On the wedding day, I met Lauren and Henrick at the Inn on Broadway for their first sight. It was so very sweet… tears, laughter, kisses and a little dancing.

Henrick had queued up their song, “Someone Like You” right before Lauren came down, which I thought was a great touch. Music makes everything better.

Ok, let’s start with a little back story before we get into the portraits. Henrick is from Denmark and has traveled all over the world. He landed in Rochester as the captain of the fast ferry. Lauren owns Rochester’s best coffee shop (three years in a row!) Sips, which is just down the street. The first time Henrick walked into Sips he said (and I quote) “my eyes had heart attacks.” Which… really… I don’t have words for how much I love that. It took a lot of lattes (no I’m not going to make that pun you guys) for Henrick to finally win Lauren over, but clearly he did and they have been on cloud nine ever since. Given their history, we decided to head to the ferry terminal for some pictures. It was a perfect combination of bright overcast skies and those fat dark blue clouds (which I did not do anything to the color on them… it’s just how they were) in the background. I could’ve stayed there all day!

Here’s Henrick the Strongman (Literally. He has done the Strongman Competition) hamming it up while lifting his dainty wife… they’re so damn cute together.

In front of the ferry terminal looking like a still from a classic film!

Then we headed to Sips for a few shots.

Smokin!

GQ

We headed back to the Inn to meet up with the bridal party. So sharp.

Look closely at everyone’s expressions. A gust of wind came out of nowhere and a few of the girls had “Marilyn Monroe” moments and then everyone started cracking up… he he.

The ceremony was so emotional and heartfelt. Lauren learned to speak Danish so when they did their vows, Henrick did them in English and Lauren in Danish. It was such a sweet gesture.

These two moments right after the first kiss are my favorites!

Incredible details!

Cocktails and speeches were down in the wine cellar. I don’t usually include pictures from the speeches, but I just love how they are with each other!

Party time!

After I got some nice dancing shots, I busted out the second flash for some backlight. I love the extra dimension it adds.

As I mentioned, Henrick is a huge Elvis fan, so they passed out trays of big sunglasses with sideburns for a bitchin’ Elvis medley.

At one point, I saw this sad, lonely little sideburn that had fallen off someone’s glasses just sitting by itself in the corner of the dance floor. I laughed for a good minute. It was such a pathetic sight. I’m glad it found a new home as a soul patch, ha ha!

I don’t know what it is, but I like it.

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I didn’t get the story behind this, but there was some kind of epic battle of Lauren and her Dad vs. Lauren’s Mom and Henrick to the tune “We Are the Champions.”

No agreements were made on who won.

Everything about this is cute.

Thanks so much for having me Lauren and Henrick! It was truly a pleasure

The whole day took place at the lovely Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua. The girls were so hilarious and fun to hang around with while they were getting ready, I was cracking up while I was shooting. Sarah looks stunning! I loved her dress.

Sarah and Mike opted for a first sight.

We did the bridal party shots and portraits before the ceremony, it was a fun group!

Smooth.

After pictures, everyone went inside to freshen up. The ladies were taken to a little waiting room before heading out to the ceremony… everyone was laughing and joking as we walked down the hall, and then as soon as they crossed the threshold of the room, half of them started tearing up. It must be some kind of special crying room!

The ceremony was sweet.

And funny!

There was a wine ceremony, and Mike gave some to Sarah, then the officiant said, “And Mike can finish the rest.” which was what prompted this expression from Sarah… so cute! There was a lot of wine left.

A few details… I could’ve watched the tablecloths fluttering in the breeze for a good hour or so.

I love the tent at the Inn, the lanterns add so much!

Let’s do this!

This was such a great dancing crowd!

How about some portraits? (This is the one where I told Mike I can read lips through the camera… ha ha ha ha)

The lake is so great on a cloudy day.

Sweet.

And one last one that they made me promise to post…

Thanks for having me guys, it was really a blast!

Look at this gorgeous girl!

Cute!

The ceremony was on the patio, and they had their programs tied to the backs of the chairs… the background papers were all different patterns but they corresponded beautifully, and it was such a lovely sight to come outside and see all the bright papers fluttering in the breeze. It was really, really cool.

Bo, the ring bearer… this dog is a tank, he’s like 1 foot tall and 55 pounds. He looked so cute coming down the aisle with his little tuxedo collar, I love it!

First kiss with blowing veil? Yes please!

Fun bridal party!

Puppy montage!! He has the best expressions at all. I love the one with just the one bottom tooth sticking out, I was making a raspberry noise at that point that really got his attention, ha ha!

The party was laid back and fun…

I love this so much!

I love that everyone has the same expressions in the next few photos… good times!

I had to include this one because Whitney’s expression is the best!

And some portraits… gotta go with the classic Esperanza shot!

