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Buffalo Wedding Photography | Jill & Dan | Statler City, Butler Mansion, City Hall, Niagara Square, St Anthony’s

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One month ago today, Spring was in full-effect, the blossoms were popping, and we were celebrating with Jill & Dan! I am so excited to share some favorites from our time with them. They chose two of Buffalo’s beautiful city venues, St Anthony of Padua and Statler City, with stops at the Butler Mansion and Niagara Square for photos in between. Jill, Dan, their families, friends, and bridal party were so much fun, especially out on the dance floor 😉 They kept the party going all night! Everything about this day was perfect, and I would love to shoot this entire wedding all over again!

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“Our first dance song was ‘Over And Over Again’ by Nathan Sykes. We chose this song because of the lyrics. The song begins and continues with some really powerful and meaningful lines that just related to our relationship. It begins with a simple message on ‘from the first hello, that’s all it took’ to all the other beautifully written lyrics truly relates to how the past eight years of our relationship has felt and how it’s lead us to this next step we were about to take.” – Jill

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Jill and Dan were so sweet, from our first meeting, throughout the very last shot of the night. We loved working with them! I asked Jill what advice she had for other brides, and she gave some great tips!

“We kept Excel spreadsheets to keep us on track of all vendors, payments, ‘what to do next’ timelines, addresses, RSVP’s, etc. It was really helpful to have these to refer to while planning to not only stay on track but stay on budget and plan accordingly. This really helped us become less stressed as the day quickly approached! Overall though, remember that you guys are a team. So enjoy all the little appointments together, listen to each other’s inputs and try not to sweat the small stuff! Once the day finally comes, nothing matters more than the person standing beside you. You’ll instantly forget about all the stresses that comes with planning a wedding and become wrapped up in your own little world as husband and wife – as it should be!”

Vendors Who Rocked This Wedding : 
Second Photographer : Stephen Gabris
Ceremony Venue : St Anthony of Padua
Reception Venue : Statler City
DJ : Toy Brothers

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