Where did we go?

we have been so busy this wedding season that I realized I haven't been updating our blog on a regular basis.... oops! So in the next few day's... most likely the next week, I will be updating the blog with all of our recent amazing weddings and engagement sessions, and hopefully a little of what we have been doing as well. 

Susan and Garrett - May 10, 2008

Susan and Garrett were married at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. They had a beautiful, heartfelt ceremony and a wonderful reception. Susan and Garrett first met in High School but their lives took them in different directions after graduation. After many years, jobs, states and other obstacles they found each other again and realized how much they were still in love. 

Susan's dress. It was hand made and fit her perfectly. She was stunning!

Detail of Susan's dress which also matched her veil. 

Susan and her mom. 

Kurtis hung out with Garrett while he got ready. 

Susan and her dad moments before they walked down the isle. It was also the first time they had seen each other that day. They were both excited and giggling. 

A few of our favorite pictures of them. Susan and Garrett had a long list of family pictures that they wanted so we didn't have as much time to take pictures of them as we usually do. Kurtis and I were a little nervous about the time but we were able to get some great shots of just the two of them before it was time to go off to the reception. 

There were many toasts for the happy couple. All of them heartfelt, meaningful, funny and tender. I loved their toasting glasses. They found them in the fingerlakes on a wine tour. 

Garrett dancing with Susan's mom. 

Susan dancing with her dad. 

Susan and Garrett's first dance. The were not sure if they were going to do a first dance, but they did end up dancing together for a quick song. It was beautiful. 

Their cake! This was the greatest thing Kurtis and I have seen in quite a while. It was an ice cream cake! It was different and fun. Everyone lined up for a piece of it. Including us... ( Since we usually are busy taking pictures of the reception we usually forget that there is cake, also, since we are not official guests at the weddings we usually don't eat the cake....unless the bride, groom and or grandma insists, but folks, this was ICE CREAM! we couldn't pass it up!)

Congratulations Susan and Garrett!! Thank you for letting us photograph and share your day...and your ice cream cake!!

Well Wed in New York Magazine

Kurtis and I have one of our weddings featured in the latest Well Wed in New York magazine. We feel very honored and we are all giggly about it.  Well Wed found Kara and Austin's wedding at Esperanza Mansion on our website and fell in love with it. They called us and asked if they could feature it in the next issue. So check it out! It's on news stands right now!

Wild World of Animals

It has been the wild world of animals around here lately. I was waiting for Kurtis to pick me up from the DMV so I wandered over to the Country Max store. I was watching 2 little love birds do this funny little dance. I wanted to get a picture of them so I got out my camera. When I wasn't looking this little guy jumped from his cage, crawled up my arm and sat on my head. It was so comical that I had to take a picture. 

Our neighbors cat had kittens, this is Basil at 5 weeks. 

Kurtis took this picture and apparently this is how Sylvester and I look when I fall asleep reading my book at night. 

Johnny's Ladybug

Johnny's ladybug. He named him George. 

Sylvester's day out

Our poor Sylvester, he is an old, old man. We took him to the vet because he was not feeling well. He was a champ and let the vet do her exam. Here are a few picks of his day out. 

Angela and Jeremy Engagement Session

Here are some picks from a recent engagement session. Angela and Jeremy are a wonderful, happy couple. They were a joy to photograph.

Jeremy's parents and Angela's grandparents have lived across the street from each other for over 20 years. Jeremy and Angela met on Brooktree Drive when she was 3 and he was 8. They had their first kiss and first "I love you" on Brooktree.

The most amazing thing about this couple is they decided to buy their own church to get married in! Angela and her mom have done an amazing job renovating Westminster Hall and Chapel. Angela couldn't find a non-denominational chapel for them to get married in so she started looking for a church for sale. They will rent the chapel out for wedding ceremonies and memorial services and rent the banquet hall out for wedding receptions, parties and other events. They will offically be open by the end of July. Angela said "Renovating a chapel is not on the typical to-do list of many brides, but it's been fun."



 

Matt and Michelle