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Lauren & Harry | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer | Pearl S. Buck House
I first met Lauren and Harry way back last spring for their engagement session at Riverside Park. I had a great time with them both and was thrilled when they asked me to be a part of their wedding in Pennsylvania at the Pearl S. Buck House! This was a gorgeous venue, even more so in the spring with all the beautiful blooms!
These guys were so much fun and I had a fantastic time! A special shout out to my second shooter, Sean, who did an amazing job!
One of their friends made their Ketubah. There were so many beautiful details, including sillouettes of their dogs in each of the bottom corners.
I love this moment.
While Harry may look all calm, cool and collected, there is some secret super hero sauce waiting to bust out. 
I told you this group had some fun up their sleeve.
After some fun portraits with the groom’s party, we set up a first look. I always love when couples opt for this as it’s such a great moment.
Then we had some time around the grounds for portaits, and these two made my job easy! Seriously, aren’t they gorgeous?
Don’t worry, Harry’s goofiness still came through.
Spring flowers, I love you so much!
After portraits, we split off for Harry’s tisch.
I think they had a pretty good time. And then he was led over to meet his lovely bride!
Time to get married!
I should also mention, there was some pretty stiff competition for good photos here! 
Hurrah!
Following the ceremony, Lauren and Harry threw a fantastic party with all the trimmings. They also have friends who can dance, one of my favorite parts of weddings!
Have I said how much I love a good hora? A LOT.
I also love some wedding limbo!
Lauren and Harry, thanks a million for having me!! Congratulations and many years of happiness to you both!!
Lauren & Harry: Sneak Peek! | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer | Pearl S. Buck House
Back from my travels and straight into busy season! Lauren and Harry were married yesterday on the most beautiful spring day at the Pearl S. Buck House. It was a gorgeous venue and a super fun day!
Congrats guys, more to come!
Avi & Shira | New Jersey Wedding Photographer | The Atrium
You may remember Avi and Shira from their Central Park engagement session last fall. These two are about the happiest couple together you could imagine, and it was so much fun to photograph them both! Their wedding was held at the Atrium in New Jersey, and though the day was a little chilly for March, they were troopers with outdoor photos and we had a blast making some lovely images!
These are paper flowers! Aren’t they pretty?
Shira’s brothers helped her with the finishing touches.
As I’ve mentioned many times, I love when couples decide to do a first look. The expressions are priceless.
I don’t think these guys could have smiled more if they tried. 
It was pretty frigid outside, so we also opted to snap a few indoor shots as well so they could warm up a bit!
After portraits, it was time for Avi’s tish, the bedeken, and the ketubah signing. I love the shot below from the bedeken!
I believe Shira’s dad is reminding her of the correct letters, but mostly I just think it’s a pretty cute moment between the two of them.
And then time for the ceremony. Cool fun fact: The poles in their chuppah are made of sugar cane, which was then served at the reception; a tradition carried over from Shira’s father’s work in Africa.
After the ceremony it was time for my most favorite part of Jewish weddings, the dancing! Horas and the schtick and all kinds of fun! You guys, the floor was literally SHAKING during this hora! So much energy!
Side note. I’m fairly certain this is the best parents of the groom photo I’ve ever taken.
Dear wedding shticks, you are my favorite thing ever.
And then there was the time Avi went FLYING. Holy moly. But he recovered playing a pretty wicked air guitar. So all was good.
Avi and Shira, thanks SO much for having me! You two make a wonderful couple and it was so fun getting to be a part of your day! Congratulations and best wishes!
Shira & Avi: Sneak Peek! | New Jersey Wedding Photographer | The Atrium
I had a wonderful time with Shira and Avi this weekend! These two are the most smiley couple ever!
I post lots of fun photos, but I don’t often get a shot of a flying groom! So much more to come from this fun filled reception!
Congrats guys!
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Brittany & Elijah | NYC Wedding Photographer | Housing Works Bookstore
What a way to kick off 2013! You may remember Brittany and Elijah from their super fun engagement photos at the Natural History Museum. I have been looking forward to their wedding for forever, and had a fantastic time!
The wedding was at the Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe, one of the few times you can have not only a great wedding venue, but one that gives back to the community with a wonderful mission as well. I’m so excited to be shooting a number of weddings here this wedding season!
Not only are Brittany and Elijah two amazing individuals, but their friends can DANCE. I loved every minute of this awesome-ness.
A super high five shout out also goes out to Lindsay for rocking it out as my second shooter!
Check out her beautiful bouquet of vintage brooches… Isn’t it gorgeous?
Meanwhile, Lindsay hung out with Elijah and his team at their hotel.
After these guys were ready, we cabbed it over to Housing Works and set up a first look on the streets of Soho. I love when a couple decides to do a first look, and these photos are some of my favorite first look moments ever.
From there we wandered around the block to get some fun portraits, I love this part of town!
You kids are too cute.
After portraits, Elijah and Brittany had their Ketubah signing and the badeken in the basement of the bookstore while the rest of the guests arrived.
Their ceremony was beautiful, I loved their vows and how much they included friends and family. I also just love the setting of this bookstore for a wedding the lights and guests on the surrounding balcony make for a really cool atmosphere.
Hurrah! And then it was time to PARTY!
