Our excitement over Michele + Matt’s upcoming first baby was easily excelled when she asked us to take photos of Baby Matt for his very first professional photos. We were delighted to see one of our favorite couples again. Baby Matt loves cuddling more than anything else in the world, and his mom & dad have plenty of love to give him. It’s been an amazing year for Michele + Matt, and it was a joy spending time with them once more.

More with Michele + Matt.

Michele & Matt put so much thought into their wedding plans and details. It’s no surprise to us that the site Best Hudson Valley Wedding Ever chose to feature their elegant wedding and celebration at Onteora Mountain House for the latest in their series of Real Weddings. Michele & Matt, you’re famous yet again! We’re so happy for you two.

It makes us feel great to get such enthusiastic words as we did from Michele & Matt. We just had to share it here.

Dear Jenni & Ulysses

How do we even begin to thank you for capturing our BIG day so elegantly? We love, love, LOVE your work – you’re just so talented! We could not ask for a more beautiful wedding album. Thank you for making us feel confident, comfortable, and plain old happy every step of the way. Jenni, your advice and prompt feedback throughout wedding planning was priceless! THANK YOU!

Love,
Michele & Matt

Michele & Matt, the honor was entirely ours. We hope we get to spend time like this again with you as your family grows.

Michele & Matt put a lot of thought into personal touches that were seen throughout their day. From the handmade invitations to the cookies and cards on the reception tables; from the purple & black argyle socks that the guys wore to the couple’s signature Purple Haze drink; from the beautifully framed family and engagement session photos to their guest sign-in book, there was so much colorful detail to be enjoyed.

Even if there had been no details at all, Michele & Matt would easily have been the attraction of the day. We loved seeing how beautifully emotive Michele was, and how connected Matt stayed with her. They served up one of our favorite first dances ever (these two definitely have skilz), energizing the crowd with how completely overjoyed they were just being together on the dance floor.

Michele & Matt, we’ve truly enjoyed each and every minute with you. Thank you so much for allowing us to spend the day with you. Your family and friends made us feel so included, and we also appreciate the very tasty meal.  It was a wonderful way to spend our anniversary weekend.

The full gallery will be available soon in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website. If you’d like to leave a comment here for the happy couple or for us, just click the “Comments” link immediately above this entry.

• Venue: Onteora Mountain House
• Dress:  Tara Keely
• Makeup & hair:  Jennifer McCarthy, True Grace Makeup
• DJ:Andrew, Enriquez Entertainment
• Live music: Lucky in Love DJ Productions
• Florist: Green Cottage
• Michele & Matt’s Engagement Session

You’ve got to love it when you have a fabulous couple like Matt & Michele to photograph. We had a great relationship with them within minutes of meeting one another, so we knew from the very beginning that this was going to be a completely carefree photo session. They didn’t hold back in showing how they feel about one another. We were ecstatic over the many marvelous opportunities they gave us for beautiful photos.

Michele wore what I believe to be our very first polka dots of the season. Her fun, flirty dress and killer shoes were perfectly suited for her. Meanwhile, Matt sported a cool pair of shades and a great shirt (we noticed some nice cufflinks, too). He provided an ideal rock of loving support for his absolutely gorgeous fianceé. It was clear they were enjoying themselves, and that makes us extremely happy about this fantastic experience. We can’t wait to show them the resulting photos. And we’re very much looking forward to joining them for a beautiful wedding day at the amazing Onteora Mountain House.