Yelann and Kevin’s wedding in Bristol Harbour was on September 5th, 2009. They got married outside at the gazebo, with wonderful views of Canandaigua Lake in front of them, and had their reception in the newly remodeled Great Room. I arrived in time to catch the girls getting ready and Yelann was just about to get her wedding dress on. I snapped a few quick images of the dress, shoes, bridal bouquets, and other details while the girls were putting on the finishing touches.

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One of my favorite images from the day:

The gorgeous bridal bouquet and bridesmaids flowers were courtesy of Wegmans. Impressive!

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The handsome groom Kevin:

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The ceremony

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Ring exchange

After the perfect wedding ceremony, we took some family formals and then had some fun with the bridal party.

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My associate photographer Will shot this image while I was photographing the guys.

You may have seen this image already, it’s on the header on top of my website. Favorite!

Little Bakery provided the wedding cake

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First dance (you can see how different the ballroom looks from how it was at Kelli’s wedding – gotta love creative minds and different ideas!)

The newly minted Momots and all their wedding guests were able to enjoy an unexpected fireworks show which I have now seen twice at Bristol Harbour.

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For this shot, I placed the wedding rings on a Chinese fan that had a bright red/orange cover. Ring shots are my favorite!

With love,
Kristina
(Rochester Canandaigua wedding photographer)

My awesome associate photographer Will is still open for that weekend and most other dates, so don’t despair just yet! Shoot us an email using the Contact form above and see how Will or I can best serve you in your photography needs. As always, Will is available for a $1449 shoot-n-deliver package, or at 20% off the regular PhotoKisses packages which include engagement, assistant photographer, and albums.

I walked into the house and saw this amazing chandelier at the top of the staircase, and immediately started thinking of ways to incorporate it into the picture.  First up, the dress.

And then, the shoes

I’ve never seen so many hands on one dress! Sara was all buttoned up in no time.

Gorgeous bride

They had a traditional Italian ceremony of cutting the ribbon, which symbolizes the bride moving out of her home and in with her husband. Thanks to rapid fire mode , I was able to capture the exact moment the scissors cut through the ribbon.

I love me some silhouettes!

I caught this precious moment as Sara was walking down the aisle – the maids of honor, the groom, and the MOMS! One of my favorite pictures of the day.

Two dads are better than one. And St. Mary’s is gorgeous.

Here is my big pet peeve…  why do pastors ever stand right in front of the couple? It blocks everyone’s view, including the photographer’s. I don’t get it. If you’re getting married in a church, make sure to ask your minister to please not block you from other people’s view. Anyway…

Much better!  First kiss.

After the ceremony and church formals, the bridal party took the limo to the Inn on the Lake, and I drove ahead of them so I could set up for pictures upon their arrival. I was going to take pictures inside the limo with just Sara and Jason, and in front of it with the whole bridal party. I waited and waited, and waited some more… no limo! Eventually I saw everyone WALKING towards me. It turns out, the limo driver missed the turn, and while trying to turn around, got stuck and busted a tire. I giggled to myself a little (mean, I know) because the driver had very forcibly told me earlier in the day that he was “done at 5″ and made sure to press the point that he needed to leave “right at 5″, and 5 o’clock came and went with him waiting for the tow truck. Hehehe.  Sorry, I’ll stop now. Anyway… we wanted to get fun pictures at the boathouses, so we walked over there. I was so proud of Sara who didn’t complain about her shoes once. What a trooper!

Fun and funky!

Love this house and its rope posts.

My associate photographer Will was shooting with me that day and he got some awesome shots such as this one.

You’re so handsome Jason!

Sara’s dress and the million little bustle strings.

Gorgeous bride!

Honestly, this was a lucky mistake. I was playing with exposure a little, to see how much of the sky I could capture, but it kept underexposing the couple. I took more shots with the sky overexposed (because face it, who cares about the sky when you have gorgeous people like these two?) I later played with this shot in Lightroom and discovered that it actually turned out really good!

Will took this amazing cake shot. It’s by Grand Finales. The cards denote the different flavors. Yum!

The tent was lit up by chinese lanterns, which created a totally different atmosphere from the previous two weddings I had there this year.

Thanks guys for having me at your wedding! I had so much fun photographing your day. I’m glad we were able to walk over to the boathouses and that it wasn’t raining when your limo broke down. I’m sure it made for a lot of memories (that, and the unfortunate chapstick incident…), which you will be able to laugh about and cherish in the future. Oh, and sorry to hear your rental car blew a tire while you were in Hawaii! Make sure to always have a spare! I wish you all the best in your marriage (and your cars, teehee!)

Therefore, I am SO EXCITED to introduce you to the newest member of my team, Will!  Will will be there for you on days when I already have a wedding – so you will be able to get all that PhotoKisses offers, with the exception of the photographer. No worries though – when not shooting his own weddings, Will often 2nd shoots for me; meaning that he knows my style, my posing, my directions, and he is able to infuse all that with his own unique style and get you the best images possible.

To make your experience with Will absolutely fabulous, I’m offering you a choice of PhotoKisses wedding packages at a 20% discount, or you can book Will at his own flat rate. Check out his associate photographer page for more details or use the CONTACT form at the top of this page to inquire about his availability.

Just in case you’re curious – Will will be posting his weddings right here alongside me. They will be posted in the “associate photographer” category and filed under “weddings”.

After the pink shoes (with insanely high heels!) a pink wedding dress followed

As bridesmaids milled around in their poppy red dresses, Lisa received a beautiful card from Duke, which made everyone in the room tear up. She couldn’t wait to see Duke! The ceremony was held in the chapel in Colgate Divinity School. This was the first time I had shot there. What a beautiful location! The chapel fit a decent crowd but the ceremony still felt intimate. My assistant got this awesome shot of the happy couple walking up the aisle to the cheers of the crowd:

The whole day it threatened to rain, but as soon as the ceremony was over, sun started peeking through the clouds, and we were able to shoot formal family pictures outside.

I took the newlyweds aside for some more fun pictures. There are too many to blog!

The reception was held across the building in the big ballroom. Lisa and Duke danced their first dance between dinner tables before dinner began.

After dinner there was lots and lots of dancing! The band Hi-Risers brought everyone out to the dance floor. The crowd went wild when Duke joined the band for a very special number he dedicated to his wife.

There was cake cutting, bouquet tossing, and general festivities that went on well into the night even after I left. There are a few more pictures up on the SHOWCASE, as usual. Check it out. Also, if you are a friend or family, check out the full gallery of 850 images from this wedding!

Thanks guys for having me! Your wedding was a blast. I will always remember your shoes