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New York wedding moment: Parent Dances

The wedding moment is from Hope and Gabe’s wedding. Parent dances are very emotional. It is when parents realize their baby is finally all grown up. That they have someone else in their life they look to for love and support.

 

What I love about this image is that they are having fun. Gabe loves to dance! He told me every time I talked with them and all over the get to know you questionnaire how much he loved dance. Now I know where this love of dance came from. His mom loves to dance. I have so many images of her dancing all night long. I have to say very few weddings do I see the moms really dancing. I love it!

Featured on Merci New York today!

Today Al and Sara’s fab Philadelphia American and Korean wedding at the Franklin Institute is the featured wedding on the oh so chic and glamorous Merci New York! Congrats guys!! Click on photo to see full wedding feature.

 

New York wedding moment: Bride and her grandmother

Grandparents are wonderful to capture at weddings. They usually remind you of your childhood and home.This poignant moment between the bride and her grandmother is from Rhadika and Carter’s beautiful hindu wedding.

When I think of my own grandparents, it reminds me of a happy time, of where I came from and where I hope to be. I remember watching yankees games, going to the finca and collecting coffee beans and bananas and having them sneak me chocolate when mom was not looking. I remember a time when we went to grandma’s every sunday for dinner and visiting them in Puerto Rico every summer. To have your grandparents at your wedding is special. They see their baby’s baby getting married. It reminds all of us of the journey our family has taken and how it continues to grow. New memories will form and one day you will look back at your own children’s children getting married. At least we hope.

Were your grandparents at your wedding? What did it feel like to share this moment with them? What is your favorite photograph of them from your wedding?

New York Engagement Session in the West Village

Wedding season is upon us but before the real weddings start getting posted I wanted to post some photographs from a recent engagement session, aka, Get to Know You session. Alex and Liz are a great couple. Fun loving, generous, warm and very open. They already fight like a married couple. No worries, it’s all with love and cheekiness. Alex and Liz both grew up in New York, met in college and the rest is history as they say. Both love traveling, wandering the streets of New York, exploring little boutiques and restaurants. They said there goal is to only have to work 6 months out of the year so they can travel the other half. Sounds like a fabulous plan to me.

We wanted to just explore the city and find little out of the way streets and spots. The archway is at the end of a street that looks like a cobblestone street out of Paris or Italy. Unfortunately, it was under construction.

Liz is stunning! Her eyes are gorgeous!

Well we did find Caffe Reggio which gave us a little European feel at least Little Italy feel.

Can’t wait for their wedding in June! Alex is a florist, co-owner of Sterling Fell Florist. He’s doing all the flowers for his own wedding. I think he’s crazypants but at least I know they’ll be stunning.

Wedding Tips: 5 things to make your engagement session easy

As you know I love getting to know my couples and the engagement session is one of the most important elements of the whole wedding photography process. So, I thought I would mention a few tips to  make your engagement session easier.

1. Figure out the look and feel you want. Do you want to visit your favorite date spots? Do you want to reflect the urban city of New York? Do you have a favorite New York City movie setting? Pull some fave images, make a Pinterest board and discuss it with your photographer beforehand.

2. Plan on two different outfits. Maybe one casual and one more fancy, hip or chic.

3. Leave all your stuff at home. There is nothing worse than walking around with a big purse, keys, wallets and having to worry about someone running off with it. Bring a little clutch with your phone, credit card, id and key. This way your photographer can throw it in their bag and you can be much more spontaneous. Plus his pockets will not be bulky either.

4. Bring flip flops or flats. I like to walk around, finding unique little spots and there is nothing worse for pictures than sore, achy feet.

5. Plan several hours so you do not have to rush, have time to get coffee or drinks and really connect with each other. The engagement session is where you will have a chance to learn about your photographer. Your photographer will learn about you. This is where you will know if you really are a great match.

 

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