LOVE AT AVANTI MANSION

Megan and Charles got married last year at the Avanti Mansion. They had their ceremony and reception there. This was the last shot of the night!

The Avanti Mansion has a really nice patio outside of the main ballroom. There are pillars that lead outside to the rest of the grounds. We had Megan and Charles stand right in the center of the pillars. We asked them to get really close to one another. Almost close to kissing. With a little help from some external lighting, we created this beautiful image! 

-Danielle

Buffao Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffao Wedding Ceremony, Photo Session, Reception: Avanti Mansion

NIGHT TIME BY THE DOCKS!

This image was done at the end of the night for Elisa and Dave's wedding last month. Their reception was at the Four Points Sheraton in Niagara Falls.

There was a great dock outside of the venue. There were a bunch of clouds covering the sky. As we were setting up another shot, the clouds started to break up. The moon began to peak out and it was perfect for this photo. Here we have Dave leaning up against one of the dock posts and he brought Elisa into his arms. We had them go in for a kiss originally. But we loved when they separated from each other. The moment was beautiful. If you look close, you can see the North Grand Island Bridge in the background. A nice added bonus!

-Danielle

Buffao Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffao Wedding Ceremony: Lutheran Church of the Messiah

Buffao Wedding Photo Location: Delaware Park, Niagara Square

Buffao Wedding Reception: Four Points Sheraton

Buffao Wedding DJ: Signature Entertainment

FLOWER LADIES!!!

I absolutely love this! Julie and Ben got married two weeks ago. Julie is very very close to her grandmother. So, instead of little flower girls, they chose to have both of their grandmothers be the flower girls! Or should I say flower ladies!

They had so much fun with it as well. They each had metal buckets full of flowers. As they were walking down the aisle, they were throwing flowers at the guests sitting in the church pews. There were laughs all around the church. After they completed the task of "flower girl" a bottle of wine was waiting for each of them on a job well done!

What a cute idea from Julie and Ben!

-Danielle

PS. Did you know that we offer a special incentive if you wish to have an "unplugged wedding"? Todays image is a very mild sample of how guests cell phones can tarnish a beautiful photograph. Can you imagine this image if there weren't any cell phones and just peoples real reactions to this moment? Luckily this image wasn't ruined by the cell phones but there are so many that get deleted or we don't take because cell phones appear in the shot or are covering peoples faces. If you'd like to know more information please feel free to ask. Yes, we are paying our clients in prints so that we can take better photos! Win! Win!

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. Mark's RC Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location and Reception: Shea's Performing Art Center

Buffalo Wedding Video: Shutter Dream Studio

Buffalo Wedding Wedding Planner: PEAR Planning

Buffalo Wedding DJ/Photo Booth: Toy Bros Entertainment

BUFFALO TROLLEY LOVE!

Who doesn't love a wedding trolley?! Dave and Kristine had a giant trolley for their wedding from Buffalo Trolley. Leah (one of our main photographers, you should all know by now) rode in the trolley after the photo session to take a few more shots, so I could head to Brookfield Country Club and start working on the reception. 

After the wedding party departed from the trolley, Leah kept Dave and Kristine on for some fun shots. I love this image. I love the pose Leah chose to do for it as well. Dave has a nice casual pose while looking at Kristine. And I really like how Kristine is looking straight ahead at the camera. There is some nice light coming in through the window too. It softens up the look of the image as well.

Another great image from Leah edited by Neal. What a great combo!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: The WELL Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Delaware Park, Buffalo Theater District

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Brookfield Country Club

Buffalo Wedding Video: Unbeaten Path Media

Buffalo Wedding DJ/Photo booth: Toy Bros Entertainment

NIGHT SHOOT AT BYBLOS NIAGARA!

Happy Anniversary Jessica and Pete! They celebrated yesterday! This image was done at the end of the night at Byblos Niagara Resort and Spa in Grand Island.

Jessica and Pete had a wonderful wedding. The reception was such a giant dance party, it was hard to take them away for one last shoot. It was a beautiful night though. The moon was shining bright, it was a must shot! This was done on the dock outside of the hotel. We bring another version of the prom pose to you! This has a very Dirty Dancing feel to it with Jessica's arm around Pete's neck and he is gently holding her wrist. I even sang the "Time of my Life" silently in the background. They look like models! 

I love night images near the water. They look so pretty if there are lights in the distance. The glow of the reflection on the water is beautiful, just like this amazing couple!

