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Ohhhhhh the delay. Apologies, apologies. Sincerely. Without further ado, here you go, and thank you for not hounding me!

About 50 weeks after we first met , I arrived at Rich’s Renaissance Atrium, ready to photograph Bob & Carrie’s wedding! Carrie was in one of the side rooms getting her makeup done, and Bob was not there yet, so I took a bunch of pictures of the dining area before it got all junked up with people and purses.

When I ventured back into Carrie’s room, I got daring with her dress and carried it out to the frosted glass windows and I’m so glad I did. I like getting a little bit artsy fartsy sometimes.

Speaking of artsy fartsy, when I saw the “We <3 Our Customers” dry cleaning hanger, I knew I had to use it for a photo of their rings.

Just look at these flowers! Just because it’s November in Buffalo doesn’t mean you can’t have color!

Carrie decided it was time to get her dress on, and was laughing at having worker bees fluttering all around helping her with all the details, like “All this fuss over little old me?”

When the ceremony got underway, I had quite a fun time rockclimbing to get different angles. Thankfully I didn’t fall and cause a scene – love wearing my Skechers.

After it was over, Bob & Carrie went off to have a few minutes alone. I, not knowing this, barged in and started taking pictures. When I realized my mistake, I tried to back out of the room quietly, but the fact that I came in gave other people the signal that it was okay, and here’s Carrie’s sister taking her moment alone with Bob:

Pretty close quote: “If you *ever* hurt my sister, I.will.kill.you. I mean it.” Loved it.

The family photos were a little bit like herding ferrets and trying to get them to do your bidding, but we got it done, leaving time for party!!!

Note to all wedding guests: It’s usually the best idea to avoid stepping on the bride’s gown during dances like The Electric Slide, The Cupid Shuffle, etc.

At some point, someone started handing out these glasses and hats. People really got into it!

The very last picture I took was this one – when the bride and groom are still smiling that much late in the night, you know it’s been a fun party!

Congratulations you guys, thanks again for not making me feel bad about the delay, and you’ll have all your stuff very soon!

Today we took our baby big boy to Becker Farms up in Gasport. We’ve taken him there each fall since he was born, and … clearly he’s not a baby any more. He’s our perfect little man.

Here are some comparisons (I guess we forgot to do the “sweetest fruit” one last year):

And here is my favorite candid image from each year:

Okay, so for this year I chose two. He LOVED the uneven haybales and got right in and jumped with the 3 & 4 year olds who were there from various preschools. Then he & daddy raced on the tricycle racetrack around the firetruck (minus the trikes – no one was there to rent them out). Last year he tried to catch a chicken (he was wildly unsuccessful). I’ve had people say, “Well, he’s really all boy, isn’t he?” Without buying whole hog into gender stereotyping, yeah, I guess he is.

Bob & Erin had a chilly but beautiful October day for their wedding!

I love catching images of moms looking at their daughters.

The church was just a few minutes away from Erin’s parents’ house and the sky couldn’t have been more blue!

The Japanese Gardens at the Historical Society was a perfect backdrop for a quick round of formal photos! Bob gave Erin his jacket for a few minutes (it was definitely under 50 degrees with quite a chilly breeze) so I snapped a few pictures and they said they had one just like it from prom – 8 1/2 years ago!

Then we stopped at the Reserve Fire Station where Bob & his groomsmen are firefighters!

On to Lucarelli’s, we enjoyed a wonderful family-style dinner.

When two cousins catch the bouquet & garter, the DJ finds creative ways to make it less awkward. They were good sports.

I said goodnight after the oczepiny (is that the right word? I looked it up but didn’t find any reference to the tradition of doing the hat for the groom) – wish I’d had all the elements of Bob’s hat explained! I get the firefighter part of it, but the bananas, the grapes and the giant whistle are lost on me!

Best wishes to a wonderful pair of high school sweethearts. Enjoy newly married life!

The scene: Statler Towers, downtown Buffalo
The plan: Urban portraiture in Niagara Square
The reality: I’m not going to lie – not being able to go outside for a single photo was a major bummer for me as a natural light photographer. The elegantly quirky photos outside City Hall just didn’t happen because of rain, rain, rain. HOWEVER, Amy was so vibrantly bubbly that it’s downright infectious and everyone had a blast as far as I could see. Thank you Amy!

The ceremony took place right in the Statler Towers’ Rendezvous Room.

When we went up to the lobby for some formal photos, Amy was walking backwards and got tripped up by her sweep train – she fell down!! I told her afterwards that my first instinct is to take a photo, my second instinct is to help, then my third instinct is to take a photo, because someone else will help. Here’s what I got after my hesitation:

The happy couple, and their happy friends:

Here’s what happens when you let your unity candles burn all evening!

The dancing got off to a little bit of a slow start but after a little while people’s timidity wore off and the floor filled up!

I hope you still love your photos even though they weren’t what you had planned – it was still a beautiful wedding and I loved both toasts. You are very lucky to be surrounded by family & friends who love you so much!! Congratulations!