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Capturing the Bride

Memorable shots of the bride can run from the more traditional photo of the bride looking directly into the camera, to one of her looking off in contemplation, to those expressing the emotions of joy, laughter, love. How the photographer creates that moment depends as much on the photographer’s style as that of their subject – the bride. Here are just a few of our fav StrictlyWeddings.com “just the bride” photos.

Carasco Photography – Chicago

Fred Marcus Photography – New York

Thisbe Grace Photography – Dallas

Fred Marcus Photography – New York

Gruber Photographers – New York

Jennifer Lindberg Weddings – Dallas and Austin

Courtesy of The Adolphus Hotel – Dallas

Jai Girard Photography – Chicago

Our Bride & Groom Photographs Capture the Moments

We just love how this post came together. We’ve captured poses from our Featured Wedding bride and groom showing love, joy, drama, playfulness … all the wonderful, exciting emotions that can be experienced during the wedding day.

We are so grateful for the amazing talents of our StrictlyWeddings.com photographers who made these moments possible – Carasco Photography, Brian Dorsey, Phil Farber, Jai Girard, Thisbe Grace, Gruber Photographers, Scott Hagar, Jennifer Lindberg, Andy Marcus.

San Juan, Puerto Rico makes for a beautiful wedding

Untamed, restrained, cosmopolitan and country, Puerto Rico has it all. El Yunque – America’s largest rain forest – and 19 other forest reserves are home to 20 orchid varieties and countless other flora and fauna. Water babies will love its 270 miles of coastline littered with innumerable snorkeling, sunning and world-class surfing beaches. The island’s massive central mountain range tops 4,000 feet and demands hikers take note. There’s even a phosphorescent bay that glows at night.

After dark, visit New San Juan for its flamenco dancers, piano bars, open-air concerts, clubs, casinos, folkloric shows and Latin revues. Casinos can be found in almost every major hotel, clubs for all shapes and tastes go in and out of trendy favor, and there are always new restaurants to sample.

These fabulous photographs are from a destination wedding in San Juan, Puerto Rico from Andy Marcus of Fred Marcus Photography at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton resort. One hundred friends partied the weekend away and had such a great time. The weather was amazing and only made the ceremony held on the beach even more special.

The Sun Shined Bright at this Hampton Wedding

StrictlyWeddings.com New York photographer Andy Marcus, of Fred Marcus Photography, lightened our summer heat wave with this beautiful wedding and reception in The Hamptons (held at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club). The sky was a beautiful blue, the sun kissed the bride & groom with a golden glow, and a blessed day was shared by all.

Wedding gown: Oscar de la Renta
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Cake: Sylvia Weinstock
Invitations, Linens, Menu, etc: Ellen Weldon Design
Flowers + Event Design: DeJuan Stroud
Wedding Planner: Gourmet Advisory Services

Featured Wedding: Erika & Jeremy, a chance meeting

It’s amazing how many of our featured wedding couples find each other through a chance meeting. It just goes to show you never know when you’re going to meet the one.

For Erika and Jeremy is was a chance meeting between Jeremy and Erika’s cousin Lauren one spring in Central Park. Her cousin invited Jeremy to a party the following weekend to specifically met her cousin, Erika. So, boy meets girl, boy sees dimples and the rest, they say, is history.

Erika’s proposal came on May 15 after a nice Friday night dinner. Erika walked into their apartment where she was welcomed with dozens of white roses, rose petals, candles, music, cupcakes and of course, a marriage proposal.

Food was an important item in Erika’s planning. They wanted “lots” of food for cocktail hour, so there were many stations filled with sushi, peking duck, pasta, and more. For the reception, they served a beautiful salad, choice of either sea bass or steak.

