Our coverage began with Carla capturing Aileen and the girls while Mike and I headed over to Bobby and the guys. We were accompanied by one of our favorite photography duo's,
Genevieve and James Nisly.
Aileen and Bobby went with the Moonstruck Package which included unlimited all-day coverage and the use of our new HDSLR format. Besides offering stunning images, the SLR format allows us to work faster and lighter and we are able to blend in with the crowd. The funny thing is, since we are using the same cameras the professional photographers use, we are often mistaken for the photographer! Case in point, that morning Carla was with Aileen for 2 hours as she prepared for the day. Later that afternoon, the Bride's brother wanted to know why the videographer never showed up to the house that morning. :)
The ceremony was held at Mt. Carmel in Youngstown and the reception at Mr. Anthony's.
When we walked into the reception hall it was magically transformed into a beautiful dreamscape of candles and flowers thanks to the talented hand of Joe Mineo and his crew from
Something New Events.
Joe had candles and flowers on every table and hung votive candles in crystal globes all over the ceiling above the dance floor.
Equally stunning was the cake created by Melissa from
Blue Iris Cafe. Simple, elegant and delicious. Just the way I like them. :)
After dinner, the doors opened to a cake and candy room filled with decadent chocolates, cookies and sweets. Just writing this blog and looking at these screen grabs is making me really hungry! :)
The guests danced the night away to music provided by the always entertaining,
Jerry Bruno Orchestra. It was a perfect ending to a perfect day.
*All images are actual screen grabs taken from the final Blu-ray Disc and are the property of Moonstruck Productions, Inc.
And as luck would have it, the rain stopped and the sun came out just as Laura began to make her way down the aisle.
