Monica & Brandon

One of my favorite things about photographing weddings is getting to see customs and traditions that I've never seen before, so I was thrilled to shoot Monica & Brandon's Russian Orthodox ceremony this last June. The day started off with preparations in the hotel with a frantic bridesmaid making phone calls to locate missing family members while the other ladies helped Monica get ready.

The church itself was gorgeous - iconography everywhere you looked with an amazing richness of color. The light was beautiful and accentuated by the candles Monica and Brandon held throughout the ceremony.


Crowns were held over their heads for most of the service by the hardest working groomsmen I've ever seen!

They exited the church to the bridal party showering them with rose petals.

At the reception, they were toasted by Monica's father, the nobel prize winner, Dr. Yunus, who has a great sense of humor!

Finally, at the close of the night, guests lined up with sparklers to send Monica & Brandon off to their honeymoon. It was an amazing day and I'm so happy to have been part of it. Congratulations guys!

Chi & Adam

One of the most amazing things that happened for me at Chi & Adam's wedding was walking into the bridal suite and seeing Chi ready, dressed, makeup done, sitting down and relaxing - that never happens!



The wedding and reception were at beautiful Riverside Church - seeing her come down the aisle ( I love the red flowers and the red carpet) was breathtaking.



Adam and his groomsmen kicked the cool factor up a notch and the rest of the night was a great party - things got so CRAZY on the dance floor, Chi had to step away and catch her breath!

Apologies

I have to apologize for being absent from my blog for a couple of months now (yikes!). I have been shooting, which is why I've been neglecting to update the blog, but I'm trying to get caught up now! I won't post images from everything I've been working on, but it's been an exciting couple of months. In addition to all of the wonderful weddings I've shot, I've been busy with headshots, family portraits, a first communion and a baptism - it's been amazing to be part of so many different moments in people's lives - that's why I love doing what I do - being there to preserve all these special memories. The next couple of entries will be some highlights from recent weddings and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them!