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Destination Wedding Photography on Brooklyn Betrothed!

January 18, 2012 – 12:13 pm

It’s been some time since I reminded my readers about the awesomeness that is Brooklyn Betrothed! Words can’t express how honored I am to be a co-founder of such an amazing wedding collective. Don’t forget to check in with the blog every now and again, for honest tips and inside information on wedding planning from a group of talented, Brooklyn-based wedding professionals. This month we’ve been focusing on destination weddings, in hopes of warming our readers up a bit during these frigid winter days! Today on the blog, I wrote a bit about choosing a wedding photographer for your destination wedding. Check it out here: Choosing A Destination Wedding Photographer.

Oh, and keep up with us on twitter and facebook!

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Interactive Guest Book!

January 9, 2012 – 2:28 pm

This past weekend was the Lovesick Expo at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. It was a total honor to exhibit along side of a select group of talented and unique wedding vendors – I can’t wait to share more about it.

At the expo I displayed a few of my new products for 2012, but this interactive guestbook was such a huge hit that I knew I had to share it on the blog. The book is 10×10″, 30 pages and completely customizable with images from your engagement shoot as well as questions for your wedding guests to answer on your big day. It makes a truly unique keepsake from your wedding day!





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Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club Wedding – Noelle and Marshall are married!

December 23, 2011 – 1:53 pm

Noelle and Marshall were married at the stunning Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club in Monmouth Beach, NJ. It’s very rare that I do not meet a couple before the wedding, but this was one of those cases. Noelle booked me over the phone several months before their day, after viewing Dana and Brian’s wedding on Facebook. We chatted a few times on the phone, but I truly didn’t know what to expect when I arrived in Monmouth to shoot their wedding. Boy, was I overwhelmed with eye candy! The more I talked to Noelle on the day, the more I realized just how hard she worked on the elements and overall style of their wedding day. It’s safe to say that she completely succeeded in pulling off a truly inspirational DIY wedding. Everything was just beautiful! Best wishes to Marshall and Noelle!


























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A Truly Vintage Wedding – Old Field Club, East Setauket – Allison and Greg are Married!

December 1, 2011 – 10:04 pm

When Allison first contacted me about her vintage wedding, I was super excited. Everything she described sounded so glamorous, I knew it was something I would love to photograph. The more she and I discussed details, the more excited I grew and after seeing her attention to detail for their vintage engagement shoot, I knew their wedding was going to be flawless. I was so impressed with how it turned out, that I had to ask Allison how she pulled it off for the blog. Here’s what she said!

“Greg and I tried to be as genuinely vintage with the details of our wedding as possible. The original concept came out of our love for old movies and we slowly expanded the vision to include other aspects of the era that we enjoy like 1930-40′s jargon, vintage fashion and music. Both my dress, which was very similar to one worn by Katharine Hepburn in the movie Holiday and Greg’s bespoke suit, which we designed from the cuffs up, were the jumping off points. The accessories we used were real vintage pieces that were like new and anything we couldn’t find we made ourselves with the 30′s and 40′s in mind; the same went for all of our reception decorations. I knew right off the bat that I wanted to hand-make as many things for the wedding as I possibly could, the catch was not having them look homemade. I have to admit that at times Greg and I felt slightly overwhelmed by the projects we had undertaken, like the telegram Save the Dates, all of which we baked in the oven to obtain an aged appearance and some of which caught on fire, ha! But looking back I can honestly say that we wouldn’t have had it any other way. At the end of the night Greg and I had received so many compliments that we knew all the effort we put into even the seemingly most mundane detail was well worth it!”



















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DIY Wedding Magazine Feature!

November 22, 2011 – 10:16 am

Check it out! April and Michael’s wedding was featured in the fall DIY Wedding Magazine. It’s available for download and for purchase – with lots of gorgeous inspiration for you brides to be!

To revisit April and Michael’s amazing DIY wedding, click here: April and Michael!

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A Sneak Peek at a ReBar Wedding

October 4, 2011 – 12:45 pm

I realize that there will be a lot of Panama images on here over the next few days, so I wanted to give you a super quick peek at some portraits from John and Vanessa’s ReBar wedding which I shot just hours before jumping on a plane to Panama City! Full blog post to follow!



