Central Park Wedding Photographer

Posted on September 28, 2017April 20, 2020 by Irene Bello

Central Park Wedding Photographer

I don’t think anyone anticipated it to be 95 degrees in May for this Central Park Wedding, not even the bride and groom. Thankfully my bride and groom were troopers in the heat. With a beautiful location like Central Park for your wedding, you certainly can’t go wrong. After all, it is one of the most beautiful parks in NYC and it truly is a photographer’s paradise!

We started day with the bride getting ready in Queens. Evelyn & Brian had their first look just outside the hotel just before traveling into the city for their beautiful Central Park wedding ceremony by the Lakeview. The Lakeview offers a beautiful view of the lake, the boats, and the NYC buildings in the background and is conveniently tucked away from the main paths, allowing for a private small intimate ceremony. But this was not the only reason why they chose to have their ceremony there. If you recall this couple’s Central Park proposal from last year, Brian proposed to Evelyn at this very same spot by the Lakeview. Having this wedding ceremony at this very same location was bittersweet and had strong sentimental value for both of them. Click the link to read more about their Central Park, NYC engagement and proposal. After the ceremony, we took advantage of Central Park’s picturesque scenery and we did their family formals and some lovely portraits of the two of them. The time flew by and we had to head back into Queens for their reception at Rainhas Churrascaria. My only regret was that I wish we had more time to take advantage of Central Park’s beautiful scenery but from experience I can tell you that there is just never enough time to take pictures on a wedding day. That is why it is so important to always plan enough time to take your wedding pictures. After all, your wedding pictures are all that you have left long after the day is over.

I love photographing small NYC intimate weddings. If you would like more information on booking photography services for your NYC intimate wedding or engagement, get in touch with me here.

Reception: Rainhas Churrascaria
Dress: David’s Bridal
Makeup: Linda Cruz
Cake: Brooklyn Cupcakes
DJ: DJANTGQ- GQ Production- Franklin Square- NY
Limo: Tran-Star Executive Worldwide Chauffeured Services- deer park, NY
Officiant: Nick Curattalo

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Brooklyn Wedding Photographer/Brooklyn Winery Wedding

Posted on August 2, 2017April 20, 2020 by Irene Bello

Brooklyn Wedding Photographer/Brooklyn Winery Wedding Photos

I was so excited as the Brooklyn Wedding Photographer at Rachel & Scott’s Brooklyn Winery Wedding in Williamsburg, NY. After photographing Rachel & Scott’s engagement photos, I knew that their wedding was going to be a blast. These two are so joyful and are always laughing. Their goofiness and love for each other just made photographing them and their loved ones such a pleasure. It ended up pouring buckets of rain on their wedding day but we all know that a little rain on your wedding day brings good luck. Fortunately they chose to have their getting ready photos at the Garden Vale Residence at the William Vale Hotel — a suite with a covered terrace the size of most apartments in NY. Despite all the torrential downpours and wind that day, the terrace stayed dry enough for us so that we could stage their first look and have their family and bridal party photos taken.

After that we headed over to the Brooklyn Winery for their wedding ceremony and their reception party. There were plenty of tears and laughter and it was certainly a very emotional day for all. We captured some great moments from their day, moments that they will look back upon for many years and remember them as if it were yesterday. Congratulations again Rachel & Scott! It was such a pleasure capturing this special day for you and your families. May every married day be as lovely as the first.

Florist: August Sage and Violet

Cake: Bride’s Grandma and Nicole’s Cake Boutique

Invitation/Stationery: Minted

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Brooklyn Winery

First look with dad and her bridesmaids.

First look on the terrace of the Garden Vale Residence.

NYC Engagement Photos: NYC Proposal Photographer

Posted on July 23, 2016January 28, 2018 by Irene Bello

NYC Engagement Photos: NYC Proposal Photographer

NYC Engagement Photos. I was so excited when my neighbor and friend called me to let me know that he was planning on proposing to his girlfriend and wanted me to document it. I knew that she was hoping and waiting to see when he would finally pull the trigger. His plan was to propose to her in Central Park and then take some just engaged photos right afterwards. This is always a great idea and some couples are now doing their NYC Engagement Photography session immediately right after they get engaged! Such a great idea.

We discussed some spots where he was considering to pop the question. He wanted somewhere not as busy, but that was not an easy task at around 5-6 p.m. in Central Park on a Sunday! I was also a bit nervous being that she was my friend and knew that I was a photographer. I was afraid that if she ran into me that she may suspect something was up but she really had no idea!

