For the few weeks runnning up to Beate and Phil’s wedding on Sept 2nd (Sat), Beate and I were in contact via emails and phone calls - and it was clear that Beate was very excited about her wedding at West Point Military Academy.  But two days before the wedding date, the edge of tropical rainstorm Ernesto was sweeping over New York state.  And yet somehow, for that morning’s ceremony and for the portraits, the rain eased up - and everything went according to plan.

With the combination of soft light from the cloudy day, and the lush surroundings of West Point - and a couple as delightful as Beate and Phil - it was easy to get great photographs. 

The Saber Arch after the ceremony where the couple has to kiss first, before being allowed to pass.

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Some images of the ceremony earlier on, inside Cadet Chapel at West Point:

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Beate and Phil ….. congrats!

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