[Jillian and Zach]

2 Saturdays ago, I had the best time working with the Ferry and Musial families at their children Jillian and Zach's wedding. Another gorgeous day in April....in fact they probably had better weather than some of the summer weddings will have! The day was all about family and fun times....both Jillian and Zach have nice big families with lots of crazy siblings....just my kind of people to work with!

Is Jillian not the most gorgeous bride ever?


This Jillian's family has this great yard to play with.....a little pre ceremony playtime with the girls.







And then off to the church, one of the best I have ever photographed in because of all of the natural light!







Jillian is a jewelry designer and designed the engagement and wedding rings....Zach must have been a bit nervous and the ring just wouldn't go on!




We went to Forest Lawn for pictures afterwards...here are the guys, coming in for their landing.





*LOVE* springtime flowering trees!





Jillian, getting ready to rock the reception...


The reception was at the Millenium Hotel in Cheektowaga...


I love watching father/daughter dances, particularly when they are upbeat and really reflect the relationship that exists there. Jillian and her dad danced to "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon....awesome!



Thanks everyone for being so great to work with...I hope you like the preview!

[free things are always good]

many of you know by now that I am pretty addicted to blog stalking...while sometimes it really inhibits my work, there are times that it really is good for everyone. today is just that moment- I found a link to some pretty amazing (free!) printable invitations that I though I'd share with you. Downloadandprint.com features modern invitations and reply cards that you simply download and print (Oh, I get it now! ;) )
Check them out and maybe save a few bucks in designing your wedding!

[michelle and steve, part deux]

my first wedding post of the season! You can certainly tel I am trying to get back into the swing of things, editing and trying to keep up with blog posts. In any case, Michelle and Steve carried forward the momentum of their awesomeness to their wedding day....the entire shindig took place at Asbury Hall, and they had gorgeous April (?!) weather for it. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything about this day!

[michelle and steve]

Today is my first wedding of the season, and while that is usually a bit daunting, I can say with total honesty that I am stoked. Michelle and Steve are an awesome couple, laid back and up for just about anything. Last week I met them out at Antique World last week for their engagement session....for an Early April weekend we were all sweating and enjoying the late afternoon sun....there wasn't too much to play with outside as it was a bit too early in the antiquing season, but here are a few of my favorites.

[a king and queen, funny little boys and free things]

So spring is here and the weddings will be coming on like the tide....I am excited to begin again, particularly since all I have really photographed since my last wedding are embarrassing pictures of my son.

Easter weekend I will be shooting my first engagement of the year, followed by my first wedding, both shoots being the same couple. I can't wait! Michelle and Stephen seem awesome so far! In the meantime, I have been finding cool things to share with you, and this time it is something for free.

e.m. papers has this sweet little DIY wedding invite kit with vintage art, for download here. It has everything- the invite, response cards, program, place cards, and so on. Via How About Orange.

Oh- and I mentioned a little while back that I was going to try my hand at a wedding cake topper idea.....here it is, posted on Etsy.


I had picked up a number of ceramic molds for my sculpture class to play around with, and many of them are chess sets. I may add more soon. Til next time....

[long time no see.]

so my photo/daycare friend Trish bluntly pointed out to me today that I hadn't blogged in a VERY long time (thanks Trish!)...so here it is. I'll try to make it a good one for being off season and not even thinking about photography.
I have however been roaming Etsy on a consistent basis and have a few goodies to share....

1. This wedding cake topper-


How darling is this? I am tempted to buy it just because. Oh yeah....I got married 10 years ago, so it really isn't relevant now is it?

2. The Sunshine on a gray day Boutonniere-

Not only is it my favorite EVER color combination (of the last few months anyway), but how whimsical! Clients: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE buy these so I can take a picture or 26! This little accessory makes me so happy! (Oh, and Joan, if you are reading this, check out the peahen feather boutonniere....maybe what you are looking for?)

3. Another Wedding Cake Topper, by Melabo-

An "Interspecies" couple....that should definitely raise a few eyebrows :).

Speaking of Wedding Cake Toppers, I have been intensely working in the clay studio at school....I teach a sculpture and ceramics class and just recently came into a bunch of slip molds, many of which are chess sets. So that said, I am trying my hand at a wedding cake topper of my own.....I'll post it soon!

Oh, and going back to the photography thing, I have been awarded a Bride's Choice award through Weddingwire.com, which is a cool wedding website that is geared towards wedding planning...I was one out of 23 total photographers chosen in the Buffalo/Rochester area. Thanks Weddingwire and to those who have left reviews!

In other news, I am completely booked for 2010, but am beginning to book 2011. Thanks to all of those who have been emailing me for this year and I am sorry :(.

Finally, I leave you with him.....see, I am taking SOME pictures!