taylor + amanda – surprise proposal in central park, nyc

This past December Taylor flew his girlfriend Amanda from the City of Angels to the Big Apple to pop the question in Central Park!  Bow Bridge was the proposal spot and just to make it even more cool, Taylor also hired a musician to casually play as they got there and specifically “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz once he went down on one knee.   Well, little did we know that just a mere minute before Taylor and Amanda showed up, ANOTHER couple proposed!  It was crazy!  The musician starts playing “I’m Yours” and I’m trying to signal him that it’s the wrong couple but Taylor and Amanda were walking towards the bridge so I had to start photographing.  In the end, it worked out perfectly and Amanda was so surprised!  The other couple that had just gotten engaged congratulated them (I can’t help but think that the guy felt one-upped by Taylor what with a musician AND a photographer…haha! Score another one for Taylor!).

Taylor and Amanda, you are such a wonderful couple.  Your laughter was contagious and love for each other SO obvious.  Thank you for letting me in on this monumental day in your lives.

Here are some of my favorites from the day.  As always, CLICK HERE to see their SLIDESHOW!  It’s got tons o’ smiles and laughs!

 

See the couple on the right…he just proposed to her a minute before!

Comparing bling with the other proposal couple!

 

mike + katie – surprise proposal at top of the rock, NYC

Early in the morning on the first day of 2012, Mike proposed to Katie on top of Rockefeller Center’s observation deck Top of the Rock.  He surprised Katie first with a trip to NYC from Michigan and then with a beautiful diamond ring!   When Mike emailed me about photographing this proposal, we decided that the morning would be best to avoid the crowds and it worked out great.  The bright sun and brilliant blue skies were the backdrop for a perfect day!  What a way to start 2012!

Thank you Mike and Katie for making my job so much fun.  It was my pleasure to be a part such a big day in your lives.  Say hello to Michigan for me!

Here are some of my favorite shots and of course CLICK HERE to see their SLIDESHOW!

February 23, 2012 - 10:32 am

kristina - Beautiful, as always!!!!!

February 23, 2012 - 10:26 am

Linda - Great pics!!
What a beautiful way to start out the year!
Reminds me of a movie = Sleepless In Seatle.

February 23, 2012 - 10:11 am

Ira - Great set. I love the dramatic lighting during the proposal. And what a location!

alex + leslie – wedding in central park, nyc

Time to close our eyes and travel back in time…to the lovely, warm days of early September.  Alex and Leslie traveled from Texas to NYC for their wedding in Central Park.  I had previously shot their engagement photos so I was thrilled to see them again to shoot their wedding!  I also had the pleasure of working with I Do New York once again.  Alex and Leslie are HUGE New York Yankees fans and this was evident in many of the details and the fact that the next day, everyone went to a game as well!  Of course the Yankees won:-)  They also share a love of theatre and used an engagement shot to make their Playbill program which was SO cool.   After the ceremony at Wagners Cove, everyone headed to John’s Pizzeria in Times Square for lunch (my favorite pizza in NYC).  There, the guests opened envelopes containing tickets to the Broadway show, Jersey Boys!

The whole afternoon was fantastic and I’m so happy to have been a part of their day!  Below are some of my favorite shots.

As always, CLICK HERE to watch their SLIDESHOW!  Way more photos and fun times!

Mom gets emotional

I love this boy watching the videographer Martin Bentsen

Pretty girl!

Awww, so sweet!:-)

Magnolia Bakery cupcakes!  So delicious!

February 10, 2012 - 1:56 pm

Kim - Absolutely beautiful images!!!

January 25, 2012 - 5:15 pm

Martin Bentsen - Hey sharon, The photos look amazing!! I just stumbled across this site when I was looking for a photo on Google, but these shots look awesome! It was great working with you, I had a really great time. Martin.

January 25, 2012 - 3:16 pm

sharon - Beautiful, love the white with all the green in pictures outside.
So fresh!