james bass photography: central & upstate new york wedding, portrait and commercial photographer

central & upstate new york wedding, portrait & commercial photographer

ashley + mark: a wagner vineyard wedding

November 14, 2011

I knew that I was going to enjoy Ashley & Mark’s wedding when I convinced them to climb a fence to enter the realm of the killer swans at Wagner Vineyards when we met there to have a look around and to sample some of Wagner’s finest! Yet again the weather was awesome (we’ve been really lucky this year) and everything went off without a hitch! Ginny and the staff at Wagner did a fantastic job with the venue and Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook kept the entertainment level high! Ashley & Mark’s guests cranked out a record setting 428 photobooth photos thereby beating out every other wedding this year by at least 2:1!! Now I would be remiss if I did not mention what a great job Ashley did with all of the flowers and centerpieces! She is so crafty!!!

Makeup – (the always awesome) A-List Artistry

Hair – (the always fabulous) Tiffany Dewald

Second Photographer: Lauren Spinelli

Posted in weddings Tags: fingerlakes, james bass, photo booth, photobooth, upstate new york, vineyard, wedding

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amanda + wes: a canandaigua lake wedding

November 12, 2011

It was a beautiful autumn day in September when Amanda and Wes exchanged their vows at the The Inn On The Lake in Canandaigua; they chose to see each other before the ceremony (highly recommended!) so that they would have a few moments alone before the rest of the day just flew by (it also gets you to cocktail hour before it’s over). Some of Wes’ family came from as far away as Alaska (which is where Wes hails from himself) and Amanda is a local upstate girl who looked absolutely stunning! They wrote their own vows (Wes memorized his and I was very impressed) and he spoke of how he and Amanda first met (very sweet). Afterward we found a little park down the street to grab a few more wedding party formals and then we cut all of them loose so we could get a few with just the Amand and Wes! Then it was onto the reception where Brian from Visa Versa Entertainment kept the dance floor packed the entire night! The Photo Boothique (aka photo booth) was out in full force again! A big shout out to my good friend Andrew (and his go go gadget legs) for helping me out!!

Florist: Flowers By Stella

Posted in photobooth, weddings Tags: canandaigua, finger lakes, fingerlakes, james bass, photo booth, photobooth, upstate new york, wedding

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elle + jeff: a grenell island wedding

October 31, 2011

Now without a doubt the chapel on Grenell Island is the tiniest church that I have ever been in; we could barely fit everyone in there for Elle and Jeff’s ceremony and unfortunately some guests had to stare at my not so best side for the majority of of the ceremony but it did the job nicely (the chapel not my backside). While it may have been my first time in the chapel it wasn’t my first time on Grenell as I had shot Kim & Brendan’s wedding there last year and they stopped by just before the ceremony to introduce me to their new baby!! Once the ceremony was finished and in true River fashion we headed over to the Antique Boat Museum in the Zipper for what would be a memorable reception (check the last image for a guest appearance by the Dance Biscuits). Children played a big role in the day and it’s always fun to see them enjoy themselves.

I absolutely love photographing weddings in the Thousand Islands, they are all unique in their own right and the people are beyond compare!

Thanks Elle & Jeff for having me!!

DJ/MC – Ormond Entertainment
Caterer – Bella’s
Florist – Sherwood Florist

Posted in weddings Tags: 1000 Islands, antique boat museum, james bass, St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands, wedding, zipper

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erinn + chad: st lawrence river wedding

October 29, 2011

I love river weddings and this one was right on the river at Erinn’s parent’s cottage on the St. Lawrence. The weather was beautiful (and hot, it’s been hot all summer) and the location was perfect! I have never seen as many flowers at wedding than what I saw at Erinn & Chad’s wedding, it was floral overload! Boo from the Farmhouse Kitchen was on hand as well as The Bob Cooper Band. The Photo Boothique was onsite providing guests a fun way to capture the evening’s festivities. The guests were treated to an impromptu musical performance from Chad and some of his friends (maybe they will get the band back together) and at end of the night we were treated to a fireworks show put on Erinn’s dad!

Tent – Party Rentals Plus