Nikki & Kevin | Ace Hotel Wedding | New York, NY

Nikki & Kevin | Ace Hotel Wedding | New York, NY

Nikki and Kevin flew in from Los Angeles for their New York City wedding to get married in the same beautiful church where her parents were married years before. I was so touched by the sweet sentiment behind their decision. It was immediately easy to see why they chose this bright, gorgeous setting for their closest friends and family to witness their intimate ceremony. Once Nikki and Kevin were pronounced husband and wife, we took some family portraits in the pretty garden at All Souls Church before heading to iconic Central Park with the wedding party.

Karina & Tom | One Year Later

It's crazy to think an entire year has passed since Karina and Tom said "I Do"! May 22, 2016 was a perfect day. The bride, groom, and their families all pitched in to make this Sunday evening, DIY wedding one they would always remember.

Maid of Honor, twin sister of the bride, Maria, did her beautiful makeup. Maria's boyfriend (now fiancé, congrats!), Brooklyn artist, Erik Jones, performed their ceremony. The mother of the bride cooked tamales for all the guests. Many other family members took time to assemble their flowers that morning. All to make it the most beautiful celebration of love for these newlyweds.

My favorite part about Karina and Tom's wedding day was how simple they wanted to keep everything. The whole day really was all about celebrating their love and new lives together. This truly reflected who they are as a couple.

Congratulations Karina & Tom! Happy one year anniversary!

Take a look back below. 

Mallory & Clayton | Mill Town Historic District Wedding | New Braunfels, TX

In January of 2009 one of Mallory's roommates invited an old friend from high school, Clayton, over to their apartment. At first, she was under the impression he was married so she skipped her usual makeup routine and stayed in her pajamas. As the evening went on, she learned he was not married and as they talked, became very interested in each other. Soon after, the couple started spending lots of time together and began to fall in love over movie nights in with takeout on the couch. When their first Valentine's Day came around, Clayton got Mallory a special edition of "The Wizard of Oz", her all-time favorite movie, and she knew he was The One when she opened his thoughtful gift. 

Seven years later, he popped the question, and she said yes! Last summer, I got to travel to Texas for their engagement session and on April 28, 2017 had the honor of capturing their spring country wedding. 

Highlights of the day include Mallory's emotional first look with her father, Scott, the bride walking down the aisle to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", and capturing all the unique details they incorporated of their favorite things (movies, specifically The Wizard of Oz, and baseball).

This particular wedding was so special for me because they're my future in-laws! It was amazing to witness how much love is shared by this family.  

Congratulations Mallory & Clayton! Wishing you many years of happiness together.

See below for vendors.

Photographer: Kate Alison Photography

Venue: Milltown Historic District

Hair: Layne Williams Bartek

Makeup: Alyssa Aguilar

Dress: Country Bride Louise

Tux: Men's Warehouse

Florals: H-E-B 

Invitations: Shine Wedding Invitations 

DJ: Music Connection 

Cakes: Pennington's Cakes

Galaxy Styled Wedding Inspiration | Brooklyn, NY

"It's bigger than love, brighter than all the stars combined." - Ben Gibbard

This past summer, I was looking through Instagram and felt inspired to put together a styled shoot after seeing photo after photo featuring the most beautiful shades of purple and blue. Celestial colors and imagery has always been appealing to me, I even got a telescope as a birthday gift many years ago! 

A few weeks later, I began reaching out to other vendors both in NYC and across the country. My good friend and previous collaborator, Ashley, of Le Petit Prints, and I were bouncing ideas and inspiration back and forth when it all started to come together. 

The overall vision for the shoot was a modern galaxy themed wedding, but I wanted each vendor to be able to use their own creativity and artistic ideas. We wanted to keep it simple, with trendy, but offbeat twists. Our tattooed "bride" skipped the traditional white gown for a sleek navy number. Our baker opted for cupcakes instead of classic wedding cake. Our jeweler created customized pieces just for us. Our florist went for a very unique interpretation with her wild arrangement.

I am infinitely grateful to the amazing team behind this shoot! It couldn't have come together better than it did. Thank you all for your contributions, collaboration, patience and for bringing my idea to life.  See how it all turned out below!

Photography/Planning: Kate Alison Photography

Venue: Dobbin St

Day-of Coordination: One Six 9 Occasions

Paper Goods/Calligraphy: Le Petit Prints

Watercolor Art: Jaadin Adele Studio

Cupcakes: Cupcakes by Amélie 

Jewelry: Desert Daisy Jewelry

Hair/Makeup: Natasha Lynnanne

Flowers: Karma Flowers

Linens: Nüage Designs Inc

Settings: Anthony Joseph Events

Models: Mary Godwin & Timothy William