Kristy + Stephen: West Point Wedding at Most Holy Trinity Chapel and West Point Club

In the ten years we've been doing wedding films in the Hudson Valley, last season was the first time we'd been asked to do a wedding at West Point and we did three in a row.  Kristy and Stephen were our second West Point couple.  They married on a gorgeous summer day in July at Most Holy Trinity Chapel at West Point followed by a fun-filled reception at West Point Club. 

If opposites attract, and we believe they do, these two couldn't be more suited for each other.  While Kristy spent her youth frequenting Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen and Olive Garden with her best friend thinking that was the best food ever, Stephen was away at college introducing his classmates to wine, gourmet food and his mad knife skills.  His Best Man called him "The Original Fruit Ninja".  Stephen cooks and was credited with expanding Kristy's horizons by taking her from Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Cheddar Cheese and Honey Mustard to Lamb Chops with Chimichurri.

During their ceremony, Kristy, being a teacher, thought about every response to the questions "Have you", "Will you" and "Do you" making sure they were grammatically correct, while Stephen was so eager to answer that he wasn't as concerned.  When they answered a question differently, Kristy repeated the correct response and Stephen looked out at the guests and said, "She's a teacher". It was a really cute moment.

You can tell by a lot of what they say and do that they learn and grow, as well as, have fun together.  Stephen has a signature pose, which you'll see in the video clip.  Kristy was doing it during the photo session with him, unprompted.  By the end of the night, everyone was doing it.  At one point during their photo session, Stephen was blowing on Kristy trying to distract her and she said while laughing, "You're such a child." Stephens response was, "You said yes." Her response, "I did."

There were many memorable moments throughout the day, but the one that will always stands out in my mind is the two impromptu lifts during (I've Had) The Time of My Life at the end of their reception; one by Kristy and Stephen and one by two of the guys, both are in the clip below. It's pretty common to see couples do a fake out for the dramatic lift, giving guests the idea that they might actually do it, but you rarely see anyone go up father than waist height.  The guys showed everyone how it's done, if only for a few seconds.  If you want to see more lift attempts we've caught on film, see our blog post Lift Expectations.

We hope you'll enjoy viewing highlights of Kristy + Stephen's wedding day.

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Production Team

Ceremony Location: Most Holy Trinity Chapel, West Point, NY

Reception: Location: West Point Club, West Point, NY

DJ Entertainment: DJ Domenic Entertainment, Poughkeepsie, NY

Photographer: Elissa Davidson, EID Photography, Poughkeepsie, NY

Bride's Dress: Casablanca Style #2004

Cake: The Pastry Garden, Poughkeepsie, NY

Alicia + Eric: Love, Fun and Dancing at The Thayer Hotel

Alicia and Eric are cute as a button and their love is abundantly apparent and completely infectious.  They have known each other since they were kids, but you'd think they've only been together for a short time when you look at them.  This is the type of love that lasts forever! 

As they grew older, they dated, went to prom together and became engaged.  They were married on a rainy Fourth of July day at The Church of St. Denis in Hopewell Junction.  Their ceremony was personal and sweet and it was topped off with their emotional vows and adorable first kiss. Just look at how happy they are in that moment when you watch the video clip.

Their wedding day celebration continued at The Thayer Hotel in West Point, which was elegantly dressed in candlelight and sparkle (mainly from the gorgeous candelabras).  Subtle hints of the holiday were found everywhere; the bridesmaids wore blue, the groomsmen wore star spangled socks, the tables were dressed with blue runners and their signature drink was a blue colored "Uncle Sam-tini".

Guests had fun and let loose on the dance floor all night long!  Donnie and Jenny of Your Event Matters supplied the tunes that keep them dancing.  When the evening ended, they brought out sparklers to share with their guests to celebrate the Fourth of July and a beautiful wedding day that no one will forget, especially Eric.  His birthday was the next day, a guarantee that he will never forget a wedding anniversary.

Here is a clip from their wedding day.  Hope you enjoy it!

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Congratulations to Alicia + Eric!!

The Production Team

Ceremony Location: The Church of St. Denis, Hopewell Junction, NY
Reception Location: The Thayer Hotel, West Point, NY
Reception Entertainment: Your Event Matters