To be completely honest, I don’t know how to start this blog post about this perfect ElmRock Inn wedding day. I don’t really know how to put into words how special Stefanie is to me - she is one of my dearest friends, one of my closest confidantes. We met at work over a decade ago, and I feel like we grew up together. She feels like a constant safety, like a sister. Even when we haven’t seen each other regularly, she still feels like home.

Antrim Streamside is a beautiful and versatile location. It can host weddings, but also rents out cabins for weekend travelers, and can host corporate events, as well. It is a stunning and quiet location, set in the woods, with the stream as its centerpiece. Taylor and Matt chose to host their ceremony on the bridge across the stream - such a unique and beautiful choice.

I like to say that some of your favorite memories become mine, too, and when I think back on Kelly and John’s wedding day at Pleasantly Devine Stables, I can vividly remember my favorite moment: standing on the loft in the barn, photographing the happiest little dance party during the reception, big smiles and streamers included.

When I think of sweetness, I think of Aimee and Kenny, and their beautiful rustic Hudson Valley wedding day. The day flowed from important childhood spaces - their homes, their church - into a new chapter of life, their incredible marriage, together. 

Angelica and Kim - two of the world’s kindest, most adorable, thoughtful humans. Spending their Hollow Brook Golf Club wedding day with them was a dream - like a beautiful storybook you never wanted to end.

I am forever charmed by my clients. Across the board, they are unfailingly kind, funny, warm, loving - they are people you can spend 8 hours with, and wish you had 8 hours more. Of course, this was also the case with Domenica and Christian at their Hollow Brook Golf Club wedding. I’m just so incredibly grateful that working with souls like them is my norm. 🥹

Getting to travel to Texas for a wedding wasn’t on my radar a few years ago, but it was an adventure I excitedly and happily welcomed. I got to photograph Laura and Erick in Texas twice - for their engagement session in Dallas in August 2022, and then for their wedding at the Wildwood Inn in Denton in May 2023. Getting to spend so much time with these incredible souls was such a gift, and I’ll never get over how wonderful going on this journey (literally!) was  with them.

I’ve known Gabby for over a decade now (what even?!), and getting to photograph her marriage to Alex at Hiland Park Country Club was one of the biggest gifts of my life.

When I first received Gina’s inquiry for her wedding at The Garrison in Garrison, NY, I was absolutely ecstatic. I had photographed her sister’s wedding a couple of years before (amidst the chaos of COVID), and knew that I adored her and her family. Getting to spend another wedding day with this adorable group of people was such a treat!

I drive by Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, NY often - usually, on my way to eat tex mex or shop at our local department stores. But not one day goes by that I drive by and don’t think about Mary and Tom’s January wedding there. The weather was cold, but not unbearable. The indoor reception space was decorated in one of the most beautiful ways I’ve ever seen. The families were literally the most endearing families, and I wanted to hug each and every one of them. This wedding day felt like walking into your happy childhood home on a holiday morning.

As the holidays are fast approaching, why not share a little bit about this darling Christmas-themed wedding at the Preston Barn in Dover Plains? I loved this wedding from beginning to end, from the moment Greg told me Christmas was his favorite holiday to hugging him and Abby at the end of their wedding reception. This day felt like unwrapping the best Christmas gift you could ever ask for.

Oh, how do I put into words how truly wonderful, amazing, and incredible Teddy and Ryan are? Their Hollow Brook Golf Club wedding day was so heartwarming in every way - I cried big tears during their ceremony. These two souls are some of the most welcoming and enjoyable people I’ve ever had the honor of getting to know, and I think of them fondly whenever the calendar turns from October to November, and the trees explode with their last bits of color.

When I think about kindred spirits, I think about Loren and Brendan. About their sense of humor, and their warmth. About how open and authentic they are, and about how freely they offer their kindness and friendship. I first met them for their sunrise engagement session on a cold fall morning, and they honestly haven’t left my life since. So many of my favorite wedding memories came from working with them at Hudson Hall, and it all still feels so clear in my mind - as if it was just yesterday.

Fall consistently shows out in the Hudson Valley, and the particular October that Caitlin and Dylan hosted their wedding at Hollow Brook Golf Club was particularly stunning. The foliage seemed to last for weeks; the sun stayed hazy and warm and whimsical. This wedding was gorgeous for its people, and gorgeous for its season.

Something that I deeply value when working with my clients is their sense of kindness…and Caroline and Vince were the epitome of that. They are unfailingly kind and considerate of everyone around them, thoughtful in all the right ways. When we first met each other in person for their engagement session, we actually had gifts for each other - theirs to me, a set of The Office-themed coffee mugs; mine to them, a couple of branded rice krispie treats from Samuel’s Sweet Shop in Rhinebeck, NY. Working with Caroline and Vince for their Hollow Brook Golf Club wedding felt like a whole 8 hours of just hanging out with good friends.

When I think of quintessential fall in the Hudson Valley, I think of Olivia and Jack’s stunning October wedding day at Hollow Brook Golf Club. The foliage was showing out, the weather was perfection. It felt like a day you could go pumpkin picking…or get married. 😉

Oh, the soft spots in my heart that my people occupy…I’m surprised my heart hasn’t just absolutely turned to mush by now. Heather and Matt hold one of those soft spots. They were kind and welcoming and warm from beginning to end. Their wedding felt like home - safe and enveloping. They were easy to celebrate, and easy to care for. 

There are certain couples that I think about warmly and often, and Lauren and Evan are one of those couples for me. Spending time with them at their Mount Gulian wedding felt like being wrapped in the excited hug of a loved one after walking through the airport. Their day was effortless, their laughter was infectious, and I’ll never get over the emotions on display on their beautiful wedding day.

When looking back on Erica and Jimmy’s Magnanini Winery wedding day, it’s hard to believe that it was two years ago. Every adorable moment from this wedding day feels like it was just yesterday.  I can still feel the wind that threatened to take Erica’s veil, and the excitedly warm vibes of the wedding party. This wedding was good because of all the souls that were in it.

I have the incredible honor and joy of photographing so many beautiful wedding days, but something about Kate-Lynn and Kevin’s big day at the Art Factory in New Jersey stays with me, even to this day - I don’t think there is a week that goes by when I don’t think back on their wedding. Maybe it was all of the thought they put into making their wedding day FUN. Maybe it was all of the best kind of chaos that happened on their day. Maybe it was how Kate-Lynn treated me like a co-conspirator in her ongoing quest for exciting adventure. No matter what it was, it’s a memory that always brings the biggest smile to my face, knowing that I got to enjoy such an incredible day alongside such incredible people.