Michelle & Eric celebrated their easy, breezy, beautiful wedding at the Tavern on the Green in Central Park! The two weaved in an out of old friends and family members…sharing stories…laughing loudly…throwing kisses, while enjoying the simplicity of their wedding day.

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 Boy do I enjoy the wedding cake competition shows! Have you seen them? Occasionally I’ll flip through  channels and be completely transfixed as cake tailors sculpt intricate shapes into cake as if it were clay. The mounting tension, as they assemble each tier of a lopsided, architecturally-designed wedding cake, is palpable. One wrong move, and it can take hours, even days to replace one tier. These artists seem to be able to replicate anything – even a Lego building-block cake! Amazing.

Earlier in the day, Tanell was a princess in her birthday photoshoot. Here she is with friends and family at her rocking sweet sixteen party! Enjoy -

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Yes, it’s true, love happens at any age. Jacinta & Trevor are proof! The pair enjoyed every moment of their wedding as they celebrated the sounds and flavors of Trinidad and Tobago…. grooving to soca from their rocking band…tasting caribbean favorites from the live table of delicious treats.

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When short on time take your photos! – The reception is like a sprint. Really, it goes too fast. There are many people to talk to. There are tons of activities planned. Everyone wants your attention, and most likely you don’t want to disappoint. It’s very difficult to divert your attention back to taking wedding photos, once you get caught up in your reception activities. It’s best to arrive at your reception hall first, before your guests arrive. That way we can take loads photos before everyone descends on you, your groom, and the rest of your bridal party. You’ll get a first-look at your beautiful dining room and anticipate the wedding festivities you’ve planned for so long. Plus, photojournalistic & creatively-posed photography in an empty reception hall is pretty posh!

This fall seems more like spring. It’s rained almost everyday. But that did not stop Iris & Sam from having a ball in the park, on a day that began cloudy and wet. Autumn color is to be enjoyed – rain or shine! More coming soon -

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Hey all -

How are you? Long time no hear. Just taking a break.

FYI – My contact form isn’t working. If you contacted me via the contact form on my site and didn’t receive a reply about your event I am so sorry! Please contact me at my email address at minnafoto@gmail.com or give me a call.

I should be back shortly!

Cheers, Michelle

Hey folks,

This is just a reminder now is a great time to schedule your FALL Engagement Sessions…especially if you’re trying to catch the gorgeous autumnal colors during the months of October and November. Ditto for those who would like Portrait and Family Sessions, too.

I’m drawing up my schedule now. Those who have booked, of course, have first priority. If you’re interested in weekend dates, let me know, as they get taken quickly. Please keep in mind it’s best to head out early to beat the crowds. I do suggest mid-week sessions if you and your fiance are both available, since there are usually less visitors filling the parks and gardens. Hey, more time to take terrific shots!

(Yeah, I know, it’s still kind of nice out, but autumn will be here any moment.)

Cheers, Michelle

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Med & Mary had a beautiful engagement ceremony at Mary’s childhood church, followed by dinner at the Chart House with friends and family.

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So, I’ve been obsessed with everything Michael Jackson since his death in June. In the time since, single, white, sequined, rhinestoned, and bedazzled gloves have been auctioned off everywhere. The original MJ glove…the left-handed glove he wore on Motown’s 25th-anniversary TV special in 1983 (when he debuted the moonwalk and sang Billie Jean live) will finally go on the auction-block for many enthusiastic buyers, I’m sure. 

I thought about bridal gloves and wondered, how do you get a wedding ring over that??? Wedding gloves are often fingerless today, but many from the 20th century weren’t. Does anyone wear them anymore? 
 

17th century – It was customary among wealthy burghers of the seventeenth century for a future husband to present his fiancee with a pair of gloves upon their engagement. The bride would wear the gloves on her wedding day, only removing them when she gave her pledge, baring her hand for the bridegroom to hold. This luxuriously executed pair of gloves is made of thin white leather. The embroidery on the cuffs – the multicoloured silk, goldthread, pearls and spangles – is in the shape of various symbols associated with love and marriage.

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