October is by far the most popular wedding month of the year!  For obvious reasons of course.  A beautiful fall wedding in the Hudson Valley, who wouldn’t want that!  Brandi and Alexei did and they had it at one of the most beautiful places, Catlin Gardens in Slate Hill, NY. A beautiful outdoor fall wedding ceremony is what was planned.  Outside under the gazebo, overlooking the pond and waterfall in back is where Brandi and Alexei said their I do’s.  Alexei’s cousin was the officiant, which added such a personal touch to.

What could be cooler than having a wedding ceremony and reception in and on the property of a barn?  Jenny and Jamie wanted a really relaxed, fun and personable wedding atmosphere with their closest family and friends.  I say they got it for sure! One of the hidden treasures for a Hudson Valley Wedding, here in Livingston, NY is  Apple Barn Farm.  With a really eye catching barn to have your reception in, the barn surrounded with rolling greens, hills, a stream and a beautiful landscape! Talk about a comfortable backyard feel, you can have .

Taking advantage to all the possibilities a couple has when planning a Hudson Valley wedding!  Diana and Robert put so much time, effort and thought into their special day and it showed!  Throughout my planning process with Diana and Robert, I knew that their wedding would be detailed and exactly what they wanted.  Diana and Robert are not from the Hudson Valley but wanted to have their wedding here, a destination wedding, I guess we can call it that.  Diana from the Albany area and Robert from Westchester, lets meet halfway and get married.

A crisp, clear spring day was the setting for my first wedding of the year.  I had the pleasure of being a part of Kristin and Dave’s wedding day!  A couple that I felt completely in tune with from our first meeting.  The wedding ceremony and reception took place at The Fountains at Wallkill Golf Club in Middletown, NY.   Kristin and Dave had their wedding ceremony on site.  It was really a special intimate ceremony.  Kristin and Dave and Scarlett, their daughter who played a big role as flower girl and daughter of the newlyweds, w.

On location and outdoor wedding ceremonies are becoming more and more popular.  The need for music and sound for the wedding ceremony is very important and sometimes overlooked.  Some popular avenues for music are live acoustic instruments, such as guitars, harp, violin, string quartets and trios.  Often, here in the Hudson Valley, us wedding DJ’s are asked to provide ceremony music as an addition to the reception. Some things to think about in regard to your wedding ceremony music and sound.   Acoustics and guest size, are you indoo.