KEGAN & SAMANTHA, EMERSON PARK WEDDING

By On May 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

AN EMERSON PARK WEDDING | NJ WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, TOM HARMON PHOTOGRAPHY

EMERSON PARK PAVILION. AUBURN, NY.

To kick off wedding season this year, I’ve asked my good friend and second shooter Kegan to get married to the love of his life and have an awesome party just so I can take some pictures. Well he came through for me because it was an incredible day filled with a lot of fun. Luckily the rain held off just long enough to let Sam and Kegan tie the knot. The ceremony was short and sweet and the venue was ready for a crazy time. Fingerlakes Entertainment provided some awesome lighting and even better tunes and everybody had a blast. I even dragged Sam and Kegan out into the rain to get one of those epic backlit rain shots everybody loves. It was so much fun and I couldn’t be happier for Sam and Kegan.

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Emerson Park Pavilion Wedding

 

Learn how to dance from the comfort of your living room!

By On April 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Are you attending an upcoming wedding? There are so many reasons to learn even just a few steps for an upcoming wedding you are attending.
Brides and grooms, why don’t you learn a few steps to add just a little flavor and variety to your upcoming first dance as husband and wife. Maybe, you want to take things to the next level with a choreographed first dance. No matter what the energy level or dance style, your guests will truly appreciate the time and effort you put in to your special dance. The entertainment value provided to your guests will be returned in energy and your guests wanting to spend time on the dance floor with you!
Besides, learning something new with your partner will be fun in and of it’s self and bring you closer together… Literally! And if done right and with a dip????
Okay, you decided to take the plunge and take dance lessons. Where do you do it? There are plenty of studios and dance instructors in your area and I refer you to Google to find the one that is best for you.
This article/entry is to share a podcast for those of you with little time, Or you would like to do it in the comfort of your own home.
The five minute-ish dance lesson series podcast on iTunes is a great way for you to learn the basic steps and moves to make you look like a pro at the upcoming wedding you are attending.
Make sure to practice, enjoy your time together, and have fun, we can’t wait to see your moves on the dance floor at your upcoming wedding!

Other dance styles offered.

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Victoria & Ryan-Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel

By On January 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Ryan and Victoria’s Watkins Glen Wedding was amazing!  Their reception was at the Harbor Hotel and as you can see it is a beautiful location.  Ryan and Victoria were so much fun to plan and celebrate with.  My only wish for them is that we had more time to party!

Their grand entrances were so much fun.  Each couple had their own song and Ryan and Victoria each entered from a different entrance in the room and lip-synced a version of Bruno Mars-Marry You complete with props.  It was crazy!  Congrats you two!

Victoria and Ryan from Cascade Video/Don Bazley on Vimeo.

 

Kathy & Kerby, Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel

By On January 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Check out these great photos from Ayres Photography.  I (Nathan) had the pleasure of working with them at Kathy & Kerby’s Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel Wedding Reception.  It was an amazing event.  Kathy & Kerby and their friends and families were so much fun and you can tell by the photos that the day was beautiful, exciting, and a blast!

You can also see that Ayres Photography are great photographers too.  To view the original article and for booking Ayres Photography Please visit their website.

Oct 06 2012

kathy + kerby

Kathy and Kerby’s wedding day was one of those days that made us remember why we love our job as much as we do.  There was no stress whatsoever – just an overwhelming amount of love, and it was an amazing day to be a part of.  It was one of those perfect summer days, where the sky was a brilliant shade of blue, and it was HOT, but because we were right on the water there was a lovely breeze.  It was our first time shooting a wedding in the Keuka College chapel, and all I can say is WOW.  It is stunning in there!  It was also our first time shooting at the Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, and we certainly hope it will not be our last!  Incredible scenery!  But, of course, what really made this day unforgettable was the wonderful couple we got to spend it with.  :)

Kathy and Kerby were kind enough to share some of their favorite wedding day memories with us so that we can share them with all of you! Look for those throughout the post!

