Outdoor Elopement at Brooklyn Bridge Park and 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge

Crystal and Nick had their outdoor ceremony and reception at Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City. We first got ready at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge - Crystal looked SO STYLISH in her wedding pantsuit (obsessed!) and Nick looking spiffy in his dark suit- the two looked great for our editorial-like photo shoot before the ceremony! :D The backdrop for the ceremony was perfect and they had a lovely intimate and sweet ceremony. With a handful of close friends and family, (and a webcam streaming to more friends and family) they exchanged their vows and rings (rings that they welded themselves…!) right in front of the view of the Brooklyn Bridge and NYC Skyline. Afterward, they had a lovely outdoor picnic and enjoyed their time together. It was such a sweet day and Crystal and Nick were amazing to work with! So glad I get to be a new york city wedding photographer capturing these beautiful and heartfelt memories. Here are some highlights from the day:

Beautiful Wedding at The Brooklyn Winery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York

Andrea and Danny planned a simple, sweet ceremony and reception at the Brooklyn Winery in Williamsburg. It was gorgeously decorated with a flower arch against the edginess of the venue. The wedding was filled with so much joy and laughter. Beautiful speeches from their friends and family and the most adorable first dances of Andrea and her dad and Danny and his mom. They really know how to get down!! Hahaha! It was definitely a day to remember!!

Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Engagement Session in New York City

Linda and Daniel recently moved to NYC and wanted to immortalize their time here by getting married in NYC!  So when we talked about where to do their engagement session, Linda definitely wanted to incorporate the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park! It was great to get some gorgeous shots inside the room of The Temple of Dendur at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It’s such an iconic new york city spot and a place that had beautiful lighting.  I think the highlight for me on this shoot was meeting the bubble man and having him teach us how to make HUGE bubbles in Central Park!!  It was also really cool to have him create a huge heart bubble to encompass both Linda and Daniel!! Such a cool experience!  I’m glad they chose me to be their new york city wedding photographer! I am also shooting their gorgeous wedding next fall!

A New York City Dim Sum and Beef Noodle Soup Cooking Engagement Photography Session in Long Island City

These two amazing New York City chefs wanted to have an engagement photography session that would capture their personalities and their loves... for each other and for delicious food.  They began with sharing dim sum with one another as a starter, then Ryan's famous beef noodle soup.  They topped it off with some chocolate souffles ... which tasted... amazing.  And yes... as the photographer I got to try some of the food.. hehe!  It was really fun working with these two and we got some amazing shots in the process! I love doing things differently and trying new ideas- so much diversity and customs to experience as a New York City wedding photographer!! Here are some of my favorite shots from the session: