Oh oh oh, Kalie and Brian! This day could not come soon enough! I booked these two about a year ago and they are such a delight to be around. Kalie is such a bubbly, sweet and hilarious person, even when she had a “freak out” (her word, not mine) at the salon, it was extremely polite and giggly and pretty much nothing like a freak out. Bryan is just this laid back, confident guy, and definitely Kalie’s perfect match.
At the salon, Kalie kept tearing up out of happiness and excitement… the makeup artist was telling her to dab the inside corners of her eyes to catch the tears and Kalie was waving her hands around going “They’re coming out the wrong side, what do I do?!?!?!” It was so hilarious, I was dying behind the camera.

So happy!

Kalie really wanted to go to the beach, and it was… intense. It was cold and windy this weekend, and with each step closer to the lake it got colder and windier. But those blue clouds were beckoning…

Look at the veil going vertical… that should give you an idea of the strength of the wind!

So cute together!

I can’t get enough of those blue clouds!!

The girls were such troopers in that chilly wind!

Rocking the carousel!

Kalie and Bryan’s reception was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, which was such an awesome venue!! I can’t think of anything better than cocktail hour with woolly mammoths.

Such pretty centerpieces!

Mmmmm. Bryan was obsessed with legos when he was a kid (as in, that is all he would play with… ever) so Kalie surprised him with a cute bride and groom lego cake topper!

So happy!

Aw…

This guy had no trouble getting the party started.

Tough choice this week, but the Wedding MVP award goes to Bryan’s dad… he owned the dance floor all night. It was pretty awesome!

Favorite

Ha!

DID put a ring on it!

Thank you thank you Kalie and Bryan, it was such a wonderful day and I’m so glad I could be there! Have the best time ever in St Lucia!!!

I was so excited to finally meet Adrianne and Owen in person after emailing and video ichatting with Adrianne for nearly a year. Video chat is the best for long distance clients! Adrianne is a designer and had a great rustic vision for her wedding, so I couldn’t wait to see all her details! Let’s start with the best one first, Adrianne’s goooorgeous Amsale dress. Oh muh guh. I love the little red leaves poking in, signaling the start of fall.

I’m totally getting a young Catherine Zeta Jones vibe from Adrianne in this shot. She is so stunning!

Pretty darn good looking couple, wouldn’t you say?

It’s official!

Bubbles, yesss!

We did portraits at a beautiful lake house in Hilton, love that sun filtering through the trees!

We also did a few at Ridgemont Country Club, where the reception was held.

Details!

Such a sweet and happy first dance…

Owen’s mom’s reaction to the toasts was so great… I couldn’t pick a favorite so you get the whole series! It’s my blog, I do what I want, ha ha! This series perfectly illustrates the vibe of the evening… FUN.

Owen and his mom dancing… parent dances are so wonderful to photograph!

Adrianne and her dad…

Love the tear-

Adrianne let me know they were going to have their reception “NYC Style” which means dancing every second. No complaints here! They dance before dinner, in between courses, and basically all night long. I’ve done a few weddings down in that area and/or with people who come up here to get married, and it makes for a great party! I want to start with Wedding MVP of the week… This girl was rocking the floor all night long, and what clinched her title was when the band appointed her leader of the conga line, she grabbed the mic and yelled “I’m in charge of this s***!” It was so hilariously delivered, I laughed til I had tears in my eyes!

Ha ha!

Thanks so much for inviting me to photograph your day, Adrianne and Owen… I had a blast!

Dang, this season has been incredible so far. So many fun, beautiful weddings. Rebecca and Ryan tied the knot this weekend and it was so fabulous. I’d been anticipating the awesomeness since they booked last spring and we had a super fun engagement shoot (with their pup Kiyra!) in fall. Becca and Ryan were great to shoot- sweet, a little silly and up for anything. Becca’s mom, Val, works with my mom at Kittelberger’s, who once again killllled it with the flowers.

Let’s start with my favorite… shoes! Buttah.

Val sees her lovely daughter for the first time…

I love it when people cry! That sounds so mean, ha ha.

Flowers of awesomeness.

One of the best things about standing up front during the processional is that I can hear the groom’s reaction. Ryan leaned forward with such anticipation and glee when he saw Becca for the first time and whispered, “Damn!” He he!

The ceremony at Linehan Chapel at Nazareth was very sweet!

Yay!

Linehan is a really cool place to shoot… steps, cool doors, flowers, overall majesticness!

Then we headed to Irondequoit Country Club for the reception (and of course some more pictures!) Hazy evening sunshine and loads of flowers… can’t go wrong. Oh yeah, and a super adorable couple helps too!

Lovely!

Also lovely!

