.

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Greg got ready at his parent’s beautiful home in Westchester county.

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Greg and his father…

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On the way to St. Patrick’s

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We had quite the audience on 5th Avenue.

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Stunning.

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Marina’s brother walked her down the aisle.

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Married!

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We stopped traffic on Madison Avenue :) Thanks for going with my idea gentlemen…

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And ladies…

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We then headed over to Grand Central for more portraits…

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The next few are my favorites.

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Then it was time to head up to the Castle for cocktail hour, reception and more portraits!

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:) Love them pretty heals.

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Cute little chess set at the W in Marina’s room – made for a nice ring shot.

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And…real life chess set at the Castle!

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The elegant ballroom.

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A few more details…Marina designed and picked out all the little crystals all over the reception – so elegant.

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Time for a quick change into the reception dress…

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First Dance.

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Congratulations Marina and Greg!! I wish you nothing but happiness and love.

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So excited…

I had the opportunity to shoot an incredible wedding last weekend. Here is the sneak peek.

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The Berkshires

In August, I went to the Berkshires with my family for a little weekend getaway. I must say that it is a very pretty place! I really enjoyed it. I do think that New England has so much to offer in terms of nature and hiking, hills, and culture, its really really great to have so many options. Coming from the midwest, that is a big deal! We visited the Norman Rockwell museum, below, and it was so awesome. I had always been familiar with his art but could never place the artist specifically. It was so wonderful to really learn about who he was and see so many of his great pieces of art that reflect on American society over the decades.

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They  call these houses “cottages”. Hmmm looks a little bigger than your standard cottage to me :)

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We also went to a concert at the stunningly beautiful and rustic Tanglewood concert hall. It was a jazz duo playing that night and it was phenominal. The hall is open air and people sit on a lawn in the back of the hall – the entire back part of the hall is open to the lawn. All that wood – was so gorgeous.img_9798img_9817

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Shaun and Diedra | Wedding

Shaun and Diedra’s wedding day was so full of love, heartfelt joy, happiness, and warmth.  There were a few times that day when I had to fight back tears, just being around them and their family. Diedra is elegant, beautiful, timeless and a bit fiesty. Shaun is the utter gentleman who is not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve. The huge heart that he gave to Diedra that day. Here are a few of my favorite photos – be sure to check out the slideshow as well. To Shaun and Diedra – thank you for letting me be your photographer, and I hope you had a wonderful time in Florida! Special thanks to Chelo for helping me out!

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