John & Jana | Glenora Winery Wedding Photos | Finger Lakes Wedding
Congratulations to John and Jana who were married this past weekend at the Glenora Wine Cellars in Dundee, NY. This was my third and final wedding for the 2019 Memorial Day weekend. I went solo this time, so the timing for the day needed to be well thought-out. I began with John and the guys getting ready at an air-bnb across the road from Glenora. It was a beautiful location, and spirits were high as I arrived. John chose to start the day with a Bible study and a blessing with his friends and groomsmen. Getting mentally prepared before physically. Next, I went to Jana and the girls across the street at Glenora. John had prepared several letters for Jana (as opposed to just the traditional one), to be given at appointed times throughout the day, which is something I hadn’t seen before and felt was really touching. It was a nice way to have an intimate moment as the day unfolded without even needing to be physically together.
After Jana was all set to go, we drove to Montour Falls for a First Look. John met us there, and I picked out a perfect, secluded spot where they could be alone (pretty sure I was in a neighbor’s backyard, but hey…). I stepped back and let the moment unfold. John and Jana are a wonderful Couple and I was very thankful for how genuine they both are. You can really feel the love between them looking at the pictures. When they were ready, we moved around the park area to get some of the waterfall in the background. I wanted to give them as much time as possible just for themselves, before taking them back to reality. On the way back, we stopped at a railroad track to recreate a family picture, then headed on to the Winery for the Ceremony and Reception.
Just as the ceremony was starting, the clouds rolled in and the temperature dropped noticeably. I was thankful for the cloud cover, because direct sunlight can be brutal for both guests and picture taking. One very unexpected moment happened when it was time to exchange the rings. They opened the box and John’s ring was missing! Undaunted, Jana took the ring her sister, Lindsey, had gifted her off her right hand and put it onto John’s. Later on, John’s best man, Kit, explained that the ring was never missing, it was simply being well looked after.
Day turned into night, and dinner and dancing ensued. We were afforded a beautiful sunset and I stayed for a sparkler send-off. Thank you again to John and Jana for inviting me to be a part of your special day. We wish you all the best for the future!
Wedding Vendors:
Photographer | AlekseyK Photography
Ceremony & Reception | Glenora Wine Cellars in Dundee, NY
DJ | Torgo Entertainment
Wedding Hashtag | #settingLaBarrehigh
Aleksey, These photos so beautifully capture the love and energy that was felt on John and Jana’s wedding day! John and Jana are a beautiful couple. Your photography captured all the emotions. I highly recommend your work!
You captured the day and the Love between Jana and John beautifully! I loved seeing these photos and reliving the day.
The pictures you took gave a beautiful representation of this special day
Especially liked the pictures that were spontaneous which made them way better then the same ones you see all the time
These pics are amazing!!! Love this couple!
These pics are amazing!! Love this couple!
Absolutely, stunning photos! You can truly feel the love these two share through these photos!
Gorgeous photos! Even though I was unable to attend, I feel like I am living the moment through these images. Beautiful!
Exquisite photos, they tell the beautiful love story of their wedding day. Would highly recommend you.
Man I’m so sorry that I couldn’t make it up for this blessed union! I pray that God we’ll continue to smile on you and your new wife (lol) and that you both continue to grow in love and grace! Soooo how how long till kids ?! I love you both, congratulations!
Amazing job. Beautiful pictures and great presence!
Wow, these photos are so beautiful! Perfectly captured the day! I was screaming in excitement at the sunset picture!!!!
You are a true artist in that you captured all the love and happiness that was so abundant thru out this wonderful event.
Jana and John will be able to relive their wedding for years and years.
It was a wonderful wedding and you captured so much of the deep emotions, love and happiness of the day
Ok so must tell you first I’m the m of bride and overweight. So I tried my best to avoid pictures. My daughter insisted not to worry Aleksey was reallllly good. I still tried to hide!!!!
Have to say WOW!! When I saw pics he took of me when I wasn’t even looking make me look amazing.
Needless to say my daughters pics are so talented he’s THE best.
Couldn’t make the wedding, as I’m deployed, but I am so thankful to have been able to experience some incredible moments through these pictures. The intimacy and emotion that was captured is incredible. Made me tear up and I wasn’t even there. Great job!!
The pictures turned out absolutely stunning and greatly capture the love shared that day. Beautiful day, beautiful couple, beautiful wedding!
Aleksey, Thank you for capturing the beauty of the Finger Lakes region and this wonderful wedding celebration for all to enjoy. I was able to share this emotional story and beautiful photos with family members who were unable to attend.
Gorgeous pictures that so perfectly capture their authentic love ❤️
Aleksey did capture of beauty and spontaneity of Jana and John’s love story. I was so happy to be there in that beautiful setting and the pictures are wonderful memories of that very special day.
The photos are beautiful!! I really loved how he captured the photos with my boys. Sooooo many great candid photos which are my favorite. Well done!!
Aww these are so incredibly beautiful ???you did a wonderful job capturing the experience gorgeous and the love Jana and John have for one another!!!
You did a wonderful job capturing catch a beautiful moment and I love that Jana and John share with one another.These pictures are amazing and so beautiful
Aleksey, you did a fabulous job throughout the whole day: captured the most beautiful moments between the couple, as well as family and friends. Thank you for being a sport and going with the flow. It was great to be around a photographer that knew how to make everyone laugh and feel at ease, as it shows in this photographs. Can’t wait to see the other pictures!
Pictures are awesome! What a beautiful day.
Love the photos!! It was a great day for everyone
These photos are absolutely stunning!! I love how you captured the beauty and happiness of this couple! John and Jana, your wedding was so fun and captured your personalities well! I love the picture of Jana and John laughing during the ceremony with “the ring” on his finger!!
Beautiful. Just beautiful….
These photos are so beautiful. Just going through them I can’t stop smiling. What a great way to relive such a magical day.
Beautiful work! I hated to miss the day… these pics make me feel as if I had been there.
Wonderful memories were made and captured so beautifully in these gorgeous pictures.
It was a wonderful wedding. Full of love, happiness and humor.
You captured it all and more with pictures suitable for “Bridal Magazine”
These photos truly represent their day. From John and Jana’s fun energy to their soul touching true love. Wonderful job with little to be seen in the midst a crowd of folks. You’re truly amazing photographer!
Great pictures. Appreciate how fast the photographer was able to get the pictures posted. Great quality!!
What a beautiful wedding, so glad I could be part of such a special day! These pictures are terrific and will bring back wonderful memories when we look back on 5.26.2019 one day!
What a beautiful wedding. So glad I was able to be part of such a special day. These pictures are terrific and will be great to look back on when we remember 5.26.2019