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central park weddings

testimonials


Thank you so much.

You have such tender patience and a loving eye.

Steve McCurdy 2008

Elizabeth:
It has been a while since you covered my daughter Mary's wedding (Pavlock/Johnson...10/30/04). Mary and Justin are now the parents of a BEAUTIFUL (grandfatherly hyperbole aside) newborn baby girl, Grace Isabella. The incredible pictures you composed for our family reflect the passion and precision of a great person, and an equally great photographer. The day was a special one...very windy...and replete with a loving spirit that a father of a bride could only pray for. Very few could have captured these moments as well as you had. Your talent was truly a Godsend. Thank you again.
Bob Pavlock

We were extremely happy with your work and personality. You were totally unobtrusive and seemed to sneak up on people like a mouse and get some wonderful photos of people in a very natural and happy setting. You were definitely one of the best things
about our wedding.
Thanks again,
Katie

I got the pics. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE love love love them so much. They are so lovely and EMOTIONAL and real and funny and I justcried. I feel like they capture the day, the HEART of the day. You captured the heart of the day.
Erin

Elizabeth:
the photos were WONDERFUL.....finding you was a Godsend !!!! We're still in the "oooh-ing and aaaah-ing stage" MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary & Linda

I have never seen a photo of my dad looking so happy. He hates having his picture taken. It really means a lot to me to have this photo.
John

The pictures looked great! Thanks so much for all your hard work. The people at my wedding thought you were a fun person to have photos taken with.
Tammy

gorgeous, tender, insightful photography. If you sit for a portrait with Elizabeth, you will, perhaps for the first time, discover how beautiful you really are.
Naomi

Good luck with everything, I'm sure you will be a great success- just keep doing what you do so well, but then you know how I feel about your work already!
Reena

as for your work, it's brilliant. I am really honored to have a portrait from you.
Virginie

The pictures are beautiful, thank you so much for everything you did. I would recommend you to anyone.
Devon

Elizabeth, we love the pictures! Thank you so much. I am so glad that we met. You have the personality I was looking for and your art speaks for itself. There is no one else I'd rather have at my wedding.
Beth

Dear Elizabeth, I want to thank you for your participation in the wedding of my Step-daughter Julie. Your professionalism, grace, beauty and sense of humor drive me to seek your Blog daily. Your choice of Grandma’s & Bride picture has blessed many homes in Texas & Oklahoma. We all thank you for including the pictures and comments made on the 29th, too. Do not know how Ms. Julie picked you as her photographer of such an event, but I suspect it was a Supreme Being involvement. Many of us have given thanks to Him for having you in our lives that wonderful evening.
May God continue to Bless your work and the many lives you touch.
Aubrey,
The Step-Father

Thank you for the beautiful black and white prints. We can't wait to frame them as soon as possible! Thanks for all the extra prints, too.
Sharon

Elizabeth, Thank you for the excellent photography. You captured some beautiful shots and were a special part of our wedding.
Chelsea and Andy

I can't wait to see the photos of Chelsea's wedding, but I wanted towrite you about what a pleasure it was getting to know you a little and what a consumate photographer you are. You worked like a dog at Dominick's Saturday night and then during the long wedding day. I appreciated very much how you found reserves of energy to take the photo ops that came up. Your climbing the tall ladder (I later learned you used to be afraid of ladders) to get the group shot was brave. Thank you again for making the photography aspect of the wedding so easy and enjoyable.
Jan, mother of the bride