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8 June 2022

Wow! Erica, Jon, Brian and Lee were amazing! They were so helpful and helped our day run smooth. We love our photos, too! Erica captured beautiful photos of little details, as well as candid shots that were incredible . We were on time to everything, felt confident when we were taking our photos and didn’t need to fumble with lists since Erica helps you plan your photos the week before. Thank you to the whole team! More...

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7 June 2022

Park Ave Studio did an absolutely stunning job on our wedding photographs! They were professional, yet personable every step of the way! Whether it was planning out what photographs we wanted or making on the fly changes the day of the wedding; the photographers and office staff were helpful and super amenable. We could not be happier with how the pictures turned out, both the formal photographs and the candids were just perfect. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer and cannot wait to use them again in the future for other special events! More...

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7 June 2022


Park Ave Studio did an absolutely stunning job on our wedding photographs! They were professional, yet personable every step of the way! Whether it was planning out what photographs we wanted or making on the fly changes the day of the wedding; the photographers and office staff were helpful and super amenable. We could not be happier with how the pictures turned out, both the formal photographs and the candids were just perfect. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer and cannot wait to use them again in the future for other special events! More...

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30 May 2022

My husband and I highly recommend Park Ave Studios. They part of the package deal with Coindre Hall. We chose to have only a photographer and Jonny was fantastic. He was super easy, fun to work with and our photos came out beautiful. The digital photos came back super quick. Thank you for photographing our special day! More...

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30 May 2022

My husband and I highly recommend Park Ave Studio. They were part of the package deal with Coindre Hall. We chose to have only a photographer and Johnny was fantastic. He was super easy, fun to work with and our photos came out beautiful. The digital photos came back super quick. Thank you for photographing our special day! More...

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30 May 2022


My husband and I highly recommend Park Ave Studio. They were part of the package deal with Coindre Hall. We chose to have only a photographer and Johnny was fantastic. He was super easy, fun to work with and our photos came out beautiful. The digital photos came back super quick. Thank you for photographing our special day! More...

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23 May 2022

My husband and I highly recommend park ave studio!! They were a part of our vendor package at Stonebridge Country Club. From day one, they were easy to communicate with and fun to work with on the day of. The day of my wedding we had a decent snow storm. My team was time, and ready to take pictures in the snow! I continue to get compliments on the beautiful winter wonderland pictures. From the video, to the pictures, they captured it all! My wedding was at the height of covid so I had several day of cancelations. I was worried the pictures and video would look empty. The team worked their magic and everything looked great! Even the turn around for video, pictures , and album was amazing! With the delay with almost everything these days, it was a very pleasant surprise to receive all of my pictures so fast. I highly recommend Park Ave Studio!! More...

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23 May 2022


My husband and I highly recommend park ave studio!! They were a part of our vendor package at Stonebridge Country Club. From day one, they were easy to communicate with and fun to work with on the day of. The day of my wedding we had a decent snow storm. My team was time, and ready to take pictures in the snow! I continue to get compliments on the beautiful winter wonderland pictures. From the video, to the pictures, they captured it all! My wedding was at the height of covid so I had several day of cancelations. I was worried the pictures and video would look empty. The team worked their magic and everything looked great! Even the turn around for video, pictures , and album was amazing! With the delay with almost everything these days, it was a very pleasant surprise to receive all of my pictures so fast. I highly recommend Park Ave Studio!! More...

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19 May 2022

They were excellent! Erica & Alan were my photographer & videographer. They were fun, personable, and got me my pics soooo quick! Highly recommended.

