Elisabeth Millay Photography Blog http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Sara and Steve – Belize http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/03/sara-and-steve-belize/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/03/sara-and-steve-belize/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:47:54 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=800 001_Belize_destination_wedding002_Belize_destination_wedding003_Belize_destination_wedding004_Belize_destination_wedding005_Belize_destination_wedding006_Belize_destination_wedding007_Belize_destination_wedding008_Belize_destination_wedding009_Belize_destination_wedding010_Belize_destination_wedding011_Belize_destination_wedding012_Belize_destination_wedding013_Belize_destination_wedding014_Belize_destination_wedding015_Belize_destination_wedding016_Belize_destination_wedding017_Belize_destination_wedding018_Belize_destination_wedding019_Belize_destination_wedding020_Belize_destination_weddingSara and Steve invited Jonathan and I to the beautiful Central American country of Belize to photograph their intimate wedding. Their chemistry is just amazing and the afternoon we spent with them was so fun and relaxed. We were very honored to be their witnesses as well as their photographers. Sara and Steve were married under two palm trees right outside their cabana at Francis Ford Coppola’s Turtle Inn at Placencia. Sara wore a lovely dress from BCBG. After the ceremony, we walked the beach and enjoyed champagne, chocolate cake and coffee ice cream -which is what Sara and Steve ate on their first date!

More Belize photos coming – !

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]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/03/wpja-award-2/feed/ 2 snow-! http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/02/oh-snow/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/02/oh-snow/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:49:34 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=763 001_Prospect_Park_Snow004_Prospect_Park_Snow003_Prospect_Park_Snow005_Prospect_Park_Snow006_Prospect_Park_Snow014_snow008_Prospect_Park_SnowProspect Park, Brooklyn during yesterday’s snow storm.

]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/02/oh-snow/feed/ 6 Natalie + Matt http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/02/natalie-matt/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/02/natalie-matt/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:31 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=726 001_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay002_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay003_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay004_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay005_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay006_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay photograph of Natalie catching a tear by Jonathan Young:
007_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay008_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay009_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay010_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay011_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay012_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay013_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay014_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay015_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay016_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay017_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay018_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay019_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay020_Stone_House_Elisabeth_Millay021_Stone_House_Elisabeth_MillayNatalie and Matt have been an absolute joy to work with. They have an amazing chemistry together, and such a fun group of friends and family. I loved the pine cone and branch details-! The ceremony (believe it or not) was outdoors at night in January. Ceremony and reception at the Stone House at Stirling Ridge, Warren NJ.

Thank you to Jonathan Young for joining me.

]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/02/natalie-matt/feed/ 0 Best Weddings of 2009 – Brides.com http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/01/best-weddings-of-2009-brides-com/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/01/best-weddings-of-2009-brides-com/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:17:46 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=706 Happy New Year-!

I’m very happy to share that Mara and Max’s wedding was selected as one of the Best Real Weddings of 2009 by Brides.com

Their wedding was featured this year in Brides New York Magazine’s Fall/Winter 09 issue.

brides_bestof2009Xochitl and Mayra from Always A Bridesmaid did an amazing job at making Mara’s vision happen- they are fantastic planners and really do a great job at making the whole day run smoothly. Every wedding I’ve worked on with them has been unique and inspiring. They also have an incredibly informative and helpful blog, packed with creative and useful ideas for the wedding planning process.

]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2010/01/best-weddings-of-2009-brides-com/feed/ 1 Blue Hill at Stone Barns http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/12/blue-hill-at-stone-barns/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/12/blue-hill-at-stone-barns/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:53:16 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=698 Blue_Hill_Stone_Barns_001Blue_Hill_Stone_Barns_002Blue_Hill_Stone_Barns_003Blue_Hill_Stone_Barns_004Blue_Hill_Stone_Barns_005I loved exploring the surroundings at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. This is one of my favorite places to photograph weddings, but is also a great spot to visit on a relaxing day off. There are beautiful trails to walk and plenty of animals to see. Everything served at Blue Hill comes directly from their farm.

]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/12/blue-hill-at-stone-barns/feed/ 1 http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/12/668/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/12/668/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:01:38 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=668 abbyMartha_Clara_Vineyards_Elisabeth_Millay_001Martha_Clara_Vineyards_Elisabeth_Millay_002Martha_Clara_Vineyards_Elisabeth_Millay_003Martha_Clara_Vineyards_Elisabeth_Millay_004Martha_Clara_Vineyards_Elisabeth_Millay_005soo windy-!Martha_Clara_Vineyards_Elisabeth_Millay_006Martha_Clara_Vineyards_Elisabeth_Millay_007The two photographs below are by Jonathan Young:

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Abby and Justin put a lot of personal elements into their wedding. I loved how they included photographs from their childhood on the clothesline with their escort cards. The man who married them was a family friend, and they were married in their grandmother’s church. Abby carried her grandfather’s handkerchief and her brothers wore his cufflinks. In lieu of traditional corsages, the mothers, grandmothers, godmothers and maids of honor wore beautiful handmade purple flower brooches (found on Etsy) either on their dress, wrist or in their hair. The wreaths at church were handmade by her aunt.

My favorite touch was the lovely string of lights they added above their dance floor at Martha Clara Vineyards, in Riverhead NY.

And (of course) the cupcakes.

Thanks to Jonathan Young for joining me-!

]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/12/668/feed/ 6 http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/635/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/635/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:12:44 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=635 kassandraPerona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay001Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay002Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay003Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay004Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay005Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay006Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay007Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay008Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay009Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay010Perona_Farms_Elisabeth_Millay011Sunflowers and pumpkins made this a natural and colorful wedding at Perona Farms, in Andover NJ. Kassandra and Scott were amazing and Robin Roemer and I had a wonderful time documenting their day.

]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/635/feed/ 1 http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/625/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/625/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:18 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=625 rhianBlue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_001Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_002Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_003Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_004Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_005Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_006Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_007Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_008Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_009Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_010Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_011Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_012Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_013Blue_Hill_At_Stone_Barns_Wedding_014This wedding was on Halloween at one of my favorite places, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, in Pocantico Hills, NY. The playful details that went into this wedding were really fun to capture. Rhian and Garrett flagged favorite destinations on vintage maps of New York and Europe. For favors, they hand selected delicious candies that were personal to their memories together and as children. They also made sure to give their flower girl and ring bearers jack-o-lantern buckets filled with candy, in hopes they would forgive them for “ruining Halloween.”

Thanks to Robin Roemer for joining me-!

]]> http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/625/feed/ 1 Style Me Pretty -! http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/style-me-pretty/ http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/2009/11/style-me-pretty/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:17:27 +0000 Elisabeth http://www.elisabethmillayblog.com/?p=606 I’m so thrilled to have some images from Samantha + Jeremy’s wedding blogged on Style Me Pretty today-! The stunning floral arrangements by Rose Petals and Lace really looked fantastic at her reception and Melissa from Pampered Bride Weddings also did an amazing job. It was such a pleasure photographing these details and seeing how everything came together.

Read the post on Style Me Pretty here.

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