I waited for the Peschken wedding like a child waits for Christmas. I knew it was going to be fabulous, I waited for it to be spectacular, I anticipated fireworks, I looked forward to having FUN – and Jillian and Kyle did not disappoint!

I figure that the biggest wedding of the year deserves the biggest blog post – so here it is, in all its 70+ picture glory!

My assistant photographer Shone was with the boys while I was with the girls.

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The ceremony was held at the beautiful St. Stanislaus Church on Hudson Ave.

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We were very lucky to have more than two hours in between the ceremony and reception, so thanks to Jillian’s mom who had some great connections, we were allowed inside the Century Club of Rochester for bridal party pictures. What a wonderful place! The Century Club is the oldest private women’s club in Rochester.

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Since it was sprinkling all day, the bridesmaids found a great use for their umbrellas!

I couldn’t believe my luck when, just as we turned into the Cobblestone Creek Country Club, it stopped raining! We took a few golf carts out into the golf course, and took lots and lots of  pictures with just the happy newlyweds.

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The following sequence reminds me of their engagement session in Balboa Park in San Diego!

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Thanks to the fabulous wedding planner Jen from Events by Jen, the reception hall looked immaculate.

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First dance

Toasts

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Paaaartay!

Aaaaugh! Can these rings BE any awesomer?! Will I ever tire of ring shots? NEVER!!!

THE BIG SURPRISE!

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Mmmmm food coma… wedding cake, candy table, cookie table. Sweet tooth heaven!

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I’m not gonna lie, I had a warm fuzzy feeling when I saw people writing in their awesome guest book that I created from the San Diego pictures, and later, when I noticed my images being used on the wine bottle favors.

Thanks to DJ Rich for taking this final picture of the night – and thanks to Jillian and Kyle for having me as your wedding photographer, I had such an amazing time! This was truly a wedding I won’t ever forget! So many great memories were made that day!

Living in Rochester NY, it is unusual to book a wedding in the cold winter months. So when Kelli and Eric booked me for their January wedding at Bristol Harbor, I was stoked!

The dress had sleeves, which I don’t think added much warmth.

The flowergirl getting her hair done

Yours truly photographing Kelli’s earrings on Andrea’s (from SE Video) black pocket. Hey, you gotta be creative! (Earring picture in the slideshow below) Thanks to my assistant Amanda for getting this shot

Amanda also captured this great shot of Kelli putting her earrings in.

The ceremony was held at the Westminster Chapel in Mendon. While the boys were getting their boutonnieres pinned on, Kelli changed from her travel boots into her wedding shoes, got her veil on, and took a few deep breaths.

Because of the cold weather, we did most of the family formals at the Chapel. But we did get to photograph outside at Bristol Harbor, too.

Hey, where did all the snow go?

Amanda is so sneaky! Here’s another candid shot of me and Deb from SE Video workin’ it out with Kelli. Isn’t the view at Bristol Harbor simply gorgeous?!

Kelli and Eric’s reception hall looked nothing short of spectacular!

They hired a photobooth service, and folks were lining up for it before dinner had even started. I am so excited to offer this service myself this season – it will be a blast!

Toasts

Photobooth sillies

The cake didn’t fare so well… but we made the best of it and had some fun.

The dance floor looked beautiful with tea candles hanging from the ceiling and soft yellow lights illuminating the walls. Cozy and romantic!

I photographed the couple’s rings on some pine cones.

Eric getting funky with it

Eric and Kelli had a huge surprise for their guests  – at 9pm everyone was treated to a gorgeous fireworks show just outside the reception hall.

Want more photos? Enjoy the slideshow below ( individual images to all you RSS readers) Want even more? The online proof gallery is available to all who attended the wedding.

Every year on July 3rd the folks living around Conesus lake get their bonfires going and yellow and red road flares lit for a very special event. The park fills with hundreds of people who grill and play sports late into the evening, and then at 10 pm the FIREWORKS start. Anyone who knows me, knows that I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE fireworks. I get giddy like a little school girl. And of course I Must. Take. Pictures! I have been going to the Ring of Fire for a few years now and I think I’ll keep going for a lot more!

This year my associate photographer Will got to come along. And I got to take pictures of his beautiful Mazda Speed 3 in motion. I wouldn’t suggest sticking your expensive camera out the window of a moving vehicle unless you’re completely sure you’ve secured it in your hand and around your neck!  =)

My awesome assistant Ben got this image of the cool breezy evening just as the clouds parted and rain decided to skip us this time.

Yay fireworks!

Happy July 4th everyone! Hope you have a nice day off, time to spend with your families and loved ones, and maybe even forget about wedding planning for just one day. And if you ever decide to have fireworks at your wedding – I’m there!