Lisa & Jason

Lisa and Jason were married just a few weeks ago at Saratoga National. The whole day for me was an absolute blast. Both families were so incredibly sweet and easy going - it made my job a real pleasure. It all comes back to the bride and groom - when they're happy - EVERYONE is happy. Lisa's father even had a chance to show off that new furniture at the house - (don't worry Tom - there will be MANY photos of the furniture to come in the complete online gallery!) It's always easier when the bride and her family plan on having the photographer to the house. It gives us all time to get to know each other, so when the wedding and reception roll around, everyone feels comfortable. Though at one point the bridesmaids did catch me lying on the hallway floor to photograph Lisa's wedding shoes! The ridicule I may have took for it was a small sacrifice for the sake of art... As usual, everything at Saratoga National was beautiful - the staff, always helpful, let us borrow a few golf carts to shoot down by the bridge and ponds along the course as seen above. Finally, I have to say that I've probably seen hundreds of cake toppers, but this one was probably my absolute favorite. It's the first time I've seen anyone use one passed down through generations of their family - so I HAD to photograph it. Lisa & Jason - CONGRATULATIONS again! I wish you both all of the happiness a marriage can bring, and keep an eye out for the online gallery in just a few short weeks or less!

Sarah & Matt

Happy Halloween and Happy Wedding! Sarah and Matt were married October 31st at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Niskayuna by Deacon Dick Thiesen. I had never photographed there before and what a surprise to see how beautiful it was inside! Thanks to the Deacon for a beautiful ceremony as well. Their reception followed at Glen Sanders Mansion - I can only tell you how good their food is so many times, and the staff is ALWAYS classy. Unfortunately, it POURED outside all night. Fortunately for all of us, we were inside, the music was great thanks to our DJ, Russ, from Piano Man and the dancing was non-stop until the end of the night. And how great was that "through the years" slideshow?!? I LOVE this picture of Sarah watching and tearing up! For those of you who were at the wedding and are friends with Matt, GO WILDCATS - I thought the UK cake was a nice touch. Congratulations Sarah and Matt! We wish you a long happy life together!

Jackie & Andy

Congratulations to Jackie and Andy! They were married on a COLD October afternoon just a few weeks ago. We still had some great foliage though and were able to photograph under a beautiful maple tree right next to the Museum of Dance that had turned a bright yellow. I spent the morning with the bridesmaids getting ready and we had a blast at the hair salon and back at the house. I had to post some of the orchid photos - how many hours did you girls spend snipping these orchids?! There was a full orchid team at the house just cutting, bagging, and handling the hundreds of flowers they used at the ceremony and reception. It was definitely worth it, they looked great! As always, the staff at the National Museum of Dance did a wonderful job supported by Kimberly from Classe Catering - they planned a delicious barbecue dinner that was served out in the courtyard. Besides the orchids and the BBQ, my favorite part of the night may have been Andy's family on the dance floor. Andy, I don't think your dad left the dance floor from the time the music started until the DJ was leaving the parking lot!! (And we've got pictures to prove it.) Way to go Jackie and Andy, congratulations again!