Historic Delaware Park The Marcy Casino sits on the edge of Hoyt lake in historic Delaware Park. This gem of a park was designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in 1868. The original boathouse is destroyed by fire in 1900. It is rebuilt […]
Wedding venue Avanti Mansion FCI Photography and the Avanti Mansion both started our businesses in the same year, 2004. We have enjoyed a close business relationship ever since. The owners Laurie and Dave Clark, and their daughters Sabrina and Taylor have become good friends over the years. We’ve had the […]
Rain doesn’t always need to come another day. Today’s topic is brought to you by the view out my office window. It seems like it rains every day lately. I think the thought of rain on her wedding day in the cause of much anxiety for brides. Everyone wants the […]
Who doesn’t love a good party? Wedding receptions can be forgettable or create memories that will be remembered for a lifetime. Some of the variables that make up a great wedding celebration include fun family and friends, a good DJ or band to keep the party going and of course […]
A romantic day before romance’s famous holiday. We’ve been celebrating February as the month of love with daily blogs as a tribute. Today we will look back to the wedding day of Tiffany and John at the Avanti Mansion in Hamburg NY. They chose February 9, the weekend before Valentines […]
Black and white photography I first was smitten with black and white photography in high school where I learned how to develop my own film and create my own prints in the darkroom. I spent many hours in the dark on sunny summer days and I loved it. Color can […]
Love is in bloom more than usual today. For the entire month of February we’re dedicating this blog to celebrating couples in love. And today is the reason why. So put your red roses in a vase, indulge in a little dark chocolate and watch a Hallmark movie with your […]
Groom It seems like all the attention is on the bride on the wedding day. However, in the words of ZZ Top,” everybody’s crazy about a sharp dressed man.” Yes, grooms are people too. We don’t usually get a lot of time before the wedding with the groom. Typically […]
A little lighting help from a storm may help more than you think. Almost every bride prays for sunny blue skies on their wedding day. Who wouldn’t right? Well, me for one, I love a good storm. While common wisdom says great weather makes every wedding happy and bright, as […]
