Category Archives: WEDDING BLOG

Marriott Syracuse Downtown Wedding • Lauren & Devon

Marriott Syracuse Downtown Wedding Lauren and Devon found me through my beloved Fayetteville crew- Kelly and Andy, Laura and Chris, Meghan and Pete and Meredith and Conor. I think by the time next year rolls around I'll have shot eight weddings within this group... I cannot even express how honored I am and how wonderful…
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Liz & Mike • Country Club of Rochester Wedding

Country Club of Rochester Wedding Liz and Mike met when Mike kindasorta crashed a wedding. Mike's best friend (Liz's cousin) told him to come to the reception... so he had an informal invite. But it's more fun to say he crashed it! He saw Liz, decided he was going to marry her on the spot,…
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Wingate Barn Wedding • Cass & Steve

Wingate Barn Wedding Cass and Steve's Wingate Barn wedding could not have been more perfect! The forecast included heavy storms and possible tornadoes, but it turned out to be a gorgeous summer day complete with puffy clouds and blue skies! I was so happy these two kind, genuine people could have the day of their…
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Artisan Works Wedding • Ann & Mike

Artisan Works Wedding Ann and Mike met many times before they became friends and were friends for some time before they started dating. The world kiiinda had to hit them over the head with the fact that they belonged together! They were in band together in high school, won a dance contest in gym class,…
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Onondaga Country Club Club Wedding • Meredith & Conor

Onondaga Country Club Wedding I've been waiting for this dayyyy! Meredith and Conor are so wonderful and it has been a long wait for our big day to finally arrive. Yes, I called it ours ha ha. Meredith was in Meghan's wedding last year and we had a super fun engagement last summer that entailed…
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Rochester Elopement • Sarah & Bart

Rochester Elopement Sarah and Bart's Rochester elopement at the Ellwanger Estate was such a dream! It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon that mirrored the fun, bubbly relationship Sarah and Bart have. There's something special about the intimacy of an elopement. It was just Sarah and I in the suite during preparations and I actually helped…
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Canandaigua Inn on the Lake Wedding • Theresa & Colin

Canandaigua Inn on the Lake Wedding Theresa and Colin met at a maritime focused school and have birthdays on the Fourth of July and Veteran's Day, and their Canandaigua Inn on the Lake Wedding was a perfect combination of nautical and patriotic details! I was so excited to finally meet these two a few days…
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Wedding Albums

I am excited to announce an upgrade to one of the wedding albums I offer! The coffee table style album now has lay flat pages which make it easier to hold and look at, and a LOT more fun to design! With a nearly non-existent gutter in the middle, it is easier to design across…
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Kate, Mike & Wes • Rochester Photographer

Rochester Photographer One of the most fun parts of being a Rochester photographer is seeing my couples' families grow. I photographed Kate and Mike's wedding almost four years ago and was so thrilled to see they were expecting via Kate's instagram. Her maternity style was oooon point! I headed out to Buffalo to meet their…
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Rochester Wedding Photographers 2015 Favorites

Rochester Wedding Photographers I love recapping the wedding season in winter, it is so cool to look back at all the fun that was had the previous year! Thank you to my wonderful couples... I am so grateful to have shared in your wedding day and captured your memories. I was lucky enough to bookend…
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Melissa, James and Autumn • Rochester Engagement Photographer

Melissa and James were married over the summer at Mill Creek Golf Club near Rochester, NY. It was a beautiful day full of smiles and laughter, but there was one important thing missing... a sweet little fluffball named Autumn! It had rained overnight and the decision was made to keep her at home because it…
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Meghan & Pete • Lodge at Welch Allyn Wedding

Lodge at Welch Allyn Wedding What can I even say about the Kleppers? I love this family so much! I photographed Laura's wedding this spring and last weekend shot Meghan's wedding as well. This family is so kind and sweet and genuine, it has been an honor to be part of their weddings! In this…
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Rochester Wedding Photographer • Liz & Dave

Rochester Wedding Photographer Liz and Dave's wedding was a pretty wild ride, I have to say! Things started out on a crazy note when Liz's mom's cat ate one of the diamond earrings Liz was going to wear (hope you guys have found it by now ha ha!) That didn't really phase Liz, she enjoyed…
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Rochester Winter Wedding Promotion!

Rochester Winter Wedding Sending a bit of love out to the winter brides and grooms with a great deal on winter wedding photography! For the next two weeks, anyone booking a Finger Lakes or Rochester winter wedding (dates from December 2015-March 2016) will receive $400 off their winter wedding photography package! It's no secret that…
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Janelle & Nate • Finger Lakes Wedding

Janelle and Nate knew each other in school and reconnected thanks to facebook (facebook *stalking*, if the maid of honor's toast is to be believed!) They were in New York City and New Mexico when they reconnected, thankfully Nate had to travel for work and they were able to meet up. That date turned into…
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Meghan & Rich • Bristol Harbour Wedding Photography

Bristol Harbour Wedding Photography Meghan and Rich were married this weekend at Bristol Harbour, one of my favorite venues! Meghan is so gorgeous! I love when I have time to photograph the ceremony area before guests arrive! Could not be more picture perfect. And Rockcastle Florist did a lovely job decorating the arbor! Rich met…
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Jess & Matt • Bristol Harbour Wedding

