Group portrait of six people standing together on brick walkway with lush garden setting.
Three people standing together on brick patio with garden backdrop featuring hydrangeas and trees.
Four people pose for casual outdoor photo with flowering hydrangea bushes in background.
Four people pose together on brick path with large tree and flowering bushes in background.
Three people smile together on brick patio with blooming garden and large tree in background.
A couple poses in a garden setting with lush greenery and hydrangea bushes behind them on a brick patio.

Grand Oaks Country Club, Staten Island, NY


You could not have asked for a better day to celebrate Ashley & Amanda's bridal shower. It was the last day of September and it was a beautiful, warm day with love in the air. Walking into the venue the decorations were perfect; pumpkins, flowers and their engagement photos I had taken of them being displayed. The afternoon was filled with lots of laughter and love as family and friends gathered to shower the new to be newlyweds. As I bring my camera with me everywhere, I was excited when there were a few quiet moments before cake was going to be served that I snuck outside and found Ashley & Amanda standing there chatting with their parents. I knew right then and there I wanted to capture some beautiful family portraits as the Ashley & Amanda's families will now be one. The scenery was perfect as the venue was nestled among a perfectly manicured golf course. The gian oak tree and blush pink hydrangea made for the perfect backdrop. I wish the blushing and smiling brides and wonderful marriage full of laughter, love and adventure!