Reviewed on The Knot

16 May 2022

Thank you Park Ave Studio for a wonderful experience on my wedding day. Not only were the photos taken fantastic, making it SO HARD to choose which photos to keep, but the women who were with me the day were wonderful. Unfortunately, I Apologize, I am horrible with names but I do remember MaryAnn. (the other woman was wonderful too I just forgot her name) They were both so nice, sweet, funny and very patient with my family and everyone. They captured every moment. Said yes to anyone asking for a photo. They also both always asked if we needed anything or wanted any more photos. Also, just wanted to add that they were so very patient and accommodating with choosing the photos for the album. Thank you Brian for that! And...Thank you again ladies for making our day so very calming and special! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

16 May 2022


Thank you Park Ave Studio for a wonderful experience on my wedding day. Not only were the photos taken fantastic, making it SO HARD to choose which photos to keep, but the women who were with me the day were wonderful. Unfortunately, I Apologize, I am horrible with names but I do remember MaryAnn. (the other woman was wonderful too I just forgot her name) They were both so nice, sweet, funny and very patient with my family and everyone. They captured every moment. Said yes to anyone asking for a photo. They also both always asked if we needed anything or wanted any more photos. Also, just wanted to add that they were so very patient and accommodating with choosing the photos for the album. Thank you Brian for that! And...Thank you again ladies for making our day so very calming and special! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

13 May 2022

Park Ave Studios - sayville 5 stars
i was starting to get a bit worried seeing some iffy reviews but they were pretty easy to work with. sometimes a bit difficult to get in touch with but that’s probably because they’re so busy. our photographers Carol & Janelle were great. girls had carol boys had janelle. & they worked well together getting all the angles & all the things going on. truly professional. they were keeping us on tract all evening & things just went so smoothly with time to spare! & the pictures are beautiful! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

12 May 2022


the photographer i got was very sweet and kind he took very good photos i love them

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9 May 2022

Park Ave Studio was great to work with, our Photographer Erica was awesome and professional she made me and my husband very comfortable and our pictures came out beautiful.

Reviewed on The Knot

9 May 2022


Park Ave Studio did a great job with our pictures, our Photographer Erica was awesome she made me and my husband comfortable and our pictures came out beautiful.

Reviewed on WeddingWire

5 May 2022

Park Ave Studios was amazing to work with from start to finish. My photographer Brian M. was awesome! He made my husband and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Brian was kind and professional. The photos came out beautiful! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

5 May 2022


Park Ave Studios was amazing to work with from start to finish. My photographer Brian M. was awesome! He made my husband and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Brian was kind and professional. The photos came out beautiful! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

4 May 2022

We used Park Ave Studio for our wedding in March and all I can say is that our photography Benny was fabulous! He showed up on time, and was very professional. The pictures he took were gorgeous. We had a hard time choosing what to put in our album. Ginger and Bruce in the offices were very accommodating and answered any questions we had. Thank you Park Ave for making our day look spectacular!
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4 May 2022

The entire Park Ave team was so helpful & accommodating from start to finish. Our wedding was 2/26/22 at The Heritage Club at Bethpage State Park - we had Benny & Nick as our photographers. Benny was our main photographer & took great care of us throughout the day, making us feel comfortable the entire way through. They were sensitive when navigating our group family photos (with divorced families on both sides, we needed to capture a few specific groups). He also made sure to get all the combinations we wanted with the extended families (which was tough with us having 12 bridesmaids, 10 groomsmen, and the bride having 6 siblings). Nick was also fantastic & all the groomsmen loved spending the day with him. He got super creative & artsy with our couple shots, and we loved the attention to detail. Across the board, it was a fantastic experience and we are so happy with how the photos came out. We can't wait to see our book! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

4 May 2022


We used Park Ave Studio for our wedding in March and all I can say is that our photography Benny was fabulous! He showed up on time, and was very professional. The pictures he took were gorgeous. We had a hard time choosing what to put in our album. Ginger and Bruce in the offices were very accommodating and answered any questions we had. Thank you Park Ave for making our day look spectacular!
Maria and Joe
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4 May 2022


The entire Park Ave team was so helpful & accommodating from start to finish. Our wedding was on 2/26/22, at The Heritage Club at Bethpage State Park - we had Benny & Nick as our photographers. Benny was our main photographer & took great care of us throughout the day, making us feel comfortable the entire way through. They were sensitive when navigating our group family photos (we have divorced families on both sides & needed to capture very specific combinations of families). He also made sure to get all the group combinations we wanted (which was tough with us having 12 bridesmaids, 10 groomsmen, and the bride having 6 siblings). Nick was also fantastic & all the groomsmen loved spending the day with him. He got very creative & artsy with the detail shots, which we loved. Across the board, it was a fantastic experience working with the Park Ave team – including Brian, Allen, Cindy & Ginger, and the guys who helped with our Photobooth design – and we're so happy with how the photos came out. Would definitely recommend this team. - Meg & Mike More...

