Catholic Wedding at St.Ambrose Church | Rochester, NY

January 24, 2011

Though I adore meeting new couples and making new friends, another fantastic opportunity of being a wedding photographer is the experience of photographing new locations. Such was the case when I arrived at the St.Ambrose Catholic Church in Rochester, NY for Sid and Carole’s wedding. The church was brightly lit thanks to large, colorful stained glass windows and provided a cheerful atmosphere, something I think meshed well with Sid and Carole’s personalities. The colors of the church also presented a fantastic background to capture the emotions present during the touching ceremony.

I found the family and guests of the bride and groom to be incredibly warm and photogenic. Guests who catch a photographer aiming a lens at their face usually turn away form the camera quickly so as not to be caught. It’s a common response, which is why we need to be stealthy! But when I captured the beaming face of Carole’s mother, I was presented with an even bigger smile. What a wonderful feeling! And as I continued to photographed guests, I found not one of them looked away, but were willing to share their joy and excitement as they viewed the loving couple recite their vows.

It was a beautiful way to tell Carole and Sid’s wedding story and I hope to photograph at this delightful church again in the future.

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A bride, a dog, and an epic pre-party | St. Ambrose Church

January 18, 2011

It happened on the holiday of October 31st. Sid and Carole were exchanging vows with friends and family from around the globe and hosting the best Halloween party Billy and I have ever attended. The energy resulting from a mix of Lebanese and Indian traditions was totally unexpected and I soaked in every minute because not only was I photographing beautiful, happy people, but I was having a blast running my bum around trying to capture all the moments that were unfolding before me. I felt like that crazy contestant in the money cage who just can’t grab the dollar bills fast enough!

When I arrived at Carole’s home, I was ecstatic to find her adorable pooch, Aziz, running to and fro. Dogs and brides? Was this my dream come true? It was quite a scene watching the Pomeranian step on the bride’s dress and hearing the bridesmaids’ shriek in potential horror, but the little pup just wanted to be close to Carole and luckily he didn’t dirty her dress. Carole was the epitome of a timeless, beautiful bride and I don’t think I ever caught her without a loving smile upon her face.

At last the time came for Carole to descend from the stairs upon her family and be showered with kisses, hugs and cries of joy. Every few minutes a new tray of bubbly and desserts were passed round the room and I wondered if people would even be hungry for dinner! After an hour of dancing and sheer excitement, we piled into the limo in anticipation of the events to come.

Over at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Rochester, Billy was working his mojo with Sid and his men. Sid being relaxed and cool as a cucumber, I had to laugh when I met Billy after exiting from the limo. I was panting and emotionally charged from the morning party when I tried to quickly recap the events of the previous few hours then ran to follow the action. I’d imagine Billy thought I had slipped a few glasses of wine with my blabbing.

It was the day to change our clocks, most guests were from out of town and of course there was a buzz from it being Halloween, but the ceremony started on time and was a lovely event, but of course you’ll need to see that in the posts to come!

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The Party | Batavia, NY

July 07, 2010

Looking for the perfect ingredients for a rockin’ party? Start with a big chunk of love, add in some goofiness on golf carts and a dash of kickin’ beets (and we’re not talking the vegetable baby!) and you have Kyle and Rachele’s wedding bash.

Enjoy the full wedding slideshow of these beauties!

View Kyle & Rachele’s complete wedding gallery

Music: “At Last” by Etta James and “I Only Have Eyes For You” by Ella Fitzgerald
Ceremony: Our Lady of Mercy, St. Peter’s Parish - Leroy, NY
Venue: Terry Hills Golf Course - Batavia, NY
Florist: Wegman’s
Cake: Pat Davis
Stylist: Maria Collana
DJ: Paul Spitale of Blackrock Sound Solutions
Dress: Maggie Sottero

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The Commitment | Le Roy, NY

July 01, 2010

Continuing our love story, we reach the point of maximal jitters and of course, the big sigh of relief as they join in eternal commitment. Goodness, that sounded quite deep for being 1 in the morning!

There are so many things about this photo taken by Billy which I absolutely adore: the father looking at his girls, the holy books, the moment….story photos are by far my favorite images of any weddings.

Super duper coolest priest EVER.

Ceremony: Our Lady of Mercy, St. Peter’s Parish in Leroy, NY

View a previous post of their wedding images here. More to continue the story soon!

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