Here are some of my favorite photos from their NYC Engagement photo session and their surprise proposal photos.

So happy……..

I love how these two were just clowning around. So cute.

And of course how can we not take a few I just got engaged selfies for Instagram!

Congratulations Brian & Evelyn! I look forward to photographing your big day!

Want to hear more about booking a surprise proposal photo session or engagement photo session? Please get in touch with me here or call me at 718-347-1851

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NYC Wedding Photography/The Metropolitan Mod Shoot

Posted on April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 by Irene Bello

NYC Wedding Photography/The Metropolitan Mod Shoot

NYC Wedding Photography

Your wedding day is a special day in your life, one in which you have dreamed about for many years and one in which you will look back upon and cherish. Many months of planning go into your wedding day. And there are many details of the wedding day that need to be picked which include the flowers, the cake, the decorations, the jewelry, the invitations and of course most importantly, the wedding dress.

Last month I got to be a part of the ModShoot which allowed me to experiment and get creative photos of the typical wedding day details. The shoot took place at the Metropolitan Building in Long Island City, NYC, an old building dated back to 1909 that has been transformed as a creative venue for events, weddings, shoots and films. This certainly was an amazing venue and made for a wonderful backdrop. I am grateful for the delightful vendors listed below who contributed to this fun, creative and stylized shoot.

I love this beautiful hanger provided by Black Label Decor. Perfect for hanging your bridal gown.

Isn’t this cake topper cute? Another great item provided by Black Label Decor.

These pastries certainly look yummy.

Delicious Persian pastries by Popilee Patisserie.

Pretty drinks and gourmet popcorn to!

Look at this beautiful hair piece by Twigs & Honey.

Another beautiful hair piece from Twigs & Honey and check out this beautiful bridal bouquet.

And that beautiful smile!

More details!

Table Settings.

Last but not least a few romantic photos of the Bride and Groom.

What an amazing time this was to photograph! Special thanks go to Aida Krgin of the Westchester Wedding Planner for taking so much of her time in organizing this ModShoot. Also a huge thanks to the Assistants/Behind the Scenes Photographers Nicole Taylor and Robyn Blasi. And finally a huge thanks to all the talented and creative vendors that provided so many beautiful things to photograph and to those that helped make this a huge success:

Event Planner & Designer: Beauty and the Details

Florist: Rosehip Social

Florist: The Love of Flowers

Rentals: Octavia & Brown

Bouquets: Blooming Buds Flower Shop

Hangers and Cake Topper: Black Label Decor

Seating Cards: Jenna Phillips Designs

Bride & Bridesmaid Dress: Jenny Yoo Collection

Hair Accessories: Twigs & Honey

Cakes: Cake Heights

Desserts: Popilee Patisserie

Popcorn: Pipcorn

Make-up: Blush Couture

Hair: Meagan Jones

Invitations: Umama

Jewelry: Susie Saltzman

Tattooes: Tattly

NYC Wedding Photographer/Renewal of Vows

Posted on January 26, 2015October 2, 2015 by Irene Bello

NYC Wedding Photographer/Renewal of Vows

I had the privilege and honor of capturing this couple’s wedding last November at Villa Russo in NYC. It was a special wedding for this couple since they were renewing their wedding vows. Since they never had a traditional wedding that included all the bells and whistles when they married years ago, they wanted to have this wedding be the wedding that they never had, which included a wedding reception, photographer, dj, flowers, wedding cake, bridal party and all the traditional highlights that usually occur at a wedding such as first dance, cake eating, bouquet and garter toss. I don’t see many bridal and garter tosses at wedding receptions nowadays but theirs was special because it had a bit of a twist. Instead of having the gentleman that caught the garter put the garter on the lady that caught the bouquet, the person that caught the garter had to put the garter on his wife and that couple would have to renew their vows within the next year! I think that this idea was awesome. Not only was it a creative twist but it is so special to see couples who have been married 20 years or more renewing their vows again. It is such a special way of reaffirming the love that a couple has for one another and reminding yourselves what you promised all those years ago to each other. And there are many ways that you can reaffirm your vows. Here are some good ideas and tips on wedding vow renewal. What do you think? If you are married, have you considered or would you consider renewing your vows again?

God Bless this couple. I hope that they will have many more wonderful years together.

Here are some highlights from their wedding: