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Congratulations to Cindy and Jeff!  They had a beautiful wedding at one of our favorite locations, The Wainright House in Rye, New York.  Cindy has such a beautiful smile and I sure am glad I got to see a lot of it on her wedding day.  She was beaming with joy.  I loved the special touches that were added in honor of Cindy’s Dad like the detail in the photo below.

Cindy and Jeff met before the ceremony for some portraits.  I think Jeff’s expression here is just classic!

Thank you for including us in your wedding day.  We had a wonderful time getting to know you and can’t wait for your album design!

Sincerely,
Eric Lagstein
Be Creative Photography

Ceremony:  Rye Presbyterian Church, Rye, NY
Reception:  Wainwright House, Rye, NY
Caterer/Cake:  Corner Stone Caterers, Rye, NY
Florist:  Blooming Buds, Harrison, NY
Music (DJ):  Hal Prince Music, Rye Brook, NY
Hair (bride and bridal party):  Salon 221, Cos Cob, CT
Bridal Gown:  Vows Bridal Outlet, Watertown, MA
Assistant Shooter:  Allan Zepeda

Here’s a little ditty from last season that was never blogged because I was going into labor any second for a month straight – haha. Seriously, it was too hard for me to work on the computer during the middle and end to my pregnancy so we regretfully had to sacrifice our blogging and focus on delivering images to clients. We are trying to keep up this year. I’ve been working on this album and had to share some of my favorites. What a sweet, loving and fun family. Not to mention the wonderful newlyweds.

Dad getting a glimpse of the beautiful Michelle for the first time as a Bride!

I love this photo that Eric took.  He is so in touch with what’s important to the bride.

The beautiful ladies!

Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City is a dream to photograph wedding ceremonies in.

The reception was at Bridgewater’s in New York City which is a wonderful location for a wedding.  And we love wedding photos at the South Street Seaport of course.

To Michelle and Trace – your album is just to die for.  I’ve had such a wonderful time creating it and can’t wait for you to see it in person.  Thank you for being so wonderful!

Sincerely, Brooke and Eric Lagstein
Be Creative Photography

Ceremony:  St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral
Reception:  Bridgewater’s
Event Design:  JoiUs Events
Floral Design:  Raquel Corvino (no website, 212-947-6365)
Hair:  Stacy Pitt
Makeup:  Sally Duvall
Dress:  Reem Acra
Assistant Photographer:  Joel Wiebner

We are so happy that Ming and Marc  (aka M&M) chose Be Creative to photograph their wedding and Bergen County engagement session.  It has been a true pleasure to photograph them and be a part of their joyous day.  Ming casually stepped into her wedding gown as if she was putting on her favorite pair of jeans.  And WHALLA, before us stood a breathtaking, beautiful bride.

We’ve photographed many a wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City and every time we find a new walkway, staircase or backdrop to spice things up.  We love all the surprises of this location.  For their first meeting Ming and Marc were naturally completely relaxed and totally into each other.  I love this moment.  Side Note: while looking through this post you will notice an abundance of dimples – an unforgettable feature for these two.  I can only imagine the little dimples they will one day create!

Who needs the skyline if you can turn around and find a little color.  The good old tilt shift lens quiets the noise of downtown jersey city and helps us to focus on the moment.

This is one of my favorite shots.

We couldn’t have asked more of this bridal party on a cold, windy day.  I love the colors in this photo and the laughter of each and every person.  Eric + awesome bridal party + tilt shift lens = kick a** photo!

Believe it or not we actually had some extra time to take a few joy rides up and down the escalator.  So fun.

Their ceremony was very touching and personal!  Somehow a 250 + person wedding seemed very intimate.

Here is a moment during the traditional tea ceremony.

Now here is an image we can totally appreciate.  Fitting your newborn into your every day life is sometimes as easy as sticking your beer and fries in the stroller!  YESSSS!

And another YESSSSSS!

Ming and Marc’s first dance seemed like the culmination of a moment that was a long time coming.  Later, during the speeches I found out that this was the truth

OK, come on!  Can you even get enough of the happiness, the dimples, the overwhelming sense of being content?

The speeches at this wedding were really something else.  Here, Ming’s father is toasting the couple in “Singapore Style” which is a lot of fun and a first for us.

Congratulations Ming and Marc and thank you again for choosing Be Creative Photography!

Ceremony & Reception:  Hyatt Regency in Jersey City, NJ,
Floral Design: Flowers by Diane
Reception Music: John Sinclair/Aria Melody
Hair & Makeup: Kim Sun Young
Cake: Carlos Bakery from the TV show Cake Boss
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Dress: Bijou Bridal (brand of dress: Romona Keveza)

We just received the most wonderful thank you letter from Eric and Ali , who were married at the Rockleigh Country Club…

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Dear Brooke and Eric,

As a photographer myself and my wife being in the Art industry, we had a keen sense of what we were looking for in our wedding pictures. We wanted our pictures to reflect our love of art and fine photography and we can easily say that you delivered!

Your use of light, depth of field, and unique camera angles provided the artistic look we were looking for and your incredible feel for emotion and deep understanding of the way weddings flow provided the photojournalistic coverage we wanted. Your pictures accurately reflect every part of our day from the relaxed chill session I had with my guys before we got dressed, to the tense and harried emotions that permeated my wife’s home as the sky’s opened up and the rains began to fall, to the still and silent moments we were able to spend together in each other’s arms blocking out the world around us.

One of our favorite aspects of your business is the hands-on, personalized experience that each one of your customers gets from you. From day one, we knew you would be the perfect photographers for us. You spent your time explaining the whole process to us and made us feel completely comfortable with you. You answered all of our questions and helped us to plan out our day. You let us know when we were being unrealistic in our expectations and yet pushed us to think creatively. Your guidance and advice were most certainly a significant help in our planning and without you, we undoubtedly would not have been able to enjoy our day as much as we did. You calmed Ali when she began getting upset about the weather and laughed with us when our priest forgot how to conduct our personalized ring ceremony! Hiring you not only provided excellent pictures, but also the peace of mind to sit back, relax, and enjoy our day. We started our relationship as professionals, but I feel that we ended as friends.

We loved working with you on developing ideas for our pictures before the wedding, allowing you to guide us through the day itself, and working with you to develop an unbelievably beautiful album. We can not thank you enough! We look forward to recommending you to everyone we know and hiring you again to take pictures for us in the future. You’re the best!

All our love,
Eric & Alison Erler

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