For their second wedding ceremony, Elaine and Mairaj kept to the more familiar American wedding traditions.  The ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful grounds of the Museum of Dance, in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Elaine and Mairaj, I feel priveleged to have been part of your wedding celebrations. Best wishes!

Elaine and Mairaj got married twice .. to each other!  Coming from two different cultures, Elaine and Mairaj decided to have two seperate wedding ceremonies.  The first was according to certain traditions and customs of Mairaj’s Indian heritage.  The next wedding ceremony a week later, would be an ‘American’ wedding.

This wedding day took place in the Hyatt in Jersey City, with a beautiful view of Manhattan.

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Some of the details of Elaine’s costume and jewelry ..

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Mairaj travelled to the front door of the Hyatt on a horse, accompanied by jubilant family members.

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Elaine watching the proceedings from the deck on the top floor.
(This image was taken by Elisabeth Millay who helped me on the day.)

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Elaine’s grand entrace into the ceremony …

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Elaine’s amusement at Mairaj’s joy when the two of them were pronounced married.

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Belly-dancers at the reception ..

.. and family members and guests ..

Elaine and Mairaj, thank you for the fascinating experience of being part of your wedding day!

Laura and Gareth wedding was as unique as their relationship.  Gareth is from New Zealand, Laura is from New Jersey, they met here in the States as snowboard instructors, and now they’re living in Hawaii.  Their entire day was reflective of their lifestyle,  and filled with the love of their family and friends.  Gareth’s family and some friends flew up specially from New Zealand to attend their wedding.

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From earlier on in the day, a quiet moment between Laura and her mom …

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Beach ceremonies are fun!

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The wedding reception was at Laura’s parents’ beach home, elegantly decorated for the occasion:

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Laura’s dad belting out a few songs with the band ..

.. to an appreciative audience.

Laura and Gareth, thank you for having me as part of your wedding day, and best wishes for your future together.

Even the craziest weather (from torrential downpour to sunshine) on the day, didn’t affect how beautiful Tara and Rob’s wedding was.  The stormy weather let us take advantage of the beautiful interior of her dad’s house for the initial portraits. Their church wedding was followed by a reception full of personal touches and traditions at Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, NJ.

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Tara’s glee at seeing her flowers for the first time ..

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The flowers with the dress ..

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Tara’s expression says it all during this glimpse at each other during the ceremony.
(This photo was taken by Elisabeth Millay, who worked with me on the day.)

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The theme for the cocktail hour was quite unusual – it was that of a 50’s malt shop, down to hot dogs and sundaes being served.

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Always a touching moment, the bride and her dad during the First Dance ..

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Rob performing, alongside his mom and dad, in a Scottish Highland drum line ..

.. with Tara and her flowergirl watching.

Tara and Rob, thank you for being so amazing to work with.  Congrats and best wishes!