ELLICOTT SQUARE BUILDING WEDDING PHOTOS

This is my favorite image from Ronald and Joanne's wedding! It was a cold November day, so they chose the Ellicott Square Building for their photos.

We had finished up with the wedding party and sent them back to the limo. It was time to get some great photos with the lovely couple! While doing photos with the Ronald and his Groomsmen, Neal noticed this part of the stair case. He told Ronald we would be coming back here with Joanne!

Neal already knew the shot he had in mind too! At this time in the evening, the doors were letting in a nice blue color on the concrete walls. Joanne would look great here in her dress. All we needed was to find the light switch to turn on the light where Ronald would be standing. With a little help from the Groom, the light went on!

We had them look toward each other. Well, pretend to look at each other. Ronald was pretty much looking up at the cement arch. I think that's what helped with their expressions. Joanne is almost laughing! And Ronald has a nice grin! 

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Ellicott Square Building

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Avanti Mansion

NEWLYWEDS STRUT THEIR STUFF

Diana and Scott were a fun couple to photograph. Their wedding was at Christ the King Chapel at Canisius College. We also stayed behind to do their photos on campus as well.

Right outside of the Chapel is a giant courtyard with a long walkway. We asked Diana and Scott to walk to us for some action shots. We told them to have fun with it. They both started to strut their stuff! Scott started singing and they both showed off some dance moves too! There were no other people around either. This runway was all theirs!

Diana and Scott were just being themselves too! We try to match our style to our couples' personalities. This was definitely perfect for Diana and Scott!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Christ the King Chapel

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Canisius College

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Templeton Landing

TRINITY CHURCH CEREMONY

John and April had their wedding ceremony at Trinity Episcopal Church in Buffalo!

During the vows, Neal took this image from the back of the church. He captured almost the entire church! What I love about this is the natural spotlight on April and John. There were giant windows on each side of the church. The sun was pouring in and lit up the altar. Trinity is a pretty dark church to begin with. Having the sun out that day definitely helped!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Trinity Episcopal Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Herschell Carousell Factory Museum

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Salvatore's Italian Gardens

WEDDING PHOTOS AT THE NIAGARA FALLS GORGE

Sarah and John had a beautiful Fall wedding! The weather was amazing for November!

For their photos we went to the Niagara Falls Gorge area. This was awesome because it was not somewhere we always went for photos. It was nice to change things up a bit. We found a spot the sun was hitting perfectly. Time to bring in some extra help! It was time to throw around some leaves! We had the lovely bridesmaids assist for this. We had them standing on all sides of the couple. Then we asked them to throw them in the air! They did a great job! The leaves cascaded down perfectly around Sarah and John! It also helped that it wasn't windy.

The leaves look so good here. And the golden glow of the sun on their faces was amazing!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Greater Niagara Church of God

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Niagara Falls Gorge

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT LAUGHS!

Here is another image of Ashley and Justin's engagement session at Delaware Park.

This was at the very beginning of the shoot. Everyone is always a bit nervous when we start. And Ashley told us she was! We started off pretty basic with having them look at each other. Ashley started to laugh like crazy. She could not keep a straight face when she looked at Justin. Then he started to laugh too! I love the way Justin brought in Ashley for a hug!

These are the moments we love to capture. These are genuine laughs! This was a great way to break the ice as well. Then they began to settle down and have a lot of fun!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Delaware Park, Elmwood Village

FOYER BRIDE

This image of Kellie is so beautiful!

Kellie and Jesse had a gorgeous day for their wedding! Kellie was on her way to the limo, when we had to stop her in the foyer for this shot! Neal shot this from upstairs in the house. He wanted to get the entire entrance in the shot. I love the sun coming in through the doors and pouring onto Kellie! 

Kellie's dress was amazing. From this view, we could showcase the train of her dress. I really like how Neal chose to include the window over the door and chandelier as well. I think it all ties in nicely. We had Kellie look straight ahead. All of her ladies were outside waiting for her to get on the limo and cheering her on!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Lewiston waterfront

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

THEATRE DISTRICT FUN!

Gabe and Jeff were married on a cold November day. The days were getting shorter and it was getting darker pretty early.

They decided on having their wedding photos done in the Buffalo Theatre District! It was so pretty. All of the buildings were lit up and created amazing backgrounds. The Bijou Grille was calling our names to have photos taken in front. It was a really cute diner style grille on the outside. 

Jeff was super tall compared to Gabe. We asked him to pick her up for this shot. Look at how high off the ground Gabe is! We had Gabe kick up her feet and show off her leopard print wedding shoes! She did an awesome job! Jeff looked like he could have held Gabe like that for a very long time! I love this!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St.Louis RC Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Theatre District

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Pearl St. Grill and Brewery

WINTER ENGAGEMENT SHOOT IN DELAWARE PARK

Ashley and Justin are getting married this August! We had a great engagement session with them recently at Delaware Park.

We were hoping for a lot of snow, but it got pretty nice the days leading up to the shoot (not that I am complaining at all). Most of it melted, but we were really excited there was still some on the ground! It was a cold one too! I made sure to tell Ashley and Justin to dress for the weather. They did just that and looked great!

We had no set locations in mind. We walked around Delaware Park and stopped at different spots on the way. This part of the stairs had the most snow, so I asked Ashley and Justin to stop here and snuggle up really close to stay warm. Then I had them take a gander out at Hoyt Lake. Everything looked so pretty!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Delaware Park, Elmwood Village

BRIDE AND RING BEARER MOMENT

This is too cute for words! Here is Stephanie and one of her ring bearers having a laugh!

This was right after Stephanie got into her dress! This little guy came in and wanted to join in on the action. He was so handsome. Stephanie got down on his level and they had a quick chat. All of a sudden Stephanie started laughing at something he said. She was laughing so hard, her eyes started tearing. And I love this little cuties expression as well!

What a great moment! We love when little kids get involved. You never know what they are going to say or do! We always have to be ready to get the shot. 

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Prince of Peace Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Old Fort Niagara

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Niagara Falls Country Club

DISNEY'S EPCOT THEME PARK

One more from Vanessa and Anthony's post bridal shoot!

We had the pleasue of shooting their post bridal shoot in Disney World! Everyone knows what a huge Disney fan Vanessa is. Epcot is my favorite of the Disney Parks. So, I was so happy that it was going to be one of the stops!

As you can see, this was done at night when everything was lit up. And this was the last shot of the night. If you are not familiar with the iconic "Epcot Ball", it is home to the Spaceship Earth ride. (If you get motion sickness, this might be one to pass on.

We didn't tell Vanessa and Anthony how to pose. We just placed them where we needed. I was standing to the side with extra lighting for their faces. Of course, there were hundreds of people walking by. We saw a clearing and at that exact moment, Anthony dipped Vanessa! Perfection!

-Danielle

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Destination Post Bridal Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Post Bridal Location: Disney World, Epcot Center