{"id":277,"date":"2010-04-15T22:39:01","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T22:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laurenbrimhallphotography.com\/blog\/?p=277"},"modified":"2010-04-15T22:39:01","modified_gmt":"2010-04-15T22:39:01","slug":"an-engagement-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurenbrimhallphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/an-engagement-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"An Engagement Celebration!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Veronica contacted me about photographing her engagement party on Long Island, I immediately liked her. I offered her a certain price for the party and she insisted on giving more, noting that I deserved at least that much just for my willingness to drive over the Cross Bronx Expressway to get there, haha.<\/p>\n

When I arrived at the location for the party, Chi in Westbury, NY, I was taken aback by just how posh of an event this was. For someone who never had an engagement party herself, I had no way of predicting how grand an affair this would be.<\/p>\n

The first to arrive as usual, I was able to capture the ambience of the location and some of the adorable details Veronica had set out earlier that day.<\/p>\n

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Shortly afterwards, Veronica and Larry arrived, and their full-house of guests began to make their way inside.<\/p>\n

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The beautiful Veronica asked me to get a shot of her ring before the action started. I thought it might be a nice idea to throw in the invitation and kill two birds with one stone.<\/p>\n

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The guests started to eat and drink<\/p>\n

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Veronica and Larry stood up to make a speech, which ended in an emotional hug, and the couple cut and shared their engagement-party cake wedding style!<\/p>\n

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When I asked the couple what they were planning to do for engagement pictures, they told me they had planned on using some of the ones I took that night. I was so glad I asked because knowing what they had in mind, I made it a point to pull them aside and take a few posed images to add to their collection of candids.<\/p>\n

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After that, it was all fun and games!<\/p>\n

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I never considered myself much of a nightlight photographer, but after catching the groom-to-be\u2019s brother double fisting, one guest balancing a drink on his head, and another falling off her stool, I thought I might actually have a knack for it.<\/p>\n

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To my surprise, I became somewhat of a celebrity by the end of the night. Veronica would take me around the bar, and I\u2019d be cheered in with each new room I entered. When it was time to move on to the next room, no one seemed to want \u201cPhotographer Lady!\u201d to leave! Haha.<\/p>\n

The guests were so friendly and my hosts so amazingly hospitable, I can honestly say that Veronica\u2019s party was the most fun I have ever had photographing an event. But like all good things do, it eventually had to come to an end.<\/p>\n

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Having been together for over five years, I know Veronica and Larry are simply perfect for each other. They are one of those couples that look and act like they have already been married for a decade but are still so in love. Congratulations you two! I wish you the very best!<\/p>\n

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