Allyson and Brian were married secretly at City Hall the day before we took these photos. They unveiled their surprise marriage to their friends and family over a beautiful dinner at Bouley. They decided they wanted it to be just the two of them, no stress, no fuss – a simple “I do.” We spent the afternoon downtown in Tribeca documenting them as husband and wife, the new Mr. and Mrs. Liu. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon. I was honored to part of your special day. Best of luck to you two.

So I have 8 more jobs to process and one more job to shoot. We are nearing the end, I think. I’ve started to turn down jobs, which I hate, but in order to take a break at a good point, that’s the reality. If I do this again, I have to plan to give birth in January when things slow down due to the winter weather. What’s the chance of that happening?

These photos are from a recent christening I photographed for George. Look at his seersucker suit. Such a warm and gracious family. They are Greek so the ceremony was very important. Full of beautiful rituals. Thank you Tina and Michael. Enjoy a few of my favorites…

A few weeks ago I photographed Maggie’s 40th Birthday on the rooftop of the Gramercy Park Hotel. What a great bunch of friends and family. I was very touched by this group. They made me think alot about my friends and family and how much I appreciate them. Maggie’s husband Bob did an amazing job planning this surprise party. Every detail was perfect, including the Maggie doll awards. Very clever. And to top it off, Bob and I were both very surprised to hear we are both Syracuse Alumni. Thanks Bob and go SU.

A couple of weeks ago two of our dear friends, Dave and Christina Gallo (ahhhh, I can’t believe she is a Gallo) were married in Sicily. Dave and my husband (who was the best man) have been friends for almost 20 years. They went to middle school, high school and college together. Christina joined us at Syracuse as well and we have known her for over 10 years. It’s safe to say we have a lot of history together and are all very close friends.

The wedding took place in the tiny village of Tracoccia where many of Christina’s family members are from. The service was given in Italian and took place in a little church at the top of a hill overlooking the village. Afterwards there was a procession led by and Italian singing quartet. The wedding party and all the guests walked from the church to where the reception was held, a villa owned by Christina’s aunt. During this march, it’s tradition for the residents to wait outside of their homes for the bride. As she walks by and greets them they throw flower petals and rice and in return she hands out candy. It was an amazing, beautiful and authentic experience. Something I’m sure we will never get to see or experience again.

I wish you two nothing but the best. It was an honor to be there with you both on such a magical day. As Dave would say, “Perfecto!”

The morning of the wedding I took off for an hour or so to grab a few photos…

and a few from the wedding…

and then the procession…

and then the party began…

rob was serenaded by the italian quartet – a great moment.

This was a wedding at Belle Haven in Greenwich, CT, coordinated by Dolce Parties for the adorable Liz and Dennis. A beautiful couple, who were laid back, gracious, friendly and most importantly, cool and fun. ; ) They’ve know each other for years, they grew up together and I can tell they’ll be together til’ the end. I wish you a lifetime of love and happiness.