Nick & Nicole Tied the knot!

A big congrats goes out to Nick & Nicole King on their new marriage! We had the honor of photographing their wedding on Friday July 11th. Isaac met up with all the guys in the morning for a round of golf. Isaac said it was such a great time to bond with the guys and to capture some awesome moments. Both the preperation, ceremony, and reception were held out at Fallbrook Lodge in Oswego,NY. Fallbrook is an old barn owned by SUNY Oswego. It has been "converted" into a reception space with a huge covered deck and a giant lawn with private pond and creek. We love working at Fallbrook, but we especially loved working with Nicole & Nick and their families and friends. Nicole & Nick are such an amazing couple. We have gotten to know them as friends along the way. Nicole was a bridesmaid in one of our June 2007 weddings so I have known her for over a year. It was such an honor to be a part of their special day, we hope to remain in touch throughout the years. Tim & Melissa from Visa Versa Entertainment kept the party rolling until the end. We always love working with Visa Versa... and I think we work very well together. All togetehr it was a great night with fun people, phenomenal food, and great music. Nicole and Nick's love for each other is so true and pure, I hope that by looking through these photographs you can see the emotion felt on their wedding day. 

Molly & Quame got hitched!

What a day! The fiesta started shortly after lunch right at Bayshore and ended way into the night after all the music had stopped and the sparklers were gone. I have way to many favorites from Molly & Quame's wedding on July 4th so I had to post a video. I apologize ahead of time for the quality of the video. My blog server downgrades the quality so it will play quicker. The real photos are amazing, both in quality and emotion! Molly & Quame are not from the area, her sister found Bayshore on a whim while searching online. Family and friends came from far and wide to support Quame and Molly in their new life together. It was fun to watch all the guests oooo and ahhh at how beautiful Bayshore and Lake Ontario are, even I am still amazed! The food was amazing, the sunset was gorgous, and Molly & Quame couldn't have looked more spectacular. Quame's Aunt Janine did an amazing job at planning the decor for the day. The cake, cupcakes and pastries by Bob Batemen of Cakes Galore were all so scrumptious... and yes I tried a little of each. (After all the guests had some of course!) The flowers/centerpieces were great! Thank you for letting us be there for your special day. I hope you look at your photos for years to come. Both Isaac and I cannot wait to come visit when we are down in North Carolina next! Enjoy the slideshow!

We're in the Saratogian!

Business is going great. We have been so busy with weddings, meetings, portraits, and this week VBS at our church. Both Isaac and I are volunteering our time to be leaders. I have 9 kids to watch over for 3 hours... it is really tiring, but well worth it! The last day is Friday then its back to the office.
But I just wanted to give you an update on how our Saratoga business is going. We were highlighted today in the Saratogian (Saratoga Springs,NY newspaper) about being a "new" business in town. although the business is 3 years old it is new to Saratoga. Read the article here. We have a wedding at Fallbrook in Oswego and one at Barbagalo's in Syracuse this weekend. Next week we will be in Saratoga meeting with a bunch of people. On Friday the 18th we will be photographing a wedding at Saratoga National Golf Course. I cannot be more excited about shooting in my hometown! Also just to let you know we will be camping in the Adirondacks from July 22nd-25th and will not have any phone/email access. We will be returning all emails and voicemails as soon as we get back though! Have a wonderful afternoon.

Happy 4th of July! I hope you all get a chance to go out today enjoy a good BBQ and some fireworks. Last night we photographed our first Thursday wedding ever. Erin & Paul got married at Bayshore Grove in Oswego,NY. The girls got ready in their bridal suite while Isaac met up with the guys at the Econo Lodge. The rain held off all night. The outdoors ceremony overlooking Lake Ontario was perfect. The weather for taking photos was great, it wasn't sunny so the sky looks kinda blah but that's good for taking pictures. The sunset was spectacular. The party kept rolling all night by Jones Tones out of Syracuse. The flowers provided by Trust's Florist in Pulaski were amazing. The cake by Cakes Galore was delicious... as per usual. Bayshore is such a beautiful place to get married. I hope you enjoy the small amount of previews I was able to sneak in. We have to run off to Molly & Quame's wedding at Bayshore right now. Have a wonderful 4th of July. The rest of the photographs will be available to view on our client proofing page in about 2 weeks.
Enjoy!

