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Kelly & William - Wedding Highlights

Monday, September 6th, 2010

On Kelly & William’s wedding day, it rained on and off throughout the day - and just when it looked like there was going to be a break, it would start all over again.  All that rain didn’t dampen their spirits though, and when it started raining during their photo shoot away from any real cover, they just put up umbrellas and went with it - smiling the whole time.

Kelly & William were married at St. Patrick’s church in Watervliet, then headed to Saratoga National for their reception.  During the cocktail hour, the photographers, Bruce & Wanda from Imagine Photography & Design, took advantage of every covered area and every break in the rain to get photos of the newlyweds and their bridal party.  After the couple was introduced and danced their first dance, Kelly’s father gave a very touching welcome speech, though he did have to ask her to stop looking at him at one point so he could get through it all.  The best man and maid of honor followed with equally great toasts - evoking both laughter and tears from the bride & groom and guests.  After dinner, DJ Mike Garrasi from Music Man Entertainment cranked up the tunes to get the crowd moving and it was a non-stop party until the end of the night - only pausing a bit when the yummy dessert station opened up. :)

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

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Kelly & William - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

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Jaclyn & Robert - Wedding Highlights

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Imagine having two daughters plan their weddings in the same year - only four months apart - June and October.  Jaclyn is the October bride in this scenario and I have been looking forward to this wedding since I first met this family back in June, and I’m so glad I got to be a part of both of these incredible weddings.

Jaclyn & Robert’s day took place in Saratoga Springs with the ceremony at St. Clement’s and the reception at Saratoga National Golf Club.  The day started with the forecast calling for downpours in the afternoon, however the rain held off and blue skies and sunshine made an appearance by the time the reception got under way.  Sharon & Kristen from Captured Moments by Sharon Mahar took advantage of the change in weather and brought the newlyweds outside for a series of quick, beautiful shots in the awesome light.  This duo is so much fun to work with, we always have a great time when they are around.  (Sharon doesn’t blog though, so I’ve included a couple of photos from the wedding below the video so you can check out her work.)

Back inside, the best man had everyone laughing when, during his toast, he offered Rob some words of advice since they both had married “pretty little Italian women, with big Italian families”.  After dinner, Mike Garrasi from Music Man Entertainment got the party started.  He didn’t need to do much though - not with this crowd.  They were there to party and that’s just what they did - owwww!  Jaclyn’s nephews entertained everyone with a performance to “Boom Boom Pow”, Jaclyn’s brother and cousin snuck up on and danced around people during “What Is Love” (they got me again!), Robert’s grandmother was out on the dance floor all day, there were sing-a-longs, a 40th anniversary dedication to Jaclyn’s parents, and Jaclyn’s sister and sister-in-law showed up in sombreros at one point (don’t ask!).  The night ended to “New York, New York” (where the bride & groom live) with the crowd forming a huge circle around the happy couple.

Also, I have to give a quick plug to Jaclyn’s sister, Lindsay (the June bride).  She designed all the printed materials - invitations, programs, menus, etc. and just started her own business - check her out here.

Now, onto the video.  Here is the highlight video from Jaclyn & Robert’s October 2009 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

 

Jaclyn & Robert - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo. Photos by: Captured Moments by Sharon Mahar
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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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