Amanda and Myles were married just a few weeks ago - and we only met a few weeks before that! I'm so glad that they found me, and that I was part of their wedding. They were a TON of fun, and a very friendly bridal party. I mean, how can you go wrong when you work with people, and they break out nerf guns!!! :)
Lisa and John - Hotel Bethlehem wedding
When Lisa contacted me, their wedding was only 2 weeks.... yes, 2 WEEKS. But Since it was early in the wedding season, and also a Friday, I was lucky enough to be able to help them out. One of the reasons for the last minute, was Lisa has just moved from Wales. She and John have been traveling back and forth over the Atlantic over the last few years. They met at a concert while John's band was on tour in Wales. Lisa had just started to get into photography, and she drove a few hours to attend one of her first concerts as a photographer. It's pretty awesome that she did. The wedding was at the Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem. With Old Glory, and the Union Jack flying outside of the hotel, it was a small and intimate gathering with her close family all coming too. I had a great time in my short time getting to know these two, and hope that this whole 2013 wedding season is as much fun as these two provided.
Kim and Ryan - wedding
Last weekend marked my last wedding shoot of 2012 and I can say it was a great wedding to end on! Kim and Ryan celebrated their wedding in The Waterfall Room at The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls in Beacon, NY. Kim was a a wedding I photographed a few years back. In fact when she emailed me a few months ago - her words were "I've waited about 4 years to send you this email"... you don't get much better than that! The Waterfall Room is a new wedding venue in Beacon, NY - I was told they have only held 15 weddings so far! The staff was an absolute treat to work with and everything was about Kim and Ryan :)
As I got to the room, Kim was just arriving and we started with some final getting ready pictures before I headed over to the church, just a block away, to meet with Ryan. He may say he was nervous, but from the outside, he looked calm and very ready to see Kim for the first time when she walked down the aisle.
After the wedding ceremony, the three of took a slow stroll back to the Waterfall Room, stopping along the way, and making some awesome pictures. Like I said, this was definitely a good way to end the season on!.
The reception kicked off and the dance floor stayed full the whole time!
Congrats Kim and Ryan!!
Amanda and Ben - Wedding
Amanda and Ben were married just a couple of weeks ago at the Ballroom at the Ben in Philadelphia. As I've known Ben for a long time, I was especially honored to be part of this wedding. Don't have time to write much now - but enjoy their preview!
Venue - Ballroom at the Ben
Chrissy and Ryan - New Jersey Wedding
Well, this may be one of the most memorable weddings I will have been part of for a very long time. And it's because it almost didn't happen. NOT why you may think. The night before Chrissy and Ryan's wedding, a big storm rolled through South Jersey (up near Philly and me, it was just a normal rainy night). When my talented second shooter, Ashley, and I arrived in Ventnor, we noticed that most of the traffic lights and even the shops had no power. Ashley was going to be with the guys, getting ready. Ryan and his groomsmen, at this point, trying to stay cool - in more than one way. It was VERY hot and humid (not uncommon for the Jersey Shore), but he told me that the church and the county club were both without power. I headed over to meet up with Chrissy and the bridesmaids. Their house, out of the whole block and most of the area, was one of very few with any power left. The church was all set for a warm, but dimly lit ceremony. The country club told them that they only had enough back up generators to keep the food warm... but no way to cook it first, or even supply power for the DJ. What were they to do? Do they reschedule and keep their original plans of celebrating at the country club on a later date, or do they try to find a plan B? There was definitely some stress through the air, but even still, Chrissy wore a brave face. It paid off too... only a little bit later, and lots of phone calls from both sides of the bridal party, a new reception location was secured! The Old Waterway Inn said they had power for food and the DJ's equipment (but no AC) and would hustle and bustle and make today their wedding day!
On to the church! It was warm, and it was a little dark - but the ceremony went out, otherwise, completely as planned. A short drive to the beach and we were able to get all of the bridal party's pictures done. A 25 minute drive than took us to the Old Waterway Inn. Their staff arrived for work that day thinking it was just going to be another normal Saturday, only to find out about an hour later there would be 140+ guests showing up.
When the first talk of changing the date rolled around, Chrissy got a message from Ryan, while I was with her, and his words were, "We're getting married today, no matter where we go" :) These two took on a power outtage that affected almost 4 million people, and now have a wonderful and happy wedding story to always tell.
