Michelle Day Photography: Buffalo, NY Wedding Photographer

Buffalo NY Engagement Photographers

It’s no secret this winter in Western New York has been BRUTAL!  But that didn’t stop us from having a little wintry fun one January afternoon for a beautiful, snowy engagement session with Jenny and Matt.  These two were open to anything, even the spontaneous snowball fight I suggested!  And I’m so glad we did it because those images are some of my favorites from this Buffalo e-session.  Having an open mind and grasping a willingness to let loose and have fun ultimately make for a relaxed, fun and unique engagement session.  Now a little about this super cool couple.  These two are just perfect together.  Matt constantly makes Jenny laugh which gave us a ton of natural, beautiful moments of interaction, love and affection between these two.  They’re head over heels for one another and it’s easy to see why.  I think we all enjoyed a warm cup of coffee after this session but it was so worth it to get some truly unique and stunning shots of this joyous time in their lives.  I can’t wait to celebrate with you two in September and capture the magic at your wedding!

Buffalo NY Wedding Photographer

From the moment we met via Skype last February, I knew Dana and Brendan were a couple I HAD to work with!  Dana painted a picture of her dream wedding, full of natural elements, a ton of DIY, and most importantly love.  Brendan is a Pilot in the Air Force and there were so many honorable and of course, fun, moments to be mixed into the wedding day.  Nothing stands out to me more than when there is a lot of thought and devotion put into each and every detail of a couples’ wedding day.  Dana and Brendan were married on a perfect, picturesque fall day in Western New York and the images we captured are among some of my favorites, simply because of how naturally beautiful the moments they created were.  Theirs was truly a backyard wedding and I couldn’t have don’t it better myself.  These two were a dream to work with, from Dana’s free-spirited, charismatic love for life and of course Brendan, to the emotionally charged magic that happened at their ceremony, this wedding was one for the books!  I remember working with them 1 on 1 during our formals and getting all excited because they were simply PERFECT!  We had such an incredible time capturing their love story and I am honored to share some of our favorites from the day!

 

A stunning, simple dress

When Dana arrived, she was bubbling over with joy and excitement and I couldn’t help but notice her awesome shirt, which she made, of course! 🙂

Ceremony time…

Brendan’s bridal party were fellow Air Force Members and his brother a Marine.  Everyone was in full uniform and carried their saber.

I couldn’t help but smile when I saw gram using her camera!!!

Nothing makes me more emotional than an emotional groom!

Dana dried his misty eyes which was a total “awwww” moment for everyone.  Love the smile on her face here too.

Brendan wasn’t the only one with the misty eyes!

A classic military recession down the aisle, followed by a welcoming tap of the saber.  Dana’s look of anticipation had everyone laughing!

SUCH a fun group!  Are you ready for some magic?

Our absolute FAVORITE shot of the day…

Now, time to party…

We ended the night in the barn, which I spotted as I walked by, filled with twinkling lights everywhere.  I knew it was the perfect spot for an end of the night shot!

Dana and Brendan, thank you again for inviting us to be a part of your wedding day!

Rockin’ Professionals who made their day possible:

Venue: The Sullivan Family Home in Boston, NY

Flowers: Trillium’s Courtyard Florist

Dress: Saja

DJ/Entertainment: Signature Entertainment

Cake: Blackbird Sweets

Second Photographer: Jen Gattie

Buffalo NY Wedding Photographers

When I reflect on this past season, my mind goes on a bit of a roller coaster ride, and a joyous one at that.  It was, to put it simply, wonderful.  I worked with gorgeous and fun-loving couples who let their spirits shine their brightest on their wedding day and I feel so blessed to have been there to capture it all for them.  Liz and Joe were truly special to me, not for any particular reason but perhaps mostly because of their infectious love and continued devotion to each other.  I was so inspired by their story, meeting years ago in confirmation class and then getting married at that same church just a few seemingly short years later.  As I listened to their mothers as they spoke at rehearsal, they stated that they always knew this day would come.  And as their eyes filled with tears, so did mine.  How brilliant and strong their love is!  This is something that is remarkable and rare and these two know what they have is once-in-a-lifetime, fairytale sort of “stuff”.  From our snowy e-session in 3 feet of snow last Christmas to their wedding day, I had a blast working with Joe and Liz to capture the greatest day of their lives and I doubt they would disagree with that statement! 🙂  They celebrated their ceremony at Zion Lutheran Church in Clarence Center, NY and had a rockin’ reception at Glen Oak Country Club in Amherst, NY.  Please enjoy some of our favorites from their day!

Three generations of happy marriage.  Love this shot we snagged of Liz, her mom and grandma before the ceremony.

Such a gorgeous church!

Such a cute shot.  Outside the rooms where they each attended confirmation class just a doorway from one another.

Liz’s grandmother was married in this tiny church which is now part of the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, a really cool place to check out in our area.  The church seats about 30 people.  Liz wanted to honor her grandmother by taking some photos inside the church.  The first thing that hit my eyes when we walked in was this gorgeous glow spilling into the darkness from the stained glass windows behind the alter.  We enhanced that mood with a little lighting magic and created some emotional, gorgeous shots I’m sure these two will cherish for ages.

Looks like the speeches are going to be fun!

Neat idea and a first for me!

Then it was time to party and this crowd knew how to keep the dance floor moving!

My kind of bride!  You go girl!

Rockin’ Professionals who made their day possible:

Venue: Glen Oak Country Club

Flowers: DeVine Designs

Dress: David’s Bridal

DJ/Entertainment: Whirlin’ Disc Sound

Cake: Dessert Deli

 

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Buffalo engagement photographers

I am up early blogging this morning!  I couldn’t wait to share this WONDERFUL engagement session with Pam and Ron.  The second I met Pam, her smile flooded the room and I was secretly chanting to myself “please book, please book.”  I just KNEW this couple would be a blast to work with and we had an instant connection.  And I was right!  Pam invited me to her family horse farm in Ransomville, NY to do their e-session.  I LOVE when a couple chooses a location with significant sentiment to them!  Plus who doesn’t have fun hanging out with a barn full of horses for the afternoon?!  I was delightfully amused as I would line up for a shot and suddenly a beautiful creature is sticking their nose in my ear or trying to eat my camera strap!  Hilarious and most definitely one of my most memorable sessions yet 🙂  Pam and Ron are soooooo irresistibly cute together!  Ah!  We got so many great shots from this session it was hard to decide what to share here!  You guys I CANNOT wait for your wedding next October at Freedom Run Winery and Becker Farms!

Usually it’s the bride that comes to the session with ideas but Ron pulled out the stops for me!  He was so excited to do some hunting related shots and we had a lot of fun and laughs setting these up!

Do they NOT just melt your heart?!  I love these two!

 

Of to the barn for some fun with these GORGEOUS creatures!

 

 

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