So cute together!

Bill pulled a cool move and planned the honeymoon as a surprise for Whitney… she didn’t find out the destination until halfway through the reception! That is so awesome, what a fun surprise! I have some kind of mental block when it comes to island names so I can’t remember exactly where they are, but I know they are somewhere amazing! (seriously, I was just about to tell a funny story about not remembering what Caribbean islands I went to, but I was actually in the Bahamas. If anyone needs ideas for my next birthday gift, a globe would probably be a good idea. Jeez.) Thanks so much for having me, it was a pleasure!

I had been corresponding with Tim since last year about the wedding and was looking forward to meeting him and Megan, as well as shooting in some new (to me) venues. I met the ladies at Muller Chapel at Ithaca College where they were getting ready before the ceremony. Megan’s flowers were soooo pretty!

The chapel is really unique!

One of my favorite exits in a long time! Bubbles + sun flare = awesome!

It was so bright out in the afternoon, but we took a couple of shots outside of the chapel by the pond. More portraits from Buttermilk Falls at the end!

The reception was held at The Barn, which is a cool, rustic spot near the college.

Tee hee!

Buttermilk Falls is a cool place to shoot… I was there a few years ago for an engagement and was excited to go back. It was a little less, uh, buttermilky than usual because we haven’t had a ton of rain, but it was still very pretty!

Love her shoes! I have said it before and will say it again: colorful shoes on brides are the BEST!

They are so cute together

Congratulations Megan and Tim, it was a pleasure spending the day with you guys!

Another super awesome wedding… I know I’m a broken record, but I can’t help it if my clients are the best. I was really excited to see Sipra and Jan again after our engagement session earlier this year, they’re such a cute couple and really, really sweet. Plus I was eager to shoot in Letchworth Park, also known as the Grand Canyon of the east! I met the ladies at Bellezza Salon in Brighton. The ladies there do beautiful work… not that Sipra needed any help at all. So gorgeous and happy!

The definition of a glowing bride!

The ceremony and reception were held at the Glen Iris Inn in Letchworth Park. Make sure you use the directions on their site and not your gps. Unless you want to spend the day staring at a signpost in front of a wall of trees. Whatever you prefer. My friend John Larkin came to shoot with me and got this awesome shot with a remote camera.

The ceremony was very sweet- Jan wrote a cute poem for Sipra.

Kiss!

Mr and Mrs… I think Jan’s parents threw some rice, I am totally in favor of rice/confetti/etc being thrown during the recessional!

We did a bunch of gorgeous portraits by the falls… see them at the end!
The reception was lots of fun, there were lots of music majors so the floor was rocking all night with help from Pierre at Turner Music. Sipra and Jan started things off right with a foxtrot and this saucy move!

I love a good soul circle.

YES! If I were him, I’d make this my facebook profile picture. Just sayin’

There are tons of beautiful spots to work with at and around the Inn… so much fun to shoot there!

Thank you so much for having me, Sipra and Jan… I loved photographing you two!

Esperanza Mansion is one of my favorite places to shoot because it is beautiful and the staff is suuuuuperb. Seriously, they are a perfect balance of efficient and sweet… I love working with them. We were in a room I hadn’t been in before, it was really lovely… as was Lizy’s dress!

Lizy looked so stunning, the definition of elegance.

When I first got to St. Michael’s Church in Penn Yan, it was pretty dark, but the priest finally turned on the lights a few minutes before the ceremony and I was delighted… big improvement! Lizy and Wyatt were all smiles. It was adorable… I think like 98% of my ceremony pictures are full-on grins.

Kiss de girl

We then headed back to Esperanza for some pictures and partying… I’ll start with a few details. I adore this bouquet from the Topiary in Pittsford. So, so pretty. My living room is going to have a similar yellow/gray color theme!

Love!

Well, hello.

Lizy and Wyatt are my second couple to have their first dance to the Zombies’ “This Will Be Our Year” which I think is extra proof that my couples rule the school. That is such a good song.

Lizy and Wyatt’s families are all so friendly and happy, it was really fun to watch them all having a blast celebrating their new in-laws. Lizy and Wyatt’s dad were breaking it down on the dance floor for a while.

Can I also just point out that in this picture and the one above, Lizy and Wyatt were independently both doing finger-gun dances? MEANT TO BE, PEOPLE. Meant to be.

Do you think Cute Overload accepts pictures of people? This might be the first.

To the portraits!

Photogenic much?

Lizy’s shoes matched this pretty wall behind us… we made sure to take some shots with the dress hiked up, but this is my favorite. I so love colorful shoes on a bride though.

The view at Esperanza can’t be beat!

Thank you thank you for having me Lizy and Wyatt, it was truly a pleasure to celebrate with you and your families and friends!