Happy Anniversary Mary and Ray!

Happy Anniversary

to Mary and Ray!

A beautiful day at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel.

A rice-filled walk!

Sweet treats at the reception.

 You don't often get the family band, but that's what happened!

Bride on clarinet, groom on drums.

Such a great fun-filled day!

With fireworks from the balloon festival in the evening.

Happy Anniversary to Jessica and Carter

Jessica and Carter!

Happy Anniversary!

What a great couple! 

And a great party!

And now they have 2 beautiful boys!

Best wishes to everyone!

 Continuing the Throwback Thursdays....

Kristin and Alex had a beautiful March day to have their wedding.

It started at Reach Out Church in Hyde Park.

 

Beautiful bridesmaids and flowers

 Continued with  pictures down at Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie.

And finished with a beautiful reception at The Grand Hotel in the Terrace Room.

Amanda and Donny

A New Regular Feature:  Throwback Thursday!

I'm going to start going thru some of our past weddings, post a few of the pictures and talk a little bit about the wedding day of these great couples.

Amanda and Donny got married on May 1, 2009 at Holy Trinity Church in Poughkeepsie. Holy Trinity is a beautiful, old, stone church in the Arlington section of Poughkeepsie.

 Such a beautiful couple!

The reception was at The Grand Hotel on Market St. in Poughkeepsie. They have a beautiful garden for picture taking opportunities.

And they had the most beautiful little boy! He was so happy to see his Mommy and Daddy get married!

They danced together, happy together!

Where o where should we go? Where o where should we be?

As you plan your wedding, one of the first things that comes up is, "Where are doing this?" and the answer depends on you, your finace, and your families. No one place fits everyone's idea of the perfect locale. Churches are lovely for weddings. You don't have to worry about rain or other bad weather, and you don't have to rent chairs. Most churches prefer that you be a parishioner in order to use the church, and if that's part of your life, then no worries! But what if you want the church, but are coming in from out of town? Or just don't have a regular house of worship? Are you an alumni from a local college? Alums are often permitted to use the on-campus chapel for a small donation (or even no donation).
Two other alternatives that I've noticed recently are Celebration Wedding Chapel
This refurbished church in Kingston may be the perfect place for you. Open to all, the interior is bright and clean, and it's location in the historic Rondout section of Kingston means that you can also go to the waterfront for pictures very easily.
The other is Crispell Memorial French Church
This reconstructed French church has limited capacity, but may suit your needs better than a large venue. Located in the Huguenot District in New Paltz, you can have lovely old stone house backdrops for pictures.
Looking for other spaces and places? See our Frog Hollow Photography page, click Weddings and then click the Links tab for some of our favorite places. Or check back on this blog, I'll be talking about other types of venues for Ceremonies and Receptions  soon!

Marcy & Nate, a December wedding

December is a lovely month, it's all about getting ready for Christmas, decorations, the tree, the cookies, the food (at least at our house that's what it's like).
This year we even had something extra special....a wedding to photograph!
Marcy and Nate came to us in October, very excited about their upcoming December wedding. There had been some paperwork that needed to come through, it took a long time, but it happened and they wrote their names in the book at Holy Trinity Church in Poughkeepsie and then it was set.
We got there a little early to take the establishing shots of the church and interior with no people milling about. It's such a quiet and serene time. We were also lucky enough to run into the florist as he was dropping off the bouquets, bouts, and corsages. Incredibly beautiful! The Greenhouse at Rhinebeck

The combination of parrot tulips, roses, fiddleheads, dusty miller, and cedar berries and greens was incredible! Like seeing all the seasons in a bouquet! These were very large bouquets that had ribbon wrapped around the stems and fastened with pearl headed pins.
The bride and groom arrived for their family and formal pictures. And their families followed closely behind.

The ceremony was very traditional Catholic and this church is very beautiful, the stained glass is worth a second look.

The bride and groom kissed.....

And then we all went over to the Reception.
This was a small group, family and close friends. Marcy and Nate chose a beautiful space, it's called Canvas and is located right next door to Artist's Palette on Main St. in Poughkeepsie. It will be a wine and tapas bar shortly, but for this event it was catering space, and Artist's Palette was the caterer.
If you're looking for a venue for an under 80 person event , this may be the place for you.

The reception flowers were also by The Greenhouse at Rhinebeck

This was not your traditional wedding reception, there was a cocktail hour/social time, toasts, dinner and cake, but no dancing or band. It suited the bride and groom perfectly as there was ample opportunity to mingle and talk with all the really important people in their lives.

Gluten free wedding cake by  Caffe Aurora  in Poughkeepsie.

The bride and groom departed on a wedding trip to NYC, I hope that they had a fabulous time!
We had a wonderful time with Marcy and Nate and their families!