Megan & Addison’s The Kenmore Ballroom Wedding Albany NY Wedding Photographers

Megan & Addison, July 10, 2021, The Kenmore Ballroom, Albany, NY

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We recently took a much needed vacation to recharge our own batteries from one of the busiest wedding years we’ve ever worked.  We are feeling refreshed and back at it and ready to share so many wonderful posts with you all.  We’re excited today to finally share the full wedding of Megan and Addison, which took place back in  July.  A little background about this couple with us.  We booked them back in December of 2018 due to shoot their big day in June of 2020.  The couple live in DC, so we scheduled their engagement session in Spring of 2019 when they were in the area.  Just a few weeks after, Megan’s lovely grandmother became ill and we were contacted to do a “special photoshoot” of the couple and family with their grandma to show her where they were to be married.  Shortly after, she passed and we are so honored that we were able to capture these memories for them.  THEN, COVID hit in 2020 and they had to move their date.  Unfortunately at the time, the only available date the venue had for them, did not match up with us and we had to sadly part ways.  Well, the new date ended up having to be changed again due to restrictions, and they called us back up.  They picked a new date for 2021, rehired us, and even had to change their entire venue.  So…to make a long story short, this couple right here deserved the BEST DAY EVER!!!

We met Megan and her girls at the Renaissance Albany Hotel, where they finished hair and makeup.  The boys were just next door finishing getting dressed and we said our hellos to everyone and quickly got to work.  Wedding Planners, Casey & Katie were on hand to keep everything running smooth and all the bases covered with their attention to detail.  The couple had their first look inside the hotel and the whole wedding party got on the Party Bus and headed to the Empire Plaza where we took over the Plaza with photo time.  We captured some really beautiful images before heading back on the bus and riding over to the Kenmore BallroomThe Kenmore Ballroom is Albany’s NEWEST Wedding Space and is really in a class of its own. Think, Big Band era and ballroom dancing, and this is the perfect setting.  It’s so elegant and classy.  We marveled at how many wonderful spots there were to take some photos inside.  The couple were then married on the upper floor.  Surroundings Floral Studio adorned the space with floral pieces of white and pale pink and so many candles.  It was truly beautiful.  The grand staircase was almost a stage for formal dances and even speeches.  The New York Players opened the dance floor (on the bottom floor) and guests had the time of their life celebrating this awesome couple.  What a spectacular day we had with you both; Megan and Addison.  We will never forget how fun it was and you will always hold a special place in our hearts because you chose us again.  Thank you for that!  Wishing you a continued beautiful love story.

Team of Wedding Professionals:

Wedding Planners/Coordination:  Casey Benson & Katie O’ Malley Maloney from Katie O’ Events & Weddings          Officiant:  Ed Robson (Groom’s Brother-in-law)          Venue:  The Kenmore Ballroom          Venue Coordination:  Katie & Nate Maloney from The Kenmore Ballroom          Catering:  Mazzone Hospitality          Band:  The New York Players          Floral Design:  Surroundings Floral Studio          Hair & Makeup:  Complexions          Bride’s Gown:  Anne Barge from Kleinfelds          Attendants’ Gowns:  BHLDN from Anthropologie          Rings:  Blue Nile          Invitations:  Minted          Decor:  Total Events LLC          Doughnuts:  Cider Belly Doughnuts          Transportation:  Royal Transportation            Photography:  Keith & Meghan Hitlin of Hitlin Photography Inc.

Bride Prep.

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Groom Prep.

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Bridesmaids Reveal

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First Look

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To the Plaza

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Love this whole wedding party shot

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Perfection

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The Kenmore Ballroom

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Reveal with Father of Bride

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Ceremony

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Reception

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The Roof Top is AMAZING

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Special Secret Place at the Kenmore (thanks Casey ;)!

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Let’s Dance (New York Players in the HOUSE)

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What a great crew: Complexions, Casey and Katie, Kristen geting us everywhere safely, Keith and Meg and On and his daughter from Surroundings.

Also big congrats to Katie O’Malley Maloney  for the 1st BIG wedding at the Kenmore Ballroom.  We were honored to be there to capture it all.

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