Wedding: Holly + John | Robibero Family Vineyards, New Paltz, NY

When you become our client, we ask you to fill out a small information sheet - you know, I like to know the details.  Your address, your last name, your favorite foods - just the basics :).  There is also a space for you to let me know how you found us...in that space, Holly wrote, "we go way back." And...we definitely do!  Holly is a seamstress and fashion designer and she altered my wedding dress back in 2007. I was secretly hoping that I would be able to photograph her wedding and I was so, so excited when she contacted me to tell me she had found the right guy, John! It is always an honor to photograph a wedding, but to photograph someone that works in the industry and who was part of my wedding day is just a bonus. 

Plus, I mean, this wedding has us written all over it! Cute, fun couple, check.  Vineyard, check (the wonderful Robibero Family Vineyards). Handmade dress and bouquet, check. Amazing list of vendors, check (including two of my favorites, Lola's Cafe and Catering, and Flowers by David Anthony). Beautiful fall day, check.  Bonfire and lanterns, check, check, check.  

Holly and John - it was an absolute honor to photograph your day - I hope that it was as perfect as you imagined and that these photos remind you of all the memories.  Thank you for having us!!



I would just like to say - how much do you love these two photos?!!  The similar reactions totally get me. I know that some people are hesitant to do a first look because they think it takes something away from the ceremony, but it is just so nice to have a few private moments to be however you want to be.  And if you scroll further down, you'll see the first ceremony photos - it takes nothing away because the ceremony is just so special all by itself :).

 

Holly designed and made her bouquet and wedding dress!  Amazing.

 

I had to post this - just the coolest thing!  Love Lola's!

Monday Updates!

Hey all!  I'm back :).  What a weekend.  Weddings, and fall clean-ups, and pretty leaves and shooting the most adorable kids on Sunday. Whew.  I wish it was fall all year round.  I'm writing this from my office and this is the view.  Just the best.


Anyway, I know I must sound like a broken record, but this is my super crazy season so I haven't been doing much besides working/editing/shooting/designing (imagine that on repeat).  I have some gorgeous photos to show you soon enough, but I thought I would post a few of our in-between moments from this last week.


1) Yes, I did this.  After I got back from Holly and John's wedding last Friday (around midnight), I went outside and chopped down all of my basil plants because of the threat of frost (frost = dead basil).  Now I have three huge bags of basil in my kitchen and a lot of pesto to make.  Results of that coming soon.
2) Took Sophie to the mall to ride the carousel - her favorite.
3) Took Sophie to Adams Harvest Festival - which was fun (and cheap), but not so harvesty?  Did anyone else go?  It was mostly bouncy houses with a hayride thrown in for good measure.  Weird. 
4) Sharing a cake pop at Starbucks :).

Tim and his buddies spent the day doing some real 'man' work at our house on Saturday, haha.  Check out the results.  Of course, today it is 70 degrees, but come tomorrow, you'll wish you were here checking out our fire!


And, about Holly and John's wedding.  Prepare yourself.  It was a very laid-back day at Robibero Vineyards (awesome location!) and if you can believe this, Holly made the bouquet below and her own dress.  How cool is that?  She looked perfect, the wedding was lovely and it was just a great night. (real flowers by David Anthony).  I don't know if some of you guys know Holly, but she is the owner of Oh Sew Perfect and I met her originally when she did the alterations on my wedding dress!  (she is awesome, by the way, if you are looking for help in that arena). I'm in love with this photo.


Today is also the 1st anniversary of one of my most favorite couples! Meri and Eric - congrats!!  I am still in love with your wedding photos and I hope you are too :).  I had to post a few of my favorites.  I just had to.


And then yesterday, I shot our first day of mini-sessions! It was awesome.  The weather was great, the kids were great, parents were happy and Miss Sophie helped to entertain any early birds. She is quite the hostess!  Here she is at the end of the day, still smiling.  Just can't get over her :).

Lots of sessions and sneak peeks coming soon!  Have a great week everyone!

ps. just a quick update - I have solved the Pinterest issue.  Going forward, many images will be pinnable, please go ahead and do that!  I love to see which images you like!   Over the winter, I will go back and fix older posts to make them pinnable as well. Happy inspiration pics!