Bristol Harbour Wedding Jess and Matt came to me through Becca and Ryan, one of my adorable 2011 couples! I was so excited that Becca was Jess's matron of honor... I knew we'd have a fun day! The ladies got ready in a lovely home down the street from Bristol Harbour. When figuring out where…
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Bonnie & Justin • Rochester Wedding Photographer

Rochester Wedding Photographer Bonnie and Justin planned their wedding at Belhurst Castle from afar... very, very afar. They live in Hawaii and had to do everything via email, phone and with Bonnie's mom and sister to help. I met with Dana and Kathleen a while back and was so excited to finally meet Bonnie and…
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Briannon & Dan • Finger Lakes Wedding Photographer

Finger lakes Wedding Photographer When Briannon and Dan suggested meeting at a bar to go over their schedule, I knew they were going to be my kind of people. They met at a Halloween party. Dan didn't believe her name was actually Briannon, so she gave him a different name and accidentally gave him the…
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Alex & Mike • Geneva on the Lake Wedding Photography

Geneva on the Lake Wedding Photography Such a beautiful day for Alex and Mike's wedding at Geneva on the Lake over the weekend! I love this flurry of activity around Alex while she just laughs :) Such a fun bride! This has to be the most grand processional for a bride and her father ever.…
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Vanessa & Aleks • Finger Lakes Wedding Photographer

Finger Lakes Wedding Photographer We had an absolutely beautiful day for Vanessa and Aleks' wedding this weekend! I love the full-circle aspect of their wedding. These two took classes together at Cornell but had never spoken to each other until they were both in Qatar on Cornell-related trips! Aleks was a teacher's assistant on Cornell's…
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Laura & Tim • Rochester Wedding Photographers

Laura and I have been exchanging emails for about 9 months now, after she first started looking for Rochester wedding photographers (so basically, our friendship is now an infant) and I was so excited for her and Tim's wedding! They came to me through Megan and Barry, some wonderful clients from four years ago. I…
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Lynn & Rob • Rochester Wedding Photographer

Rochester Wedding Photographer Lynn and Rob came to me via my friend and past bride, Holly, so I knew they'd be cool. When Rob asked at our first meeting (with a very serious face) what would happen if there was a bad reaction to the first look, I knew I kind of loved them. I…
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Melissa & James • Rochester Wedding Photographers

They met at a wedding. James was the best man, Melissa was a bridesmaid. Months later, they reunited and have been pretty inseparable ever since! They're a great pair, James is a bit quiet and always has this little smile on his face, and Melissa is outgoing and funny. Her sense of humor actually reminds…
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Kasey & Mike • Rochester Wedding Photographer

Kasey and Mike's wedding had it all: sweet couple, great families, and some of my very favorite wedding friends! I met with Kasey and Mike at their coordinator's place- the lovely and talented Lisa of Lime Drop Events. They were fresh from a Halloween party from the night before. I got to see Mike's super…
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Catherine & Brian • Rochester Wedding Photographer

Rochester Wedding Photographer- Catherine and Brian's wedding was a long time coming, it was so exciting to finally have the day upon us! Catherine told me that they wanted to make sure I was available before they actually booked their venue- that is such an unbelievable compliment! I love working with people who are really…
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Laura & Chris • Syracuse Wedding Photographer

Syracuse Wedding Photographer - Laura and Chris came to me through my awesome clients Kelly and Andy (originators of the illustrious wedding MVP award! Laura and Chris went to high school together but didn't know each other well and reconnected when a mutual friend organized a bar crawl. One of Chris's groomsmen actually predicted they'd…
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Rochester Wedding Photography • 2014 Favorites!

I'm so excited to share some of my favorite images of 2014 with you! Just in the nick of time since 2015 wedding season is around the corner. I want to thank all of my lovely brides and grooms for making it another awesome year! It is such an honor to share in and document…
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Rochester Wedding Photographer • Holly & Paul

Hooray for Holly and Paul! These two are very good friends of mine and I have watched their relationship grow from a chance meeting at a karaoke night at a bar (a girl who does not drink and a guy who does not pick up girls at bars, lol) to this beautiful marriage. Normally I…
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Finger Lakes Wedding Photographer • Jen & Chris

When I met with Jen and Chris and Jen said "I am not really worried about the details, I just want to have a great day, great beer and a fun party" I was like "are you me?" Those are my three primary interests, basically! Ha ha! We had a great time chatting about their…
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Rochester Wedding Photographer • Carly & Bryan

I got to meet Carly and Bryan a couple of times before their wedding, they're very sweet and definitely seemed focused on just having a fun, easygoing day. When I arrived at the Memorial Art Gallery in the morning, Carly was so calm and things were pretty much on schedule... I love a relaxed bride!…
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Amanda & Brian • Rochester Wedding Photographer

Amanda and Brian were absolutely the sunshine on a cloudy wedding day. These two are so happy and so in love, it was such a fun day! We started out at Bellezza Salon and then headed to finish preparations at the Wadsworth Homestead in Geneseo. What a gorgeous estate, inside and out! Everyone was buzzing…
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