NIAGARA SQUARE ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Happy Friday! We hope everyone is ready for the weekend!

Having a December engagement session, does not guarantee snow. It also does not guarantee leaves on trees. It does however, still make for great photos!

Christine and Ron were in luck! The tall grass was still tall and blowing in the wind in Niagara Square. It was a great spot for some fun photos. So much interaction between Christine and Ron. I love the laughs! I even like the bare trees. I think they create a fun back drop!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Buffalo City Hall, Niagara Square, Erie Basin Marina

A BRIDE & HER BRIDESMAIDS

Tuesday, we showed you an image of Nic and Bentley getting ready. Today we bring you Jill and her Bridesmaids getting ready.

Jill had a huge room at the Foundry Suites and Banquets. The rooms are amazing for pictures. There was so much natural light! After moving some furniture (which we did put back haha), it was time for Jill to get in her wedding dress and accessories.

Shoes! Shoes! It was time for Jill to have her Cinderella moment. For this we brought in a few of her Bridemaids to take parts of the dress and one to help with the shoes. 

These action shots always make for beautiful photos. Look at the interaction between all the ladies. They know this is one of Jill's biggest days of her life and they want to help make it perfect and memorable.

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Foundry Suites and Banquets

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Foundry Suites and Banquets, Pierce Arrow Factory Complex, Elmwood Avenue

DOWNTOWN ENGAGEMENT SESSION

We recently did Christine and Ron's engagement session in Downtown Buffalo. And of course it had to be super cold outside. But we had so much fun!

We started their shoot at Niagara Square and Buffalo City Hall. We headed toward Statler City for a quick street shot. This back ground is always so cool. I love all of the street lights. And people always honk their horns at the happy couple! In a good way hahhah! 

I have to say, Christine and Ron did so good. It can't be easy to do something like this with so many cars and people watching as they go by!

-Danielle

Buffalo Engagement Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Engagement Photo Location: Buffalo City Hall, Niagara Square, Erie Basin Marina

A GROOM & HIS BEST DOG

Do you all remember Bentley from Nic and Jill's engagement session? Well, he is just too cute and we could not get enough photos of this pup. We were so happy he was going to be a part of the wedding.

Here is Nic getting Bentley ready for the ceremony at the Foundry Suites and Banquets! He needed to look his best too in his little tux! Nic took as much care of getting Bentley ready as he did for himself. I think this is adorable. 

We love these moments. And we love dogs. We love that special bond that our couples have with their dogs. You can definitely see that here! 

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Foundry Suites and Banquets

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Foundry Suites and Banquets, Pierce Arrow Factory Complex, Elmwood Avenue

FOUNDRY SUITES BRIDE & GROOM

This past Saturday we ended our 2016 wedding season. And what a crazy busy season it was! We we want to take a quick minute to thank all of our lovely 2016 couples. You were all amazing and we were so happy to be a part of your day and to capture so many memories! Now it's time for a little break for Neal and I. We are off on vacation. Time to enjoy each others company outside of work and with family!

Now we take you to after Jill and Nic's ceremony at the Foundry Suites and Banquets! They had their ceremony right outside in the courtyard. So, we decided to do some quick portraits there first.

Oh yes, Bentley is back! This image actually has a little deeper meaning than what you see. There was a photo of Nic's parents with their dog that was taken a long time ago. It was on one of the tables for the reception. Nic had asked a while back if we could do something similiar.

Like I mentioned before, Nic and Jill were great in front of the camera, as well as Bentley. I love how Jill and Nic are in their own little world and Bentley is just hanging out posing for the camera!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Foundry Suites and Banquets

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Foundry Suites and Banquets, Pierce Arrow Factory Complex, Elmwood Avenue

CERESVILLE MANSION WEDDING

We are back at Ceresville Mansion in Maryland for another amazing image of Laura and Daniel. This was where the actual wedding ceremony took place. Obviously, this was taken later at night during the reception! The Mansion was so beautiful all lit up. Laura and Daniel wanted to take advantage of the Mansion as much a possible.

 

I love that we could go back out to the ceremony location. It is so nice to capture the ceremony with all of the guests watching. Then to be able to go back out to that same sentimental location with just Laura and Daniel. That doesn't happen often. Only when ceremony and reception are at the same location.

We love taking the newlyweds out for one last photo shoot. This gives them a little break from their guests to enjoy a few minutes alone. Well not 100% alone. But close enough. 

A beautiful image to end the night!

