Welcome back! I trust your Valentine’s Day weekend was a celebration of all things that bring a warm smile to your heart.
Here’s an engagement session that’s bound to bring a smile to your face this Monday. I’d like to give a huge “Grazie” to this style savvy bride-to-be Jennifer, who shared her tale. It’s the story of a cinematic engagement in Central Park, an upcoming Latin American & Caribbean fusion wedding and sultry style…punctuated by “Hello!” yellow heels
Jennifer & Chicho.
She’s a Bronx native of Ecuadoran descent and he’s from the Island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean.
It all started in January of 2009, right after new year’s. This city couple had a romantic evening dinner at one of my favorite spots in New York – Tavern on the Green. Jennifer was totally oblivious to the magic that would unfold which included a cinematic carriage ride through the park and a pit stop at a gorgeous fountain at the heart of the Central Park.
Although they were just friends in college, love blossomed soon after and you can see it in these photos. I always say that a smile heals one’s soul, but a laugh saves a thousand. Joshua Dwain’s unobtrusive shots of Jennifer and Chicho’s frolic is exactly what engagement sessions should be about: Love, Play and the salvation in laughter.
As a Columbia Grad student in New York, I had the surreal pleasure of living right next to Central Park – a labyrinth of hidden gems and secrets. One of those gems includes Cherry Hill, a famous fountain in the heart of quintessential New York and the location that Chicho chose to propose to his unsuspecting fiancee. I love that the fountain, the location that will forever be encapsulated in their life story, was incorporated as one of the sites for their engagement shoot.
(Above: All images by © Joshua Dwain Photography)
Their upcoming wedding this summer is a photographer’s dream. They’ve chosen Long Island’s Jericho Terrace to host their multi-cultural affair. It’s bound to be a celebration of delicious cuisine, contagious merriment and a vibrant gumbo of soca, salsa and love.
Thanks so much Jennifer, for sharing your engagement story and for introducing me to Joshua Dwain’s work. Congrats to you and Chicho. I can’t wait to see your wedding pictures. Happy Planning!
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