Joanna & Lorenzo’s Wedding {FEAST at Round Hill Hudson Valley Wedding Photography}

December 6, 2013

I am SO excited to share this wedding today!  What a perfect way to end the wedding season with this couple.

I met Joanna and Lorenzo last year through one of my brides, and I could just tell what a special couple they are!  (And not because they’re Italian!)  When I photographed their engagement last year in the city, their love for each other and their joy just spilled out.  I was so excited for their wedding day, and had no idea just how beautiful it would be.

Their wedding took place at the beautiful FEAST at Round Hill in Washingtonville.  Their day was filled with personal and unique details, such as the beautiful gold shoes Joanna designed online, her stunning rose gold jewelry, and a sweet gold cake topper.  Since Joanna and Lorenzo live in New York, he gave her a bracelet with a subway map on it, and she gave him cuff links with the map too:)

When they read their notes from each other, they couldn’t hold back the tears.  The same sweet moment came after their first look, when Lorenzo saw his bride for the first time!  I could hardly hold the tears back too just watching them!

Their ceremony took place indoors in the beautiful room that also held their reception.  The Renaissance-style decor fit so well with their Italian families!  The toasts were filled with laughs, their first dance filled with tenderness.  And of course their family danced the Tarantella!   It’s a traditional Italian dance that is always part of the wedding celebration:)

You could see how much love that Joanna and Lorenzo share, and how much fun they had with their close family and friends!  At the end of the night, they saw a few romantic snow flurries, which couldn’t have fallen at a more perfect time.

I hope you enjoy the story of their day!

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She designed her own shoes!  Aren’t they beautiful?

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Joanna’s dad gives his wife a gift each time one of their daughters gets married!  So sweet…

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Lorenzo even wrote Joanna’s parents a note!

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He’s ready to see his bride!

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LOVE this cake topper!!

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A special thank you to all of the vendors who made Joanna & Lorenzo’s beautiful day possible:

 

Venue: FEAST at Round Hill

Caterers: FEAST Caterers

Photography: Kerri Lynne Photography

Cinematography: Kerri Lynne Photography

DJ: A Perfect Blend Entertainment

Florist: Flowers by Jo-Ann

Wedding Dress Boutique: RK Bridal

Hair Stylist: Judy De la Cruz

Makeup Artist: Makeup by Marcy

Invitation Designer: B. Designs – Etsy.com

Cake: Pastry Garden

 

AND a huge thank you to my team: my second photographer Anastasiia Ostapovich and cinematographer Tim Kuder.  You both rock!

 

 

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Welcome Declan! {Westchester Newborn Family Portrait Photographer}

November 29, 2013

After Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate new life, with gratitude.

So welcome Declan!!

I have been photographing for a family for years, and going to almost all of their children’s parties and big events, I begin to feel close to their family!  So when their nephew Declan was born, it was such a joy to be apart of this big event only over a week after he arrived.

The first thing I said when I saw him was, “Oh my goodness!  Look at that hair!”  I don’t know how he already has such a perfect head of hair – so precious!

We dressed him in such cute outfits, and I think the family dog was a little jealous:) We took such sweet photographs of Declan with mom and dad – I always love those precious moments when they can hold their baby together.

I am so happy for Bridget and Mike, and wish their family every joy welcoming sweet Declan!   Enjoy their photographs!

 

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Janet Stewart

Declan is such a sweetheart! So happy for Mike & Bridget! Enjoy your holidays with your precious gift. Love to you all.
Janet & Joseph

Gratitude…

November 28, 2013

It transforms what we have into enough.

There is something about gratitude that transforms the heart, and gives us a clearer perspective on life and what is really important. It’s so easy to believe that what we have is never enough, and the media and our culture echoes that message. But when we take the time to look, to see deeper, to list our gifts, we can know that we already have what we truly need.

When I read the book “1000 Gifts” by Ann Voskamp, it changed my life. Ann is a beautiful author who sees the sacred; she writes lyrically, with words full of grace.  It was in reading her book that I saw that gratitude is the gateway to joy.

Joy, and the fullest life we could ask for, only comes when we open our hands to receive the gifts that right now brings.

