The Albums Are In!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Laurent Hrybyk

blue leather wedding album

There’s nothing like getting a delivery of two beautiful albums.  So much hard work and creativity are poured into these pieces, so seeing them completed gives me goosebumps every time.  One of the albums is for Bronya’s Bat Mitzvah, a 10″x 10″ Leather Craftsmen borderless album with Euro Slate Blue Leather, gold gilding (!), and the exquisite Asian Rice end paper.  Take a look at some details:

blue leather bat mitzvah album

gold modern font for album

gold gilding

Asian Rice Paper end paper

party layout album design

Bronya highlight page

The other album is Joanna and Michael’s bridal book (take a look a some design highlights / wedding highlights), a 10″x 10″ Leather Craftsmen borderless book in the classic Euro Black Leather with silver italic script.  Take a look:

black leather wedding album

open modern album design page

view of wedding album open

opening album page with rings and flowers

first wedding dance album layout

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James and Rachel’s Engagement at Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Gary Jackson

couple sitting on ledge

For their engagement session, we revisited many of the campus locations that were near and dear to them during their courtship. Their faces lit up with each memory and it was wonderful getting to know Rachel and James better.

couple sitting in front of sculpture

couple on bike rack

bride and groom leaning into each other

couple nose to nose

couple kissing around column

We worked on some good photo habits that will help them on their big day this June!

couple portrait

couple being playful

couple lying on checkered tile floor

Love the black & white floor.

couple sitting by column

couple posing by work of art

Do you know this quiet woman?

 

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Iris and Ariel at The Gramercy

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Gary Jackson

bride's dress laying on bed

The weather gods were smiling down on Iris and Ariel as they held their fairytale wedding at Gramercy Mansion. It was truly magical!

bride standing on grass in sunlight

bride leaning on roman column

groom's boutonniere with rings

bride and groom posing in front of Gramercy mansion

bride and groom walking down aisle

bride and groom walking down path by greenery

bride and groom kissing on path

bride close to groom backlit by sun

bride and groom walking

bride and groom in front of rolls royce

bride and groom toasting in front of rolls royce

backlit couple by rolls royce

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Nina and Jay at the 1840s Plaza

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Gary Jackson

rings on a branch - purple shoes

It was a Cinderella day for Nina as she prepared for her wedding… check out those cool high heels! That rich deep purple was echoed nicely in her gorgeous bouquet, thanks to Amy at Crimson and Clover Floral Designs.

bride posing on column with purple flowers

The saturated colors and wonderful textures of the 1840’s Plaza was the backdrop for this elegant wedding. Nina and Jay made good use of the various historic buildings at this venue. The Carrollton Inn, Carroll Mansion, and outside courtyard were the settings for pre-ceremony activities.

bride and groom black and white photo

bride and groom close together

groom and groomsmen on brick steps

bride against brick wall

bride by elegant window light

One of our favorite shots of the day - Nina’s ruffled dress was fantastic!

groom signing the ketubah

bride signing ketubah

bride and groom kissing at ketubah signing

groom reading vows to bride

the ceremony kiss

wide angle ceremony shot

Their ceremony took place in the third floor banquet facility and their reception was hosted in the fourth floor ballroom. Every location was unique!

purple wedding menu stationery

Last but definitely not least, excellent food and impeccable service was provided by Chef’s Expressions.

grass and purple flower table settings

wedding reception table at 1840s

bride and groom first dance

bride and groom first dance close up

bride and groom dancing among friends

bride and groom getting down dancing

bride and groom in chairs hora

bride and groom kissing on the dancefloor

Wedding Details:

Venue: 1840s Plaza

Caterer: Chef’s Expressions

Floral: Crimson & Clover

Hair: Mindy Whalen

Make-up: Debbie Federico

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Erin and Andrew’s Wedding Album Design

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Laurent Hrybyk

Bride putting on bracelet with blue shoes

Erin and Andrew had a wonderful “blue dress meets red firefighter meets fireworks” wedding at the Hillendale Country Club last fall (take a look at the blog post), and obviously I was excited to get to design such a visual wedding.

