Family and friends all gathered at the Shenandoah Clubhouse at the Turning Stone Casino for Genevieve and Derek’s New Year’s Eve wedding, the whole place looked fabulous (even if we really didn’t have any snow)! Cindy & Roger from Ormond Entertainment really outdid themselves (once again) taking care of the evening’s entertainment and the snowflake lighting was really something to see! I owe a huge “Thank You!!” to my friend Caly Doran who gave up her New Year’s Eve to help me out! Once again my buddy Justin Mayer joined us as the video ninja and the Photo Boothique was out in full force!

I can honestly say that I don’t think that I have ever met two people that were more meant for each other than Genevieve and Derek, all you have to do is spend a little time with the two of them and you would be able to see it for yourself.

- video: Justin Mayer
- venue: Shenandoah Clubhouse at Turning Stone Casino
- dj/mc: Ormond Entertainment
- photobooth: James Bass Photography

Chaos.

That’s what I walked into when I showed up at Krista’s parent’s home and was quickly informed that the make up person didn’t show up.
The first thing that entered my mind was “we are going to be late”.
I was wrong.
These girls made some calls, rocked it out and were on time! (whew! that was a close one!)
Once we were finished with the ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Church we made our way to Root Glen on the campus of Hamilton College (Brandon’s alma mater) for some portraits. I had never been to Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club before but I really dug the old school vibe and architecture that the whole place had! The party lasted well into the night and I think that’s safe to say that everyone had a great time!

DJ: Dee Jay Network
Florist: Mark Calogero

It was cold.
It was raining.
It was miserable.
It was cold, raining and miserable.
Noticing a theme here?

When I awoke from my first night in Buffalo I knew that my run of good weather was over. As I walked to Starbucks I kept peering at the sky praying that it would begin to clear so that it would be nice for Margaret & Tim’s wedding, Mother Nature was not smiling upon me this day or so it seemed. As luck would have it She gave us a slight grin, she held the rain back long enough for us to spend a little time outdoors at the Buffalo Historical Society (but it was still pretty cold)! But before that we had to get things done at Our Lady of Peace which actually has a tunnel behind the altar which I used to get from one side of the church to the other, not that it was necessary I just wanted an excuse to use it.

A big “Thank You” to Lydia Maybee for tagging along as my second photographer!!

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

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

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!

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

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!

The Antique Boat Museum was the setting for Mia & Paul’s small and intimate wedding, it was the perfect choice since they both have strong ties to the St. Lawrence River (better known as “the River” for those of us in the know)

Event Rental – Amazing Occasions

Florist: Hallett’s

I’ve known Rachelle for a while and I was honored when she and Brian asked me to photograph their wedding this August at Emerson Park in Auburn, NY. The weather was absolutely perfect and everything went off with out a hitch! The pavilion looked great thanks to Rachelle and her mom (I cannot wait to see it once the renovations are completed)! Bonnie’s Creations made sure that the flowers were perfect! Chef Floyd House from Premier Catering did a fabulous job and Black Tie Entertainment kept the place jumping well into the night! Brian & Rachelle along with their family friends packed the Photo Boothique the entire night! And I would be remiss without a huge shout out to KC (aka K-Cizzle) for helping me out!!

Thanks for having me

I’ve always wanted to shoot at Densmore Church and I finally got the chance this past August; this church is very tiny (not the smallest one that I have been in though!) and has a lot of history behind it, it’s a beautiful place and it’s air conditioned too!  I get to ride in a lot of boats when I am photographing weddings in the Thousand Islands but the one that Amy Lynn & Graeme arrived took to their reception was beyond awesome! However yours truly was unable to ride with them as I was in the chase boat with the wedding party (which was a former champion offshore racing boat and pretty sweet in it’s own right!). I loved the fact that Graeme and his groomsmen wore kilts for the wedding to honor his Scottish heritage (way cooler than tuxedos). The staff at Joey’s TI Club did a fantastic job (as always) and Kommand Performance was on hand for the day’s entertainment! Grey’s Flower Shop made sure that all of the flowers were perfect and Jamie from Pink Door was on hand to make certain that everything ran like a well oiled machine!

Thanks to both of you for allowing me to be a part of your day!!!