7/10/12 7/10/12

Liberty House Wedding : Cynthia & Salvatore : Jersey City, NJ

This year I will visit the Liberty House four times to document weddings. Parked right in the middle of Liberty State Park, the view is spectacular. Cynthia and Sal know this especially well because they live a stone's throw away looking at the very same bit of skyline. Liberty House was the obvious choice.

We were blessed with truly perfect weather. Their touching sunset wedding ceremony with New York City in the background was etherial. One of my favorite pictures from the day is of Sal looking out towards Cynthia as she comes down the aisle. The striking late day light gives so much depth. Special thanks to my friend Matt Rainey who contributed images as well. Enjoy.

7/4/12 7/4/12

Brooklake Country Club Wedding : Jessica & Eric : Florham Park, NJ

Jessica & Eric's wedding at Brooklake Country Club was as you will see... "an epic union"! Their beautiful natural lit afternoon ceremony was followed by a suspender snapping party. Of course we had to make use of the dramatic late day skies which made for an amazing backdrop. Thanks again to Matt Rainey who joined me to document their day.

6/19/12 6/19/12

The Plaza Hotel Wedding : Jay & Tony : New York, NY

Jay & Tony's wedding was the very first same sex wedding at The Plaza Hotel, New York City's iconic centerpiece at the base of Central Park and Fifth Avenue. Food Network star and master chef Ron Ben Israel personally presented a wedding cake. Platinum recording star Donna Lewis sang her hit "I Love You Always Forever" for the first dance. And most notably, the wedding was generously supporting and bringing awareness to the organization "It Gets Better" which assists struggling LGBT youth.

As excited as I was to capture all of these things, I was reminded upon entering the dressing room that like any wedding I would be telling a heartfelt story of family and new beginnings. Over the course of these images you will get to know our grooms, their families, and two children.

The tireless efforts of an all star cast of vendors and artists made this an overwhelming success. Check them out!.. they are the best at what they do:

Emily Reifel - manager for special events at The Plaza Hotel

Tantawan Bloom - floral design & event decor

Bentley Meeker - lighting design

Ron Ben Israel - wedding cake

Donna Lewis - recording artist

John Taylor - announcer/voice artist

NY Filmworks - cinematographers