Ashley Getting Ready - 8.9.09 - Big Indian, NY

Ashley & Don's wedding was held at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY - right in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. The location was so lush with green that it was nature's gift to the world.

I managed to get there right on time after my 3 hour drive from New York City and started my photos right for the dress. I had to incorporate nature with the dress somehow and luckily I did a little tree climbing/reaching to get the super white dress in a good spot without ruining it. Whew! Mission accomplished!

Once inside the cottage, I waited a bit for Ashley and her girls to get semi ready before I went picture happy. Here are some photos of the inside of the cottage! The place was so cute and with the place being in the middle of the mountains it was quite perfect.


Just to get the jitters out of the way, the ladies toast to Ashley's big day!



The preparations soon get underway with the makeup touchups and dress fitting. Ashley looks so lovely on her day and everyone is also sharing their joy with her. The veil is a family heirloom of Don's mother. I really enjoy the last image with Ashley's mother and sister lovingly looking at Ashley. There is so much love in the room.



Since Don & Ashley did not have time to do the bridal shoot after the wedding, we had planned to do the shoot right before. These photos are the first time Don and Ashley has seen each other right before the wedding!

Note: Unfortunately, the bridal shoot got called off since the rain poured in. We shot a couple photos inside the cottage but FORTUNATELY we managed to get some bridal party shots outside after the cocktail hour...check those out in my future blog post!