Jay and Lucy - down the aisle July 24, 2010

The day started out hot, humid and overcast. Clouds loomed above and I kept glancing outside anticipating the inevitable rain. Much like my own wedding day, the anxiety of rain on an outdoor wedding was frustrating, but they had prepared for this with huge tents covering their backyard ceremony site.

The girls prepared at the Woodcliff Hotel and Spa in the beautiful Victorian suite.







And yes, those are her Manolos. They showed up again at the Hot Mama shoot!





Apparently Lucy's mom was a model... and it rubbed off on her :)





As we waited for Lucy's father to pick her up at the hotel, the clouds continued to sweep across the sky... and the first drops arrived as she walked down the aisle. But they say rain on your wedding day is good luck ;) It was absolutely perfect.






For literally months before the wedding, Jay and Lucy handcrafted these oragami chandeliers. Each one was different and absolutely exquisite!





Because of the rain, taking bridal pictures was a challenge! We had to run out from under the tents in between showers... but the leftover rain in the air made the trees and greenery look so lush and full, to me, it was almost like a fairy tale *sigh* But hey, that's me... and I'm just like that :)





green and purple martinis to match the colors of the day :)





Recognize that float wrap above on the left ;)




The oragami chandeliers and tiny white lights created such a beautiful backdrop! I love how in so many of the pictures you can see a little sparkle... and the way they danced... well, it's all just part of the fairytale :)


Lucy's mom made the cupcakes from scratch. They were hands down the *best* wedding cake I've ever had. And I love wedding cake let me tell you. These were simply amazing and very creatively displayed too!