Brittany and Elijah also had a shtick, a tradition I always look forward to! This one was full of loads of entertainment, but perhaps my favorite was a rendition of The Little Mermaid’s Kiss the Girl, complete with sing along cue cards! These guys were hilarious!
And then we HORA!!
DANCE PARTY! As a photographer (and dance loving girl myself ), I fully appreciate weddings where people can rock a dance floor, and these guys did not disappoint! Love all of these!
Brittany and Elijah, thank you SO SO much for having me be a part of your day! I had an incredible time with you both and wish you loads of happiness for many years to come!
Cheers and congratulations!!
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Maddy & Yossi | New Jersey Wedding Photographer | Temple Beth Shalom
Maddy and Yossi were married this summer at Maddy’s family temple in Cherry Hill, NJ. These two along with their family and friends put on one fabulous celebration! So much joy and happiness was wrapped up in their day. Maddy is one of the most organized people ever, and her planning paid off, everything was beautiful.
First look.
My favorite.
Maddy and Yossi each gave a tish before the ceremony. Both were full of of lots of song and laughter!
Yossi being danced over to Maddy. Have I mentioned how much I love shooting Jewish weddings? So much fun energy and tradition!
There was so much love and support for these two from their families. Everything you need to know is in Maddy’s grandfather’s face.
The reception that followed was one of the most energetic that I’ve ever seen! Seriously, this was a marathon of hora dancing!!
AND! My most favorite Jewish wedding tradition of all! The shtick! This is the third wedding I’ve been to with one of these performances, and they are always amazingly awesome.
Oh and that handstand? That’s Eitan! My clients are a talented bunch!
Maddy and Yossi, you guys are wonderful and I had a ball! Thanks so much for having me!! Best wishes to you both!!
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Margaret & Josh | Brooklyn Wedding Photographer | Coney Island Boardwalk!
When I first got an email from Margaret many months ago asking me if I’d be up for photographing a wedding on the Coney Island Boardwalk, I about fell out of my chair. Are you kidding me? Of course!! How much more fun of a location could you pick? We weren’t exactly sure of the legalness of it, but, we figured, better to ask forgiveness and really, who is going to arrest someone in a wedding dress?
Things went off without a hitch on a glorious sunny Sunday afternoon, and as you’ll see, it was indeed a fantastic time!
Ketubah signing in the parking lot before we got rolling.
The ceremony was right under the parachute drop!
I love the look on Josh’s face!
So happy.
After the ceremony, we were off to the amusement park. Their first task as a married couple? Ride the Wonder Wheel of course!
Don’t worry, they also let me come along for a ride the second time!
I love this photo SO much. These guys were a ridiculously fun time!
After the Wonder Wheel, we had one other must take stop to make. Disco Bumper Cars!
And fierce bumper car drivers they were.
Margaret & Josh, thank you for being so much fun! You guys rock. Cheers to many years of happiness for you both in Austin!
Alex and Eitan | NYC Wedding Photography | Long Island
Otherwise known as Alex and Eitan, One of The Most Awesome Weddings Ever. Seriously, I have never seen so much joy and energy wrapped up into one day ever. I first met these guys for their engagement session earlier in the spring, and knew right away the wedding was going to be great fun. Space invaders? Hula Hoops? Juggling? Amazing dancing? Check and check. I love my Offbeat Bride couples!
One of the things I most love about doing wedding photography is learning about so many different cultural traditions. I have photographed Jewish weddings, but Alex and Eitan brought in so many components that I hadn’t seen before. I loved it!
These beautiful roses? They were made out of coffee filters and hand painted by Alex’s grandmother! Aren’t they amazing??
Alex had her hands done with henna as part of her bachelorette festivities. Gorgeous.
Oh, and did I mention there was a space invader theme? Check and mark.
So, in addition to having a very fun wedding, these two also managed to get married on the rainiest day of the year. It POURED the WHOLE day. I kept sneaking a peek outside to see if the rain had let up so I could get them outside for at least a few portraits, but mother nature was having none of it. Thus due to this and the limitations of their venue, I basically had the challenge of doing all their photos in what was pretty much a dimly lit country club ballroom. Not my ideal setting, but these two made it work and we got some great images!
So cute!
Before the ceremony, Alex and Eitan each hosted a Tish, which involved lots of singing and laughter.
I loved that their ceremony included so many friends and family. In addition to holding their chuppah and reading the ketubah, friends also provided seven wishes and seven blessings for the couple.
However, my most favorite part of this wedding was the reception! These guys brought more joyous energy then I have EVER seen!
I will always love a good hora.
The best part though? These guys had a schtick. I had never heard of this before, but am now convinced this needs to be part of every wedding! (At least those with creative, talented guests!)
Basically, after the hora, the bride and groom are sat down and the guests entertain them. I thought it would be a joke or a dance or something. Oh no. This was a full on production of awesome-sauce. Juggling, tiaras, horse riding, high kicking, sword-fighting amazing!
And after all this, what else was missing? A limbo under the “NY Bar” (Alex just finished law school) of course!
Alex and Eitan, thank you SO much for having me at your wedding! I had so much fun! Weddings like yours are why I love taking photos! Best wishes!
Alex and Eitan | Sneak Peek
This is just the beginning of the awesomeness.
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