Last night, we capped off our 2008 wedding season with Monica and Simone. Being a very italian wedding, there was a ton of food and whole lot of dancing!
Getting there wasn’t as pleasant however. Though we left the house with plenty of time to get there, we sat in bumper to bumper traffic for nearly an hour from a few exits before the Tappanzee Bridge all the way across the span. Thankfully, we still got there on time – being late to a wedding is a photographer’s #1 fear!
This was also the first time we decided to switch sides and start using the new Nikon D3. Since I had some time to play with it prior to the wedding, using it was a breeze … although switching between the Canon Mark III and the Nikon D3 did prove challenging at times! However, with very low noise levels at 6400 ISO … I was thoroughly impressed! But back to the wedding …
Held at the Westchester Manor, both the ceremony and the reception went perfectly! The endless amounts of food started with the cocktail hour with its carving stations, pasta everything and some really good hot dishes. From there, it was a complete four course meal topped with salad, pasta, meat, fish and wonderful wedding cake.
The DJ and MC also did a great job of keeping everyone on the dance floor. I think the only time that the floor was empty was during the traditional slow dances between the parents and the newlyweds!
Overall we had a blast with Monica, Simone and all of their friends and family. We couldn’t have ended the season on a better note! Now it’s time to get ready for 2009!
Here are some sneak peek shots from last night … We would love to show you more (because we got some awesome shots of the bride and groom) … but you’ll have to wait for the homepage update!
(Loretta loves doing this shot ^)
Miscellaneous•
November 27th, 2008•
Please join us in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community.
The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71.
Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours.
Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions.
Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, three children: John Dough, Jane Dough and Dosey Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.
If this made you smile for even a brief second, please rise to the occasion and take time to pass it on and share that smile with someone else who may be having a crumby day and kneads a lift.
A Happy and Safe Thanksgiving to you and your family – cheers!
(Originally posted by Esquire Photography)
A slideshow of some of our favorite images from Kyle And Megans wedding!
Still busy working on images from our last two weddings, we added another one to our portfolio last night with the ceremony for David and Jasmin. Though the day was a bit dreary, this loving couple didn’t mind and couldn’t have been more excited to be getting married!
Arriving early at the Sussex United Methodist Church in Sussex New Jersey, we poked around to see what we would be working with. Knowing that Dave and Jasmin were very religious, our eyes immediately became fixated on a cross at the front of the church, hung in front of the beautiful organ pipes. We decided to try and incorporate this into our “theme” for the day!
We made our way down to where Jasmin would be getting ready and waited for her to arrive. Once she had arrived, we captured some detail shots as well as the final stages of her slipping into her dress and then headed back upstairs and readied for the ceremony.
Since the ceremony and following reception were brief in nature, the night flew past us before we knew it. However, everything went perfectly smooth and without a hitch and both David and Jasmin were extremely happy that they could now be called husband and wife. Here are some sneak peek shots from their wedding …
The final part of our little mini series covers the wedding between Laurel and Patrick – a fun loving couple who has also been together for what seems like an eternity! As you might remember, we did an engagement session for them for them back in July …
Because their wedding was taking place a bit earlier in the day, we headed out early Sunday morning to meet up with the bride in Wayne New Jersey to provide some coverage of her and the rest of the bridal party getting ready before the ceremony. From the hair to the makeup, we snapped shots of it all as Laurel and Patrick are very similar to us – they love photographs and capturing those little details!
Since we would also be covering the wedding and reception via video as well, Sean (my brother and trusted videographer) decided to tag along a bit early so he could add some of his own style to our photographs before he was needed behind the video lens. He added his own views to our shots and helped get the bride, groom and anyone else positioned for some of our shots.
As Laurel finished up and headed over to the Tides in Haledon, Sean and I went down the hallway of the hotel to meet up with Patrick and his groomsmen. Though a bit nervous for the big day ahead, Patrick was ready to get married more than any groom I’ve met before. We were able to translate that energy into some great shots of Patrick in the room and in the nearby elevator (which I think we broke).
Once we were all set, Sean and I headed out for the Tides to capture Laurel in the final stages before the ceremony. Unfortunately, we missed a turn and took the long way around. After a few sweaty moments of not knowing where we were or where we were going, we finally found the right road and made a dash for the Tides.
The rest of the day went extremely smooth and we captured some incredible shots of this amazing couple. After a great cocktail hour, a few drinks and a very good DJ and MC … nearly everyone at the reception was jammed onto the dance floor having the time of their lives.
As the night finally wound down, we all looked at each other and couldn’t believe how fast the day had gone. Here is a sneak peek from one very fun wedding …