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Lovely Feature: Nancy & Doug’s Wedding!

September 26, 2011 – 4:21 pm

I’m very excited to have Nancy and Doug’s NYC Fire Museum wedding featured on Lovely today! Check it out here.

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Montauk Club Wedding – Amanda and Jeffrey are Married!

September 22, 2011 – 12:59 pm

I was really excited to work with Amanda and Jeffrey on their wedding day. After their engagement shoot, I knew their wedding would be perfect and I was right! Every detail was so well executed and it was obvious how much time and thought went into the planning. Their family and friends were a total joy to be around and everyone clearly had a fabulous time celebrating the obvious love the two share.

I also got to shoot at the Montauk Club – a gorgeous venue – and work with some pretty fabulous vendors (see list below!). Congrats to Amanda and Jeffrey. Hope you’re enjoying your ‘mini-moon’.


























Embarrassingly, I can’t figure out how to put links into a post from my iPad… so, these will be updated tomorrow.

Planner: Laura from Blue Canary Events
Officiant: Jesse Hendrich
Band: Pearl and the Beard
DJ: Mandy from DJ Gaza
Desserts: Baked NYC
Flowers: Nicolette Owen
Hair & Makeup: Face Time Beauty
Photobooth: We Love Photobooths
Venue: Montauk Club

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Daniel NYC Wedding – Jennifer and Jason are Married!

September 22, 2011 – 10:40 am

Jennifer and Jason spent the morning getting ready at the Yale Club and were married at Daniel in Manhattan. The two had one of the most elegant, yet incredible laid back, weddings I’ve ever captured. The entire evening was sprinkled with little touches of ‘them,’ that every guest was able to recognize and relate to. I had such a wonderful day with them, sharing in their moments, but one stands out so strongly that I have to share it on the blog. Before cutting the cake, Jason and Jennifer both gave very touching toasts. During Jennifer’s, she told a story of being a little girl and practicing violin for her first recital along with the record, while her father sat with her, resetting the needle over and over again. Fast forward to five years later, when she was ten, and old enough to get an adult sized violin. It was very expensive and her uncle drove it to her family from New Jersey on Thanksgiving that year. When her parents gave her the violin they told her, “This is your wedding present.” Fast forward years later, she meets Jason and it just so happens that his favorite piece is that same song that Jennifer practiced tirelessly with the record for her very first violin recital. After sharing this touching story, Jennifer played that piece on the violin for her husband, her parents and all of the wedding guests… I have to say it was truly one of the most touching moments I’ve ever had the opportunity to capture (I will admit that even I didn’t have dry eyes as she played!). I loved spending the day with Jennifer, Jason and their family and friends. They’re a wonderful couple and I wish them all the best!




















Hair & Make Up: OSH salon
Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid
Flowers, Cake & Catering: Daniel
Band: Todd Londagin

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Darryl and Michael Marry!

July 27, 2011 – 12:35 pm

First, hooray for New York! While part of me wants to say, “it’s about time, New York!” I’m just so happy the time is finally here. It was a complete honor to spend this past Sunday with Michael and Darryl capturing their marriage at Queens Borough Hall and then their celebration with family and friends later that day. The two have been together 26 (yup, 26) years and together are raising a super awesome daughter, Chloe. They’re a fabulous family and spending the day with them, recording these memories was truly wonderful. I hope you enjoy this peek at their day. Again, congrats to Michael and Darryl and congrats to New York State!

When I arrived at City Hall, I was warmly greeted by Chloe (showing off their number), Darryl’s mother, Michaels brother and niece.



Loving this moment between Chloe and Darryl.

In the judge’s chambers, the two shared a short and sweet ceremony.





A favorite of mine, the three watch the judge sign the marriage certificate.

Chloe and grandma, post-ceremony.

What to do next? Why drink, eat and be married of course! The back room of their favorite local Chinese restaurant was taken over by the couple, close family and friends to eat (incredibly delicious) food while celebrating the morning’s festivities and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. More from there to come, but I hope you enjoyed these for now!

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