Carrie and Joe tie the Knot at Stone Barns

After getting ready at Essex House in New York City, Carrie and her family headed up to Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Located an hour from the city Carrie and Joe who are both foodies chose the location as a place to make their family and friends feel comfortable and because they knew the food would be delicious.
Luckily they had hired the amazing event designer and planner James Abel so when they woke up in the morning to discover it was raining, their plans for an outdoor ceremony had to change. With out any fuss James oversaw all the details as the chairs and flowers were moved to a new location inside the barn.
At the end of the ceremony the rain stopped and the guests followed the newly weds out onto the courtyard where everyone mingled and nibbled on fresh veggie appetizers grown on the farm.
Later everyone went up stairs for dinner and dancing.
I loved the wild flowers. They were delicate and colourful. James had arranged them in old glass vases of different shapes and sizes.
Carrie's dress was beautiful. It was made by Oscar de la Renta.

Jennifer and Hans Wedding

When Hans and Jennifer called to tell me they were getting married I had my fingers crossed that I would be available for the date. They are an inspiring couple. The wedding proved to be a perfect expression of their creative lives and talents. Hans who is an architect by training is also a gifted photographer, Pianist and poet. Jennifer has a passion for food and people and together they created with the help of some amazing people the perfect wedding.
Molly Middleton Events lead the team that helped realise the couples ideas. Hans redesigned the interior space of the indoor riding arena and commissioned a 30 foot chandelier to be made by local craftsmen. He bought in earth and trees and created a forest.
Jennifer and Hans worked closely with Renny and Reed Event design to create a magical circle in the garden for the ceremony and to decorate the space for the cocktails and dinner.
The catering was done by Olivier Cheng Catering . The guests arrived by bus from NY and were greeted with hot chocolate and mini donuts. No one could resist them.
The weather looked bad. It had rained all morning on and off. Hans had weather reports from everywhere and Molly had umbrellas in position. At the last minute it was decided to go ahead and do the ceremony outside. The umbrellas were on stand by but luckily we did not need them.
Once inside the barn the guests enjoyed cocktails and found their escort cards which were little boxes filled with a chocolate mouse.
The cake was amazing. It was 3 layers held in place by a sculptured tree form. Jennifer had seen the pastry chef Elizabeth Hodes on the cooking channel and tracked her down.

Nick and John get married

Yesterday I had the best day ever. Nick and John who have become my newest bestest friends got married at their home and I was there as guest and photographer or should I say guest photographer. This amazing couple have been together for over 25 years. I have known them for a little over a year. I was thrilled when Nick called a few weeks ago to tell me the great news and to ask if I would come and shoot the wedding.
Many congratulations and many more fabulous times together.xoxoxoxox

His and Hers

A Hamptons Wedding

A summer wedding in the Hamptons is always a joy to photograph. One of the best things is to try and plan to have cocktails before the sun goes down. This way the photographer can catch the beauty and the magic of the fabulous out doors. Sarah and Pascale chose to get married at 4 pm so that everyone could enjoy their beautiful garden before going into the tent. Bill Tansey created lots of little siting areas and draped fairy lights in the trees that made the garden shimmer as the sun went down.

Julia and Eric get married

It was a perfect weekend. The weather was warm but not to hot, the location was Oyster Bay and the bride and groom were surrounded by their family and favorite friends.
Julia and Eric had been to visit me in the city a few months ago so I was really looking forward to seeing them again.
I drove out of the city on Friday at noon and luckily missed the traffic.
Julia looked so beautiful in her strapless gown.
The high light for me was getting to ride to the club on Julia's fathers boat.
What a way to arrive at the reception.
Otis the dog was not allowed to come with us but he was there to oversee the getting ready photos.

Anita and Sunil get married in Boston

I love India and the next best thing is an indian wedding. I was so excited when Anita and Sunil asked me to travel up to Boston for the weekend to cover the event.
I got to meet lots of new people including the organizer Gina Anderson and the videographer Whit Wales both of whom were great to work with.
In true Indian fashion Anita and Sunil changed after the ceremony. The shot to the left are the outfits they wore to dinner. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Boston was a great location for the wedding. They were able to use the courtyard in the back of the hotel for the arrival on the horse.

Sarah Fox and Calvin Ford get married in Detroit

It was an amazing weekend back in June. The weather was really hot and rain was scheduled to fall but luckily it held out Saturday even though we could see lightning in the distance. The couple were married at the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. followed by the reception held at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, the home of the groom's great grandparents. It was the first wedding reception ever held on the grounds and it made for a spectacular back drop.
Sarah and Calvin were on the move all night, dancing and talking to all of their guests, never to far apart and both with amazing smiles on their faces. It was really the very best.

