It was a glorious Saturday afternoon and Erik and I were headed to Sarah’s childhood home to photograph her, and her soon to be husband Brad And what a wedding it was! Sarah’s parents did an amazing job transforming their home into a splendid wedding venue, replete with beautiful flowers and a whimsical cupcake wedding cake. With beautiful blue skies and the sun shining, Erik and I set out to capture this wonderful couple on their wedding day and had a tremendous amount of fun in the process.

Venue: Sarah’s Parent’s Home, Pound Ridge, NY
Makeup: Cathy Lanza
Catering: Tom Devine, Ciao Catering and Events, Danbury, CT
DJ: Jimmy Dee Music Productions, White Plains, NY

Erik and I were blown away by Sarah’s incredible Melissa Sweet Gown – perfect for her outdoor wedding!

A fun mirror shot of Sarah’s make up artist framing her beautiful face.

And a wide shot of her bridal party relaxing in the background.

Sarah has such beautiful eyes, and this is one of our favorite shots of her.

The bridal party watching as Sarah is getting her makeup done.

We love the way this shot came out – there were 9 bridesmaids, plus Sarah’s mother all in the vanity room helping Sarah with her dress.

We love Sarah’s heart shaped engagement ring.

Brad had a wedding present delivered to Sarah by way of a bridesmaid, and we love her reaction. After seeing the earrings he had given her Sarah said “Yeah..I think I’ll marry him” ; )

A quiet moment before the ceremony. Doesn’t she look amazing?

Brad’s mother putting on his boutonniere.

We absolutely love this shot of Sarah and her father walking down the aisle.

Sarah finally seeing Brad!

Such a perfect day.

Love it!

The kiss

Some romantic time with the newlyweds in the family garden.

We think she looks pretty happy here, don’t you think?

Considering they were being watched by many well wishers, they both did a fantastic job of looking relaxed.

Off to the reception – Details, Details, Details! Erik’s favorite was the Raiders cake (he is a fan!). I loved all the miniature bicycles. SO cute.

It was time for the first dance. We love the movement in these next two shots.

Topped only by a kiss

Sarah’s father had me literally in tears as he sang the song he wrote for Sarah when she was a baby. Such a sweet moment.

Sarah, holding back tears.

There was hardly a dry eye in the house!

Sarah and her Dad dancing.

We love this shot – the lights adding an interesting element to their special dance.

With an emotional embrace to finish.

It was time for Brad and his mother to take the dance floor!

Brad is such a gentleman and we are sure his mother is very proud

All the ladies on the dance floor!

And lastly, the inside of the tent in all it’s glory.

Thank you Sarah and Brad, Garrett and Cynthia, and all of your family and friends! We had such an incredible time, sharing such a special day in your lives.

xoxo,
Vicki + Erik

It was a perfect day in New York City. There was an abundance of sunshine with a cool breeze coming in from the water, and Erik and I were together with another couple in love! We adore the city – there are always interesting locations to be found even within a small radius, so it is always a new experience whenever we are there. And let us tell you, we were absolutely thrilled to work with Melissa and Jim. Melissa is stunning and an absolute sweetheart, and Jim is a true gentlemen and handsome as well. What more could we ask for?

We started at P.J. Clarke’s, the location where Melissa and Jim had their first date. Melissa was friends with one of Jim’s roommates, and the rest is history, as they say. We love this shot.

We love the angle, and the mood of this one.

As photographers, when two people allow us to capture moments like this, in a crowded restaurant no less, it blows us away.

Just outside and down the street, we asked them to stop by this fun wall art for a couple of quick shots.

We think it’s pretty obvious how in love with each other they are

We continued on down the street to the Hudson Hotel and were immediately taken by the escalator and the lighting surrounding it.

How fun is this? Jim even changed his position, unasked, as he was going up the escalator so that we could get both of them in the image. It was almost like they have done this before!

We love the lighting in this one as well.

A quick intimate moment in front of these doors – we were loving the yellow light coming through.

And then we were off to Central Park! The park was filled with people enjoying the long weekend and the photo shoot as well. Melissa and Jim did such an amazing job of looking like they were the only two people there that day.

We think this one is incredibly romantic!

Further in, we stopped to capture them in front of just one of the many skylines in NYC.

We think they both look incredible here.

Melissa is stunning, and her eyes are absolutely captivating.

Seriously, it doesn’t get too much better than this!

Central park has so many wonderful spots – like this one!

We love this, with just a hint of the kiss drawing us in.

We ended the day, after (rock-hard) pretzel’s and ice-cream (thank you!) with Melissa spending some quality time with one of the horses in the carriage line at the edge of the park.

Melissa and Jim, it was a true pleasure to work with two sweet and caring people that have such a strong presence together. Erik and I were smiling as we went over these photos together, and it is day’s like these that remind us why we are so grateful to do what we do for a living. We cannot wait to get you both in front of the camera again, on your wedding day!

xoxo,
Vicki + Erik