Wedding photography? I grant it’s a stretch to call this group of images wedding photography. Just scroll down past them if you’re in a hurry, and you’ll see plenty of that. But here’s the thing: I was just in California (the Bay Area and Big Sur)–for a wedding!–and all around there were scenes begging to be photographed. Some were associated with wedding events, some not. 
This couple wanted to be photographed in Stewart Park and even on a certain swing, the place where it all began, when a friendly outing to the park became much, much more.
Who’s that? You thought I was the photographer at this wedding! That’s the inimitable and invaluable David Spellman, who flew in from Los Angeles to shoot this wedding possibly by himself, since I was recovering from back surgery and didn’t know whether I’d be up to job. In the event I was fine and we had the pleasure of shooting together.
Venue: Fontainebleau Inn, Alpine
Catering: Word of Mouth, Trumansburg
Florist: Michaleen’s, Ithaca
Hair stylists: Resistance Salon, Ithaca
Ceremony and cocktail hour music: Cornucopia Ensembles, Ithaca
DJ: Michael E. Mobile Sound, Syracuse, New York
Catering: Hope’s Way, Ithaca
Florist: Creations by Carol, Lansing
Tent and furniture rentals: Auburn Party Rental, Auburn
Make-up artist: Blush Skin Boutique, Ithaca
Restroom trailer: Executive Coaches of New York
Musicians: Ryan Zawel and associates
This wedding took place in three locales: St. Hyacinth Church in Auburn, and Geneva on the Lake and Ventosa Vineyards, both in Geneva. Photographed for Frank DiMeo. 
This wedding took place in Willard Straight Hall and at the Statler Hotel on the Cornell University campus. Photographed for Frank DiMeo.
This wedding took place at the E. B. Morgan House in Aurora. Photographed for Frank DiMeo.
