LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

Happy Anniversary Alex and Mike! They had a "Love is in the air" theme for their wedding. 

They had their photo shoot at Bond Lake Park in Sanborn, NY. There is a huge hill that made them feel like they were standing in the clouds. When we first arrived there was complete blue sky. As time went on, some amazing clouds rolled in. It was time to climb that hill!

Alex had a super lightweight dress that flowed beautifully in the wind. The wind created some great movement. In this shot, we really wanted the sky and the clouds to stand out. That is one reason, we kept a simple pose. We had them look off into the distance and have Alex drop her flowers to her side. 

Alex and Mike were so much fun to photograph! They also just welcomed their first child! Congratulations!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Fair Havens Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Bond Lake Park

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Salvatore's Italian Gardens

TERRI & CORT AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY

Another Happy Anniversary to one of our couple's, Terri and Cort!

Terri and Cort do not live in town, so the first time we really got to meet them was the wedding day. It actually felt like we had known them for a long time. We all got pretty comfortable really fast! 

Their ceremony was at Our Lady of Victory (Basilica) in Lackawanna. It is a magnificent church. We love shooting there. This was taken after Terri and Cort were pronounced husband and wife. They were processing down the aisle. The Basilica is a huge church with a super long aisle as well. So, there was plenty of time to get some great images of them walking out. They were casually talking to each other and laughing. We love this shot because it was very natural with them smiling and looking at each other. It is so pretty too with the church and guests in the background as well!

Happy Anniversary Terri and Cort!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Our Lady of Victory

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Central Terminal

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Avanti Mansion

DANIELLE & ANDREW AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY

One last Happy Anniversary haha! To Danielle and Andrew who also just celebrated their anniversary!

This was also taken at Our Lady of Victory (Basilica). However, this is an angle that you normally wouldn't see. This was after their ceremony. We always stay at the Basilica for photos inside and out. There is so much to work with. 

This was taken close to the back of the church. After we cleared everyone out, we had Danielle and Andrew sit next to each other in one of the pews. Neal took this shot from directly across from them. The Basilica is a pretty dark church. Even though we were near the doors, we still needed some extra light on Danielle and Andrew.

I love this image from the Basilica. We do shoot there a lot, so we are always looking for different ideas to make everyone's wedding different. 

Happy Anniversary Danielle and Andrew

-Danielle

Photgraphy: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony: Our Lady of Victory

Photo Session: Buffalo Botannical Gardens

Reception: Brookfield Country Club

B&G of Park Country Club

Lauren and Nick just celebrated their first anniversary! Happy Anniversary!

This image was taken at Park Country Club. It was on one of the golf cart paths. It was beautifully lined with giant trees. After stepping aside a few times for the golfers to pass, it made a perfect place to take cover from the bright sun and heat.

We wanted to start off the portrait session with a simple set of shots. We had Nick and Lauren stand next to each other and a nice smile for the camera. Pretty standard. But there was nice light coming through everywhere, so it made a bright, airy, and beautiful shot. 

Happy Anniversary to Nick and Lauren!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Church of the Assumption Buffalo

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Park Country Club

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Salvatore's Italian Gardens

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL...

Doesn't Jillian look beautiful? Jillian and Patrick were married in August of last year.

This was taken when Jillian was getting ready. Neal and I were on our way out the door to head to the church, when we saw this great mirror. It was near the front door, and amazing light was coming in. We had Jillian posed in the mirror and had her glance away over her shoulder. Everything from the details in her dress to the details in her bouquet look really amazing!

I really love mirror shots. They can be so beautiful and look very timeless!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Chapel Vandervoort in North Tonawanda

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Buffalo Central Terminal, Buffalo Outer Harbor

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

SHOE SCONCE SUNDAY!

I love this shoe shot from Laura and Tim's wedding a few years ago. 

Laura got ready at her parent's house. We always take a walk around to scope out the area for shot ideas. They had an amazing house. Neal and I both walked by these light sconces and had the same idea to hang the shoes. We took the picture first without turning the light on. But once we hit the switch it looked really awesome!

I love it!

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Buffalo Wedding Ceremony: Prince of Peace Church

Buffalo Wedding Photo Location: Border Patrol, Lower Niagara River

Buffalo Wedding Reception: Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

April Fool's

This image is perfect for the biggest day for playing jokes throughout the year, April 1st.

 

Wedding ceremonies are pretty standard.  We usually always know what is going to happen next and are ready to take the shot.  In this instance, we were wrong.  It is the most important moment in the ceremony, the Vows.  The priest is perfroming the ritual of asking the bride if she will take the groom to be her husband, when something goes wrong. The priest gives the wrong name for the groom.  OH NO!  As you can see in the picture, the groom is stunned.  He has no idea how to react at first.  The bride thinks it's hysterical, along with all of the guests.  The entire church begins to laugh.  Neal was right in the center of the aisle to capture this funny moment.  The priest made a heartfelt apology and said "April Fool's". Apparently he gave the groom's name for the ceremony he was to perform next.  I guess priests get a little confused too sometimes!  

-Danielle

Buffalo Wedding Photography by Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony - Christ the King

Photo Session - Buffalo Silo City

Buffalo Wedding Reception Venue - Pearl at the Webb