The particulars:

• Wedding Dress by Vera Wang, Madison Avenue Salon – it was the first she tried on.
• Wedding Shoes from Manolo Blahnik
• Wedding Reception & Ceremony was at the amazing Pierre
• Bridemaids Dresses were navy blue Badgley Mischka from the Wedding Library.
• Something borrowed, something blue… something blue was a blue garder bought for Erika by one of her closest friends, and borrowed was the wedding band she was married in. It was her grandma’s ring that she was married to her grandpa over 65 years ago!
• Wedding Cake by the great Sylvia Weinstock
• Wedding Photographer, Andy Marcus of Fred Marcus Photography
• Floral Designer SBK Associates

Jamaica’s Ocho Rios – This New York Couple’s Perfect Destination Wedding

We are delighted with this fun wedding from Andy Marcus of Fred Marcus Photography in New York. Who wouldn’t have a good time in Jamaica? The bride did a wonderful job telling us her story as well …

… Matt and I met through mutual friends from college. We spent 6 years dating before we decided to get married. We had always wanted a destination wedding where we could be surrounded by those we love and have a vacation as a group. We chose the magical Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica because of the incredible beach, gorgeous rooms, and the fact that it was a private and small hotel we could take over with our loved ones. In addition, they have a fantastic staff, incredible food, are easy to travel to from our home in NYC and have a location that needs no decoration! Our vision for the wedding was to have something elegant, relaxed, fun and comfortable.

Our wedding festivities began on Thursday evening with welcome cocktails in one of the incredible ocean front suites. On Friday, we had a ladies spa morning, beach volleyball tournament and a sunset boat cruise and rehearsal dinner for all the guests that afternoon/evening. Then came the day of the wedding which was spent with more volleyball, swimming in the ocean and lounging together until the afternoon ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Late night there was a bonfire for post-wedding relaxation in the sand and continued cocktails. (more…)

Destination Weddings: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Untamed, restrained, cosmopolitan and country, Puerto Rico has it all. El Yunque – America’s largest rain forest – and 19 other forest reserves are home to 20 orchid varieties and countless other flora and fauna. Water babies will love its 270 miles of coastline littered with innumerable snorkeling, sunning and world-class surfing beaches. The island’s massive central mountain range tops 4,000 feet and demands hikers take note. There’s even a phosphorescent bay that glows at night.

After dark, visit New San Juan for its flamenco dancers, piano bars, open-air concerts, clubs, casinos, folkloric shows and Latin revues. Casinos can be found in almost every major hotel, clubs for all shapes and tastes go in and out of trendy favor, and there are always new restaurants to sample.

These fabulous photographs are from a destination wedding in San Juan, Puerto Rico from Fred Marcus Photography at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton resort. One hundred friends partied the weekend away and had such a great time. The weather was amazing and only made the ceremony held on the beach even more special.

Wedding Advice From The Pros: Choosing Your Wedding Photographer

On your wedding day, the right picture can instantly bring you back to the happiest day of your life – and the right photographer can take you there.

At our studio, Fred Marcus Photography in New York City, we think choosing your photographer is the single most important decision you will make when planning your wedding. You may have heard this before, but it’s true! Once the cake is gone and the flowers have wilted, your cherished memories will bloom for years to come through your wedding photos.

So what should you consider before choosing your photographer? The three most important things to look for are personality, experience and their studio. (more…)

Featured Weddings: A Celebration of Love – Stefani & Andrew

It’s only fitting to celebrate our New York City launch, with a new featured wedding from one of our New York City partners, Andy Marcus of Fred Marcus Photography. In fact, (and even more fun) it’s his daughter’s wedding! Congrats to the proud dad as well as to the newlyweds.

Wedding – August 21, 2010 – The Pierre
Bride: Stefani Marcus
Groom: Andrew Wiener
Florist: Atlas Floral Decorators in association with Mark Rose
Music: Harris Lane – Hank Lane Orchestra
Party Planner: Barbara Esses
Photographer:  Fred Marcus Photography

StrictlyWeddings.com welcomes Fred Marcus Photography NYC

As we take our luxury wedding site into New York City, we want to invite you to a preview of the many wedding experts who have agreed to be our partners. With great excitement, we’d love to show you the beautiful photography of Fred Marcus. As you can see from the photos below, photographer Andy Marcus clearly captures “the moments” that are such treasured memories on your special day.