The parent dances were so sweet…

Becca surprised her mom with a sweet pre-recorded letter that she read over the song… Val’s reaction

Speaking of parents, here are mine ha ha…

Ryan kicks off the 4 hour dance marathon…

Wedding MVP was a tough choice this week, but I think I’m gonna go with this gentleman on the left, because that is commitment!

BFF’s!

This shot makes me laugh so hard!

This is probably my favorite party picture of the night… Caitlin and Jerry are friends of mine but I had no idea they were connected with Becca and Ryan. Rock out!

Becca and her brother Brandon

Thanks so much for having me Becca and Ryan, I had so much fun with you! Hope you’re having an amazing time on the honeymoon and that you get to see tons of turtles!

It finally arrived! Alycia and Cameron are married! It was a long time coming… to quickly rehash the backstory on this, I photographed Alycia’s sister Cristyn’s marriage to Mark a few years ago. When Alycia contacted me about her wedding, I discovered that her fiancé and I had grown up on the same street and I totes have videos of him in diapers in a kiddie pool. I’m sure he’s glad I brought that up. Anyway, we had a great engagement shoot in December and it was super fun so I was excited for the wedding!

I showed up at the Rochester Plaza, where Alycia was having her makeup done by (I believe) her cousin, who is a professional makeup artist in California. I wish I had a makeup artist in the family!! She did a fabulous job, I love the gold/grayish combo.

Alycia looked so lovely! Her mom made that necklace, by the way… so pretty!

Alycia and Cameron chose a peacock color scheme and Kittelberger’s knocked it out of the park! LOVE this bouquet.

It’s fun to find random objects to make cool ring pictures with. This is part of a lamp. I love lamp.

The ceremony and reception were under the tent at the Rochester Plaza as well. I hadn’t been back there before but it’s a really cool location… the tent is really pretty and sparkly and it looks out over the river. The ceremony was very sweet.

Alycia and Cameron had a very special ring bearer… their dog Tucker. What a dapper gent!

Married!

Bridal party!

It was really hot during the ceremony and while we were doing pictures, so Mark was pretty much the ultimate hero as he rolled up with five beers (and a purse!) Best bridal party backup ever!

On a bright, sunny day it is so helpful to have shade and objects to modify the light… like in these shots… looooove this light!

Pretty walkway along the river…

Party time!

Cameron and his mom… I haven’t seen Kathy in so long! She was my favorite mom on the block, she always had pop tarts!

Alycia and her step dad had an hilarious choreographed lady gaga dance… love the glasses!

I almost forgot to award the Wedding MVP! Obviously it goes to Cameron, exhibits A, B and C are below:

Yes, he was doing push ups with hand claps.

LOLZ

Sisters!

Cristyn and Mark are expecting… it is so awesome to see so many of my couples adding to their families!

This guy was serious about dancing, and if my instincts are correct, Yacht Rock. (Though, really, everybody loves Yacht Rock!)

Aww, what a pair!

Thank you so much for having me Alycia and Cameron! It was lovely to see everyone, and I hope you are having the best time in Jamaica!!!

Jill and Martin, yay! I’ve been waiting for this one for quite some time. We had an incredible engagement shoot last spring when the magnolias were in bloom and these two were just so stinking cute and sweet and fun to work with. I met the ladies at the Hyatt for preparations, everyone was in good spirits.

Jill’s dress was breathtaking, just perfect for her!

And she looked absolutely lovely!

I loved these moments when she and her bridesmaids were seeing her finished look for the first time… so exciting.

We headed over to Chapel Hill for the ceremony, it’s such a pretty building.

So happy.

After the ceremony, we headed to Irondequoit Country Club for pictures and the party. I hadn’t been there before and it’s so nice… I love the little garden in the back.

Can I shoot you guys every weekend please?

A perfect match of dainty and dapper.

Irondequoit Country Club was looking beautiful with help from Kittelberger Florist’s lovely creations!

First dance sweetness.

Everyone has the best faces in this picture!

Makeshift limbo:

In heels with a drink… IMPRESSIVE.

And a cool little night shot using the video guys’ lights to cap off the post!

Thank you so much for having me Jill and Martin, I loved sharing the day with you, your families and friends! Hope the weather in St. Lucia is fab!

So excited to announce I’ve had a wedding featured in the gorgeous spring issue of WellWed magazine! Ann Clowe from The Topiary got the ball rolling on submitting Lizy and Wyatt’s beautiful summer wedding at Esperanza Mansion. I’d never submitted a wedding for publication before, so I sort of fumbled my way through it but was sooo thrilled when I got the message saying we made it in. Check out the spreads!

Can’t wait to pick up the printed issue!!