Destination NY: Janelle and Steven's Engagement Session

Janelle and Steven live and work in New York, but they knew they wanted to have their wedding in Chicago. Fortunately while we were in New York last week we able to connect with Janelle and Steven to get some engagement photos. They took a nice walk through Central Park, along the Hudson River Park and down into the West Village. 

Congratulations Janelle and Steven!

Destination Engagement; New York, NY Alana + Andy

The Proposal Story:

It was Sunday October 27th and Alana was just getting over a killer cold. Andy asked her to meet him at his office at 2:45p so they could enjoy the sunny fall day together. In typical Andy fashion, Alana waited outside his office for a good 15-20 minutes before he came down to meet her. She was annoyed (in typical Alana fashion). He directed her to Central Park where they walked around and eventually approached the boat house where Andy had planned to take her on a boat ride. THE BOAT RIDES WERE CLOSED FOR THE EVENING! Andy tried to discreetly beg the boat guy to give them five minutes on a boat, but to no avail. ON TO PLAN B. 

Andy asked Alana if she wanted to now go to the Top of the Rock. Alana was cold and tired and still reeling from being sick, but said yes under one circumstance: MAKE SURE IT IS OPEN. Andy checked his phone, exclaimed “Yes It’s Open!!” and even bought advance tickets for 5:45p. They were on their way. The Top of the Rock was packed with tourists and obnoxious NYers pretending to be tourists. Andy quickly realized this and stalled to see if he could find a private nook amongst the massive crowds. They went to the upper deck and down to the main deck and back to the upper deck a few times. Alana started to get cold and asked to go home…Andy just said “I can see my office from here, isn’t that awesome?” She said “Yes, that’s great, can we go now?” Andy paced a bit and said “Wait one sec…” He then checked one last time in the spot that overlooked Central Park and people had started to leave. Finally some privacy. “Alana,” he said, “Come here.” She shivered over to him. Andy then grabbed Alana’s shoulders and screamed “Do you want to get married?” He immediately got down on one knee and pulled the box out of his jacket pocket. He quickly opened the box, and as he nervously said “Will you marry me?” The ring flew out of the box and fell to the ground!!! “Andy where is the ring?” She whimpered. They looked down and saw the shiny object against the dark floor, he picked it up and people from above began to shout and scream in excitement. 

I think you know the rest. She said yes of course. Oh and the ring is doing just fine on her finger. 

Later that night he took her to Quality Italian to celebrate. 

Kate and David's NYC Engagement Session

Earlier this summer, while on a shooting trip to New York, we met up with Kate and David. The happy couple are getting married in Chicago but live in the Big Apple. Looking forward to the seeing you guys again soon!

Destination: Chatauqua Lake, NY Engagement Session

We love destination weddings! This one was extra special because Adi and Howie are part of the G+S extended family. The Chatauqua Lake region is western New York is breathtaking. With mile after mile of vineyards tucked into the mountains, you might think that you were in Napa or Italy. But this is Welches country, where the wine is sweet and juicy. A few days before their wedding we took the happy couple out for a few pictures. We stopped at Midway State Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, then it was off to a local winery. We ended our little tour lakeside, watching the sun set. Don't forget to check back later in the week for the highlights of their amazing wedding!