Gabrielle and Anthony were married at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, NY on July 11. This post is just a very short sneak peak as I begin editing their photos.
These two shots quickly caught my eye. The second picture was taken while Gabrielle and her Dad were in the car on the way to Church. I was sitting in front, always at the ready for my documentary coverage, but this particular and powerful moment between Father and Daughter, shortly before he was to give her away, gave me pause. I could not help not only observe, but also deeply feel the way they looked at eachother- Gabrielle’s soft tears, restrained only by the need for composure, and the intense and tender emotion that can be glimpsed on their faces. I told them they were going to make me cry as I felt my own eyes becoming wet.
The story of how they met follows below. I have also attached the vendor list from Gabrielle’s wedding.
Here is Anthony and Gabrielle’s story:
“Anthony and I met in August 2004 through childhood friends. I had completed my undergraduate degree the semester prior and had just returned from studying abroad. Anthony was in the middle of perusing his Master’s Degree in School Psychology. That night I had gone to dinner at the home of a girlfriend i know from high school. The very same night Anthony was visiting with his good friend Angelo. Coincidentally, our friends lived across the street from one another. As I was leaving my girlfriend’s house Anthony and Angelo were talking outside of Angelo’s home… we all began to chat.
After talking that night we all made plans to “go out sometime”. The next weekend we went on a double date. Soon after we were dating exclusively.. Three years later Anthony asked me to marry him on July 7th 2007at 7:00 pm. It was the Saturday night before my 25th birthday; I was getting ready to go out to our favorite restaurant. (Wasabe, Nyack, NY) Anthony had said he was going to pick me up at 7:15. At aprox 6:50 there’s a knock at the door and it’s Anthony. He seemed to be sweating profusely, but I thought maybe it was very hot outside and I quickly went to finish getting ready. I asked Anthony to walk our dog, Tortellini. Anthony grabbed Torti and slipped a CD he said he had burned for me in my computer. Connie Francis began singing “Al di la”, and I was humming along for a bit.
A few minutes later Anthony came in with a big object covered in a sheet. (He had mentioned earlier in the week that we was going to take up painting and had borrowed my easel – so I didn’t think this was out of the ordinary) He told me to come take a look, that I had to critique his painting. So I walked over to the couch and sat down. In retrospect, he was on his knee at this point, but I didn’t notice. I remember asking him what it was supposed to be. (So I didn’t hurt his feeling if I couldn’t tell) He laughed and unveiled the piece. Anthony had spent the last few days making a mosaic that said, “will you marry me” in glass tile. When I looked over to him he was holding out the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. As you can imagine I was shocked and elated and … said yes! This was especially thoughtful and personal because I create mosaics and studied Ancient Mosaic making in Ravenna, Italy for a bit. I love how Anthony put so much thought into his proposal and made the moment to special and personal for me.”
Here is the vendor list Gabrielle kindly sent me:
Hair: Grace stylishbride@aol.com
Video: Avvento Wedding Cinematography
Limo: Silver Star Limousine
Music: Around Town Entertainment
Flamenco: Rumba Flamenco Group
Flowers: House of Flowers
Cake: Lulu’s Cake Boutique
Dress: Pronovias
Bridesmaid dresses: Botticelli Bridal Boutique Inc
Invitations: Saccente’s House of Printing
Make-up: April Dawson prildawson@aol.com
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