You’ve seen their engagement photos – and now, since the wedding day on Saturday, the bridal photos I took of Lisa can come out of hiding and be shown to the world. Lisa kept her dress a big secret, as most brides do until their wedding day, and she looked gorgeous the day of. I don’t think there’s any argument that she looks fabulous in the pre-wedding bridal session we did previously this summer. We met up for a day to do both and honestly I couldn’t be happier with how it went. Sometimes a photo-session can be stressful because of time, weather, etc… and so afterwards I might wonder if I captured everything I wanted. Okay, I kind of felt like that after the bridal session. That is until I sat down and edited them, and realized I had nothing to worry about. I was really happy with the bw/ slightly sepia tone I gave some of the photos and think it fits them perfectly. Kind of the vintage black and white photo look that is also so timeless – and for any type of wedding photo, it’s perfect.

We started in a more urban looking spot but quickly moved to the fields which gave us the romantic country background and set the stage for the rest of the photos. I guess it’s also a recurring theme in my photos, probably because that’s what I’m close to.

The umbrella really was needed but of course was also the perfect prop. Thankfully it didn’t rain that much and the dress survived unharmed. So, if you’re thinking about doing a session like this for yourself, we can either work it into your wedding package or do it on it’s own. Yes, your wedding might have already happened but maybe you didn’t get the pictures you wanted in your dress… I know it’s true because I’ve had several people tell me about experiences like that. So,you’ll just have to contact me if you want something like this of your own.

Lisa is completely gorgeous! Let me know what you think and does anyone have a favorite? It’s hard to choose – which is why I put so many in the post. enjoy!

This wedding was really a lot of fun to be a part of – the day, location, and most of all the people were wonderful. There was something about Josh and Lizz – I noticed after as I edited through their photos – that pointed me in the direction of taking some seriously romantic pictures. The mix of their personalities made for some great photos and more importantly and beautiful wedding and marriage.

The wedding took place at their home church, Browncroft with the reception following at Shadow Lake Golf Club in Rochester, New York. It’s actually at Shadow Lake that we started with pictures of the family and bridal party which was great to do before hand as Josh and Lizz were able to join right in to the reception after the ceremony. I loved the colors for the wedding, as I haven’t seen too much purple yet and I think the flowers pulled everything together perfectly.

Oh, and on a side note this was my last NY wedding before moving to Harrisonburg Virginia – it was one day after that our truck was packed and we made the trip south! It was a busy time but I’m so glad I was able to be a part of the wedding.

Love this bridal party shot definitely in my top 10

you see what I’m talking about? Next up, the ceremony which included some of the cutest little kids, all nephews and nieces of course!

after the ceremony Josh and Lizz had a beautiful send off with fresh petals and headed over to the reception

it was the perfect night for a outdoor tent and a patio which everyone enjoyed before dinner was served… and the cake – or cakes, really – were gorgeous with the fresh flowers.

on my way to take some ring shots, behind the chairs and under the stairs (that sounds like a poem) there was some secret cigar smoking going on. I just hope they shared with Josh later!

things really started up once the dancing got going – and although I didn’t stay for the whole thing rumor has it there was quite the party – but of course, you knew that if you were there and if not I’ll leave you with these photos which were just the beginning…