A Wedding Aboard the Romantica

Since Penny and Bob had planned their ceremony to be held on the top deck of the yacht, Romantica, with a scenic cruise around Manhattan with their family and closest friends, we were hoping for a lovely day. With cloudless blue skies above our heads, we couldn’t have asked for better. We met Penny that morning and were able to board the yacht early to get some shots of her final preparations. It was fun to see her so excited as she got herself ready to see Bob for the first time that day. As she walked up the stairs behind him to greet him, you could see Bob’s happy anticipation and a range of other emotions as they finally melted into one another’s arms for an unforgettably romantic time together before their guests arrived. What a joy it was for each of us to spend some time enjoying beautiful photography!

The ceremony was a warm and intimate affair, with some 75 of their smiling friends and family clustered around them on the upper deck. Penny’s dress was absolutely gorgeous. Her AMAZING fiery red hair was accentuated with white flowers. Between her glamorous style and Bob’s classic good looks in his black tux, they looked ready for a NY red carpet event. (click the picture on the right to see a larger version)

Flowers by Joan provided Penny’s wedding bouquets and petals. We truly enjoyed ourselves aboard the Romantica, one of the fleet of yachts operated by the East Coast Yacht Charterers. The staff was very friendly and attended to everyone’s needs during the tour. We were also thankful for the well-prepared meal and the variety that was served (thank you, Bob and Penny!). The tour took us from the pier at Weehawken, NJ, north towards the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, and then back south again towards the Statue of Liberty, after which we headed back past Ellis Island towards the pier. Both Bob and Penny love the water and sailing, and we were privileged to be there with them for such a scenic wedding.

We’ll soon have their entire gallery available in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website. If you were there on Bob and Penny’s wedding day, we’d love to make this blog entry an interactive experience for you by hearing your comments on what you enjoyed about the day. So feel free to post here!