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2 May 2022

Park Ave Studio was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Laura was so welcoming, informative and polite when I inquired about information. She helped throughout the process organizing things for the big day. Park Ave Studio was always on top of things reaching out to ensure everything went smoothly the day of and it did ! We had 2 videographers and 2 photographers and each one called us to touch base and hear our expectations the week of the wedding. They gave us their personal cell numbers to stay in contact. This took off a lot of stress knowing I was being taken care of. Although it was a windy day each member of Park Ave Studios team stood in the windy cold weather and captured incredible photos. You would never know it wasn’t the best weather. They even found great places to take indoor pictures, which are some of my favorites. The team, my husband and I were cracking jokes, laughing and making the best of it. They listened to what I wanted and made it all come true. The final touch was the album design. We found out this is a cumbersome task, but the studio had drinks and snacks to help make it much better. I recommend doing this in person! Brian was helpful, patient and extremely kind. Overall, it was a great experience and I look forward to working with Park Ave Studio for another life milestone in the future ! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

2 May 2022

Park ave studios has been amazing since day 1- they are welcoming, helpful and always want to make sure you get what you want and are willing to work with any budget! Pictures for my wedding came out so beautiful we had trouble choosing which ones to put in our album! Both photographers and videographer were super friendly, funny and really make you feel comfortable in front of the camera (shout out to Johnny, John and Erika!) highly recommend for any event! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

2 May 2022


Park ave studios has been amazing since day 1- they are welcoming, helpful and always want to make sure you get what you want and are willing to work with any budget! Pictures for my wedding came out so beautiful we had trouble choosing which ones to put in our album! Both photographers and videographer were super friendly, funny and really make you feel comfortable in front of the camera (shout out to Johnny, John and Erika!) highly recommend for any event! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

2 May 2022


Park Ave Studio was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Laura was so welcoming, informative and polite when I inquired about information. She helped throughout the process organizing things for the big day. Park Ave Studio was always on top of things reaching out to ensure everything went smoothly the day of and it did ! We had 2 videographers and 2 photographers and each one called us to touch base and hear our expectations the week of the wedding. They gave us their personal cell numbers to stay in contact. This took off a lot of stress knowing I was being taken care of. Although it was a windy day each member of Park Ave Studios team stood in the windy cold weather and captured incredible photos. You would never know it wasn’t the best weather. They even found great places to take indoor pictures, which are some of my favorites. The team, my husband and I were cracking jokes, laughing and making the best of it. They listened to what I wanted and made it all come true. The final touch was the album design. We found out this is a cumbersome task, but the studio had drinks and snacks to help make it much better. I recommend doing this in person! Brian was helpful, patient and extremely kind. Overall, it was a great experience and I look forward to working with Park Ave Studio for another life milestone in the future ! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

1 May 2022

Park Ave Studio is absolutely wonderful! We had them photograph our legal wedding in 2021 (with the 3-hour package) and our full-on celebration wedding in 2022 (with the Lessings package). Diana was our photographer on both occasions. In 2021, Diana joined us right on time at our hotel for getting ready shots and went with us to the chapel for our ceremony. Even though we were running significantly behind schedule, Diana captured great shots and helped direct us as we were clueless. She gives excellent direction on how to stand, how to pose, and where to look. She even stayed a bit extra to get some final pictures (that are now hanging in our living room). She was great at communicating with us and let us know when she arrived and when she was bouncing from bride to groom and groom to bride.

