Lyn & Paul's wedding, New York City - part four

Just in case you have forgotten where I was......!Before I left Lyn, she had a "daddy" moment, that's when the tears started to flow.... (including the photographers!) Meanwhile downstairs in the lobby, Paul was having a natter with his Best Man, his father.

All too soon, it was time to shoot over Manhattan to the West Side, Pier 81 and the World Yacht. This was where the ceremony was being held, just before a 3 hour dinner dance cruise up and down the Hudson River.

This is where things got a bit weird......

Eight weeks before the wedding, Lyn's UK wedding co-ordinater turned around and told her that her booked photographer (ie me!) would not be allowed on the actual cruise itself. Lyn & Paul were absolutely gutted. Their vision of having amazing shots while on the cruise of them in front of the Manhattan skyline were about to be dashed.

To cut a long story short, we gained the vision of a lovely friend of mine Matt, who is a Jersey boy, who proceeded to shoot the ceremony for me. Lyn and Paul then put me on the guest list, which allowed me to be the "annoying Auntie Bob with a camera" guest during the ceremony and the proceeding formals!

The minister was an interesting man who kept us amused with his small talk while we awaited the arrival of the bride.

Lyn & Paul's wedding, New York City - part three

It was lovely to have my previous bride Emma, help my current bride Lyn, into her stunning dress

A little "wobbly" moment between friends....

Lyn was stunning..

Lyn & Paul's wedding, New York City - part two

Lyn had THE most amazing false eyelashes on!

Then it was back to the hotel (Hotel Bentley on the Upper East Side, very contemporary and chic) where the girls started to get ready.
Of course what wedding in NYC could be complete without a bride's present from the groom, in that special egg blue box, from Tiffanys......

Lyn & Paul's wedding, New York City - part one

Being recommended by a previous client is a wonderful feeling. Being told at a wedding by a bridesmaid that "whenever I get married, you'll be photographing the wedding" is a fabulous feeling. Being paid to photograph said bridesmaid's wedding in New York is a feeling that is out of this world!

I remember Lyn & Paul from Emma & Colin's wonderful Orocco Pier wedding several years ago and was honoured when Lyn booked me for their big Edinburgh wedding this coming August. Lyn even moved the date of the wedding by 2 weeks, as when she went to book me, I was already booked for her date!

At the turn of the year, events changed and the Edinburgh wedding turned into the possibility of a New York wedding. I joked to Lyn that I would happily go to NYC to shoot the wedding...... 3 hours later and my flights and accommodation are booked - I AM going to New York City to photograph Lyn & Paul's wedding!!

After so much planning (and a lot of hassle - more on that later!) I found myself last week leaving on a jet plane for the city that never sleeps!

After a lovely first evening off, meeting up with my mum and dad who happened to be on holiday at the same time, and then meeting up with old friends Jess and Jer, I spent the first full day scouting out places for the post wedding shoot. The weather hadn't been that great, but we were hoping that come the wedding day, all would be fine.

I joined the girls on the wedding morning, at the Blow Bar on Lexington Avenue.
The girls were pampered and preened...

Lyn said she felt like a beauty queen at a pageant!

Jack's last day in nursery.....

I am interrupting the proceedings (and I know there are people DESPERATELY awaiting the New York wedding......) to show off my boy and his last day at nursery.

I cannot believe that Jack is going to school after the holidays, where has the time gone
My little boy.... growing up so quickly.

It was fun to play at nursery with him and his friends, and I even let Jack and some of his friends loose with the camera (it's okay it's an old D70 that Jack plays about with...)

Jack and his teacher Mrs Kerr.... I think he will miss her, as he absolutely adored her, showering her with hugs daily. She was a star, putting up with all Jack's nonsense!Jack wanted to take these piccies of his friends Nathan and Rachel.

The nursery is such fun for 3 and 4 year olds.

Jack took this shot of his friend Nathan

while Nathan returned the favour and took this shot of Jack!

Best of friends.... Honour was a favourite with Jack, another one he loved to "Huggle"!

Don't think she was overly enamoured with him though.......

Just before we left, I let the kids run loose with the camera..... it's amazing what 3 and 4 years old come up with...

Very proud of my little boy; have a good summer, son; here's to Primary One!!

(Ps I blubbed like a baby, can't imagine what I will be like on his first day at school........)

Yervant in Venice - part ten

The models were fantastic to work with.

Our last day of the seminar was spent on a road trip to the Graphistudio album factory. This was quite a sight and a treat. And our surprise? Yervant and Graphi had organised an album to be made up of all our favourite images from our shoots, it was such a beautiful book, it will be treasured for years to come.