wedding–jessica & lindon, the cathedral and nys museum, albany, ny
Okay. Jess and Lindon. Where to begin in telling you about this truly unique wedding? Cool, sharp, and sophisticated…yes. Beautiful, handsome, and full of style…for sure. Fun, creative, out-of-the-box thinkers…absolutely! I’m sure I could go on, but you get the idea. So first, we did this amazing engagement session last year. Even before shooting that session, I knew these guys were something special–Lindon is not the kind of guy to just call and book you without running you through the wringer a bit–so we’d already had quite a bit of conversation about his ideas. Oh, I almost forgot, when he booked me, he hadn’t even asked Jess to marry him yet…did I mention out-of-the-box thinking?
As the wedding day approached, Lindon kept telling me about all the stuff he was making–check out the games and activities on the Museum terrace for cocktail hour–yes, he made all of it! I knew Jess was going to look amazing on her big day–she’s beautiful and has awesome taste, so no brainer there. But take a look at Lindon in that fabulous blue tux. Cut it out! The big day arrived, and we had more women getting ready in a postage-stamp sized space than I’ve ever seen. Ever. It was awesome…we all climbed over each other for an hour or so. Then I went to see Lindon and the guys for some photos–and they had like an acre and a half…crazy. So now we’ve established that there is nothing normal about this day…and I mean that in only the very best way! (Big shout out also to the Renaissance Hotel, a beautiful addition to downtown Albany!
Jess & Lindon’s First Look was one of my favorites in a while! Love shooting on the street in Albany, such a great look. And they rocked it, letting their feelings for each other show. Then, the Wedding Party joined us and we traveled to some classic downtown locations–more beautiful people and a really, really fun bunch. The Roman Catholic Cathedral is as spectacular and dramatic as any church in the area; we always love shooting there. And then we all took a short walk up Madison Ave. to the NYS Museum for the cocktail hour and reception. Again, for sheer drama on an amazing level, this venue would be hard to top. Looking out over the Empire State Plaza at night is as beautiful as cityscapes get, in my opinion.
We have nothing but respect and admiration for this great couple–they’re amazing, and so was their entire wedding day, from beginning to end.
Enough words…now enjoy the photos!