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The wedding day of Brianne & Ed

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:04:48 +0000

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

Purple, Orange, Lime Green, Yellow, and Color Color Color

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:21:02 +0000

Kristina gets the award for my sexiest wedding dress of the year! An amazing Anne Barge dress with jeweled straps crisscrossing the back. Kristina looked stunning. A short and sweet ceremony at Marist College Chapel then on to photos on the college campus, where Mike and Kristina had graduated from a few years back. Each bridesmaid had a different bouquet in bright eye popping colors that perfectly complimented their grape colored dresses. And each groomsman had a boutonniere that complimented his partners bouquet. Pompadour balls of flowers hung from tree branches in the tent at The Grandview along with jewels and purple hearts place cards.

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’s Hot Rod Wedding

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:37:05 +0000

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

The Links at Union Vale with Antoinette and Joe

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:54:03 +0000

Antoinette has to be one of the sweetest brides I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I really couldn’t wait to get some photos of all the beautiful personal touches Antoinette had as a part of her wedding day. Silver strappy Chanel shoes, her grandmother’s antique sapphire ring, the handmade ring plate from Etsy.com – there were so many details to photograph! We had an amazing photo session after the ceremony at the Marist College chapel. The bridal party was always fun and constantly laughing. After watching Antoinette for a while, I realized that she looked just like Farrah Faucet – what a great smile! Joe had said he wasn’t really big on posed photos, but he held on like a trooper as we whizzed through some cool fun photos, and by the cocktail hour he was even asking me for some photos of him and his co-workers with cigar moments! Cool fun people = cool fun photos (at least with me!).

Dress by Tara Keely, Shoes by Chanel and Manolo Blahnik

Makeup by Jill from Bobbi Brown

Flowers by Jo-Ann

Handmade wedding details from Etsy.com

Ceremony at the chapel at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Photos at Marist College and The Links at Union Vale

Reception at The Links at Union Vale

Music by DJ Bri of Spinning with Style

Ring Bearer instructions

Cigar moment

Silver Chanel shoes for the wedding, Green Manolo's for the reception!

The Links at Union Vale

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:06:40 +0000

Aren't these flowers stunning?

When I first walked into Mary and Ron’s home, I was wowed by all the period architectural details. The paint colors and attention to detail made beautiful backdrops to some stunning photos.
The bouquets from the Green Cottage in High Falls were some of the most stunning flower designs I had ever seen. Simple yet so complex – Gorgeous!

It was one of those rare days (very rare!) when there was plenty of time and Mary and Ron were able to use both the grounds at Marist College and the golf course at the Links at Union Vale for a fun and artsy photo session. Families and friends gathered together for a last dance at this wedding that was one of the most romantic I have ever seen.
Dress by Demetrios
Ceremony at Marist College Chapel
Music by Bri Swatek
Flowers by The Green Cottage in High Falls
Reception at The Links at Union Vale

Marist College

Last Kiss during the Last Dance