I love this image of Kathy’s mom helping her get ready – she looks so proud of her daughter, and so happy!  I also love that Kathy had her wedding date stitched into her dress – how cute is that?!Before the ceremony, we were hanging out in this room in the basement of the chapel.  It wasn’t too exciting (cinder block walls and all), but there was a giant chalkboard on one of the walls that was begging to be a backdrop.  I love these so much!!  (Almost as much as I love the one of Kathy taking a shot of Bailey’s!!!)Ben spent a little bit of time with Kerby and the guys before heading over to the church.  Kerby looks like he might be rehearsing his vows in his head, here, but I’m just guessing.  ;)Hello, gorgeous chapel!And, we’ll kick off the favorite wedding day memories with this one from Kerby!

Kerby:  “Standing at the front of the church, surrounded by friends and family, waiting for Kathy to enter.”Kathy:  “Right before I walked down the aisle when I was standing outside of the chapel with just my dad, it was so quiet and peaceful.  I was so nervous and excited, but those moments holding my dad’s arm are very special to me.”
Kathy:  “We each wrote our own vows and didn’t share them with each other until the ceremony, and Kerby’s were so amazing.  For our ring exchange, the nerves had finally subsided a bit, and I really took the time to take a deep breath and soak it all in.  There was so much love in the chapel it was overwhelming.”

Kerby:  “We had written our own vows and I was excited to both hear and say them for the first time.”
Kerby:  “Our ring exchange – the nerves began to dissipate by then and I could absorb what was happening.”Kathy:  “I loved the limo ride to the reception with our wedding party – it was so much fun!  I was so excited and we were MARRIED!!  It was the pre-party to the reception, and all the nerves were completely gone.”Kathy:  “Walking into the cocktail hour and seeing all our loved ones and getting to talk to them was so much fun.  I wish I could have stretched that hour out to spend more time chatting with people!  Kerby and I also walked into the ballroom alone to see it for the first time, and I was so overwhelmed I cried.  It was beautiful and perfect for us!”

*Side note:  having a signature drink is SUCH a great way to add a personal touch to your wedding day at pretty much zero additional cost.  This sign is off the charts adorable!

Ahhhhhh, the shoe game…always a crowd pleaser!  Definitely makes me smile every time!!  ;)Kathy:  “The whole entire day was just amazing with our family and friends who traveled and made time to celebrate with us.  We’re so blessed!  The very best part was marrying Kerby.”

Kerby:  “The five hour celebration with our closest friends and family members there to support us!  And, at the end of the day, I was married to Kathy.”

This photo will forever remind me of the fact that someone snatched one of our lights while Ben was setting up this shot, and he couldn’t chase after them because he would have had to walk away from all of the other lights to do so.  So, he just waited until we came outside to take this shot, and when he told us what had happened, Kerby was instantly ready to go with Ben, find the light thief, and take care of business.  Kerby is definitely someone that you want to have in your corner in case one of your lights gets taken…TRUST me on that one.  I am literally grinning from ear to ear right now as I remember this night, and think about how much I adore Kathy and Kerby.  :)Oh, oh, oh….this was so fun!  It was a “dollar dance” of sorts, but not at all the version where you have dollar bills taped to you and stuffed into your cleavage.  It was a classy dollar dance, where friends and family lined up and put a dollar in a basket to dance with either the bride or the groom.  It was SUPER cute, and they got to spent a tiny bit of one on one time with the majority of their guests – I loooooooved it!

A little bit of advice from Kathy and Kerby:

“Give yourselves as much time as possible. We had 18 months, and that really gave us time to pick the vendors and locations we wanted. Pick great vendors!! We chose people who were professional, who answered our questions and were willing to work with us, and the most important thing – we picked people we liked. We consider many of our vendors to now be our friends and we are fortunate that we were able to work with such a talented group of people who went above and beyond to make our day wonderful. Remember the most important thing – at the end of the day, if you are married to your best friend, the person you love, then the day was a success. That thought got us through some of the crazy days! Enjoy it, all of it! It’s such an amazing experience!!”

 

Kathy and Kerby – thank you so very much for choosing us to photograph your amazing wedding day. We are so grateful that you found us, and we feel honored to now be able to call you our friends! You are such incredible people, and together you make one phenomenal couple. Hope to see you soon! Much love, J + B :)

 

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