She replicated our great experience in 2022 at Coindre Hall. She was efficient and checked off all the photos we mentioned we wanted to get. She handled our bridal party with ease and our group shots turned out great. She captured excellent candid photos that we’ll cherish forever. She knew the venue like the back of her hand and made the best of the location to get some very unique photos. We are so happy with our photos and can’t wait to get our albums.

We couldn’t be more pleased with Diana, she had an excellent eye and was a pleasure to work with.

We highly recommend Park Ave Studio. Their office is highly responsive and answered all of our questions. They were extremely flexible when we postponed our wedding and accommodated all of our requests. If you need a wedding photographer, look no further.
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Reviewed on The Knot

1 May 2022


Park Ave Studio is absolutely wonderful! We had them photograph our legal wedding in 2021 (with the 3-hour package) and our full-on celebration wedding in 2022 (with the Lessings package). Diana was our photographer on both occasions. In 2021, Diana joined us right on time at our hotel for getting ready shots and went with us to the chapel for our ceremony. Even though we were running significantly behind schedule, Diana captured great shots and helped direct us as we were clueless. She gives excellent direction on how to stand, how to pose, and where to look. She even stayed a bit extra to get some final pictures (that are now hanging in our living room). She was great at communicating with us and let us know when she arrived and when she was bouncing from bride to groom and groom to bride.

She replicated our great experience in 2022 at Coindre Hall. She was efficient and checked off all the photos we mentioned we wanted to get. She handled our bridal party with ease and our group shots turned out great. She captured excellent candid photos that we’ll cherish forever. She knew the venue like the back of her hand and made the best of the location to get some very unique photos. We are so happy with our photos and can’t wait to get our albums.

We couldn’t be more pleased with Diana, she had an excellent eye and was a pleasure to work with.

We highly recommend Park Ave Studio. Their office is highly responsive and answered all of our questions. They were extremely flexible when we postponed our wedding and accommodated all of our requests. If you need a wedding photographer, look no further.
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30 April 2022

I recently got married September of 2021 after a long anticipated wedding date originally schedule for Oct. 2020. Working with Park Ave Studios was great and they made everything super easy and seamless, before and throughout the wedding process of planning.

Erika was the the photographer who shot
our wedding and could’ve not been nicer and made us feel comfortable when taking pictures. She was kind enough to make sure we got all the shots we wanted and made some great suggestions about additional pictures and where the best place to take photos- she was great!

For the final consultation Bruce kindly walked me through the process and was very helpful!

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Park Ave Studio and would recommend then to friends and family.
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Reviewed on The Knot

24 April 2022


I recently got married September of 2021 after a long anticipated wedding date originally schedule for Oct. 2020. Working with Park Ave Studios was great and they made everything super easy and seamless, before and throughout the wedding process of planning.

Erika was the the photographer who shot
our wedding and could’ve not been nicer and made us feel comfortable when taking pictures. She was kind enough to make sure we got all the shots we wanted and made some great suggestions about additional pictures and where the best place to take photos- she was great!

For the final consultation Bruce kindly walked me through the process and was very helpful!

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Park Ave Studio and would recommend then to friends and family.
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22 April 2022

We had a truly amazing experience with Park Ave! Benny, Alan and the team were so great to work with, they made what would normally be a stressful day a very stress-free experience! The whole process went so smoothly and we couldn’t have asked for a better duo for our big day! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

21 April 2022


We had a truly amazing experience with Park Ave! Benny, Alan and the team were so great to work with, they made what would normally be a stressful day a very stress-free experience! The whole process went so smoothly and we couldn’t have asked for a better duo for our big day! More...

