Hurricanes, blizzards, floods…you name it, and I’ve navigated my way through them all on wedding days. And I sometimes wonder if I tempt fate telling couples I specialize in shooting during bad weather. For Jackie and Paul, I had another kind of challenge – a New York City wedding as August-y as it could be…hitting a heat index of 115 degrees right when we were slated to be walking around midtown on the way to the opulent Gotham Hall.
But if trapped in sidewalk-egg-frying weather, it helped so much to be in the company of a couple like Jackie and Paul, who not only took all this in stride, but were happy even to jump up on the hot hood of a taxi for a portrait. Armed with instant ice packs and unrelenting can-do attitudes, they kept focused on the things that really matter: their love for each other, celebrating that love with friends, family, and great air conditioning 🙂
I loved getting to know Jackie and Paul throughout the whole wedding planning process. From their engagement shoot where we visited their first date spot and home to their reception where sweetness abounded even with a serenade to Jackie by her dad, I loved it all. Thank you Jackie and Paul for making me a part of these happy days. Thank you to my good friend Jashim Jalal for all of your talent and help, and thank you planner Sara Landon at SL Events for bringing the awesome yet again.
