Destination Wedding Photographer, Wedding Photographers New York City, NY

Built in that classic New England style the Tappan Hill Mansion is one of Abigail Kirsch’s most exclusive venues in New York, located on the former estate of Mark Twain in the scenic Hudson Valley, just 45 minutes from midtown Manhattan. Abigail Kirsch being the largest operator of exclusive event venues in the greater New York City area whereas each of their locations offers something very unique – from the quintessential country mansion, Tappan Hill, to The Lighthouse, a city loft on the Hudson, to the Botanical Garden in the Bronx, to Stage 6 at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, to many others.

For many years now we were of the opinion that Hudson’s Valley historic setting is the perfect backdrop for the most special events, combined with the catering professionals that have developed wedding catering into an art form. Whether it be at one of the exclusive venues or at one of many select venues in the tri-state area, Abigail Kirsch planners create a unique celebration, menu, lighting, presentation and many other details.

This was a great Jewish wedding with an unusual story: the couple has already enjoyed 3 separate wedding festivities before this one. This is what happened. The bride is an American of Italian and Jewish heritage and the groom is Israeli of Iranian-Yemenite heritage. The first and biggest wedding took place in Israel with hundreds of guests. Also a traditional Sephardi Henna Ceremony common to most Middle-Eastern cultures was held a few days prior to the wedding, which was just as big as the wedding itself. The third celebration came some weeks after the main wedding, this time in Italy, for all the Italian relatives that could not make it to the main event in Israel. And finally, the last celebration happened on American soil, at the Tappan Hill Mansion, and we were there to capture the final stage in this extravagant chain of nuptial festivities.