I’ve known Nikki for about 4 years now. She’s and her wonderful family attend my church, Faith Chapel. It’s always such a blessing to capture a wedding and even more so when you worship & pray together on a regular basis! So when Nikki asked me to do her wedding I was more than thrilled! She and Marquis are like peanut butter and jelly, they just go so well together! When you meet them and watch them interact it’s obvious that their souls were ment to be tied to one another. So of course their wedding day was amazing & full of beautiful moments. I especially love that they got married the day after Christmas! All of the decorations were stunning & we got to play a little bit in the snow! (Thanks for braving the wind for me guys!)  The whole day was a giant celebration of two families FINALLY becoming one! Thank you so much Nikki & Marquis!

Also, I’m switching up my contest this time around. Instead of voting for your favorite image, help the Bride & Groom RECEIVE their favorite image! Just comment on their wedding below!

25 comments – Free 8×10

50 comments – Free 11×14

75 comments – Free 16×20

xoxoxo

Mabyn

The Details

Hair: Sherri June

Makeup Artist: Sara at Chanel, Macy’s

Dress: “Victoriana” by Maggie Sottero from Spy Baby Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses: Multi-way collection at Victoria’s Secret

Tuxes: Tuxedo Junction

Venue: Ceremony: Faith Chapel Reception: Pensabene’s Casa Grande

Florist: Rosebuds

Transportation: American Limousine

DJ: The Great Music Company

Caterer: Pensabene’s Casa Grande

Cake: Allison Matthews

Their Songs:

First Dance: Brian McKnight “For the Rest of my Life”

Father/Daughter: Bob Carlisle “Butterfly Kisses”

Mother/Son: Boyz II Men “A Song for Mama”

Introductions: Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling”, Switchfoot “Stars”

About the day:
Bride & Groom:

What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Walking into the reception hall. The room looked amazing- it was a surreal experience!

What was you favorite detail?

Groom: The blue uplighting at the reception all.
Bride: The “God’s knot”

Any advice for future bride & grooms?

Groom: Plan early, don’t sweat the small stuff, and remember to enjoy your day- it’s about you!
Bride: You are the Princess for the day!- Just RELAX and soak it all in.

Funniest memory from you wedding day?

Groom: Pastor Chris Metallo’s wonderful ceremony!- Filled with laughs!
Bride: Everything having to do with the GARTER!

If you had to do it all over, would you change anything?

No, it was perfect, from start to finish!

What was your favorite wedding purchase?

Groom: Argyle socks and military medals!
Bride: My navy blue wedding shoes!

Where did you go on your honeymoon?

We relocated to Jacksonville, FL- we hope to take a honeymoon Fall 2011

Isn’t she stunning! Wowzah!

Look at those deep brown eyes!

Sweet grandma seeing Nikki for the first time all dressed up

Keep it on Nikki! You just got it! ;o)

The sparklers were so fun!

The reception was overflowing with love Love LOVE! It just oozes from these picutres!

One of my favorite party shots of the year! You work it Mama!

Did I mention Marquis is an absolute cheeser?! I loved it!

This year has be so interesting so far! Not only have I branched off on my own, gotten an office space, but my cliental is in flux as well. Normally most of my brides are local with the exception of one or two who come in from out of state. This year it’s about half and half! More and more couples are seeing Central NY as a destination spot! I don’t blame them, CNY can be absolutely stunning! With the finger lakes, rolling hills, and gorgeous foliage I find myself blessed to live here. Most people would complain about the snow, but I think it’s a small price!

So in honor of my out of state bride & grooms who don’t get to meet with me in person right away and therefor can’t see the products I offer,  I’ve decided to feature 2 of my favorite products! My custom designed photo guestbook & my 11×14 custom designed album! (The 9×12 is the same, just smaller)

I will also be featuring more products in the future. Enjoy!

xoxoxo

Mabyn

The Custom Designed Photo Guestbook is typically comprised of images from your You + Me Session

It comes with a photo cover

A lot of white spaces or faded images for people to sign on

Plus, the mat finish is great for felt tip pens

The guestbook pages are hinged so they lay flat & they’re thicker than normal pages so no fear of tearing!

I love looking through the guestbook at the end of the reception. It’s always full of well wishes, bits of advice, & personal stories. It’s like a wedding yearbook that you’re much more likely to pull of the shelf 20 years form now!

I don’t like to sell stuff. It’s obnoxious to me when people “push” the products that they have. So for me, I only offer a few things and I absolutely 100% ADORE what I offer.

I’m not gonna lie, the 11×14 album is my favorite product. When I get married, this is going to be the featured event on my coffee table!

My layouts are simple & clean to focus on your story.

Notice that the seem isn’t cut like in the guestbook. This also insures a clean flow and no odd cutoffs.

The pages are UBER thick! There is no way (unless you take a hacksaw to it) that these pages are going to rip!

The company I use also hand binds every album! I just know that they will pass the test of time. Just think of your grandkids saying “Wow, look at grandma & grandpa on their wedding day!”

I have several leather options and the cover is flexible as well when it comes to featuring an image(s) on the cover or not.

(All cover images by finao)

About a year ago a I purchased a new camera. Not only was it the coolest new thing, but it also had video capability! I played with it on and off through out the wedding season. Most of the time I only had a smidgen of a chance to get video. The pictures to me are FAR more important. Yet at Alyse & Dylan’s wedding I was able to grab some key moments. About half way into the fall the intensity of shooting & editing got a bit over the top. So I took a break and made this for Alyse & Dylan. It’s by no mean amazing, but it was a lot of fun to create and I think it really helps you “feel” what the day was like! Enjoy!