First off…the image of Erin putting on her bracelet in front of the window was one of my favorite Isabell images of 2011.  Beautiful light + beautiful woman = beautiful photograph.  Erin like the toned version the best, and I thought it would be interesting visual to have the splashes of blue from her shoes as well as the hints of red and  green popping on the left of the page.  Love it!

Firefighter groomsmen

Of course the red and white of the firetruck would go with the blue of the vests!

bride and groom cutting the cake

This is perhaps my favorite spread of the album…and no, not because they’re cutting the cake with an axe…well maybe a little.  Actually it took me a while to find how to tie these two images together.  Luckily the geometry of the cake detail shot lent itself as the perfect frame for the bouquet toss.

bride and groom looking a photographs

What a perfect way to end a wedding (album) :) .

 

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Diana and Tim’s Engagement at Harbor Court

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Gary Jackson

couple sitting at harbor court bar

Tim is a long time colleague and friend and I am honored to cover his upcoming wedding with Diana in April. They both worked at Harbor Court years ago, so this was a perfect place for their engagement session.

couple embracing by harbor court window

The Explorer’s Lounge has such wonderful ambience and they particularly liked the hand-painted wall murals. Elephants and monkeys!

couple sitting with glasses of champagne

couple standing close in doorway

couple on harbor court staricase

What photo session at Harbor Court would be complete without a “bride and groom” picture at the foot of their sweeping staircase!

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Megan and Mark’s Wedding Album

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Laurent Hrybyk

Bride getting ready

Last fall Megan and Mark came together wonderful wedding at Baltimore’s Saint Ignatius Church and the Engineer’s Club.  The beauty of the bride and groom as well as the architecture of the setting made designing their wedding album quite the treat.

Bride posing with bridesmaids

Groom and groomsmen

Mount Vernon square is a picturesque place for wedding photos.  The classic architecture and monumental marble give a backdrop like no other and give me a lot to work with when putting together a design.

Family formals

Ceremony

Saint Ignatius is a marvel to look at, and almost every couple married there wants a large wide angle shot shown off in there album.  I’m happy to accommodate.

Bride and groom dancing

Bride and groom cutting cake

Bride and groom leaving the reception

Sometimes heavy vignettes on photos out of black does a great job of showing the energy of the end of the reception…leading to…

Bride and groom posing at the Washington Monument

…a great finish.

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Joanna and Michael’s Wedding Album Design

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Laurent Hrybyk

Bride getting ready page

Joanna and Michael were married last summer at Baltimore’s Marriott Waterfront (take a look at the blog post here).  When it came time to design their album, my main goal was to echo the classic, beautiful, and warm feeling that their wedding presented to me.  The Marriott’s tans, whites, and oranges was a great color scheme match to the soft pink and deep blues of the wedding.  These images are some of my favorites from the book!

Bridal portrait page

Most of the time I try to pick up backgrounds and textures from the multitude of options Gary gives me with his photography, but occasionally I dive into my own collection of designs for some nice flourishes like the one pictured above.

I love it when Gary gives me a photo like the cake shot above!  It makes it so easy (well seemingly easy) to join the power of their stunning cake with the joy and story of the wedding so easily.

And now I begin the parent books – can’t wait!

More to come soon…

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Allie’s Mitzvah at The Suburban Club

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Gary Jackson

Allie's Mitzvah

Allie was very poised during her services and definitely happy to celebrate afterwards! “Color everywhere” was the order of the day with balloons, unique lighted centerpieces and much more thanks to Terrye and Robert Grosshandler (Parties By Terrye).

Mitzvah table set up at Suburban Club

Decorated Room at the Suburban Club

Balloons and lights on Suburban Ceiling

Ellen Leaming and The Suburban Club made 250 guests comfortable and happy at this very active event. I was impressed that the high guest count did not feel crowded at all. Purnell and his So Fresh Entertainment crew did an outstanding job with over 100 high-energy kids!

entrance of mitzvah girl to party

group of mitzvah kids jumping

daughter dancing with father at party

girl dancing at mitzvah party

girls dancing at mitzvah party

mitzvah family posing at party

Details:

Venue: The Suburban Club

Planning: Parties By Terrye

Entertainment: Purnell w/ So Fresh Entertainment

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