sarah tew photography

Sarah & Chris chose one of my favorite venues in the Hudson Valley for their wedding– The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls.  I was excited to shoot there at the peak of summer since prior to this I’d only shot there in spring and fall– the foliage and weather did not disappoint!  The train tracks I’ve grown to love shooting on and around were delightfully overgrown with wildflowers and green stalks of prettiness.  After shooting their preparation and portraits we went indoors to set up our photobooth for the reception and then I got to capture an emotional Ketubah signing ceremony in the bridal suite with the family present.  The ceremony seemed like it might get rained on but we went on as planned and sure enough the weather held out for the rest of the night!  Highlights of the evening included spirited toasts, a rock’n’roll serenade (and an audience-demanded encore) performed by Chris and his buddies, who were lent instruments by the amazing Dexter Lake Club Band, who rocked all night as they are wont to do.  I couldn’t be more happy for this fantastic couple– they’re a match made in heaven!  Congratulations, Sarah & Chris!

Vendor Information:
Venue: The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls 
Wedding gown: Sarah Janks 
Bride’s shoes: Stuart Weitzman 
Hair: Daria Kalinina 
Makeup: Meredith Hayman  
Bridesmaid dresses: Adrianna Papell Beaded Chiffon Blouson Dress in Mist 
Groom’s suit/tux: Theory 
Officiant: Sara Luria, Rabbi 
Invitation Design:Stephanie Somodi 
Floral Design: Sarah Lusardi, Engaging Florals  
Catering: Venue 
Music:Dexter Lake Club Band 

Amy & Brett planned a classic, elegant manhattan wedding at a wonderful venue, The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers. I arrived early to scout the location for possible portraits in and outside the venue and was delighted to find that creatively there were lots of spots that appealed to me.  One worry had been whether there would be time to do anything elsewhere but I found that we didn’t even need to venture further than the street to capture a healthy round of fun and creative portraits of this couple in their wedding attire!  And of course for the family and wedding party pictures it made perfect sense to shoot in front of the lovely Chuppah and outside with the river in the background, particularly as the sun went down during cocktail hour this view became prettier and prettier.  I was lucky enough to get to take the bride and groom out quickly for a few more shots both around sunset and again after dark once the lights were glittering across the Hudson.  Highlights of this wedding included a fantastic ceremony performed by the wonderful Rabbi Uri Goren, and of course I am a big fan of Hank Lane’s Marcus Reid Band– they sure know how to rock a wedding reception!  I am also pretty thrilled with the ring shot I came up with at this wedding– I’m always trying to do something creative and pretty with the rings and I love what I came up with here.  I was so honored to shoot this lovely wedding and couldn’t be happier for this great couple!  Congratulations, Amy & Brett!

Vendor Information:

Emily & Adrian are a sweet australian couple that contacted me over a year ago when they were planning their destination wedding in New York’s Hudson River Valley.  They were planning an intimate gathering with close family and friends over the course of a few days and had selected Buttermilk Falls Inn after having seen Katie & Sharmilan’s wedding there.  When we arrived we had some time to scout the grounds and we picked out spots for portraits before heading in to shoot Emily’s preparation.  Their first look was very sweet– poor Adrian was feeling a bit sick but you’d never know it from his enthusiasm and happiness throughout the day.  Highlights for me included the wonderful ceremony performed by the fantastic Christopher Shelley, who nailed it, and a relaxed and leisurely intimate foodie-friendly cocktail hour and dinner that guests enjoyed over the course of the evening together.  The icing on the cake?  Er, cheese-cake, well, actually Cake Made Of CHEESE WHEELS (yes isn’t that brilliant?!) The icing on the cake had to be getting shots of Emily on the dance floor in her gorgeous swing-style kneelength wedding gown complete with petticoat… every time she spun around the skirt flared out in a fun way, and I loved capturing her joy out there.  Adrian is one lucky groom!  Check out my favorites from the day below…

Venue: Buttermilk Falls Inn 

Wedding gown: Modcloth

Bride’s shoes: Shoes of Prey

Hair: StudioOne

Makeup: StudioOne

Groom’s suit/tux: Travellers Appare

Officiant: Christopher Shelley

Invitation Design: Minted

Floral Design: Linda Baldwin Flowers

Catering: Venue Restaurant – Henry’s at the Farm