Michelle Day Photography: Buffalo, NY Wedding Photographer

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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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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Buffalo NY Wedding Photographers

Gina and Mike’s wedding tops my charts for best weddings of 2014.  This crew was an absolute blast to work with and they were up for anything in the name of Gina and Mike.  Now THAT’S a wedding party to be proud of!  Gina and I met a little over a year ago over a cup of coffee to chat about her plans and details for her big day.  As I listened to her swoonfully talk about her wonderful fiancé Mike whom she had been with for a number of years and excitedly spill all the fun details she was planning for the wedding, I silently thought to myself “I HAVE to work with these two!!!”  Gina and Mike booked and so began our journey.  We had a DYNAMITE engagement session last October at Akron Falls State Park with raging fall colors and nature all around.  They were naturals and after that, I had no doubt their wedding day was going to be effortless 🙂  The day began as most of my wedding days do with the girls getting ready.  This is my favorite part of the day with all the excitement and anticipation building up for the walk down the aisle.  Their ceremony took place at the beautiful St. Mary’s in Lancaster.  We stopped at a fave spot of mine, Tifft Nature Preserve, for some breathtaking photos of Gina and Mike.  We ventured out onto the boardwalks for a good portion of our time together.  It was hard to know when to stop!  Every move these two made together was seamless and full of love and adoration.  You can’t help but fall in love watching these two interact with each other.  Mike’s complete and total devotion to Gina is infectious with each embrace they share.  It is truly magical.  My heart melted several million times.  Their reception took place at the Webb at Pearl Street and man did they ROCK it!  If you haven’t checked this venue out, you have to!  It really is one of Buffalo’s gems!  please enjoy their wedding day story, full of love and emotion pouring over.  It was such an honor to work with you two and your families.  I look forward to our time together in the future as your love continues to grow!

 

A STUNNING gown from Victoria’s Bridal Shoppe with this accent piece added that I ADORE!  It was perfect for Gina!

 

Gina’s mom specially decorated and did a makeover on Gina’s old bedroom to create a “photo worthy” space for Gina and the girls to get ready in!  I was floored!  And it was perfect!!!  It was so worth it!!!  Go mom!!!

 

Breathtaking.

 

Mike was a little nervous but calm, cool and collected.  You could tell he was ready and eager to meet his bride! Adorable!

 

The shiny floor was awesome at St. Mary’s.  It made for some really cool reflective shots throughout the ceremony.

 

So in love.

 

Some quick and fun shots on the Buffalo Waterfront.  Everyone got silly!

 

This is my favorite shot of the entire evening.  The lighting, the colors…all enhance the mood and what is going on between these two.  The room was silent as these two shared their first dance together.

Nothing is more special and everlasting than the love between dad and his daughter. Emotion (and laughter) was not spread during Gina’s dance with her dad.

 

Mike and his mom took to the dance floor and whirled each other around laughing and enjoying the moment.  It was so fun and sweet to watch 🙂

And THEN, the dance floor opened to everyone and there was no hesitation to get the party started!

 

 

Rockin’ Professionals who made their day possible:

Venue: The Webb at Pearl Street

Flowers: Pretty in Pink

Dress: Victoria’s Bridal Shop

DJ/Entertainment: Moving Music

Cake: Just Say Cheesecake

 

 

Buffalo NY Wedding Photographers | Michelle Day is one of Buffalo’s best wedding photographers, offering couples in Buffalo, Amherst, Rochester, the Finger Lakes and Western New York a boutique and unique wedding photography experience. 

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I am reallly excited to introduce this couple of love birds.  Settimia inquired about booking her wedding last year and when she called one day out of the blue this past July eagerly wanting to book, I was ecstatic.  I could tell from our phone conversation about all her wedding details they were going to be a fun couple to work with.  The three of us met for their engagement session at the Japanese Gardens at the History Museum and Delaware Park and from the first shot, these two were born naturals.  They chemistry was dynamite and every move they made seemed effortless.  We shared a ton of laughs and fun moments throughout our session and there is no doubt in my mind these two are going to ROCK the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center next July!!!  I had a blast with this engagement session!  I can’t wait for the big day you two!  Check out some favorite shots!