Caitlin and Jeff Tie the Knot {WNY Portrait Photographer}

 11/11/11 was a great day to get married! I was very excited for this particular wedding after shooting Caitlin and Jeff's engagement session two weeks earlier in industrial Buffalo. The couple had a 32 person wedding party when all was said and done, so I knew I would have my work cut out for me. 

 As is true of almost all weddings, things ran a bit late but I had a great time chatting it up with Caitlin and getting to know her MOHs while at the salon as she had hair and makeup done. I finally got to see some of the cool details she'd been telling me about for two weeks- including a slave Leia lego in the bouquet and all of her great jewelry. 

 The dress. The dress was a million times cooler than I expected, and I had pretty high expectations after she told me about the design she put together. The four piece dress included a corset, skirt, enormous petite skirt and tuxedo jacket- and lets not forget the shoes! 

 I had one of the MOHs high jack the groom and follow us to the art museum for their first look while Caitlin boarded the party bus and rode with her (enormous) wedding party. While we waited for the bus to arrive, we got to catch up with Jeff and he was the most relaxed groom I think I've ever met. 

 At last, Caitlin arrived and I was able to get some shots of her preening at the top of the stairs leading to the waterfront before Jeff turned around to see her. They were all grins as they walked hand in hand down the stairs and embraced for a long time as we stood back watching the moment with our cameras. 

 After we had a whirlwind of portraits to do, visiting almost all of the sites we had shot their engagement session at before heading to the Flying Bison Brewery for a beer tasting and more portraits. 

 With an hour before guests arrived for the ceremony the group hit the bar and celebrated, toasting the couple. The ceremony and reception was held upstairs and Jeff's father married them. There was a lot of hugging and kissing between vows as they held hands and shared sentiments of love. It was a great evening.

 Caitlin came to the studio a few days later for her wedding gift boudoir session and for bridal portraits and we also took the time to get the family portraits of the newlyweds with their beautiful daughters since it had been so late the evening of the wedding. 

 Caitlin and Jeff, thank you so much for inviting me to be your photographer. I loved being a part of your special day and photographing your beautiful family. I can't wait to photograph many happy anniversary portraits for you!

Erin and Tim Tie the Knot {WNY Portrait Photographer}

 I photographed Erin and Tim's newborn last June and you could tell just how in love this little family is. When I heard they were getting married in October I couldn't wait for the big day! We did a quick, 15 minute session in studio for their engagement portrait and 2 weeks later they were getting hitched!

 They chose a sweet little gazebo to exchange their vows in, just across the street from the Niagara Falls. The ceremony was performed by her mother as they were surrounded by their large family. Their baby boy was the perfect ringbearer and looked mighty cute in his infant sized tuxedo. 

 After all of they're congratulations and family portraits were finished we crossed the street to do their newlywed portraits in front of the gorgeous Falls. I had some newlywed signs made up with their wedding date and a thank you on the backs and the fun message "I'm his Mrs." and "I'm her Mr." on the front for their announcements and thank you cards. It was cold out but Erin was a beautiful bride to work, even in a strapless gown!

 I covered the first couple of hours of their reception for them, making sure to capture as many details as I could with my second shooter and as many kisses as I could catch (there were more than a handful!). One of my favorite images from the night was of the newlyweds dancing with their beautiful baby boy. The cutting of the cake was a lot of fun and the cake was provided by my good friend at Cake and Dazzle. 

 It was a wonderful wedding and I couldn't be happier for the couple, who is now expecting another baby! These are some of my favorite shots.

 Erin and Tim, thank you so much for having me as part of your wedding day! I can't wait for you to visit home again and do some maternity shots of your beautiful bump!

Patti and Kevin Tie the Knot {WNY Portrait Photographer}

 Patti and Kevin were married the fifteenth and had a beautiful wedding at the Crag Burn Golf Course in East Aurora. Their bridesmaids Angela and Danielle gifted them with a small wedding package with me after Angela nominated them for my Giving is Awesome promotion. They had a beautiful ceremony and afterwards we hit the green for some portraits. These are some of my favorite shots. 

 Congratulations Patti and Kevin! Many thanks to Angela for being awesome enough to give and to both her and Danielle for inviting me to be a part of such a wonderful occasion.



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