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| SARAH + CRAIG | NOVEMBER 15, 2011 / WEDDINGS |
I've been meaning to post this wedding for some time now. I can't speak highly enough about Sarah and Craig. I immediately fell in love with them as soon as I met them! They had a really beautiful wedding at the Metropolitan Building which is an old restored electrical parts factory that now houses old antiques and is available for photo/film shoots and events. Here's a little highlight from their wedding and you can view more here on Style Me Pretty.
From Sarah...
'When Craig and I began planning our wedding, we envisioned an event that had the warmth of our annual New Year's Day open house, where people linger all day at our Brooklyn apartment. It's become an institution, but an easy one: There's no start time or end time, no dress code; the food is always good enough to disappear, but unfussy enough that the conversation is the main event. As we began searching for venues, we soon realized that the words "easy" and "wedding" didn't typically fit into the same sentence. A country wedding seemed too complicated; a big-city wedding too flashy. Then I walked through the Metropolitan Building, an events space in Long Island City, Queens, owned by an antiques dealer. The former electrical parts factory is literally a storehouse of treasures; the nooks and crannies are decorated to the hilt, and as you look around, you can't help but see the remnants of a thousand other celebrations. The space was big enough for a crowd, but intimate and comfortable enough to make people feel like they were in their own worlds. We were sold.
The rest of the party sprouted up from there, sown from a few simple ideas: For a mix of old and new—inspired by our venue and our taste in music—we hired Lapis Luna, which plays a mixture of jazz and swing, but covers everything from Billie Holiday to Billy Idol. For our May Day wedding date, Jeff at Pennington Flowers wove cherry blossoms and candles into the most spectacular chuppah, accenting the rest of the eclectic space with soft spring echoes. And the hard work of Chef Rossi at the Raging Skillet and Christine Viola at Exquisite Affairs Productions created an evening so seamless that both Craig and I were able to focus the most beautiful moments of all—the ones that could have happened in our living room, but that we wanted to share with 200 people: The warm voice of my family's rabbi, who also married my parents, who flew in from my Ohio hometown for the occasion. The original song that my father played on his guitar—the one he wrote for me when I was twelve. Speeches and toasts by a few, partner dancing for many, and, most of all, our vows, which we each wrote in our apartment, when the other wasn't looking. It was exactly right: A feeling as new as our marriage and as familiar as the faces surrounding us. And thanks to Heather Waraksa's genius, we can re-live it any time we want."
Venue: The Metropolitan Building (Long Island City, NY)
Event Planning: Exquisite Affairs Productions
Florist: Pennington Flowers
Catering: The Raging Skillet
Band: Lapis Luna
Lighting: After Hours Entertainment
Cake/Cupcakes: City Sweets & Confections
Hair and Makeup: Monica McAlpin
Dress: Nicole Miller
Bride's Shoes: Via Spiga
Groom's suit: Duchess
Officiant: Rabbi Alan Sokobin
DJ: Brad Lee
Second photographer and a huge thank you to Mike Gross
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| KAREN + CHANDLER | OCTOBER 13, 2011 / WEDDINGS |
Here's a little taste of the wedding I shot for Karen and Chandler in Old Montreal as featured on Style Me Pretty today.
Shot with Kodak Portra 400
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| FROM THE VAULTS | AUGUST 30, 2011 / WEDDINGS |
I have been meaning to post this for what seems to be ages. This has to be one of my favorite weddings. I normally deep down dread going to a shoot knowing that the weather is going to be less than desirable. However, it forces you to get creative with light and happy accidents can occur. Luckily, Kim and Titus have impeccable taste! They choose the vibrant (yet moody) and dramatic Gramercy Park Hotel for their wedding. We didn't even have to step outside! It has since been one of my favorite places to shoot. Here are some of my favorites from the day...
as featured on 100 Layer Cake
Photography: Heather Waraksa / Venue: Gramercy Park Hotel / Florist: Naomi deManana / Day of Coordinator: Shira Savada of Shiramisu / Ceremony Program: Peter Kruty / Photo booth: Photo Booth Scrap Books / Chinese Lion Dancers: Lion Dance NY / Cake : Ruth Drennan / Bride’s dress: Lars Nord (custom) / Bride’s shoes: Christian Louboutin / Bride’s jewelry: borrowed / Bride’s reception dress: Temperley of London / Groom’s suit: custom made in Hong Kong / A special thanks to Rebecca Walker for helping me 2nd shoot. |
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| OVER THE MOON! | AUGUST 03, 2011 / PERSONAL |
Jonathan's decided to make an honest woman out of me! I'm so happy to announce our engagement as of a couple of weeks ago. I've been on cloud nine ever since and cannot wait to marry my best friend, the love of my life and the man of my dreams.
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| STYLE ME PRETTY GIVEAWAY | MAY 16, 2011 / WEDDINGS |
Today Style Me Pretty is featuring American Photo Magazine's Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the World. The list features an amazing pool of talent from previous years as well as 2011. They're also giving one lucky reader $499 towards a Cypress Album of their choice. All you have to do is vote for your favorite image and tell why. It's too easy... now get over there and vote!
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