Well, after much effort, we have finally completed renovation of our new location and are officially conducting business. We even had a formal ribbon cutting with the Garden City Chamber of Commerce and made headlines in the local newspapers. We are thrilled to be a part of such a historical and elegant community and wish to thank the local officials for their cooperation and guidance. We would also like to thank our realtor, Bernie Del Bello of Windsor Commercial Real Estate for such a great find. We would also like to thank all of our couples again for all their support last year and in years prior. You are the heart and soul of Bliss Productions!

Now, after a deep breath, we can finally catch up on the real work - editing your videos and photos, designing your albums and finally updating this journal.

Here's a quick photo tour of our construction journey...

Before we started. Ugh!


Gutted.


Finished!

New Year's Eve weddings are undoubtedly a blast. Add in the fun-loving couple of Colleen and Tim and it can be a riot. Their ceremony was held at the more than 100 year old St. Gertrude's in Bayville, NY. The church was still decorated for the holidays and had a warm vibe.



Marek shot this cool pic of the guys.



Colleen and Tim's reception was held at The Crescent Beach Club in Bayville, NY. You might not think beach and New Year's Eve go together and while the view was spectacular, the temperature was not. Against a windy twenty degrees or so day, we managed to get a few "cool" exterior portraits.





Yes, they are wearing lampshades on their heads.



Everyone gathered in front of a big LCD screen on the dance floor to watch the ball drop. So much fun!

Erin and Brian's wedding ceremony was held at St. Philip & James Church in St.James, NY. The church was still beautifully decorated for the Christmas holiday with Christmas trees and large wreaths. After the ceremony, we had just enough time before sunset to grab some portraits at a vintage manor house and then it was on to their reception at Hamlet Willow Creek Golf & Country Club in Mt. Sinai, NY. One of our favorite shots of the year occurred at the edge of darkness on the grounds of the country club. Thank you all for another great year!







Please enjoy their slideshow by clicking below.

Yes, we are moving, but not very far. After a few great years (thanks to all of our couples) we are leaving our current Williston Park office and moving less than 3 miles South to a storefront location in the heart of Garden City, NY. Our new location will be done in a "Soho Gallery" style and will be ready on or about December 1st, 2007. We are currently renovating the space and will put up some progress pictures soon.

In the meantime, please take note of our new phone number 516.442.0490 which also appears in the header of our website. Our new address will be 745 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY, 11530. The store is on the East side of Franklin Ave between Stewart Ave and 7th Street, amidst lots of great restaurants, shops, a Dunkin Donuts and a Starbucks!

Also, our main photographer Michael will be taking on a more active role in the sales and customer service portion of our business, so don't be surprised if he answers the phone. Michael thought it was important to be more involved with our couples not just during, but before and after their wedding day. Jerry is still around, we're just giving him a well-deserved break from the day-to-day stuff.

Vicki and Tom are an offbeat, artsy couple and were a lot of fun to be around. Their ceremony was traditional Greek and was held at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Flushing, NY. The interior of the church is just stunning.



Lots of smiles!



Their reception was held at The Fox Hollow in Woodbury, NY.



Loved Vicki's red shoes.



The cupcake alternative.



A quiet moment alone by the fireplace.

Via email October 17, 2007 -

In response to their wedding photo slideshow:

"OH MY GOD!! We LOOOOOOOVE them!!!! We can not wait to see the rest!!"
"...we are thrilled with what we've seen so far!!! Great job!!!"

Lauren & Todd

Carli and Dominic's wedding day was held at Nicotra’s Ballroom in the Staten Island Hilton. They both got ready in the hotel and met before their ceremony for pictures on the parklike grounds.

A nice ring shot.



Carli's dress was hot and the back was nicely detailed.



The tulips in this shot are about fifty feet tall and made of steel.






A cute pose with Carli's flower girl.



A wide shot of their ceremony.



Stay tuned for Dominic's sister Maria's wedding in late March.

Lauren and Todd's wedding day involved a criss-cross of long island. Lauren's day began at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch Hotel in Islandia, NY. Once she was dressed we drove to Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury, NY so she could meet her groom and grab some pictures before their ceremony.

Here's a cool shot of some fun with the groomsmen before Lauren arrived.



They meet!
We always try to make the meeting an event when it happens before the ceremony. More and more couples are choosing to meet beforehand so they can enjoy their cocktail hour later.





A toast in front of the Caddy.



Their ceremony and reception were held at Bourne Mansion in Bohemia, NY.

Their ceremony area:



Lauren and Tood's pink and brown theme with a luscious cake.



A great sunset shot by the water.



A cool idea for favors - guests fill chinese-food-type cartons with candy. Yummy.

Via email September 21, 2007 -

Hi Jerry,

"Thanks sooo much for the dvds! We really love them. I was cracking up and crying through the whole thing. You knew exactly what to put in and cut out!!
They are so great."

Shira

Meghan and Michael's wedding ceremony was held at St Anne's Church in Garden City, NY. After the ceremony, we went to Garden City Country Club for some cool portraits at sunset.



This one is a favorite of ours. We love the way Meghan's veil is blowing in the wind and light is spectacular.



Their reception was held at The Royalton, formerly Roslyn Country Club and recently renovated. The place looks fantastic. Here's a nice evening shot in front of the Royalton.