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This past Saturday I did my third Keuka Lake wedding of the year (actually, my third Keuka Lake wedding ever, but whatevs) and I got to meet Amanda & Jonathan (heretofore referred to as J.D.). They (and their families) were so awesome that although I have tried really hard to keep my sneak peeks to ~20, they are getting *BLAM* 33 images. Sorry to everyone else, but YAY for you guys, right?

I met up with them at Keuka College where they decided to have their ceremony although neither of them is from the area or attended the college! It’s a beautiful church though, and I can see why they chose it.

It was so sweet watching Amanda’s mom watch her put her lipstick on.

The ceremony was full of tears on both sides. It was very heartfelt. Then… THE KISS.

After the receiving line, they had CHEERIOS to toss! Loved it.

I just wanted to set this one off a little. I think it has a quiet beauty.

I know I misfocused a little on this one, but it’s TOO cute not to share – Amanda & her grandma.

Love these:

We went from the college down the west side of the lake to Heron Hill Winery, which was AWESOME. The tent was gorgeous, the view was wonderful, and the food was delicious. A+ from my viewpoint! Plus, who doesn’t like to shoot in a vineyard?

It was the night before the full moon, so a bunch of people got their pictures taken with the moon. Of course J.D. and Amanda’s was the cutiest.

The cake and the trifles were both very photogenic.

It was just a beautiful first dance. It was so hard to pick only two. If you guys don’t get a big print of the second one of these, I think you are nuts. Also, very sweet dances with Amanda’s dad & J.D.’s mom.

And now, the dancing. Man, there was a lot of it. Good thing it wasn’t a hot night!

One of the most competitive bouquet tosses I’ve ever seen. You go, girl.

And finally, who can’t love someone who’s willing to poke fun at “that time of the night”? Come on. Hilarious. Thank you Sue.

I had a blast you guys. Thank you. Best wishes to you and I hope you get to do some amazing traveling.

I met Jim & Erin a few months ago when they told me they were looking for a photographer who could cover a few hours of their Sunday morning wedding & brunch at the Grand Island Holiday Inn without breaking the bank (too much). I was happy to accommodate and here are the photos!

Along with other breakfast items, they had an omelet bar which I thought was awesome!

A few of the guests had to take a nap before dancing.

I was a little worried there wouldn’t be much dancing, but the DJ did a great job, and I’m guessing the bottomless mimosas didn’t hurt!

Congratulations! I’ll be getting you your disc soon!

Sorry for the wait, guys!

I met Lindsay in May 2008, when I did her sister Michelle’s wedding. A few months later we moved out to Alden, and a month later, Michelle & her husband Scott moved in next door to us! Then Lindsay & Matt got engaged and I got the call to be their wedding photographer and I was happy to work for the family again and to shoot at La Galleria!

The ceremony took place at St. John’s here in Alden and I think it’s probably the shortest distance I’ve ever had to drive from home to a church!

We headed up to Glen Falls for pictures and man, was it crowded. We made it work though!

On to La Galleria for a wonderful family style dinner. Everyone kept commenting how the cake was just perfect for the day and although it took a little while, we eventually got some fresh faces out on the dance floor!

Congrats again, you guys! Glad I could be there.

When Heidi emailed me to tell me that she was having her wedding at the top of a ski run at Holimont, with everyone riding the chair lift to the top, I was immediately intrigued. I had high hopes, and I was not disappointed – it was a wonderful, beautiful day.

I met Heidi and her bridesmaids over at Holiday Valley where they had a room. Seven girls and a pug made the room a tight fit, but we worked around it before leaving to go over to Holimont.

Heidi and Joe are both newspaper people so of course elements of this were woven throughout the day:

Where do you plan on keeping your vows til it’s go-time?

One of the cutest ring bearers ever:

The ceremony was very nice (minus those bugs!!) and I loved the funny, personal vows. Tears were intermingled with much laughter.

We chugged through the formal photos but with a couple like this, formality quickly gave way to… awesomeness?

We rode the lift back down and went into the reception where the personal touches and Etsy-bought flourishes were just perfect.

Their guestbook was an old school typewriter recently given to Heidi by her grandmother. Of course, it fit in perfectly with everything else.

When it came time for the dancing, I was in love with the floor-to-peaked ceiling windows bathing the dancefloor in light, allowing me to shoot the entire first dance with natural light (as long as I used f/1.8 and ISO 3200-6400!). Couldn’t even narrow it down to one or two, so blam – here are seven!

The entertainment (a duo called Lori and Korki) was great and really had the dancefloor full all night. It was a really fun time for everyone. When I was getting ready to leave, Joe had taken over the entertainment and was playing guitar with one of his groomsmen, while Heidi, wearing not one but TWO ties, accompanied on a tambourine. I was sad to go, but I had a long drive home.

I hope the rest of the night was as fun as I imagine! Congratulations you two!

Not long ago, I got the nod from Cara to shoot their Sunday evening wedding at the Historical Society. Apparently another photographer had fallen through the cracks and it left them with the unpleasant task of finding a photographer on short notice. Being a Sunday, I was free, and happily agreed to do it!

I arrived at Cara’s parents’ home in Clarence to find both Cara’s mom and Lyle’s mom getting their hair done, one of Cara’s nephews in his underpants, and an absolutely beautiful wedding dress! Her other nephew asked me if I made the dress. I thought for a moment about taking credit, but then told him that no, I was just there to take pictures.

After donning his tux, her nephew looked a bit more presentable:

We stepped out into the yard to do a few photos, and Cara mentioned it was the same place they’d always taken prom photos. I wasn’t sure if that was a bad thing or not, but it was a pretty spot.

After we did a few quick snaps in the yard, the groom’s sister and I drove over to the Historical Society. I was glad she was not from the area so she couldn’t laugh at me for my hesitation in choosing the quickest route… I’d never driven straight from Clarence to the 198 before!

What a beautiful site for a ceremony! I loved it.

After the ceremony was over and the receiving line ended, I snatched them for a few more photos. It’s not every day I let someone hold my 5D at arm’s length to take a self-portrait!

I had to include this photo of the maid of honor, who was just glowing!

Then it was on to dinner and dancing, and much merry making. Of course I had to include a photo of the prominently displayed Buffalo Bills banner… bummer.

I’m glad it worked out for me to shoot for you guys! I hope the karaoke was awesome and that you guys got some great photos/video from that!