lisa + anderson : 2008.8.17

There are a bunch of things that influence the way your wedding photos will turn out.  The biggest factor by far is the bridal party. This force of people can make or break the photos. Anderson and Lisa have such a fun bunch of friends that Ronnie, Jason and I didn’t stop laughing all day.

Thank god they were so much fun because this was a long day! We started at the grooms house in New Rochelle, off to the the bride in Eastchester, Fordham University for the ceremony and we closed the day out in the city.  Meat packing and Chelsea to be exact. The photos that you see below were taken in the meat packing district of the city. What a crazy place to shoot. As we were walking through Anderson pointed out the wall you see in the second to last photo, what a cool spot. I already put that picture on the main part of my site. Thanks for being so alert Anderson, looking for some weekend work?

Anyway lots more photos in the client area if you know Lisa’s last name!

alexis + john : 2008.8.16

I had so much fun at Alexis and Johns wedding. These two are such a great couple and are so much in love it is so obvious!

The wedding was at the Marina Del Rey in the Bronx. Another bride was using the section of the restaurant that I usually shoot in so Dave from Moving Pictures and I were forced to raise the bar!! I had an Idea to use the back corner of the parking lot. That’s right the parking lot.  The photos on the rocks and the wall were both shot there. Awesome stuff and it added a different twist to the photos. Oh we also used the booth that the valet sits in. Really cool and different. You can see all the photo in the client area but you need to know the brides last name. 

I would love to here your comments!

Sandy + Joe : post wedding

Everyone always wants to know, what happens if it rains. I always say the same thing. You’ll get dressed again! Seriously get dressed again. If your not into the whole white dress thing again how about some really cool photos not in a white dress. Thats what Joe and Sandy did. It rained, I mean rained at there wedding. That didn’t stop them from having an insane time. Once they got back from there honeymoon we went back to Glen Island for some photos. The first picture is from the wedding day. WOW.

patty + jason : 2008.8.10

….please stop raining, please!

I had a lot riding on the weather. Patty and Jason wanted a slide show of photos to be played during the dinner portion of the reception. I was happy to do this for them but I needed the rain to stop. Well it did, and we got some great stuff. The slide show is linked below and here are some of my favorites. If you want to see full resolution images go to the client login section of www.rickyrestiano.com and enter the password for Patty and Jason: defranco

This is an option by the way. Any questions please feel free to email me about it.

Oh and I’d be a bad friend if I didn’t mention that Dave Venturini (moving pictures) was the videographer and he did an amazing job, stop checking my blog Dave.

Slide Show

stacey + frank : 2008.8.9

Did anybody else notice how insanely beautiful Saturday was, I did. I was in my natural light glory!! I love the sky in the second to last photo.

maroon 5, jones beach

You may think this post is being written by a 14 year old girl, but its not. I love maroon 5. I had to jump through hoops to get these tickets starting with pre-buying a “b” side album on iTunes. Crazy.

It was so worth it. If you have not been to a show at Jones Beach, (sponsored by Nikon I might add) you need to go. I don’t care if you go see something lame just get tickets.  That place is magical. 

My brother Randy shares in this maroon 5 obsession so it was only fitting that he was there as well. Oh and some nice photos of Catherine entering her last and final month with baby Stella, coming very very soon.

 

brittany + joshua : 2008.8.3

What a great day. The entire wedding was at the Chateau Hathorn in Warwick, NY. This location is beautiful and different from what I’m used. Its about an hour and a half drive from Westchester but worth the trip, if your going to have a small intimate wedding like Brittany and Josh. Lots of fun thanks for the experience guys.

 

christina + johnny : 2008.8.2

How freaking good looking are these two!

We had a huge rain storm in the morning, if you were anywhere near Westchester you remember. But it did break and we were able to get some amazing photos at Harbor Island in Mamaroneck. Christina picked the park and did a great job. I love new places, they really inspire me. I had the pleasure of working with Dave and his whole crew again. Thanks go to Joe Video for pushing me onto the roof of the boat house in the park. Without that boost I would never of been able to get that last shot. 

Enjoy!

valeria + anthony : 2008.8.1

Lots of driving today. The wedding started in Eastchester and ended all the way up in Poughkeepsie at the Grandview.

We were lucky enogh to stop at the Boscobel Restoration in Cold Spring. This is my new favorite upper Westchester County/Putnam County spot. The Gardens are beautiful and the view is breathtaking. I can’t believe I have never been here before. My first home was in Garrison and I would pass by all the time and never thought to go inside and visit.

Thanks Val and Anthony for showing me something new. I love, love the photo through the window of the greenhouse. What do you guys think?

Well off to wedding number two of another triple. Enjoy.

 

maria + julio : 2008.7.27