All the details and soft romantic colors that Lauren worked so hard on transformed the ballroom at The Grandview from everyday already beautiful to stunningly spectacular.  The soft dusky rose colors perfectly complimented pale champagne accents and white peonies.  The uplighting in the ballroom highlighted all the details and brought oohh’s and ahh’s from the guests as they entered the reception.  I LOVE uplighting!  Lauren and Bill perfectly compliment each other – they are just plain old crazy in love with each other.  A very touching ceremony on the outdoor patio at The Grandview brought tears to Bill as he choked up several times during his vows.  Oh and did I mention the steel drum band that played during the cocktail hour?  I am now firm believer that every wedding should have a steel drum band – they were fantastic!

Ceremony and Reception at The Grandview;  Flowers by Ranita Productions; Dress by Watters & Watters; Shoes by Liz Rene Couture;  Music by Next Generation

Steel Drum band

Diamonds were the word of the day!  From all the heavy jewels on Brianne’s gorgeous cathedral length veil, to the 15 carat diamond necklace she wore, the sparkle of jewels were everywhere.  A beautiful ceremony at Marist College Chapel was followed by photos on the Marist campus and then an evening of dining and dancing in the tent at The Grandview.

I was so delighted that Brianne and Ed selected me to be their wedding photographer!  Brianne had been a bridesmaid  at Kelly & Jaime’s wedding several years ago, so I knew I would be among old friends again that day.  Brianne had described their taste as classic and timeless, and that is exactly what their wedding was.  Classic, elegant, timeless and beautiful.  Brianne and Ed are wonderful couple who perfectly compliment each other.

Dress by Platinum Priscilla of Boston; shoes by Grazia;  Jewelry from Kingston Fine Jewelers; Flowers by Sara of Floral Fantasies; Music by MC Fish; Reception at The Grandview

Dress by Anne Barge

Flowers by Events by Ranita

Ceremony at Marist College Chapel

Reception at The Grandview, Poughkeepsie, NY

Music by Blazing Beats

All that color!

photos by Lori O’Toole

Jessica and Adrian had a caravan of Hot Rods at their September wedding in Poughkeepsie.  The vintage parade started at Holy Trinity Church in Poughkeepsie and followed the couple as they headed to the Hudson River for photos.  A blown radiator hose at the church and another car that just plain stopped and had to be towed from the waterfront just added to the fun and commotion that makes every wedding unique.  This rowdy group headed over to the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel after the waterfront for a night of non-stop partying and dancing.

Dress by Jasmine Couture

Ceremony at Holy Trinity, Poughkeepsie

Flowers by Adams Fairacre Farms

Music by Mike at Blazing Beats

Reception at The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel

My 1st antifreeze at a wedding photo!

Adrian's grandfather's dog tags

Wedding Ceremony at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Poughkeepsie, New York

Dress by Tara Keely

Flowers by Weddings by David Anthony

Music by DJ Teddy Rauert

Photobooth by That’s Entertainment

Reception at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie, New York

Lauren’s emerald cut half eternity diamond wedding band still has me captivated.  I can still see it sparkling across the room!   Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel is one of my favorite churches in the area – we actually stayed after the mass and did all of the photos on the church grounds.  It is surrounded by serene woods on all sides and is the perfect backdrop for wedding photos.  Rain clouds threatened every minute, but held back until everyone was safely back on the bus and at The Grandview.  Lauren surprised Gene with a photobooth – just one of the big hits of the evening! The line for pictures wrapped around the booth all night long (and yes, Holley and I took a couple pops inside too!).  I think I could go on for hours about this beautiful wedding, but I want to get these pictures posted, so here we go….

The original plan was to do Marissa and Shawn’s engagement session on the waterfront in Cold Spring, but the day was so windy that we headed up into the Village of Cold Spring instead. Marissa and Shawn were up for anything and we had a fantastic time using the urban setting and great architecture of the old buildings as a backdrop to some fun, sexy and romantic pictures! These are just a few of my many many favorites that day.

Marissa and Shawn

Riverfront Park in Cold Spring

The Village of Cold Spring

Hudson River