Cory & Joe

Fate has a weird way of circling back over paths that were meant to cross. Take Cory and Joe.
When these two, both from the Bronx, NY, were introduced to each other for the first time, little
did they know that they had actually crossed paths 13 years earlier at a Yankees game inYankee
Stadium. As luck would have it, The Daily News had captured the fateful moment in a photo that
featured Danny DeVito in the dugout, with both Cory and Joe in the same frame, five feet from
each other, unbeknownst to one another at the time. It was Cory’s mom who, revisiting the photo,
discovered this uncanny first encounter. That’s when it was settled…Cory and Joe’s love was
unequivocally meant to be!

Cory and Joe finally sealed the deal on this fated love in Aruba. We had the privilege of capturing
their wedding ceremony and reception at the stunning Faro Blanco Restaurant, perched atop a
Limestone cliff next to Aruba’s famed California Lighthouse. Not only is the restaurant beautifully
appointed, with an open-air, multi-level terrace and Italian touches, but it also affords a really
lovely, expansive view of the island’s northern coastline.While Faro Blanco pulled out all the stops
for a fabulous venue and dinner, the amazing Nicole Verdam from Amare Weddings Aruba via Elite
Productions Aruba served as the wedding coordinator.

Cory and Joe’s personal and emotional vows set the tone for a really intimate, touching ceremony.
Our team could easily feel the intense intimacy, even from behind the lens of our cameras. Many
of their guests had tears in their eyes as the two exchanged their vows. Cory and Joe explained
that while they expected about 20 guests to make the trek down to Aruba to share in their
wedding, many more than that showed up from all over the country, from LA, NY, Vegas, and
Texas.

Another fabulous surprise? The fireworks that were shot off just after Cory and Joe’s reception
speech. The guests loved them! (And so did our cameras!) This was truly a special wedding for
us. As wedding photographers and videographers, we feel that capturing a same-sex wedding is
the perfect opportunity to capture a really unique combination of pure love and intense friendship,
and this combination is amazing to witness (and document) from behind the camera. Add to this
the fact that Cory and Joe were simply fated to be soulmates, and you have one incredible love
story! Our sincerest congratulations to Cory and Joe!