And I would like to take a quick minute to say Happy Birthday to my husband Neal! I hope you have a wonderful Birthday and I love you!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Renaissance Hotel DC, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial,  Reflecting Pool, National Mall, Capitol Building, Ceresville Mansion

Destination Wedding Ceremony & Reception: Ceresville Mansion

RUSTIC BRIDE

Today we take you to the Ceresville Mansion in Maryland for Laura and Daniel's wedding. 

After taking photos in downtown Washington D.C. we headed to the Mansion to take a few more photos before the ceremony. On part of the grounds, there was on old abandoned barn and mill. It was such a cool spot. It was a great contrast from the bustle of downtown. We got a more rustic style of photos there.

This was an amazing location for a solo of Laura. She looked stunning! Her flowers were gorgeous! This whole area just worked out perfect for this image. 

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Renaissance Hotel DC, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial,  Reflecting Pool, National Mall, Capitol Building, Ceresville Mansion

Destination Wedding Ceremony & Reception: Ceresville Mansion

REFLECTING POOL BRIDE & GROOM

We are back at the National Mall in Washington D.C. with Laura and Daniel!

If you read yesterday's blog, I mentioned if we turned the opposite way of the Washington Monument, you would see the Lincoln Memorial. We didn't have time to walk all the way there, but we still wanted to use it as a back drop. We still had the gorgeous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to use as well.

This image was pretty funny to do. Neal was taking this image further away from where Laura and Daniel were standing. So, he asked me to be the middle man and get them in place and relay any direction if needed. The only thing was we had to hurry because there were a bunch of ducks in the water and Neal wanted them in the photo. And if anyone knows me, I am not a quiet person. I had strict instructions to be really quiet and not disturb the ducks. Well, how do you do that, and communicate with Neal, Laura, and Daniel at the same time? Simple...Talk with your hands! I am definitely good at that.

Neal wanted this nice intimate moment (with hundreds of people around haha) and I was making Laura and Daniel laugh with my communicating methods. I am so glad I can make people laugh just being myself! Unfortunately, the ducks swam away by the time we got everything perfect. In the end, we got this amazing image. Great teamwork by all!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Renaissance Hotel DC, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial,  Reflecting Pool, National Mall, Capitol Building, Ceresville Mansion

Destination Wedding Ceremony & Reception: Ceresville Mansion

BRIDE & GROOM AT THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT

Laura and Daniel's wedding was so much fun! We travelled to Washington D.C. for their wedding. 

Laura and Daniel actually had their wedding and reception in Maryland, but wanted to do a first look and photos in the city. The bonus was we all stayed right in the downtown area. So we did a first look at the Renaissance Hotel. Then we all jumped into the limo to do photos in the downtown D.C. area. 

Neal and I arrived a day early and walked around all of the touristy spots. We mapped out photo locations as we walked as well. Since driving is not the greatest in that area (super busy), we had to keep everything pretty close. 

First stop, the Washington Monument area. And I say area because we were not right at the Monument. We were in the general area of the National Mall. It extends all the way to the Lincoln Memorial. Which if we turned the opposite way, you could see in the distance, with the Reflecting Pool in the center. 

Now, this was a prime Saturday! And the tourists were full blown in the area. That did not stop us though. Look at how amazing this image is. Yes, there were a few hundred people we needed to remove, but I love how Neal kept the 2 people in the back ground. Look at them looking right at Laura and Daniel. They were so curious. They watched almost everything we did with Laura, Daniel and the wedding party. We felt we had to keep them!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Renaissance Hotel DC, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial,  Reflecting Pool, National Mall, Capitol Building, Ceresville Mansion

Destination Wedding Ceremony & Reception: Ceresville Mansion

VIRGIN CREEK FALLS

While in Alaska, and before Sheryl and Rob's wedding day, we went out scouting for photo locations. Neal had a list of places to find and explore. Virgin Creek Falls was one of them. Let's just say this was not what I was expecting.

We were driving on a winding road that had a ton of houses and all of a sudden come to a dead end. I thought we were lost. It seemed pretty weird that a waterfall would be mixed in somewhere. Sure enough, there was a tiny sign and pathway that said Virgin Creek Falls. I guess the directions were correct.

As we were walking through the woods, you could hear the sound of a waterfall. We were getting close. I was expecting this giant waterfall, but tucked away was the cutest little waterfall. It was so beautiful and peaceful. If I lived in that area, I would be there everyday with a book (yes a book, not a camera)!

As for trying to pose a bride and groom, it was not the best. It was really tough to find a vantage point to make the photo work! As you have already seen, we found many other amazing places to take Sheryl and Rob for wedding photos!

But this was a nice little stop for Neal and I!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Destination Photo Location: Virgin Creek Falls