Alison & Zach - July 1, 2006

It all started on a November afteroon when Allison called my cell phone. I remember almost not taking the call because the area code looked strange. I remember thinking 'probably another home loan offer...' but now I am very glad I did answer. It was Allison calling me from Arizona ! A few weeks and a bunch of e-mails later a contract was in the mail. Without ever seeing each other I was booked for a wedding and Allison has hired a photographer. Wow ! Going just by a referral from her friends she trusted me with a very important decision. I always deeply appreciate that kind of trust and value all the bookings but never before had I been booked over the phone and e-mail ONLY !

The first time I saw Allison and Zach was at the engagement session shoot that we set up for June 12, 2006 at one of the most popular wedding photography locations in New Jersey - Lambert's Castle. On the morning of June 12 the magic was in the air. Allison and Zach made the location that I know inside out look and feel special:









For their wedding venue Allison and Zach picked ‘The Tides’ in North Haledon, NJ:



The bride arrives:



…getting ready at the bridal suite:



in a few minutes she will wear this beautiful dress:



a few finishing touches:



…and we are ready to start the bridal session:






With a happy bride like Allison every photograph is ‘working’:



Working with Allison is flawless, this session is quickly finished with enough great images to fill a few albums. It’s time to photograph the groom:



Zachary is accompanied by his brother Nick and best friend Ian:



It is an outside ceremony, the bride is walked to the ceremony site by her father, Donald:



…an emotional moment during the ceremony:



Just married:



one more image from the couple’s session, a few minutes before the beginning of reception:



and another portrait of the fabulous bride:



The first dance:



…followed by a hilarious toast speech delivered by Ian, according to him Allison was a ‘really good acquisition for Zach’:



Zachary receiving an actual piece of toast that Ian had prepared:



The rest of the reception had a lot of dancing:





Dancing continued even outside the ballroom:





Towards the end of the reception, with help from the DJ I managed to get all the guests together for a group photo:



Allison and Zach – thank you for a fantastic day and being such wonderful subjects !