I first got in touch with Lisy when she sent me an email from Virginia Beach, VA. She said "I'm looking for photography that simply captures the highlights of the banquet. I am not doing a full-fledge Chinese style wedding like my best friend did years ago. We are only focusing on the dinner portion of the celebration at Lake Pavilion in Flushing."...
...That sounded fantastic to me and I got very excited that for the third time I was going to photograph a Chinese wedding. But Lisy was quick to point out that her family actually comes from Cuba. When I heard that my excitement grew even more because she was actually going to be the first Cuban bride that I photograph.
As it turned out, I was scheduled to photograph the wedding of a police couple in Long Island, NY the same day that Lisy and Nathan were having their party. I explained that to Lisy and she was so understanding and trusting and allowed me to send my second crew to photograph her event. In return for such generosity, I offered her a shoot the next day of the party. The pictures that you see here are the result of that. But to be honest, I also wanted to meet Nathan; she spoke greatly about him and I felt that I want to meet him. And when I finally did, I knew that he was a great man.
Lisy was not only my first cuban bride, she and Nathan were also the first military couple that I photographed. There must be something in their military training that shaped the way this couple are and made them very understanding.
As time goes by, I have learned that Nathan is an excellent cook. Como todo latino que nos gusta comer bien, supongo que Lisy is very happy to have not only a great man besides her but also a great chef in her house.