Category: Weddings

Mike and Sarah in the cherry blossoms of New York!

Have you ever been under a cherry tree while it “snows” its blossoms on you?  It’s an almost magical feeling.   The blossoms were at their peak at our wedding this past Saturday.  Our awesome couple, Michael and Sarah Collana, chose to have their photos taken at Forest Lawn Cemetery in downtown Buffalo.  At Mirror… Read more »

Introducing the fabulous Kevin and Katrina Makey!!

I have been waiting for this wedding for 2 years!  That is when Kevin, Katie, and Karen (wonderful past client and sister of Kevin) sat down with us to consider hiring us to photograph this wedding!! And, this past Saturday was their day!  Their ceremony was at Church of the Nativity in Buffalo and the… Read more »

Mike + Erika Married!! At St. Louis Roman Catholic Church and Hotel at the Lafayette

Mike and Erika’s wedding day was “expressively fun!!”  What a great day!! The difference between the guys and the girls’ preparation time always fascinates me.  Case in point: I just love how Erika’s veil glows around her in this image.  There was a splash of sunlight across the aisle, and Kevin took this image just… Read more »

Mike and Carolyn at Westminster Presbyterian Church and Asbury Hall in Buffalo

Mike and Carolyn were married this past Saturday in a beautiful ceremony in downtown Buffalo. Both the bride and the groom prepared in rooms at the Hampton Inn Buffalo.  I highly recommend this newly updated hotel!!  Gorgeous.  This is Carolyn’s beautiful gown: Sometimes, it’s the little details that make a huge impact.  When the mother… Read more »

Elijah + Elizabeth at Grace Baptist Church

It’s always a treat to photograph a wedding for the wonderful couples of Grace Baptist Church in Tonawanda, NY.  We had the privilege again, this past Saturday.  This time it was Elijah and Beth’s turn.  Their ceremony was at 10am with the reception/picnic right on the church grounds.  Think bounce house + beach balls +… Read more »

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan and Brittanie Phillips!

Nate and Brittanie’s wedding was a showcase of everything we love about weddings: beautiful emotion, adoring couples, and families full of faith and love.  Their wedding was held at St. Christopher’s Church in Tonawanda and their reception was at the Niagara Falls Conference Center. Let’s start out with a bang.  This is Brittanie’ father as… Read more »

The Cost of Wedding Photography

When Kevin and I got married, we were not photographers.  We paid $500 for 200 prints in a slip-in album and our negatives.  We don’t love our photos.  In fact, we don’t have a single one on display anywhere.  And, the only person who ever asks to see our album is our 10-year-old daughter.  🙁… Read more »

The Fabulous Jon and Renee!!

I had such a privilege this past weekend.  My cousin, Renee, asked us to photograph her wedding.  Renee and her new husband, Jon, are beautiful (dare I say “shiny”) people, inside and out.   Renee’s preparation: Her niece, the flower girl: Looking amazing in front of her dad’s gun cabinet: Just, WOW!! With the girls:… Read more »