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Laura & Pat ~ Feature Film ~ Albany Marriott

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

On an absolutely beautiful day in April, I arrived at Laura’s house and met Vito - her oh so cute dog. He welcomed me into the house and we waited for Laura and her bridesmaids to get back from the salon. When they arrived, he was so excited, and ran outside to greet everyone. After a little bit of downtime, and adding “I Do” letters to the bottom of her shoes, Laura got dressed, took some pictures with the little pup and we headed out to St. Mary’s at Siena College - where Laura and Pat exchanged vows (and also graduated from).

After their ceremony, we walked around the Siena campus for some photos then headed to the Albany Marriott for the party. Laura’s sister and Pat’s brother gave two great toasts, then left it up to DJ Paul Malo to get the crowd moving for the rest of the night. He didn’t need to do a lot though, as this group was ready to dance. They had all ages out on the dance floor dancing to all types of music.

Here is Laura & Pat’s feature film from their April 2012 wedding. Enjoy - and feel free to leave comments for the happy couple!

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DJ: Paul Malo
Dress: Ferri Formals
Flowers: Price Chopper
Hair/Make-up: Salon Onaj
Photographer: Andrew Kelly
Venue: Albany Marriott

Kristin & Patrick ~ Feature Film ~ Longfellows

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Back in November, Kristin & Patrick said their “I do’s” in a beautiful ceremony at All Saints on the Hudson, and then made their way to Longfellows to celebrate with all their family and friends. It was a beautiful day with just a little bit of a chill in the air, however inside the party was hot. Kristin & Pat made their grand entrance, started things off with their first dance and their guests took it from there. From the bouquet/garter toss, where a lucky single woman got to enjoy a massaging foot rub, to the father daughter dance that was so fun, to Kristin’s grandfather tearing it up out on the dance floor. Pat even left the bar area a few times to spend some time with his new wife on the dance floor. Congratulations to you both and best wishes for a long, happy future together!

Here is Kristin & Patrick’s feature film from their November 2011 wedding. Enjoy - and feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

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DJ: Paul Malo
Photobooth: Saratoga Photobooth Company
Photographer: Sarah Smith Photography
Venue: Longfellows

Suzanne & Brian ~ Feature Film ~ Saratoga National

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Suzanne & Brian were married on a beautiful day back in September at Saratoga National. After the very personal and touching ceremony (performed by Suzanne’s aunt) I overheard the following during their photoshoot with JP Elario:

JP: “Take it all in Brian.”
Brian: “I’m trying…making sure I can remember it all.”

I loved this exchange, because really, the day goes by so fast that you really need to make yourself take the time to soak it all in. You could see Suzanne & Brian doing this though out the day - from their first look, to the glances at each other during the ceremony, to their complete attention to each other during their photos and their first dance.

Suzanne & Brian put their personal touches on everything, including the centerpieces, which they made themselves and were so cool (candles and vases filled with candy in the colors of the bridesmaids flowers), the programs that Suzanne designed herself, and the cake, or lack of - they had make-your-own ice cream sundaes instead. Loved that!

Here is Suzanne & Brian’s feature film from their September 2011 wedding. Enjoy - and feel free to leave comments for the happy couple!

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DJ: Paul Malo
Flowers: Fleurtacious Designs
Photographer: Joe Elario Photography (check out their photos here)
Venue: Saratoga National Golf Course

Marie & Stephen - Mallozzi’s

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Marie & Stephen were married last weekend on one of the most beautiful days we’ve had this year.  They said their vows at St. Francis of Assisi in Albany then headed across the street to the firehouse (Steve’s a firefighter) for some photos with the always fabulous Elario’s (check them out here). 

At the reception, the guests were treated to a humorous best man’s speech, a candy bar and dessert tables, the song stylings of Frank Giglio, a mother/daughter dance between Marie and her mom (so sweet), and a wonderfully fun bride and groom who danced the night away and made my job easy!

DJ: Paul Malo (djpaulmalo@aol.com)
Flowers: Flowers by Pesha
Photographer: Joe Elario Photography
Venue: Mallozzi’s
Vocals (Ceremony): April Marie

Here is Marie & Steve’s highlight video from their April 2011 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple!

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Lisa & John (& Brianna) Highlights - New Year’s Eve

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

How do you make sure to remember what you did on New Year’s Eve? Get married and ring in the new year with all your family and friends. That’s what Lisa & John did.

Lisa & John made it official at St. Jude’s in Wynantskill, where Lisa married a “Troy Boy”. :) After their vows to each other, John presented Lisa’s daughter, Brianna, with a ring and made a family vow to her (yes, there were tears all around). The tears soon dried and were replaced with smiles and applause as the new Mr. & Mrs. made their way down the aisle and headed to the Century House to celebrate. The cocktail hour featured a drink named after the new couple, the “Bonatini”, and throughout the night there was food wherever you looked - chocolate fountains, a candy bar, a dessert table in addition to the wedding cake, an ice cream bar, and to top it off, after the New Year’s countdown and balloon release, a new table appeared with pizza, wings, sliders and fries.  What a great way to end 2010 and start off the new year!

DJ: Paul Malo (djpaulmalo@aol.com)
Flowers: Party with Mia
Photographer: Dino Petrocelli
Venue: Century House

Here is Lisa & John’s highlight video from their New Year’s Eve wedding.  Enjoy!

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Lisa & John (and Brianna) - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

Kate & Alex - Wedding Highlights

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

“Wait,” Kate’s father instructed Alex when they reached the end of the aisle. He wanted one more moment with his daughter. So Alex waited, and when he finally got to take Kate’s hand he was given one more instruction, “Take care of her”. And that’s how their life as a married couple began.

For those of you that frequent the Elario blog, you’ll recognize Kate & Alex from their engagement photos - they’re the Fenway Park couple. I saw their photos myself and was so excited when they contacted me to help document their day - and what a wonderful day it was. Blue skies, white fluffy clouds, perfect weather and everything taking place on Lake George. You couldn’t ask for a better day.

Kate got ready in Ticonderoga at a house right on the lake. As she was getting her make up done, her sister handed her a gift that Alex had sent over - gorgeous custom earrings to match her engagement ring. She immediately swapped out the pearls she was going to wear. When she was done getting ready Kate headed downstairs where her father was waiting for her.  She then grabbed her beautiful bouquet created by Kris Ann of Fleurtacious Designs and headed outside for photos by the lake with her bridesmaids.  Big Joe & JP from Joe Elario Photography were on hand to create the images that day and once again did an amazing job (check out the photos here).  The ceremony was right up the road at St. Mary’s which was followed by the reception at The Sagamore.  While the guests enjoyed the cocktail hour, I hopped on a boat with JP and the bridal party to get some shots out on the lake.  If you’re getting married near a lake, I highly recommend this - so much fun.   We headed back to a cheering crowd and as Kate & Alex made their way up to the party, everyone they passed congratulated them and told them how great they looked!

Soon the reception started and DJ Paul Malo introduced the new couple/Red Sox fans to a cheering crowd as they entered the room to a fun Dropkick Murphys tune.  From there, the rest of the night just flew by. 

On a personal note, Amanda and I would like to send out special thanks to Nick and Annamae Fleming for their help that day.  Thank you!  ;)

Here is Kate & Alex’s highlight video from their August 2010 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

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Kate & Alex - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.