Wedding Blog

I’m so excited - Mr. Bee and I are going to take “married” pictures!

We never took engagement pictures, and the only pictures we really have of ourselves are our wedding pictures.  So with our third anniversary coming up in March, we thought it was the perfect time to get some professional pictures taken with an amazing NYC photographer!

We want a modern, urban, slightly edgy feel to our photos, and hopefully these locations we truly love will fit the bill!

1) The West Village 

(The building they show as the outside of Monica and Rachel’s apartment on Friends)

We love our neighborhood, and it’s especially gorgeous in the spring when all the flowers are in bloom!  From tree-lined streets, to amazing architectural details, to the place where Mr. Bee and I had our first date and got engaged - the West Village is definitely an essential stop for our ”married” pictures. 

2) The Meatpacking District

(image via Ivresse des sens’)

Located just a couple of blocks north of the West Village, Mr. Bee and I frequently have brunch along the cobblestoned streets of the Meatpacking District.  The main intersection anchored by the French bistro Pastis feels quaint and European, but the surrounding streets have an urban, industrial feel to them, as this used to be where all the slaughterhouses were located.  The quintessentially charming Pastis, the modern and sleek Hotel Gansevoort, and the surrounding gritty signs and buildings will all provide unique, contrasting and stunning backdrops for our pictures.

3) Union Square

(image via soupflowers)

When we lived in Battery Park, we went to Union Square practically every weekend for brunch and to shop at the farmer’s market because there was nothing in our neighborhood.  The flowers, vegetables, fruit, artists, and people lend such a vibrant atmosphere.  I had the idea of taking pictures inside Barnes and Noble that borders Union Square since we spend so much time there and Mr. Bee is such a bookworm, but he doesn’t seem to like the idea…

4) Hudson River Park

(image via pmarella) 

Our favorite part of living in Battery Park was that we lived right on the Hudson River and took many walks along what my mom called, “an oasis in the city.”  Water, trees, grass, benches, piers, a playground… so many photo ops!

I think we could also take some amazing pictures in Soho, but it doesn’t really hold any special meaning for us like the locations above do.  

How did you decide where to take your engagement pictures?  Did you choose places that were meaningful to you, or that would provide beautiful, interesting, cool backdrops?