Wedding Photography Blog
Preston Barn Wedding // Katherine + Tim
It’s funny how paths cross, isn’t it? It’s funny how I would have met these kind souls at no other event but their own precious friends’ wedding the year before, and it’s funny how our souls just got each other - as soon as we said hi…
Sabrina + Mike // A Green Garden Inspired Wedding at FEAST at Round Hill in Washingtonville, NY
Whenever I have seen Sabrina + Mike, I have gotten giddy. There is just SOMETHING so unbelievably beautiful and precious about their souls that I am never able to shake. Maybe it’s their cute dimples, and the way they look at each other. Maybe it’s how they take the time to make keen observations before making any decisions…and when they do make their decisions, they are incredibly wise and kind. Maybe their eyes portray more than their words ever could. Maybe they’re just cool. MAYBE our souls just know how to high five each other…
Tara + George // A Lush Blush July Wedding at West Hills Country Club in Middletown, NY
It’s funny what you can forget about a wedding day…but what pictures can bring rushing back to the forefront of your mind like a special gift.
Briella + Zach // A Meaningful Mountain-View Wedding at Hudson Valley Weddings at the Hill in Hudson, NY
When I walked down the aisle at my own wedding, I carried two bouquets - one for myself, and one for my mom. At the head of the aisle, before I joined hands with my husband, I laid my mom’s bouquet on her chair. The chair was empty, but it was reserved for her. I have so many memories of my wedding day, but that still, small moment of resting that bouquet there felt incredibly, peacefully solitary. I was surrounded by so many people, being watched by so many hearts, but that moment felt like an embrace - a private moment between me and my mom. She wasn’t there…but she was. I know she was…
Kristin + Patrick // An Animal-Loving June Wedding at Hollow Brook Golf Club in Cortlandt Manor, NY
It is really hard to write about wedding days. I’m not joking. Like, really, REALLY hard. How to properly convey the amount of love felt on a wedding day through words? As much as I love words, they are sometimes inadequate…
Christina + DA // A Rustic Mountainside Wedding at the Preserve at Chocorua in Tamworth, NH
When I first culled this wedding to create this blog post, I selected 400 photos. FOUR HUNDRED PHOTOS. I guess that’s what happens when one of your college besties gets married in the mountains on the most beautiful overcast May day…
Chelsea + Chris // A Rainy Spring Wedding at West Hills Country Club in Middletown, NY
Let’s be honest - rain is obviously not ideal on a wedding day. But, let’s also be honest about another thing: It is not the end of the world.
It rained for 90% of Chelsea + Chris’ May wedding day, but it was truly one of the most beautiful wedding days…
Rachael + Keith // A Vintage Geometric Wedding at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT
Naturally, wedding days are beautiful days. They can’t help it. Just like how babies are cute, weddings are beautiful, and that’s that.
Top 12 Tips for a Wedding Day
After photographing nearly 100 weddings, I feel like I can finally get all up in this space, and share my top twelve tips to remember when planning (and during!) your wedding day…
Mary + Matt // A Destination Wedding at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, FL
Many of my fondest college memories begin with the statement, “RA!” (Read that in all of the exuberance that those two letters could ever possibly hold in a greeting.) As a college student, I was a Resident Assistant for a few years, and my perfect little Mary was one of my very favorite residents. I would often come back to my room with notes from her left on the whiteboard on my door - often they would just say, “RA!” Sometimes, they had a little more substance. She echoed this greeting every time I saw her - in the cafeteria, in the hallway, in class… Mary exemplified joy and excitement in every way possible.
Krista + Brett // A Snowy Wedding at Highlands Country Club in Garrison, NY
I received an Instagram message from darling Krista a few weeks ago, telling me that, even now, months and months after her wedding day, she and Brett are still so in love with their wedding photos. Basically, my heart burst. What a beautiful, thoughtful, kind, amazing thing to share….
Rebecca + Matt // A Traditional December Wedding at the Tirrell Room in Quincy, MA
As the weather is oh-so-slowly becoming cooler, and we start to smell the crispy sweet scents of leaves beginning to turn, I’m looking forward to the holidays. Which, of course, makes me think of Rebecca + Matt’s December wedding last year…
Claudia + Dylan // A Sunset Winter Wedding at Whitby Castle in Rye, NY
One day, when Claudia + Dylan are old and gray, they'll look back at their wedding day and remember how absolutely adorable and sweet and perfect it was. Heck, they do that now, and it hasn't even been a full year since they got married…
Abbi + Ray // A Warm Winery Wedding at Magnanini Winery's Two Hearts Vineyard in Wallkill, NY
I sing Abbi's praises everywhere I go - really, I do. I can't help it. Abbi is one of the kindest, dearest, sweetest, most genuine, gorgeous-inside-and-out people I know. When my business was first expanding, she acted as my assistant on wedding days…
Jillian + Scott // An Outdoor October Wedding in New Windsor, NY
My girl Jillian is the sweetest ever. From our first diner coffee date to our time together at her wedding, I couldn't help but to be obsessed with her. Her sweetness, kindness, compassion, and concern for others is so evident in everything she does. She is so adored by everyone around her, and it is the most beautiful thing to see…
Kait + Chris // A Traditional City Wedding at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA
I, myself, my bloodline, am not Irish. You would think I would be with a maiden name of McGrath. But, if I could choose to be, I would be Irish. I was raised by a stepdad who was Irish, and was surrounded by the folklore, hearty food, and beautiful string music that is so prevalent in Irish culture. The heart of Ireland has my own heart.
Being a part of Chris + Kait's wedding was like a homecoming...
Gabby + Mike // A Golden Hour Wedding at The Country Club at Otterkill in Campbell Hall, NY
Oh, it is so hard to put wedding days into words, isn't it? Maybe descriptive cut scenes are better - a mash up of adjectives and nouns to best explain the nuances.
The small, fragile hands buttoning Gabby's gown. The smile you couldn't wipe off her face if you tried. The way Mike read his card from Gabby with such care. The helping hands he was to his groomsmen even thought it was his wedding day. The taste of the end of summer on the breeze at the ceremony, and in the sun as it began to go down after the recessional...
Lauren + Andrew // A Warm Fall Farm Wedding at Owls Hoot Barn in Coxsackie, NY
It didn't take much for me to realize that Lauren and I would be fast friends from the day that we met. I remember vividly our first conversation over coffee (and omelettes? I think), and having a sense that this girl was one of the good ones...
Nora + Dan // A Blush and Navy September Wedding at Highlands Country Club in Garrison, NY
I think this might make me some type of grade-A weirdo, but I tear up every time I look through Dan + Nora's wedding gallery. Every. Single. Time. Even though I am self conscious of this fact (haha), I think there is something to be said about their wonderfulness, considering that...
Client Gifts
One of my very favorite things is spoiling my couples. I love to give tangible gifts (and I'm pretty sure my sweet couples love to receive them), so it really is a win-win. :)