This hit home for me, as I’m constantly thinking in the future, and dreaming about the next thing. But the gift, the joy, is now.

So today, as I gather around the table to eat turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pie and enjoy the sweet company of family and friends, I want to reflect on what I’m truly grateful for. Here’s part of my list…and I hope it inspires you to write your own!

 
I’m grateful for…

 

My parents, and their constant love and support

My brother and how he makes me laugh

Traveling

{being able to experience new perspectives and cultures}

Laughter and surprises

God’s unending love

Warm cups of tea on cold mornings

Hiking and good conversations

Country music

Journaling

{and how the pen can say so much}

Attending the Pursuit 31 Conference this year

{gaining new focus and friends}

Mentoring lovely creative girls from Delight and Be!

Inspirational quotes

Delicious food

My church family at Hillsong NYC

Sisterhood

{the women and friends that are such inspirations to my life}

A new camera and a new iMac

{the things that just make life easier and more beautiful}

New branding!

{finally having a blog that makes me want to write in it!}

Pumpkin spice lattes

My amazing clients who are so in love

New dreams that are being born this year

Sunsets

{reminders of the promise and hope I have each day}

 

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I am immensely grateful today for the fullness of love in my life, being able to do more of what makes me come alive, and remembering that it has always been enough.

Be blessed friends!!

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Welcome Baby Oliver! {Westchester Newborn Lifestyle Portrait Photography}

November 21, 2013

I am overjoyed to post this precious little prince’s session!!

I have been friends with Lauren and her family for years.  We went to the same church, so I remember being on a missions trip in Mexico with her, and going to her family’s lakehouse for a weekend.  Years later, it is just amazing to see Lauren and Craig starting their own family.  I was so ecstatic for them to welcome their new baby boy!!

Oliver was born in October, at an incredibly meaningful time for their family.  You can already see he has a little spunk and personality, just like his artistic-designer mommy!  And when he smiles, he looks just like dad.

I especially love the photographs of Oliver that show that inner spunk – when he made that little “smirk,” and when he smiled wide inside of the vintage suitcase.  (The family’s cat tried to get inside of it several times, until she learned it was for the photo shoot!)

The connection photos with Oliver, mom and dad are such sweet moments.  Then, I just had to photograph Oliver and his mom in the nursery.  He already has an amazing shelf filled with children’s books!  This “little prince” is going to be one well-read boy!

There is something about photographing newborns that remind me how precious life is, how fleeting.  How it’s a miracle that any of us are even on this earth.  How entering this world as a fragile human being, dependent on love and nurturing, is beautiful.

So welcome Oliver…welcome.

I can’t wait to see you learn and grow and become such an amazing boy!

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leanna

cutest baby i’ve ever seen

Courtney | Fall Fashion Portraits {Cold Spring Fashion Photography}

November 8, 2013

I am SO excited to post this amazing session!

There is some fashion photography that I love.  Rather than promoting the idea that we are not enough, it promotes creativity, good ideas, self-confidence and self-worth.

This is exactly the kind of work that Courtney Nejedly does.

An up-and-coming TV host in Manhattan, she strives to cover stories in a creative, out-of-the-box manner and infuse her bubbly personality and faith in God into everything she does.

This session sprung out of one of Courtney’s ideas to create some beautiful “looks” that inspire her in the fall season.  (Watch out – this girl is an amazing stylist as well!)  We decided to shoot in the town of Cold Spring, which is a beautiful town along the Hudson River with the cutest antique shops along Main Street.

Courtney created 4 “looks,” all with a fun, beautiful, sassy personality just like hers.  We worked with the amazing makeup artist Jessica Hoffman – it was honestly a delight working with these two women!  We caught some amazing light, and worked really hard until after the sun went down.  Courtney was such a trooper even when it got cold by the water!  We all knew it was all worth it, as we sat sipping french onion soup after the shoot.

Enjoy Courtney’s fall session – I hope it inspires you to be creative, and express your unique beauty this fall!

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To follow Courtney’s work and view some of her segments, visit her website, www.courtneynejedly.com!

 

A special thank you to Jessica Hoffman for her beautiful makeup work.  You can see more of her work on VH1′s “The Morning Buzz with Carrie Keagan.”

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