Happy Anniversary!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: St. Joseph University Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Byblos Niagara Resort and Spa Grand Island

Buffalo Wedding Band: Something Else (amazing trio band, highly recommend!)

LOVE AT SHEA'S!

This is my favorite image from Ashley and Dan's wedding. You saw the image with the horse and buggy and probably thought it couldn't get any better. Well I think it can!

No, there is not a horse and buggy, but this image is stunning. Part of their photo session was at Shea's Performing Arts Center. We finished up with the wedding party and it was time for Ashley and Dan to be in the spotlight. We wanted Ashley and Dan to be the only people in the theater (besides Neal and I and Bella Star Productions video). We had Ashley and Dan sit in the middle of the theater and have a romantic moment together. They just needed to look at each other and it was perfect! Right out of the camera we knew it was going to be amazing! The image is simple, elegant, and I absolutely love it!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Queen of Heaven

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Shea's Performing Arts Center

Buffalo Wedding Reception: private residence

Buffalo Wedding Videography: Bella Star Productions

Buffalo Wedding DJ: Anthony Provolone

BUFFALOVE!

Today's photo was taken by one of our main photographers, Leah! Kristine and Andy are getting married July 16, 2016! Leah will have the honor of shooting this amazing couple's wedding!

They had their engagement shoot recently at Ralph Wilson Stadium. They live out of town, but are huge Bills fans! I got to tag along and shoot with Leah. It was so much fun! Kristine and Andy actually brought everything you needed to tailgate before a game! There was a cooler with beer, chips, dips, and Duff's chicken wings. How fun is that!

Leah had it all planned out on what she wanted to do for this shoot. The Ralph Wilson Stadium sign was a must. She had them stand in a somewhat prome pose. Then they turned their heads to look back at each other. It looks really good because you can alway get a laugh from that pose.

Kristine and Andy look great! Buffalo Bills Jerseys, Ralph Wilson Stadium, tailgating fixins. Great idea for their engagement shoot! Such a fun image from Leah and it was a blast shooting with her! 

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Big Tree Inn Sports Bar

MATERNITY AT TIFT NATURE PRESERVE

Last week you saw Natalie and her sister Nellie in a photo pregnant together. I did say, I would post Natalie and her husband Joe soon. Here it is and it is absolutely beautiful!

We ended Natalie and Joe's maternity session at Tift Nature Preserve in Buffalo. The sun was beginning to set and lighting was beautiful. We were up on top of the small hill that is on the Preserve. We had Joe sneak in behind Natalie and had both of them put their hands on Natalie's belly! Joe leaned in nice and close to his amazing wife! The sun was going down and casting some great colors in the sky. It was the perfect spot and we didn't want to stop taking photos!

Now we patiently await for the arrival of the baby to take newborn photos!

-Danielle

Buffalo Maternity Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Maternity Photo Location: Gallagher Pier, Tift Nature Preserve

A Smokin' Engagement Shoot in Lewiston!

Rene'e and Tommy are getting married tomorrow! We are so excited to be a part of their day! Here is an image from their engagement shoot, that is just awesome!

This was done at the Lewiston waterfront. They told us this area meant a lot to them and it would be perfect for their photos. We shot around the area and ended with this shot.

Tommy rode in on his bike and wanted to have it for some of their photos. As Tommy was showing us all the different lights and colors on the bike, Neal's mind was turning. He said we needed some smoke to make the shot look really cool! Why not do a burn out? We had Tommy rev up the bike, while Rene'e leaned into the bike from the front. You can tell by their giant smiles, they were having a great time! We loved it! The colors from the bike look so good with the smoke.

It was so nice to create images for Rene'e and Tommy that really meant something to them. We got to be so creative and have so much fun doing it!

Happy Wedding weekend Rene'e and Tommy! We can't wait to have more fun and capture your beautiful wedding!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Lewiston NY

SUNSET AT BROOKFIELD COUNTRY CLUB

Here is a beautiful image taken at the end of the night from Dave and Kristine's wedding at Brookfield Country Club.

The skies were amazing that night and the colors were so vibrant! We had Dave and Kristine face each other and have a romantic moment. Kristine's vintage dress just keeps making every photo look better and better.

If there is a great sunset, you bet we will take you outside for a quick photo shoot! Sorry if we interrupt your meal, but we can't miss out on amazing images.

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony:The WELL Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Delaware Park, Theatre District

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Brookfield Country Club

Buffalo Wedding DJ/Photo booth: Toy Bros Entertainment

Buffalo Wedding Videography: Unbeaten Path Media