Wedding: Tina & Josh

I'm going to start this post with a warning...there is portrait overload below because I just couldn't narrow it down any further. Josh and Tina are an awesome couple - they are smart, funny, and obviously love each other :). Tim and I had a blast shooting their wedding and meeting all their friends and family.

To all brides out there - rain on your wedding day doesn't have to mean disaster! Tina & Josh chose one of the most beautiful ceremony locations in the area - Mills Mansion. Tim and I were almost married here - it is gorgeous, especially in the fall. But, if it rains, the logistics can get a bit complicated...these guys had to grab a tent two days before the wedding! And honestly, its a good thing they did because it poured during their ceremony - you could hear the water just rushing down the sides of the tent. It ended up being pretty funny (Tim and I had to use umbrellas and run around the sides of the tent to grab shots :), but the ceremony was just as touching and special as it would have been if it were sunny. After the ceremony, the rain stopped and we were able to spend a ton of time shooting portraits around the property, some of which are definitely on my favorites list for the year (remember to pick up a pair of cute rain boots!).

Time to stop talking and get to the images - Tina & Josh, thank you so much for having Tim and I as part of your day. Enjoy your sneak peek!

a

Love the space at the Gardener's House for getting ready...
a (1)

a (2)

a (3)

a (4)

Tina making her way to the ceremony tent
a (5)

a (6)

a (7)

I love how you can see the rain in these shots!
a (8)

Tina & Josh chose not to have a bridal party, so after a few family portraits, we headed out to scout some fun locations for their session...first up, the "beach"
a (9)

a (10)

a (11)

Doesn't Tina look gorgeous here?
a (12)

a (13)

One of my favorite shots of the year
a (14)

a (15)

a (16)

After checking out some open areas with amazing leaves, we headed up to the Mansion to finish up.
a (17)

a (18)

a (19)

a (20)

a (21)

The reception was held at the Terrapin Catering Facility, which overlooks the golf course and Mills Mansion property.
a (22)

a (23)

a (24)

Josh and Tina's dad (with some extra help from Josh's dad too!) built a custom photo booth for the reception - it was a total hit. Tim and I even gave it a shot!
a (25)

a (26)

Engagement: Mercedes & Mike

What an awesome session! I was really excited to shoot Mercedes & Mike, since we had been planning their session for awhile. We spent the afternoon walking around the Yale University campus and had a great time finding fun locations and using all the cool props Mercedes brought with her :). Can't wait for the wedding next year!
------------------

I just have to say - I love this photo of Mercedes. She looks beautiful, relaxed and happy...and she is making my job easy :)
IMG_8028_SMALL

IMG_8058_SMALL

IMG_8373_SMALL

IMG_8020_SMALL

IMG_7969_SMALL

IMG_7907_SMALL

IMG_8399_small

IMG_8231_SMALL

IMG_8077_SMALL

IMG_8251_SMALL

IMG_8314_SMALL

Wedding: Gina & Cliff

I had the pleasure of shooting Gina & Cliff's wedding a few weeks ago at Macaluso's in New Jersey. What a blast - they threw an awesome party, complete with a great band that kept the party going full throttle all night! They had a lovely ceremony as well :).

Gina & Cliff - thank you so much for having me document your day; I hope you love your sneak peek! Thanks to Geri for second shooting with me too!

A

A (1)

A (2)

A (3)

Love Gina's shoes!
A (4)

A (5)

A (6)

A (7)

A (8)

A (9)

A (14)

A (10)

A (11)

A (13)

A (12)

A (15)

A (16)

A (17)

A (18)

A (19)

A (20)

A (21)

A (22)

A (23)

A (24)

Engagement: Kristin & Ken

I met up with Kristin & Ken one evening in one of my favorite local towns - New Paltz. You can't really go wrong with a shoot in New Paltz, but Kristin picked an awesome spot with tons of fun trails, bridges, and corn fields for us to tramp around in :). Thanks for a great evening guys - can't wait to for the wedding in April!

Colaizzi_001_small

Colaizzi_042_small

Colaizzi_015_small

Colaizzi_044_small

Colaizzi_065_small

Colaizzi_027_small

Colaizzi_034_small

Colaizzi_041_small

Colaizzi_067_small

Colaizzi_069_small

Colaizzi_078_small

Colaizzi_017_small