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17 April 2022

We just got married on a Thursday April 14th 2022 (the day before our 10 year anniversary) at The Vineyards at Aquebogue! Our photographer was Brian and videographer was Alan . We can not say enough good things about them as they were THE BEST PEOPLE!! We could tell they really love what they do and care about making you happy and feel great! Leading up to our wedding they were in contact with us about specific details, explaining the whole day, photo/video process, and more. They went over family dynamics and made things go very smoothly and not uncomfortable at all! They really know what they are doing! During the day they showed us some pictures and videos they were taking and said so many kind things to us and had us laughing a lot! One of our dog’s is shy and they really worked with us and listened to make sure both dogs were comfortable. We highly recommend them!! We are itching to see the photos and videos! We’ll post pictures when we get! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

17 April 2022


Our photographer was Brian and videographer was Alan. We can not say enough good things about them as they were THE BEST PEOPLE! ! We could tell they really love what they do and care about making you happy and feel great! Leading up to our wedding they were in contact with us about specific details, explaining the whole day, photo/video process, and more. They went over family dynamics and made things go very smoothly and not uncomfortable at all! They really know what they are doing! During the day they showed us some pictures and videos they were taking and said so many kind things to us and had us laughing a lot! One of our dog’s is shy and they really worked with us and listened to make sure both dogs were comfortable. We highly recommend them!! We are itching to see the photos and videos! Will post photos when have them too! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

14 April 2022

Very professional from start to finish. Denis, our photographer was amazing. On our wedding day he was patient, yet fast. And he never got in the way of our celebration . Our pictures came out great. It was so hard to narrow them down for our photo book. The candid shots were awesome, and the stills were beautiful. He covered everything. Afterwards, they are very accommodating and patient as you go through your photos. They also offer very good packages. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

14 April 2022


Very professional from start to finish. Denis, our photographer was amazing. On our wedding day he was patient, yet fast. And he never got in the way of our celebration. Our pictures came out great. It was so hard to narrow them down for our photo book. The candid shots were awesome, and the stills were beautiful. He covered everything. Afterwards, they are very accommodating and patient as you go through your photos. They also offer very good packages. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

7 April 2022

Park Ave studio is great. My wife and I used them for our wedding and couldn't be happier with the photos. The photographer Brian was amazing. He captured some wonderful moments we can treasure. He provided direction to get us the best shots possible. The use of the lighting really made some of them pop. The photo album is great too. We had multiple options the photo album as well More...

Reviewed on The Knot

7 April 2022

Park Ave Studio was a dream!! They were so nice to work with. Benny our photographer for our wedding on 2/19/22 was amazing! !! He listened and made everyone feel at ease and the photos came out amazing!!! Highly recommend them to anyone! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

7 April 2022


Park Ave Studio was a dream!! They were so nice to work with. Benny our photographer for our wedding on 2/19/22 was amazing! !! He listened and made everyone feel at ease and the photos came out amazing!!! Highly recommend them to anyone! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

6 April 2022

Park Ave Studios was nothing short of amazing! Dennis (our main photographer) and Ginelle (our secondary photographer) we’re both fabulous! From the moment Dennis arrived at my house, I knew I was in good hands. He knew exactly what he was doing and provided guidance with poses when needed. Once arriving at the church, I met Ginelle and immediately felt like I was the luckiest bride to get two friendly and fabulous photographers. They both did a wonderful job of capturing our special day. We will forever cherish the pictures we have and truly can’t thank them enough for their beautiful work. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

5 April 2022


Park Ave studio is great. My wife and I used them for our wedding and couldn't be happier with the photos. The photographer Brian was amazing. He captured some wonderful moments we can treasure. He provided direction to get us the best shots possible. The use of the lighting really made some of them pop. The photo album is great too. We had multiple options the photo album as well More...

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5 April 2022


Park Ave Studios was nothing short of amazing! Dennis (our main photographer) and Ginelle (our secondary photographer) we’re both fabulous! From the moment Dennis arrived at my house, I knew I was in good hands. He knew exactly what he was doing and provided guidance with poses when needed. Once arriving at the church, I met Ginelle and immediately felt like I was the luckiest bride to get two friendly and fabulous photographers. They both did a wonderful job of capturing our special day. We will forever cherish the pictures we have and truly can’t thank them enough for their beautiful work. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

1 April 2022


I was very pleased with my experience with Park Ave Studios. I had Alan and Brian (the owner) as my main photographers. They were fun to work with and I received all of my photos in just a few weeks which was amazing! I recommend them for any event More...

