Our Bucket List

Locations we just HAVE to photograph!

New locations really give us a huge burst of inspiration, so we’re always looking to photograph new and interesting places around Rochester and Western NY that we haven’t gotten to photograph yet! There are some that we’re especially excited about, and if you’re getting married at one of these spots, we’re SO there! If you’re getting married at one of these locations, we’ll even give you either of our 10-hour packages at the price of our 8-hour packages. For real. We’re that serious about it.

As we book and shoot locations from our bucket list, we’ll cross them off the list, but we’ll leave them there so that if you’re getting married at one of them, you’ll know how excited we still are about them, even though, unfortunately we won’t be offering discounts for weddings at those locations anymore. Once we have photos ready of those spots, we’ll add links to our galleries, so you’ll get to see what the photos look like!

We know how awkward it can be to ask for a discount, especially for someone’s handcrafted art, so don’t worry about asking about it. Trust us, we know our bucket list like the backs of our hands, so if you reach out and tell us that you’re getting married at one of these locations, we’re on it! ;)

 

The Bucket List

Let’s GOOOOOO!

 
 

2023/2024 - Under construction :)

The Kester Homestead - Memphis, NY

Inn at Taughannock Falls - Trumansburg, NY

The Sinclair of Skaneateles - Skaneateles, NY

The Cracker Factory - Geneva, NY

The Cracker Factory is one of the coolest places on earth. It’s industrial, edgy, and beautiful all at the same time. Sam has been the second photographer for a wedding at the Cracker Factory before, and things that made Elena jealous that she wasn’t there are:

  • The windows in the reception space that absolutely fill the space with light

  • The outdoor ceremony location with exposed brick, ivy, and a smoke stack

  • The beautiful, hanging ceiling lights that create that extra glow at night

The Wadsworth Homestead - Geneseo, NY

The name of game at Wadsworth Homestead is CHARACTER. It has such incredible, charming, historic details with rooms galore! Sam has also shot at Wadsworth before as a second photographer, and is dying to be back to photograph:

  • The world’s most photogenic getting ready locations that are filled with beautiful light, the coolest wallpaper, and so much charm

  • That entryway room filled with greenery, soft light, and the most ornate and carefully-considered furniture, light fixtures, rugs, etc. An amazing place for detail photos and some amazing portraits!

  • Tons of options for ceremony spots: under the massive, ancient oak tree, in the woods, in the open field

2022 - the completed bucket list!

The Timberlodge at Arrowhead - Akron, NY

The Timberlodge finds this incredible balance between rustic and elegant that is exactly our vibe. Our favorite things about the Timberlodge:

  • The beautifully bright post-and-beam dining area

  • The perfectly manicured garden area, lit by string lights at blue hour

  • That crazy gorgeous spot in front of the pond with the willow tree! You know what we’re talking about!

Wren’s Roost Wedding & Event Barn - Naples, NY

We got married here (and filmed and live streamed it ourselves… yikes!), and we were so excited to be back there for Cheryl and Marc’s wedding! Here’s the gallery from their day: Cheryl and Marc’s Wedding.

Our favorite things about Wren’s:

  • The pond, especially on a calm day, when the water is like GLASS

  • The view of the Naples, NY countryside

  • The bridge that crosses over the little waterfall

  • The beautiful, light interior walls of the barn

St. Joseph’s Park - Rochester, NY

We were so excited to cross this one off the bucket list, and it was everything we hoped it would be! We shot a super small elopement here, and loved the flexibility to do that or have a bigger celebration. We’re dying to go back as often as possible! Here’s the gallery from Tierney and Luke’s Elopement: Tierney and Luke’s Elopement

Our favorite things about St. Joseph’s Park:

  • The shade inside the park provides the soft, even lighting that every photographer dreams about!

  • The greenery mixed in with the historic stone walls and arches balance so well

  • Light peeking in through windows can create really cool photo opportunities like this candid

  • So many incredible photography opportunities for portraits in such a small spot

Arbor at The Port - Rochester, NY

Calling Arbor at the Port a “bucket list location” doesn’t even do it justice. This was a DREAM location for us. We shot one of the coolest weddings here for Arbor Venues’ Food and Beverage Director and her now husband, the kindest, funniest couple you’ll ever meet. Here’s the gallery from their wedding: Jenna and Alex’s Wedding.

What we love at Arbor at the Port:

  • Windows. Windows everywhere!

  • The elegantly decorated and picturesque walkways and views along the Genesee River

  • The bright sheer curtains that help light up the interior

  • Options for taking photos at Ontario Beach Park!

The Inn on Broadway - Rochester, NY

The Inn on Broadway is such a cool cross between a cozy, romantic vibe and a charming, historic aesthetic, and we had so much fun photographing AND filming(!!!) Rachel and Andrew’s wedding there! We can’t wait to be back there to shoot another beautiful wedding! Here’s the gallery from the wedding we shot there: Rachel and Andrew’s Wedding.

Here’s what we love at the Inn on Broadway:

  • The stunning, historic brick exterior

  • Beautiful, glowing chandeliers

  • The roof that features a glimpse at Rochester’s incredible skyline

  • Big, elegant windows that let in gorgeous natural light!


Even if you’re not getting married at one of these great spots…

We’d still love to be a part of your day!

Check out our Wedding Guide to help make sure your wedding looks as beautiful in photos as it does in person!