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the funniest thing, possibly ever.
My great photografriend Kate and I shot a wedding last year where we didn’t get served dinner. Or any food for that matter. Yeah, that’s a 10 hour day with nothing to eat while working non stop for 8 of those 10 hours. Shaking hands on the dance floor, dizziness, basically not a good scene. We had to literally beg the maitre’d for some food- anything at all. We got 2 rolls. Stale rolls that we could’ve killed someone with on impact. (It’s now in the bsquared contract that we have to be fed during a wedding or else we have to leave for up to 1.5hrs to get food elsewhere. Not making that mistake again.) So after we recovered after that wedding, the roll for dinner has become an ongoing joke. I try to sneak it in at every wedding we shoot together somewhere.
At Kristen & Raul’s wedding this summer it all came full circle. They fed us really well and Kristen is the coolest. While Kate was over getting her plate meticulously prepared, Kristen told one of the servers to go up to her and take her plate, telling her she was the help and therefore not authorized to eat the food that was for the guests. And handed her a plate with a roll. Best. reaction. EVER.
I cannot look at these pictures without laughing. And I’m celebrating my “new fake birthday” today (for those of you who don’t know my birthday is actually 9/11 but after 10 years it’s still not getting any better, so I decided to move it to a new day) so the laughs are extra special! Kate & I are shooting a wedding tomorrow for another fabulous bride and groom. Can’t wait to figure out where the roll is going to make it’s appearance- it’s like where’s waldo but with a roll.
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kristen & raul- the reception
I know you’ve been waiting (and waiting) for the last installment of Kristen & Raul’s wedding and here it is at last! A super fun and energetic reception to match their personalities!
Many thanks to Kristen & Raul for being patient with this last batch of pictures, and being such a FUN and kind couple to photograph on their big day. Thanks again to my great photografriend Kate who second shot with me and did a phenomenal job as usual.
These three have been besties since they were little girls. 
Mr. Brady showing everyone how to move!
The cake topper is from Kristen’s mom & dad’s wedding. I love traditions!!
So sad to be done editing this wedding! Wishing you all the happiness and love in the world! -
kristen & raul- the ceremony
Yup, still not done with this wedding. As I’m editing I really think I’m going to be sad when it’s done!
Such a wonderful, personal, moving ceremony performed by the bride’s sister.
Love her parents waiting for her at the bottom.
He totally stole the show. The smiles and the sneakers were my favorite!
Tried a little different editing on this one- totally different than my normal version. Just thought one dramatic one would be nice. 
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kristen & raul- portraits in the park
C’mon back to celebrating Kristen & Raul’s lovely (but hot- really, really hot) wedding day. After they were all ready, we met back up at Morgan Park in Glen Cove. (as a side note- about 2 weeks after the wedding, huge storms blew thru LI and Glen Cove was hit especially hard. They showed Morgan Park on the news and the gazebo was totally flattened. Like a pancake. And trees and lampposts were down all over the park. So even though it was like 945 degrees or so that day, at least we had sun and no trees falling on us!). We had limited time at the park to make sure we made it to the venue on time, and no one (especially not the poor bride who was dying of the heat) wanted to move spots too much. So we made the best of it and Kate & I worked super fast to get it all in before we all melted.
Stay tuned for the ceremony and reception photos coming soon. And another side note…the a/c in the limo was apparently not working really well so the bride hopped into my car for a ride to the venue. We blasted the air and put on the cooled seats. I am a full service photographer!
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kristen & raul- getting ready & first look
I posted the pre-wedding bbq a few days ago, but now it’s time for the real thing! So excited to show you some fantastic images from Kristen & Rauls’s wedding day. Of course, my fantastic friend and second shooter Kate was on hand to help cover the day (she stuck with Raul and his brother during the getting ready portion of the day). So without further ado…
The first picture is out of the order of the day but I loved it so much, it had to go first! Love how happy they are!
Dress and shoes. The shoes were Kristen’s favorite. 
Handsome groom.
Beautiful bride!
And the first look. I do love it when my brides and grooms opt for a first look. Makes for a fabulous, intimate and exciting moment. 
I adore the way Raul’s looking at his bride. 
Much more from Kristen & Raul’s day coming soon!