A Rainy Brooklyn Promenade New York City Elopement

This was definitely one of the most interesting elopements I've ever done.  Shot entirely in the pouring rain!  Jackie and Aaron are from LA, California (Peep the LOVE LA street sign in one of these shots later) and their parents were flying in to NYC to witness their union.  Although the forecast had rain at 100%, their parents were only going to be in town this weekend - so we knew it was going to happen- rain or shine! We met at the Brooklyn Promenade; the officiant all ready, and everyone had armed with umbrellas!  I was able to capture their adorable elopement in the rain, surrounded by their family and friends and it was AWESOME!  It was whimsical, romantic, fast paced and definitely the kind of day you'd remember!! Despite the weather, there was a gorgeous backdrop and a lot less people walking around the park (which was really helpful!!)  Jackie and Aaron were all up for everything!! Their upbeat spirit and willingness to get amazing shots DEFINITELY made it all worth it!!  I had so much fun with them and was so thankful that despite some unforeseen circumstances- they were still able to have fun and enjoy their day!!!  Photographing in New York, you really never know what you’re going to get! I was super excited to blog this New York City elopement and hope you guys will enjoy it too!! #iLOVENY !!

New York City Central Park Elopement of Amy and Anthony

Amy and Anthony had a destination wedding planned in Italy but wanted to have a more intimate ceremony in the heart of New York City inside of Central Park. They enlisted the help of a great friend to officiate their ceremony and got married right in front of the Bethesda Fountain inside Central Park. Afterwards we took photos around Central Park then headed over to Washington Square Park and picked up some delicious pizza at their favorite spot! It was such a great day! Here are some of my favorite shots:

I "Zoomed" into this Virtual Wedding during the Covid-19 Pandemic in NYC

I attended my first ZOOM wedding!! Congrats to Michelle and Adrian!!! I am so freaking happy for these two. They've been hit with a lot of obstacles these past few months, but have remained so optimistic and strong. Michelle has been working through the Covid-19 pandemic as a PA in a Queens hospital--had to cancel her bachelorette and wedding plans-- yet still worked her hardest in the front lines-- going ABOVE and beyond for patients, friends and family. I LOVE that Adrian has been there with her, supporting her and loving on her and LETTING HER BE BETTER. (And him too 😂) shoutout also to her kickass mom, who is also working extra hard, running a Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Flushing that was hit hard by Covid-19. I am so thankful that even throughout all of this, her and Adrian are able to have this tender happy moment to celebrate their marriage with close friends and family. Even though we weren't physically in the same room, the emotion and love was PALPABLE. There were many, many tears of joy during this ceremony and again, so so freaking thankful that they were able to have this moment. They even had their best man and maid of honor give beautiful speeches! These are the types of POSITIVE moments we need during these dark times!!!

When this quarantine is over, we’ll finally get to hung, celebrate and eat cake (HEHE) together— and it will be EVEN MORE JOYOUS AND EXCITING!!!! 🎉

Michelle also delivered each of us petite cakes from Taste Creme and shot glasses so we could celebrate with them right after the ceremony!

A Sweet Elopement at Fort Tryon Park Amidst the Corona Virus Pandemic

The corona virus pandemic took NYC by storm. By mid march, everything was shut down- restaurants, bars, companies were all working remote and all services were all on halt- including all nyc wedding photographers and the New York City Hall Wedding Bureau!! Everything just froze in time… and it seemed that no one would be getting married in nyc anytime soon. It was a time of so much uncertainty. But we overcame!!! NYC took precautions, played it safe and we started to flatten the curve! By late June, we were already in Phase 2 of re-opening- which meant: NYC weddings + photography were allowed to happen!!! (IN SMALL GROUPS while practicing social distancing and mask-wearing! :D) …. And I got SO lucky to meet Minji & Don! They wanted to have their intimate ceremony at Fort Tryon Park on the Upper West Side of New York City. It was going to be a small little group and they would have a camera set up to broadcast to more friends & family via zoom. It was a SUPER sweet ceremony. Beautiful music (played off a speaker by a close friend) and some heart warming speeches to their parents. I loved the way Don looked so lovingly at Minji at all moments of the ceremony and I loved that I was able to capture this sweet, sweet moment in time!! I am so thankful to have been part of this celebration- it was more of a blessing to myself more than I think even Minji & Don realized! I was separated from my craft— my passion—my joy and source of creativity for months without any real hope or idea of what would happen next— so be able to photograph this wedding brought me BACK TO LIFE!!! I am so thankful for the opportunity to continue to do what I love in this great city. I know we’re not through this pandemic yet— but I am thankful that with proper care and guidelines we can have these moments again.

And with that… I will share with you guys some of my favorite shots from their session!