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Kind Words From Zooey & Willie

Ulysses — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:00:03 +0000

Zooey & Willie have been the absolute best, and we always love hearing from them. She recently sent these kind words:

U & J, we were lucky enough to be home at the same time when our albums arrived. Looking through them, we actually felt like we were re-living our wedding day. To quote my in-laws, “incredible.” We loved knowing you took such great time and care with the slideshow. I could watch it over and over again. Thank you for your special gifts – the many forms of them!!

Zooey & Willie's wedding album Zooey & Willie's wedding album

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Jazz Fest at the Tribeca Rooftop

Ulysses — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:00:41 +0000

Zooey & Willie’s reception was incredible! Zooey is the associate director of public relations at Jazz at Lincoln Center for their orchestra in Manhattan. Her husband, Willie, is a jazz drummer in Brooklyn who has performed and recorded with great artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, among others, and he is owner/producer of his own label, WJ3 Records. As you can imagine, their wedding reception at the amazing Tribeca Rooftop was overflowing with the sound of jazz music. In fact, Zooey said:

I hear that our reception was more like a concert which, in our case, is so appropriate. We went into our planning knowing we wanted to have a party, not just a reception. And not only did we pull it off, but you captured the spirit so perfectly! I love that you could connect with Willie II and III as they were playing together. It was a special moment for all of us.

Indeed, we knew just how special this evening was for everyone. We found ourselves mesmerized by the sheer weight of musical talent in the room. The evening was started off by Willie’s niece, Jessica, who played a beautiful piano solo; then continued by Willie II on the ivory keys. A real highlight for me personally was seeing Willie III accompany his dad on the drums for a truly dynamic and touching song. Then each of Willie’s groomsmen played to everyone’s delight. And trumpeter Wynton Marsalis (who actually grew up in a house originally owned by my late Aunt Ella Mae, literally just two doors down from where I lived in a small town in Louisiana) was there among them to lend his own sounds to the jam session. They were all musicians unified and playing on the same stage tonight for their cherished friends, Zooey & Willie.

Here’s a peek at this amazing portion of the night’s musical entertainment, led by Willie III himself on drums. Just press the PLAY button:

Some of the evening’s performers included:

Jessica Keyes (Willie’s niece on solo piano)
Willie Jones II (Willie’s father, his earliest musical inspiration)
Willie Jones III (the groom himself, of course)
Teodross Avery
Justin Robinson
Danton Boller
Mark Thornton
Wynton Marsalis
Eric Reed
Eric Wyatt
Sherman Irby
Aaron Goldberg

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A Wedding at Tribeca Rooftop in Manhattan

Jenni — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:27:27 +0000

Chic. Elegant. Stylish. Jazzy. Cool. We could go on and on with adjectives to describe this amazing couple and their wedding in NYC. They were each full of joy as they were surrounded by the love of their family & friends, the sounds of jazz music, and the unique sort of trendiness that you find only in New York.

We are so appreciative to Maryann & Benjeil for sending this couple to us, and it was such a treat to see them again, along with their adorable little boy!

All of Zooey & Willie’s wedding photos will be available in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website as soon as they return from their honeymoon. In the meantime, enjoy these previews by clicking on the PLAY button in the box below! And please leave a message for us or for Zooey & Willie by clicking the “Comments” link above.

Venue: Tribeca Rooftop, Manhattan, NY
Florist: Pollen Nation
Dress: Pnina Tornai
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Zooey & Willie’s Engagement Photos

Ulysses — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:26:39 +0000

It’s winter, and we’ve had plenty of chilly days, as expected. But if not for the melting snow all around, you’d never know from the results of Zooey & Willie’s engagement photo shoot that it was actually colder than forecast. Zooey dressed in the cutest outfit that really helped show off her vibrant personality. We also really enjoyed getting to know Willie, a really cool and quietly intense guy (naturally… he’s one of the world’s leading jazz drummers). Putting them together along with our style of shooting was a lot of fun and gave us much insight into how wonderful their wedding day is going to be.

We’re understandably “jazzed” (pun TOTALLY intended) about this gorgeous pair’s upcoming wedding and the reception at the fabulous Tribecca Rooftop in NYC. It’s going to be an amazing event, and we can’t wait!

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