Megan & Jamison Take the Plunge in DUMBO

Megan and Jamison planned their wedding for the weekend before Halloween but they didn’t let that stop them from infusing their wedding celebration with its fun. From the black and red color theme to the wax fangs and inflatable instruments there was never a dull moment. Bright Lives (+ Meghan McInnis) photographed all around DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass for you out-of-towners) on a perfect fall day with beautiful light falling on the Manhattan skyline in the background. If you haven’t been to Galapagos Art Space, it’s a great unique venue right on the water near Fulton Ferry State Park which sits in the shadows of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. I also have to give a shout out to Corvette and Jenn (my wife) from Graceland who rocked the hair for all the ladies. Check out these pictures from Megan and Jamison’s awesome day!

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Bikes, Vows, Mountains and Love

Brett and Edie, both serious cyclists from Brooklyn, chose Sugar Hill, NH as the setting for their simple intimate wedding. Friends and family traveled from around the northeast for a weekend of beautiful weather and cycling. A few days after the wedding Brett and Edie flew to Portland where they embarked on a 6 8-week journey on their bikes back to New York City. That’s a hell of a honeymoon! They’re currently about two weeks out. They’ll be updating their blog all along the way at www.kissingwithhelmets.com. Good luck guys.

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Bright Lives Photo Blogging

Welcome to the Bright Lives blog, the documentary wedding and portraiture project of yours truly, Raymond McCrea Jones. We’ll be updating this blog regularly with pictures from recent shoots. So check back often.

As some of you may know I shot weddings full time in Atlanta with Our Labor of Love (blog) before I moved to NYC to work for The New York Times. Now that I’m here permanently and finally getting settled I’m booking weddings again. Below are a few images from some recent weddings. For more info go to www.thebrightlives.com (under construction) or stay tuned to this blog which we will be updating regularly.

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