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Courtney & Jeffrey- Wedding Highlights

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

One of the things I love about weddings is when the couple is really into each other during the day - paying attention to each other, dancing together and lots of kissing. Courtney & Jeff were one of those couples.

The day couldn’t have been more perfect. Courtney & Jeff planned the wedding from out of state and had thought of every detail. The only thing they couldn’t control was the weather - which turned out to be beautiful. The ceremony took place in the historic First Reformed Church of Schenectady in the Stockade, and the reception followed just over the bridge at the Glen Sanders Mansion. Courtney scheduled some extra time between the two which Joe & JP of Joe Elario Photography took advantage of to get some awesome photos (click here to see them). This was our second time working with this duo - in the same weekend no less - and we had a great time - again. 

DJ Paul Malo started the party by introducing the new Mr. & Mrs. B.  After the first dance, Courtney’s parents welcomed Jeff into the family by presenting the Red Sox fan with a NY Yankees hat. Jeff thought it would be a good thing to have around when the Sox beat the the Yanks in the playoffs. Hmmm - I wonder where that hat is now. :)

After dinner, Courtney & Jeff surprised everyone with a little Salsa. Not the food - the dance! Courtney changed into a short dress (that was made for spinning in), strapped on her black high heels and she and Jeff heated up the dance floor.  By the end of the night, the high heels were replaced by pink flip flops but Courtney & Jeff were still paying attention to each other, dancing together, and kissing until it was time to say goodnight to their guests.

Here is the highlight video from their September 2009 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

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Jivon & Anthony - Wedding Highlights

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

“I Gotta Feeling…That tonight’s gonna be a good night”.  That was the theme song for the night - you could hear it blaring from the bridal party’s limo, Jivon and Anthony were introduced to it, and when it played later in the night that’s when things really got wild (think beer shower and crowd surfing groom).

Our day started with bridal prep at Jivon’s parents house where the girls got ready.  Tina from Flawless by Tina was already there doing her magic (I had one of her brides cry five times during the day and her makeup stayed perfect through it all).  Jivon’s makeup even got put to the test early when her bouquet from Worthington Flowers arrived, along with the flowers and note that Anthony sent her (always a good move guys).  And speaking of Anthony, we threw in a little groom prep in this one - I wasn’t there, but from the footage I edited, I would have to guess that none of the guys were the stars of their high school basketball teams. ;)

The ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Church in Waterford where Anthony’s emotions got the better of him for a few moments and Jivon couldn’t help but follow up the kiss with a big “Wooo!”.   There was extra time between the ceremony and reception for photos which was great.  It was our first time working with Joe & JP from Joe Elario Photography and we had a blast.  They captured some absolutely amazing images of Jivon & Anthony that you must check out if you haven’t already seen them (click here). 

The reception room at Saratoga National was beautiful - decked out with all white flowers with a splash of gold accent on the tables.  Once the guests entered, you could tell it would be a fun wedding.  It was in the air.  Mike Garrasi from Music Man Entertainment guided the party - from the intros, to the toasts, to the non-stop dancing where every generation took to the floor.  We also got to see a former bride, a future bride, and my favorite guest/bridesmaid/MOH, Alison - who was also my golf cart chauffeur during the photoshoot. (Thanks again!)

Jivon & Anthony ended the night with a special song where everyone joined them on the dance floor.  The crowd followed it up with chants of “one more song” for the party they didn’t want to end.

Here is the highlight video from Jivon & Anthony’s September 2009 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

Jivon & Anthony - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

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