Emily & Doug were married at the Stone Church in Cragsmoor, NY in August. This church is quite a find: Built in 1895, it is at the top of a mountain in the Catskills. The reception followed at the lovely Inn at Stone Ridge. It was a beautiful day amidst a week of thunderstorms.
Emily & Matt were married at the Full Moon Resort in July, 2011. One great thing about getting married at Full Moon is guests have the opportunity to reserve the entire place – cabins, music venue, bonfire, fresh water pool, grounds, etc – for a whole weekend, if they like. The day before the wedding, Emily saw this short bus driving by. She flagged it down & hired the driver to take her and her bridesmaids to the ceremony site. Quite an entrance.
Caroline & Jonathan were married in a clearing in the woods, just down the road from the Mohonk Mountain House, in June 2011. It’s a magical little spot I don’t think too many people know about, with bird nests in the rafters of the wooden pavilion, fields of long grasses, and million dollar views.
Patrick and Jennifer were married at the Full Moon Resort in the Catskills in July. Prior to the wedding they spent months creating personal touches for the day: they hand-painted signs, found antique cake & pie platters, and they even had a signature drink. There was much beauty in the details.
Shawna & Michael were married at Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. They had told me they like to dance – but wow – so does everyone they know. The dance floor did not stop until the band shut down. Shawna & Michael asked me to focus on getting pictures of the party (they knew it would be wild) plus formal shots in the stunning formal garden. This couple had fun on their wedding day.
Ramy told me it would be fun: An Egyptian zaffa band (complete with drummers and two belly dancers) introduced Ramy & Mia as a married couple and the guests leaped from their seats to join them. Dancing on the lawn was followed by dancing under the tent, and one of Hank’s famous bonfires finished out the night.
Anna and Adam were married at Cat Rock on June 6. It was a beautiful day, then it was windy, then there was an unprecedented tornado warning. The rain came hard and fast and guests ran across the lawn from the ceremony site back to the castle. Hank Osborn and his crew sealed up the tent walls. Then, as quickly as it came, the storm passed. Hank rolled out a long carpet so the bottom of Anna’s dress would stay dry, and the ceremony proceeded as planned. Perhaps because of the near miss, spirits were extremely high. By early evening guests were dancing barefoot all across the lawn.
Between May & June 2010, I photographed 4 weddings at Cat Rock (Osborn Castle) and I will post photos from those weddings as soon as the brides and grooms have seen their preview pages.
Susan and Jeffrey were married at Cat Rock / Osborn Castle in June. While it seemed to be raining everywhere else in the Hudson Valley, not a drop fell on top of the mountain. I love cross-cultural unions. This one embraced Susan’s Korean heritage and Jeffrey’s Polish roots. There were speeches in three languages.
