New York City Wedding Photographer Duo - James & Christine Photography

I was down in Virgina and had the honor of second shooting a wedding for Li, who runs Estate Serenity Imagery. Quite a trip, and well worth it! The wedding (and not to mention the couple, Andrea and Brian!) were gorgeous and the folks down there were super awesome.

Before heading over to the ceremony, we picked up the flowers that everyone would be wearing/holding to photograph them in advance. I got to play with a LensBaby Composer for the first time (thanks Li!), and ended up buying one shortly after (oops). The images that come out of that lens are absolutely gorgeous!

While Li was off with the gals, I was handling groom portraits at their apartment (in NYC-language, it’s a huge house). The guys were awesome and fun to be around, and convinced me to stick around for the reception even though I had the choice of taking off for the rest of the night. =P

The wedding ceremony itself took place at a reception hall at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Gorgeous area. Oh, and they had a friend of theirs officiating at the wedding. How awesome is that? The ceremony was originally planned to be outdoors, but it was drizzling that day, so it was taken indoors. By the end of the ceremony, the sun came out and Li took the formal portraits outdoors on the lawn.

Over at the Piccadilly’s Public House, known locally as Brew Pub, was Brian and Andrea’s wedding reception. I loved the atmosphere and how they had string lights everywhere.

Emel and Christian’s wedding at Westbury Manor was a huge mix of cultures, which I loved. The ceremony was beautiful, and took place outside as the sun was setting.

While I secretly wanted to chase peacocks, guests enjoyed a cocktail hour before heading inside for dinner and dancing, where nothing but fun ensued.

Congrats, Emel and Christian!

Mickey and Brett were married right in our very own NYC last summer. Neither were from New York City, with Mickey hailing from Georgia and Brett from upstate New York. Both are of different cultural and religious backgrounds, so what better place to be wed than at the UN’s non-denominational chapel?

The reception took place nearby, at a restaurant called Destino. We walked over from the chapel, and yes, Mickey was barefoot.

Lastly, the champagne, the laughs as those toasting tell the bride and groom incriminating secrets about each of them, and those silly family friends that know when to have a good time. Congrats, Mickey and Brett!