Kimberly and Jeff swapped their big wedding for an upstate NY elopement at the Syracuse Courthouse. We took photos at Franklin Square Park in downtown Syracuse before the couple headed off to their intimate reception. It's events like these that truly make me love my job as a Syracuse NY wedding photographer!

Emily & Chris got married at Wolf Oak Acres on a beautiful August day. I loved their engagement session so I knew their wedding would be awesome! As soon as we arrived at Wolf Oak Acres I could feel the excitement in the air as Emily and the girls were getting their hair and makeup done in the upper portion of the barn. We took pictures of them getting ready, the details, and location scouted for Emily’s first looks.

This July wedding was perfection! Jessica and I had been talking about their wedding for well over a year. So when Covid hit, there was talk about postponing it and a backup date. Luckily, the wedding was able to happen on the original planned date! This Assumption Church and Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club wedding had the perfect stormy backdrop with traditional Catholic ceremony and Lebanese reception details, and it ended with a stunning sparkler exit!

I am so excited to share this blog post! This shoot has been a year in the making. Kim, Jeff, and I were originally planning on having adventurous session after their wedding, but 2020 had other plans. What was going to be an adventure session turned into an elopement styled shoot. With so many couples adjusting their plans because of Covid, I knew I wanted to portray how FUN an elopement can be!

Hi! My name is Holly, and my husband Nick and I got married this August, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Nick and I had originally planned on getting married at Cicero United Methodist Church in October. Eventually, this changed, and we decided to go ahead with our church ceremony as planned, just with fewer guests. Our guest list ended up being about twenty people -- our parents, our siblings, my grandparents, and a few aunts and uncles.

Ryan and Kate have been together for 6 years and live in an apartment together (with their pup they got after this session, who is the cutest). The plan was for them to go to brunch in Skaneateles, and when they were back in Syracuse, they would go for a walk around the park. When it came time for the proposal, there were chairs set up in the middle of Franklin Square Park from a wedding ceremony earlier in the day, and my mind went straight into problem solving mode. Both he and I were nervous as plans changed quickly, but Kate said yes! We then took some quick photos after they were officially engaged.

I met up with these two in front of the Oncenter, where they’re planning on getting married in the fall. We took pictures in the ballroom as they imagined how their wedding will look. After walking around the space, we went across the street to take pictures outside the Everson Museum. The fall leaves and city backdrop were stunning!

Jojo and Tony’s 1920s themed wedding at Traditions at the Links was the perfect example of having a wedding on a budget and still putting together an amazing wedding. Jojo is so sweet she’s offered to chat to other brides with a smaller budget on how to create a high end feeling wedding. If you are interested in learning more, let me know and I can connect the two of you!

Loren and Matt connected with me almost instantly for their Hotel Syracuse wedding! I was dreaming up ways to make their wedding day special on my way to and from work while I was working downtown. There was an emotional first look with Loren’s grandpa, paper cranes fo seat cards, rooftop photos during golden hour, Glazed and Confused donuts, and Italian cookies!

Now I’m not going to lie, I was not their their wedding photographer, but Emily’s bridesmaid who could not help herself but bring her camera! I snuck them away from dancing for twilight photos by the flowering trees, documented Wesley’s end of the night singing, accompanied by his brother on piano, and captured their sparkler exit.