We’ve skipped the country… well at least for a few days.

Steven and I are on our way to Acapulco, Mexico to document Alejandro & Monica’s Destination Wedding and Trash The Dress Session.  We will be spending the next few days shooting at the amazing Quinta Real Hotel right on the beach!

We will do our best to answer emails while away, but in case we do not have internet access, we expect to be back in the office mid to late day on Tuesday.

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So here it is, MaryAnna & George’s Spotlight Gallery from their June 2009 Wedding.  Bridal Prep at The W Hotel in Hoboken.  Ceremony at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church in Jersey City.  Portraits in Union Square, New York City.  Reception at The Manhattan Penthouse.  Enjoy!

Spotlight Gallery

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MaryAnna & George’s Wedding
Manhattan Penthouse, New York City, NY

Ok ok… so there are probably twice as many photos here as we normally blog from a wedding, but we’re strongly toying with the idea of turning these images (plus a few others) into a spotlight gallery for our website.  I thought it would be fun to debut a bunch of our favs here first.  Consider this step one.

We met MaryAnna and George at the new W Hotel on the waterfront in Hoboken, New Jersey.  This hotel, is seriously cool.  Both the lobby and their suite really made for a fun start.  Combine that with an amazing couple and some great accents & we couldn’t stop clicking our shutters.   Especially, with amazing details like MaryAnna’s amazing black and signature red-soled Christian Louboutin Shoes.

I love this moment Steven captured of MaryAnna glancing toward New York.  I think it’s especially poignant because the wedding itself was held at The Manhattan Penthouse.  It sort of hints at everything to come.  Plus as you’ll notice later, the venue also overlooks the Empire State Building.

George looking handsome before seeing MaryAnna for the first time.

Some playful romance by the bar…

and some sexy eyes from the bride!

Then off to Jersey City for the wedding ceremony at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church.

We took a second set of photographs in New York City at Union Square.  It’s always fun walking the streets of NY with a bride and groom - who says NY’ers aren’t friendly?

Finally, we arrived at The Manhattan Penthouse on 5th Ave, ready to party!

Then came the drinking, and the dancing…

and the drinking while dancing! 

After spending so much time on the shoes, the rings were feeling left out.

An ending kiss overlooking the Empire State Building.  Thanks for a great night!  We loved celebrating with you!

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Monica & Alejandro’s Engagement Session
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY

Monica & Alejandro’s engagement session was cool.  I mean really cool.  We had discussed a few potential NYC locations for the shoot, but when we found out that these two had a membership to MoMA, Steven and I were sold.  The museum has such a great collection, hip architecture, an outdoor sculpture garden and so many colorful backdrops…  we were excited.

When you throw in that it was also Alejandro’s Birthday AND that he was planning to surprise Monica with a little red Cartier Box, even cooler.

We started in the outdoor sculpture garden.  The patio was pretty packed with museum goers but we did happen to snag a bunch of photos by the fountains & several of the more abstract sculptures.

Then we headed into the museum.  Love this shot through the green sculpture net wall-thingy in one of the exhibition halls.

And by this beautiful Mark Rothko Painting.  What an amazingly vivid backdrop!

And a romantic moment in front of Jackson Pollock!

We asked Monica & Alejandro what was their favorite painting in the collection, and both replied “Starry Night” by Van Gogh in unison.  So a quick detour was a must.

We even had fun creating our own art with Monica & Alejandro in the Museum of Modern Art’s cool windowed staircase.  We knew these two were amazing models when other museum visitors whipped out cameras of their own to snap a few.  hehe.

Then Alejandro surprised Monica with a beautiful Cartier diamond engagement ring (on his birthday no less - now that’s smooth)!

We can’t wait to capture more of your memories at your Destination Wedding at the Quinta Real Hotel in Acapulco, Mexico at the end of the Month!

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Caitlin & Mark’s Engagement Session
Pier A Park & The Lackawanna Train Station, Hoboken, New Jersey

Steven and I are generally very healthy people.  Occasionally, one of us does get a cold (in this instance I blame this crazy summer rain).  While we have never missed a wedding EVER, we decided after much discussion that because we like Caitlin & Mark (haha), Steven should keep his germs to himself and that I should head out to Pier A Park in Hoboken, solo.

What can I say?  Caitlin and Mark are naturals.  Within moments, these two were laughing it up - sitting on park benches, hanging on trees, sitting along the waterfront by the skyline and…

rolling in the grass in front of Lackawanna Train Station (Hoboken Terminal).  Love this series:

Even after a blueberry incident, these two were still raring to go!  So we ducked inside the station for a few more shots.  Fun architecture, great benches, love the clock!

And the stairs…

We can’t wait to celebrate with Caitlin & Mark in August at their Tappan Hill wedding.  We are also soooo excited to boogie down with The Original Faze 4, as we had the same band at our wedding - rock on!

Thank you so much for the photos. We had a blast at the shoot, including the blueberry incident! Sorry Steven couldn’t make it, but Brooke you took some amazing and extremely creative photos, we especially love the train station ones. You guys are the best and we’re so looking forward to having you at our wedding. Thank you again and we can’t wait for August!

- Caitlin & Mark

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