{"id":106,"date":"2010-08-05T04:59:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kellyvasami.goodgallery.com\/blog\/michele-and-jons-wedding-at-highlands\/"},"modified":"2015-06-30T03:13:22","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T08:13:22","slug":"michele-and-jons-wedding-at-highlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kellyvasami.com\/blog\/weddings\/michele-and-jons-wedding-at-highlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Michele and Jon’s Wedding at Highlands Country Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michele and Jon are such a sweet loving couple, and just gorgeous inside and out. They were surrounded by friends and family as they exchanged vows on a beautiful July day in the Hudson Valley. As usual, I was thrilled to photograph the gorgeous details (Michele’s fabulous wedding gown, her beautiful flowers, and the candle-lit reception) and the once-in-a-lifetime moments that happen at a wedding. <\/p>\n

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Michele’s parents’ home was such a beautiful light-filled space to photograph the girls getting ready.<\/p>\n

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And there were some fun spots in the backyard to get creative with the shoes (my long-time readers should know I have a thing for the shoes!)<\/p>\n

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Michele’s flower girls were beyond adorable:<\/p>\n

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And Michele, with the help of her mom and the flowergirls, is a stunningly gorgeous bride:<\/p>\n

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I love this juxtaposition of bridal preparation with the groom’s preparation:<\/p>\n

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Jon getting his first look at Michele <\/p>\n

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And Michele taking a quick happy glance at her husband-to-be<\/p>\n

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We walked through a field to take a few pictures, and at some point we noticed we had picked up a little hitch-hiker. Michele was a good sport (thank God she’s a nature-lover), and we put the world’s cutest froggie back into the pasture and out of Michele’s layers of tulle. I’ve seen a few tiny bugs and insects in a tulle skirt before, but a tiny frog was a first. <\/p>\n

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We headed down to Cold Spring to get some dramatic landscapes along the banks of the Hudson River. <\/p>\n

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Next, we headed to Garrison to photograph the reception at Highlands Country Club<\/a>, which is one of my favorite places in this part of the Hudson Valley to photograph a wedding. The staff at Highlands Country Club is superb, the grounds are beautiful, and there are many different areas for guests to mingle and relax throughout the night.<\/p>\n

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Is this a good-looking couple or what? <\/p>\n

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I love this casual and relaxed portrait of Michele, laughing at her sweet and funny husband Jon.<\/p>\n

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My favorite detail shot of the night. The candlelight, the sparkling wine glasses, the orchid blossoms…ahhhh….<\/p>\n

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Michele’s flower girls spent the evening tossing flower petals, twirling around in their chiffon skirts, and generally being adorable little girls.<\/p>\n

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I LOVE the detailed piping on Michele & Jon’s wedding cake!<\/p>\n

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Michele and Jon, thank you for letting me be a part of your beautiful day. It was an honor to capture these moments for you! <\/p>\n

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A good time was had by all! I always love when the DJ or band cranks up Bon Jovi and\/or Journey toward the end of the night. What is your favorite music to dance to at the end of the night? Disco? Hair bands? MJ?<\/p>\n

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