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Intro: Choosing an Albany Wedding Planner can be Difficult! As an Albany Wedding Photographer with over 10 years in the wedding industry, I can for sure say that not all Albany wedding planners or day-of coordinators are created equal. Especially in this area, there are so many wedding planners to choose from! Here’s my list […]

Hudson Valley Wedding Locations to Check Out | A Summary Do you live in New York City but want to travel Upstate for your wedding to get away from the noise and insane prices? Have you decided that picking one of the many Hudson Valley Wedding locations as your wedding venue is the right fit […]

I’m pretty biased (former bride and an Upstate New York Wedding Photographer over here!), but getting married in Upstate NY is the absolute BEST! There are historic venues, mountain-inspired lodges, urban and modern looking warehouses, greenhouses, barns, hotels and more . . . all within a 50 mile radius! With so many options, though, it […]

Our Top Five Lake George Wedding Venues | A Summary Tell me if this sounds like you: you get engaged, celebrate with your family and friends, and decide you want to get married on a lake. Specifically, on Lake George. Then you realize “Crap, I need to figure out which Lake George Wedding Venue is […]

No joke – if I were to get married again, I would have a Windham Manor Wedding. Windham Manor is such a beautiful venue space in Windham, New York. There is a bridal house (not a bridal suite, a full-on bridal house!) on site, so that no one in the wedding party has to drive day-of. […]

Gables & Gardens is an amazing Washington County wedding venue in Granville, New York with beautiful rolling mountains, 200 acres of land and a nursery garden on site. There is a small bridal suite in the barn and I had the privilege of photographing a real wedding here! Keep reading this blog post to learn […]

Birch Hill Catering Wedding Overview o? There are lists of wedding venues from places like the Knot or Wedding Wire, but take it from a photographer who has worked with couples at Birch Hill Estate to know that this is a solid Hudson Valley Wedding venue to choose from. Address: 1 Celebration Wy, Castleton-On-Hudson, NY […]

I had the privilege of photographing a wedding at Pat’s Barn in Rensselaer, New York. Pat’s Barn is a 200-year old landmark that was renovated in 2009 with original features of the barn still in tact. There’s a getting ready space upstairs and space to fit up to 200 seated guests at the venue. This […]

Brown’s Revolution Hall is such a beautiful venue space, right in Downtown Troy and right next to the Hudson River. There is a bridal suite on site, so that no bride has to drive the day-of and the team is skilled at flipping the main room from the ceremony to reception area. I had the […]

Summary Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and the last thing you want is for something to go wrong. To avoid any potential disasters, it’s a good idea to have a bridal emergency kit on hand. Here are some essential items to include in your kit to help […]