After being born a whopping 9 days overdue, I finally got to photograph Baby Scott this afternoon. He is the first son of a couple whose wedding I photographed in May 2008, who also happened to become our next door neighbors later that summer! What a wonderful world.
On Saturday afternoon I met Mike & Beth. I’m always a little nervous going into a wedding where I’ve never actually met the bride and groom, but everyone was very welcoming and both families had a great time. It was the first wedding for both sets of parents and Mike & Beth set the bar high for their younger siblings!
I arrived at Beth’s parents’ house just as their dog, Cookie, was being brought back home after running away into the street to eat a dead squirrel. As far as I could see, that was really the only thing that went wrong all day!!
She wasn’t the only cookie around… Beth’s mom made sure everyone had sufficient snacks!
I also took the opportunity to take a picture of Beth’s shoes, which I thought were really pretty in a simple way.
The ceremony took place at St. Benedict’s and the girl who sang “Ave Maria” was wonderful!
After the service, it was a race against the weather to get pictures at the church and at Glen Falls before the rain started, but everyone was organized and cooperative and we got a lot of great shots!
We went over to Marinaccio’s for the reception and the party started. Mike’s brother George has a band that played the music and they are great! I’m sorry that I didn’t get the name or I’d give you guys a plug because you were fantastic!
Thanks to both families for all your hospitality, and have a great time in Mexico you two!!
I first “met” Renée on the phone last May, and I was struck by her consistent references to family. She told me that she really wanted her wedding to be a wonderful, fun occasion that put family first. We met in person this May and I knew that our styles really matched up – little bit of formality, but mostly just fun, candid, details, etc. She told me that there would be a ton of personal touches and I was not let down… for starters, the flowers were all amazing! Definitely high in my “Top 5″ wedding flower schemes ever. She included a photo of her late father in her bouquet, which made it all the more beautiful.
I met her and her mom & bridesmaids at her family’s house up in Olcott Beach. Everyone seemed to feel comfortable with me right away and let me get a lot of great candid shots!
When we got to the Beaver Island Clubhouse I was greeted by wonderful colors – I love the blue & green, and the ribbon on the cake that matched the invitations!!
The ceremony was awesome. Very personal, beautiful singing, a few tears, and it ended with a corncob trophy. That’s right.
Formals! LOL at the kids. I did make a genuine attempt at a more “posey” photo of the three of them, but this was a much more accurate representation!
And finally, dancing!! Check out the pastor getting in on the butt-bumping action. Of course there are a ton more I could include, but I can’t upload them all!
Have fun in Hawaii and I’m really looking forward to putting your album together!
After receiving an eviction notice at 8 days overdue, Aiden finally arrived on Thursday! I got to photograph him on Wednesday afternoon, making him the youngest newborn I’ve ever worked with. He was in an excellent mood, but extremely awake. It took quite a bit of nursing and cuddling to get him to sleep! I was there for four hours, but thankfully Tom & Amanda are excellent company. Congratulations you guys!
I am thrilled to be able to document another life event for you guys, and I’ll be happy to be there for all of those yet to come!
I was contacted by Jen to do a family photo while she and her siblings and their families were all in the area. I was a little nervous about taking on a group of this size right in the middle of my busy wedding season, but the shoot went great and everyone was very well-behaved! Thanks guys!
I’m glad the Japanese Gardens exist to be such a perfect setting for a session like this! I’m happy the weather was gorgeous and this worked out great!