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27 March 2022

We booked Park Ave Studio for our wedding (12/12/21) and we would recommend them to anyone looking for photography services for any occasion. Staff on site were professional, accommodating and made the process extremely comfortable with laughter and fun. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

27 March 2022


We booked Park Ave Studio for our wedding (12/12/21) and we would recommend them to anyone looking for photography services for any occasion. Staff on site were professional, accommodating and made the process extremely comfortable with laughter and fun. More...

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26 March 2022

Park Ave Studio was our vendor for our package through Coindre Hall when we booked our wedding. I would give 5 starts if it weren't for the individual we had originally spoken to when coordinating our day. Photography for me, is stressful and myself and my husband weren't into having many photos. Fortunately, Erica was wonderful - she knew what we wanted and was able to make us comfortable and listened to us. She was super fun and easy and made sure we didn't miss much of our wedding to get the necessary shots. We are lucky to have had her as our photographer and by having her by our side, she made everything worth it. Thank you so much Erica! More...

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23 March 2022


Johnny and Bryan did such a great job with our wedding photos. They made us feel so special and comfortable throughout the process. The pictures were stunning and my wife and I were very pleased. Bruce was so great to work with when looking through all the photos when picking our album as well!! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

8 March 2022

My husband and I recently got married in September 2021. We booked Park Ave Studio before the pandemic. They had been nothing short of amazing the entire time! We love Park Ave Studio and would recommend to everyone looking for a professional photography studio. Each staff we worked with at the studio was caring and compassionate. Our photographer, Benny was wonderful! He was creative and had an eye for design. Benny made this process so easy and stress free! Park Ave we're also super fast and efficient. Choosing the photos for our album was streamlined and very easy. We received our album within four months of our wedding. My husband and I are so grateful to have worked with such an amazing and professional company. Thank you Park Ave and thank you Benny! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

8 March 2022


My husband and I recently got married in September 2021. We booked Park Ave Studio before the pandemic. They had been nothing short of amazing the entire time! We love Park Ave Studio and would recommend to everyone looking for a professional photography studio. Each staff we worked with at the studio was caring and compassionate. Our photographer, Benny was wonderful! He was creative and had an eye for design. Benny made this process so easy and stress free! Park Ave we're also super fast and efficient. Choosing the photos for our album was streamlined and very easy. We received our album within four months of our wedding. My husband and I are so grateful to have worked with such an amazing and professional company. Thank you Park Ave and thank you Benny! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

2 March 2022

Awesome company! Our photographer was Mike. He was fantastic! Ready and waiting when we got to the venue. Such a gentleman. Very professional. He really took the time to make us comfortable and relaxed . We laughed the whole time. From all the formal photos to all the special requests and candids, Mike was never intrusive or pushy . Thank you Mike for helping make this day run so smoothly. After the event we met with Laura. She was so super helpful and patient. She has terrific recommendations Thank you Laura! Love the album More...

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17 January 2022

Park Ave did a wonderful job at our wedding this past week. Our photographer Johnny & videographer Mike were the perfect duo. We did our romantic photos outside, and even though it was 20 degrees out, these guys worked incredibly quick and were supportive every step of the way through the cold - we know the photos are going to pay off. Johnny's time management worked out so well, our first look was just at the start of sunset and with the snow surrounding us, totally worth the few minutes in the freeze for these breathtaking pics! I really can't thank the team enough for working so diligently because, we got to enjoy our full cocktail hour, who would have thought! Big thanks to Johnny's attention to detail, and flattering poses and Mike's go lucky attitude, they both truly went above and beyond for us. My husband and I never felt rushed or forced into any awkward poses - we even willingly went back outside to take more snowy romantic photos and had no care in the world! Our families and Wedding party had nothing but natural smiles and genuine laughs with these guys as well. 10/10 would recommend Park Ave for any event! More...

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