Tracy & Nate got married!

Last Saturday we had the awesome chance to photograph Nate & Tracy's wedding. Both their wedding ceremony and reception were held at Sheldrake Point Vineyard in Ovid,NY. It was such a great day from beginning to end. Tracy & Nate met while in college and have since moved close to Boston. They decided to get married near home and choose Sheldrake to host their entire day. I have so many favorite photos from the day and couldn't narrow them down much. So I have posted a bunch of photos on the blog, but to get the real deal you will need to check out their onling photo gallery once it is up sometime next week. While you wait for the wedding photos to be ready you can also check out some of my favorites from their engagement session here: Nate & Tracy's engagement session.

There is so much I have to say about their wedding day that I don't know where to begin. Tracy was such a radiant bride. She is so deeply in love with Nate she wouldnt let anything spoil her day. Nate was such a loving groom. He watched over Tracy every moment he could making sure she knew that he will love her forever. He even came over to us several times to see how we were doing. Sheldrake Point Vineyard was such a wonderful location to have a wedding. Everything was top notch. Starting in the bridal suite, to the ceremony location, the tented reception, the food, and of course the wine... YUM! I highly recommend visiting Sheldrake while in the Finger Lakes. They have a very cute bistro on their property and their tasting room is gorgeous. The party kept rolling well into the night by Eric of Expression Weddings. Eric was a great MC and DJ. He was very thoughtful of what Nate & Tracy wanted and we can appreciate that a bunch. Eric had a bunch of special things he did, such as, around the toast time he had compiled audio from guests who couldn't make it, but wanted to wish them congratulations. Eric had contacted the guests who couldn't make it to get the recordings beforehand. It was so heartwarming listening to friends and family who wanted to be there so much but couldn't. What an amazing idea! All I have to say is WOW about the entire day. Nate & Tracy: You guys feel like long lost friends, thank you for lettings us be there documenting your wedding day. I hope you cherish your photos for the rest of your life as they are a true testament to how much you two loved each other on your wedding day. We cannot wait to hear how your honeymoon in Figi went. 

Last toast while being single

Gorgous flowers by Sinicropia florists.

I caught this natural smile while we were waiting to begin the ceremony.

The flower girl was so adorable. She forgot to drop her petals so last minute so dropped them all in one place. Her dad is on the ground behind her.

Another photo I was able to catch. Tracy and her mom were waiting to start walking down the aisle and her mom gave her an last minute

 kiss.

All the girls started tearing up before the ceremony. I am such a softy myself so whenever I see people cry out of joy or sadness I usually join in. 

The flower girls dad helped her along for part of the walk. I didn't know it at the time but I had capture a butterfly fluttering over the flower girls head.

First Kiss overlooking Cayuga Lake.

After the ceremony both Nate & Tracy out their vows down on a table in the bridal suite. Isaac captured this shot that will forever immortalize their vows.

What a beautiful place to say "I do"

Finally married!

She wanted to be like a big girl.

Gorgeous!

Taking pictures together, I guess I distracted the flower girl.

Walking down to the water. I have always wanted to capture a shot like this!

Fun bridal party shot.

The girls were walking down to the water together. I love the shadows on the grass.

Cayuga Lake one of the many Finger Lakes.

We were on a country road so I said why not!

Isaac caught this shot off in the distance of one of the groomsmen running in the field with whom I think is his girlfriend. There is a whole sequence but you will have to check in out on the online photo gallery.

Caught this one of the two having a minute a lone.

This is the semi-permanant tent that the reception was in. I love tent weddings.