I know you’ve been waiting (and waiting) for the last installment of Kristen & Raul’s wedding and here it is at last! A super fun and energetic reception to match their personalities!

Many thanks to Kristen & Raul for being patient with this last batch of pictures, and being such a FUN and kind couple to photograph on their big day. Thanks again to my great photografriend Kate who second shot with me and did a phenomenal job as usual.

These three have been besties since they were little girls. Mr. Brady showing everyone how to move!The cake topper is from Kristen’s mom & dad’s wedding. I love traditions!!
So sad to be done editing this wedding! Wishing you all the happiness and love in the world!

Yup, still not done with this wedding. As I’m editing I really think I’m going to be sad when it’s done!

Such a wonderful, personal, moving ceremony performed by the bride’s sister.

Love her parents waiting for her at the bottom.He totally stole the show. The smiles and the sneakers were my favorite!Tried a little different editing on this one- totally different than my normal version. Just thought one dramatic one would be nice. 

C’mon back to celebrating Kristen & Raul’s lovely (but hot- really, really hot) wedding day. After they were all ready, we met back up at Morgan Park in Glen Cove. (as a side note- about 2 weeks after the wedding, huge storms blew thru LI and Glen Cove was hit especially hard. They showed Morgan Park on the news and the gazebo was totally flattened. Like a pancake. And trees and lampposts were down all over the park. So even though it was like 945 degrees or so that day, at least we had sun and no trees falling on us!). We had limited time at the park to make sure we made it to the venue on time, and no one (especially not the poor bride who was dying of the heat) wanted to move spots too much. So we made the best of it and Kate & I worked super fast to get it all in before we all melted.

Stay tuned for the ceremony and reception photos coming soon. And another side note…the a/c in the limo was apparently not working really well so the bride hopped into my car for a ride to the venue. We blasted the air and put on the cooled seats.  I am a full service photographer!

I posted the pre-wedding bbq a few days ago, but now it’s time for the real thing! So excited to show you some fantastic images from Kristen & Rauls’s wedding day. Of course, my fantastic friend and second shooter Kate was on hand to help cover the day (she stuck with Raul and his brother during the getting ready portion of the day). So without further ado…

The first picture is out of the order of the day but I loved it so much, it had to go first! Love how happy they are!

Dress and shoes. The shoes were Kristen’s favorite. Handsome groom.Beautiful bride!And the first look. I do love it when my brides and grooms opt for a first look. Makes for a fabulous, intimate and exciting moment. I adore the way Raul’s looking at his bride. 
Much more from Kristen & Raul’s day coming soon!