Ana and AJ at The Eden Rock Hotel. St Barths

Michelle and Michael

When Alexis Clark called to tell me her friend Michelle was getting married on 10.10.10 I was happy to hear they were celebrating m in Brooklyn near to their new home.
With the church service at 2 pm it gave us lots of time to go to the Brooklyn Bridge to take some photos.
It was a perfect day and it seemed like every one had the same idea to visit the bridge however Michelle and Michael were the only newly weds to make the hike.
Michelle who is the Senior Fashion Director at Harper's Bazaar looked radiant in her Vera Wang gown. I had had a sneak peak at the dress at her final fitting at Saks 5th Ave the week before the wedding. The wedding planner on this event was amazing. Kelly from www.eventsrock.com not only made sure that the flowers and cars and guests were all in the right place, he later became the DJ that rocked the house.
To see the slide show you can click this link Slideshow

Maggie and Charlie get married

Maggie and Charlie are the best dancers I know. When they told me about their wedding Charlie forgot to mention that he would throw Maggie over his shoulder on the first dance and that I better be ready. It was a beautiful day and we did the family photos before the ceremony which meant there was lots more time to party. To see the slide show you can click this link Slideshow

Talya and Joey got married!

How do you organise a wedding and make sure your best friends will be in NY. If you work as a journalist for W you do it on Sunday Night during Fashion Week when you know people will be in town and that is exactly what Talya and Joey must have been thinking. They wanted a very simple wedding in their favorite local restaurant. Talya got ready at The Bowery Hotel just a few blocks away from home and then I ran over to the apartment were Joey's mom was feeding him chicken soup. It was pouring with rain. I dashed back to the hotel then as soon as Talya was dressed I ran to The Mermaid Inn at 96 2nd Ave. Yes there was a lot of splashing up and down the streets of the east village.
By the time the car bringing Talya had done the circle of one way streets I was ready and waiting. The guests were overflowing the little front room and everyone was really excited. For a second I thought Talya was going to melt when she saw the crowd that she had to walk through without being seen but somehow she turned herself invisible and made it to the back room where her sister pinned on her veil.
The ceremony was beautiful. Their good friend Brooke married them under a Chuppah that Talya's mother had made from a cloth that had been given to her by her mother. We all squished around them as they said their vows.
Cocktails followed and the guests laughed and joked and everyone had a camera and took millions of photos. Dinner was in the back room. I had the fish tacos and let me tell you they were yummy. Instead on a cake Talya wanted to honor her father by serving his favorite thing. Apple Pie and mint chip ice cream. What a combination.
Then it was back to the bar area where everyone danced until well after 1 o'clock. So happy days to the 2 of you and thanks for letting me come and photograph.

Emily and Joe get married

When Ginger Lucas contacted me to tell me her youngest daughter was getting married I couldn't wait to see Emily all grown up. I had shot her sister's wedding 9 years ago so I was thrilled to see the family again. Now there were lots of grandchildren to photograph as well. Annette Babich Events helped plan the day. I loved the little details and the starfish theme. To see the slide show go to http://www.julieskarratt.com/emilyandjoewedding/ or click on the link to the right.

Daily News

A few weeks ago Sarah Yang called me to tell me that the Daily News was starting a page on weddings and she asked me if any if I had any great couples who would share their story with her. Emily and Ventura jumped to mind. Their wedding last fall was so much fun. With the help of James Abel from James Abel Events they had a really fabulous day that started with a walk in Central Park

Olivia Chantecaille's Wedding in Brides UK

I just got the final layout for Ren and Olivia's wedding in Brides UK. Don't you just wish you were in St Barths right now! I do as I sit here watching the rain.

Tamara and Arjun India

After a wonderful wedding in NY ( See below) Tamara and Arjun invited me to travel to India for their second wedding. It is hard not to be swept away by all the colors and flavors, textures and sights that make India so different.

Tamara and Arjun NYC

It is 7.15 pm and I have a plane to catch in less than 3 hours! Why am I still at my desk? I just had to get this post up before I left NY. Yes I am on my way to Delhi to be a guest at Tamara and Arjun's Indian wedding following their beautiful event just over a week ago at the Essex House here in NY. Arjun's family made the trip to be here and now he and Tamara will return to his home town where his grandmother is hosting over 800 guests on Sunday. Of course in Indian culture there will be several days of parties to attend.
As for New York it was a wonderful night. The very talented James Abel designed and planned the wedding. He always makes such beautiful flowers and makes sure everything runs smoothly.
So next blog will be from India.
Bye for now
PS the slideshow can be seen at www.julieskarratt.com/tamaraandarjunnyc