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9 years ago today…a love story

Sofia — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:31:16 +0000

9 years ago today, I married my best friend, my love and the best dad to our little girl. It has not always been easy but it has always been worth it. I recently photographed an intimate, romantic ceremony in Central Park. The officiant ended the ceremony with the the blessing of the hands and the Apache blessing which are the same blessings we ended with.

“These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow and forever. These are the hands that will work along side yours as together you build your future. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children. These are the hands that will give you support and encouragement to chase down your dreams. These are the hands that will hold you tight as you struggle through difficult times.These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. These are the hands that will lift your chin and brush your cheek as they raise your face to look into eyes that are filled with overwhelming love for you.And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.”

“Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years, May happiness be your companion and your days together be good and long upon the earth.

Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustration, difficulties and fear assail your relationship, as they threaten all relationships at one time or another, remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong.
In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives – remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight.”

To my shelter, my sun, my companion on this journey through life…thank you for the last 9 years and to many more crazy times ahead!

New York Engagement Session: Upper West Side

Sofia — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:56:14 +0000

Finally catching up on some blogging! Here is a cute little mini Get to Know You session with Catherine and Brandon. Catherine and Brandon met swing dancing. The funny thing is one of my best friend’s, her friend’s girlfriend was friends with Brandon so our mutual friend dragged Brandon out swing dancing that night. Did you even follow that? Just figure, it’s the whole Kevin Bacon theory, which we did not discover until after they became my clients. New York City can be really small sometimes.

New York Engagement Session: Flatiron and the East Village

Sofia — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:34:54 +0000

Love Jaclyn and Bobby! They are such an awesome couple and we had the best time in the East Village doing their Get to Know You session (aka engagement session). Meeting through mutual friends, they are pretty much inseperable. Proclaimed opposites, I think they complement each other really well. Bobby is a good listener, more on the quiet side but I can sense a witty sense of humor under the shy exterior. Plus he loves converse! a boy after my own heart. On the other hand, Jaclyn is outgoing, silly and we could hang out and chat forever.

Jaclyn, Bobby, Gatsby (their dog) and I started in Madison Square Park in the late afternoon. We walked around, parked ourselves on some benches and chatted. Then snagged photos around their neighborhood on our way back to their apartment. As night fell, we grabbed photos on St. Mark’s Place, one of my fave streets in the city. The village sure has changed since I lived there 15 years ago.

Get to Know You Session: Amy and Ryan

Sofia — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:10:42 +0000

Amy, a third grade teacher, and Ryan, a college basketball coach are the cutest. Amy and Ryan met at St. Joe’s University, where we did their Get to Know You session (aka engagement session). They became friends and remained friends throughout all four years of college, but never really dated. After they graduated, Ryan moved away and Amy began work as a teacher in Philadelphia. They always kept in touch over the phone. Because of Ryan’s job, he moved a few times over the next 2 years. Until finally he moved to New Jersey (sort of close to Philly) which is when he thought it would be a good idea to go on a date. He came to Philly to take Amy out to dinner and they realized they should have started dating a long time ago! Personally, I think going out and experiencing real life brings a much needed perspective to an enduring relationship.

Here are a few images from the day!

New York Engagement Session: Meatpacking and Highline

Sofia — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:08:41 +0000

If you are a loyal reader of Merci New York, then you would have gotten to see Leah and Ryan’s New York Get to Know You session (aka engagement session) in the Meatpacking District and Highline.

Here are a few of my faves from the day and you can check out their feature on Merci New York.