Get buckled in because we have a monster blog post from an Otesaga wedding hitting you first thing this morning right between the eyes! You may remember Stacey+Rich from their NYC engagement shoot which we did in the Fall. I feel like I can usually get a pretty good vibe from a couple just from the engagement shoot alone – and when they rented out an abandoned and sick NYC building for us to shoot in I knew it was going to be the start of an awesome relationship! Factor that in with an Otesaga wedding, and her team of vendors… well just check out the images below:

Nice window light, and gorgeous designers – nice way to start the day (other than the snow storm!)

Another hot C+W bride (no, it never gets old)

Rich and the guys were holding serve though – his tux fit like a glove and his bow tie was awesome. Rich probably was wondering if I was hitting on him during the wedding but when a guy really gets something custom it shows

I’m always sneaking around looking for moments like these

It was very snowy outside so we wanted to stay a little warm, even if it was just for a minute

But you know I have to go outside! Cmon now. Christine Wheat was there to make me look once again

A couple of my favorites – absolutely in love with these images

Afterward we headed over to the Farmers Museum to hit up some of their great locations

Yes this is a devoted wedding party, I’m not sure it ever got above 15 or 16 degrees the entire time we were outside

This tree with hanging snowflake table cards was a huge hit

David Michael Schmidt from Renaissance Floral Designs absolutely knocked it out of the park on this one. The man is insanely talented anyway, and you see him on this blog a lot….but damn!

I wasn’t the only one impressed :))

Otesaga weddings look amazing

I love this moment during one of the toasts

Dancing the night away with Soul Session

As if ALL OF THAT wasn’t enough – yep, it’s time for the sickest backdrop in the history of weddings. Seriously check that thing out!! That’s a blue sheet hung from piping with several rows and layers of hand-cut snowflakes. The layers and different rows give it that dimension the background has.

Thank you to both families for having me, and for allowing me to share in such an awesome event. Seriously you all were awesome, and you had a truly incredible wedding. I’m sincere when I say I feel lucky to have been included. Also a big thank you to the team of pros that I worked with that day – everyone was on tippy top of their game and it was fun to watch. It’s inspiring. And of course Otesaga weddings are some of my favorites (hope to do it again soon Melissa!)

Be ready to be wowed with Marika+Paul’s Hall of Springs wedding! This wedding is absolutely sick, and one I’ve been dieing to share since I downloaded the images. From a great couple to an all-star cast of pros… this wedding was absolutely rocking for us to shoot. Let me dive right into the images:
Some people like to start their day off with coffee. Me? I like Manolos….

I love this!

Loves these flowers? I bet you do!

Shooting Romona Keveza for several years for the knot, I know brides just LOVE her. I can see why!

Local favorite, The Pink Orange for Stationery Design (escort cards, favor labels for the cookies, table cards, menus, church programs).

Isn’t this the most amazing escort card you have EVER seen? Huge props to David Michael Schmidt at Renaissance Floral Design for the flowers and overall room design.

Each centerpiece was custom made for Marika and Paul! Cake by Gio Culinary Studio.

Dress: Romona Keveza
Hair/makeup: Make Me Fabulous
Bridesmaid dresses: J.Crew Bridal
Flowers: Renaissance Floral Design
Cake: Gio Culinary Studio (for cake and beautiful little pink half-moon cookies)
Entertainment: Nik and The Nice Guys 
Coordinator/Planner/Designer:

- Katie O’ Wedding Events for Coordination/ Planning –
- David Michael Schmidt at Renaissance Floral Design for Overall Room Design
- The Pink Orange/Rebecca Ashby for Stationery Design (escort cards, favor labels for the cookies, table cards, menus, church programs)

 
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Hall of Springs weddings are some of our favorites, and we’ve been on a major roll with them this Fall! Anytime we get to shoot in Saratoga Springs we’re happy, but weddings at the Hall of Springs have become almost a staple of the studio. Combine that with an absolute all-star cast of professionals and it’s time to get busy with some photos! This late night blog post turned into one of the longest of the Fall, so I want to dive right into it:
Alayne from Make Me Fabulous was on the scene, which always helps me start my day off right!

I loved this idea with her shoes… all her bridesmaids and some family wrote messages to her while also being something blue. Really cute idea.

Why yes, yes that IS another hot C+W bride!

Betsy made us look good all day

So did David Michael Schmidt from Renaissance Floral

The ladies were all looking fantastic

These little starlets were some of the cutest flower girls I’ve had all year. I could practically do a blog entry on just them.

Mike has been patient enough at this point, so we gotta get him some butta light

Once we nailed all of this it was time to set up a first meeting. This was one of the most important first meetings of the year for me, because it almost didn’t happen and I pushed so hard for it to happen. Normally I don’t push for them at all, I usually let people decide for themselves as I feel it’s a personal decision. However when I got Betsy’s timeline and saw no photos of them until after the ceremony, when it would be dark, I pushed and pushed (in a nice way) for this to happen. Like I said normally that’s never the case, I respect people’s decisions on how they want their wedding day to unfold and I want to support that. But not when it totally jacks up my photos :) So I knew the pressure was on to make this all worth it!

I have to give huge props to Betsy as well, because she was set against it and came all the way around to change her mind just for these photos. Hopefully everyone likes them!

Once we finished with that we headed to the Hall of Springs for the wedding. As soon as I walked in I was in love – the room looked incredible. Clifton Park Rental and Renaissance Floral teaming together on this beauty.

Another example of why I love Hall of Springs weddings? They held anyone from going in until I said I was done with the room. Now that was only about 10 minutes, I wouldn’t abuse that of course…. but I always sign their praises because they are so open to working with professionals. 99% of venues would just open the doors when it was convenient for them and if the photographer hasn’t captured the room – sucks to be you! But Tony said to me “I can hold them for a little longer but tell me as soon as you’re good” when I rushed in the door.

More awesome details!

Love this real look during the ceremony

Once this was all done I was able to sneak them outside for some twilight portraits – literally as their processing. Worth it though no?

Once we got back I was able to see the amazing transformation of the room to reception decor

Some killer info from Betsy – “Our theme for the wedding was to create a swanky, romantic, and dreamy experience. My idea of using all white(except for the bridesmaids flowers) was to really allow the color changes by Clifton Park Rental (CPRC) to bring the tables and flowers to life(and create a mood). I love anything big(and sometimes gaudy) so I really wanted to add crystal elements to the tables, and add drama to the head table by seating us in a delano couch with the Fabric Backdrop. Mikey has been pretty quiet through the whole thing and trusted me to create something we both would love. However, there was one thing he asked for, and one thing I know he would love. The one thing he really wanted was to create a little lounge area with fabric swags and tables where people could hang out. CPRC will be transforming one of the corners of the Hall of Springs into a Lounge Area.”

Amazing colors and the white dancefloor looked awesome

Wait, who’s that on the right? Celebrity guest appearance from mutual friends Carolyn and Dominick

Dress: Lazaro from Angela’s Bridal
Hair/Makeup: Make Me Fabulous
Bridesmaid Dresses: Alfred Angelo
Flowers: Renaissance Floral
Rentals: Clifton Park Rental
Cake: Coccadotts
Entertainment: City Rhythm
Video: LaRose Media

Thank you both so, so much for having us at your wedding!!

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