Destination Wedding #1 PARIS

After a splendid week of enjoying many of Paris' treasures (nutella crepes, Versailles, and moules frites, to name a few), my husband and I joined the Jacobs and the Modahls for the marriage of Ashlee and Martin. They were married at Bois de Boulogne, once a royal hunting ground, and later a place where many of the Impressionists (most notably Monet) would paint and smoke cigars. (Someone mentioned it was also the location where Napoleon was married, but don't quote me on that.) It was a colorful small island in a large park (2.5x the size of NY Central Park) to the northwest of the city centre. Aside from the beautiful wedding that took place there, some highlights were: the peacocks that freely roamed the island; the odd man dressed in blue spandex, a blue cape, and blue plastic beak who was followed around by a camera crew; and the very professional maitre d' and waitstaff who served our meal with elegance and pride. Thanks to the Jacobs and Modahls for successful efforts in creating a nearly perfect wedding day!
















A little pre-nuptial kiss.






























An old rickety elevator in the Jacob's apartment building that made me feel quite claustrophobic!






























The ferry we took to get to the island.















You'll just have to believe me on this one, but that is the Eiffel Tower standing in the way distance.





































It rained and no one complained.















Perhaps my favorite picture from this day. They were such a fun couple!






























It was the most colorful wedding I shot all summer.






























As luck would have it, Martin was an hour and a half late for his wedding. Martin had left before the rest of us in order to be at the wedding site an hour early, but had difficulties with Paris transportation and "helpful" Parisians. Above, you see Martin comforting his worried bride.






























Kissing. Isn't that why we come to weddings?






















It was a happy moment when our maitre d' served the cheese.






























Caught.






















One of these was our appetizer (foie gras) and the other was our dessert. Needlessly to say, I enjoyed one far better than the other.















Grandma Gums and Jane had a blast attacking the couple with rice.






















Again, with the Paris transportation system. Our ride never came and we had to walk a ways to find le metro.

My first destination wedding was a success! Please contact me via my contact form if you are planning your destination wedding and would like a price quote!

Ernesto and Nitza

Nitza and Ernesto were married on June 9th; it was a bright sunny day to start my wedding photography career! The couple sincerely enjoyed one another on this day and I enjoyed capturing moments of that love throughout it. They are also great dancers, which is why I ended up including so many of the shots of them dancing in this post! I also chose a lot of black and white or sepia photos to show in this post, but there was definitely some beautiful color in their wedding. Hope you enjoy some of these photos to follow!



This was really one of my favorites!





My other favorite shot of the day!




And for Nitza and Ernesto, it wasn't a show; they were simply having a great time!


Nitza and her Papi.


A sight we're seeing more and more!

Thank you Nitza and Ernesto for including me in your day!

Kevin From Heaven...

Thanks to the energetic Emily Glancy (former), I have had a cute little song in my head this week that starts out with "Kevin from heaven, the one I adore..." And thanks to the occasion of Emily marrying her heavenly Kevin, I was inspired to get my blog started: I wanted a chance to display some of the pictures right away and to report on this amazing wedding that I was honored to play a role in!

It was a "cute little backyard wedding" that was in no way "little" and "cute" doesn't quite do it justice. I loved the time I got to spend with this unique and so terribly sweet couple and there wonderful families on this splendid August day in northern Michigan. Kevin was a patient and loving groom (very helpful, I might add) and Emily was a very animated bride who eagerly pursued her guests, and on more than one occasion, stole the stage from the band to sing her own tune. Kevin and Emily, I hope these pictures and the ones to come will adequately capture the excitement of that day and both of your charming personalities!

Those are some cute toes!




Kevin sent Emily a little present right before the ceremony: A pair of Heelys. If it weren't for the grass, I think she would have tried to roll down the aisle!


Throughout the day, it was evident how much Emily adored her family!



The first of many songs she sang for us!

Yes, they did tie the knot with these rings.



The Glancys had an awesome idea of bringing a automatic photo booth where guests could take pictures throughout the day and have a little keepsake to take home. Needless to say, it was a hit!



Best wishes to you both in your new life together! I hope to see you both again soon!
>Laura<