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!)

The rest of the pictures will most likely be uploaded by July 8th – so don’t forget to check back!

Jamie and her family created the bouquets themselves.  Someone should be in the florist business, no?

Getting ready

Looking out into the downpour from her parents’ house in Canandaigua.

And so it begins.

The gorgeous bridal party

First dance as husband and wife

Dove ceremony (another great capture like in the teaser below, but this time from my assistant Ben’s point of view) I love the surprised look on Jeff’s face.

Cutting the cake (lovingly baked by the Sweet Chicks Pastry Shoppe)

We braved the rain and got a few night time shots on the pier

Once again congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Tatar! I wish you all the best in your life as a married couple. Hope you have a fun honeymoon! When you’re ready, feel free to view the online proof gallery and tell your family and friends about it.

Here’s her gorgeous mermaid dress

Going for the first look

First time seeing each other

Gorgeous!

The wedding party

Waiting for the ceremony to start

First dances

We went out to the pier right at sunset to get some more shots of the two lovebirds.

This image is now a 20×30 poster hanging on the wall in my consultation room. Love it!

Thanks guys for having me as your wedding photographer! It was a perfect day, and oh so romantic! I wish you all the best in your marriage for years to come.

Getting ready with the help of the wonderful bridesmaids

Heather and Trent had a very emotional first look

Cute bridesmaids!

Trent’s spiffy attire

Canoodling and cool tattoos

Ceremony at Inn on the Lake

I loved that they had an eco-friendly wedding and reception. Their centerpieces were herbs.

Super photographer Heather