Neeve and Justin

The email said: would you be against shooting in a cemetery?

Meet Neeve and Justin, two creative lovebirds from Brooklyn. On a crisp and colorful day we met at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Did you know that in America's early history that cemeteries were used as public parks? Way back when on a fine day you might have found yourself flying a kite and dodging tombstones!

So no, Nevee and Justin are not morbid. They are like many, fond of this cemetery as a place of tranquility and inspiration. If you are ever in Brooklyn I would highly suggest a visit. Read this below from the Green-Wood web site. Fascinating!

Founded in 1838 as one of America’s first rural cemeteries, the Green-Wood Cemetery soon developed an international reputation for its magnificent beauty and became the fashionable place to be buried. By 1860, Green-Wood was attracting 500,000 visitors a year, rivaling Niagara Falls as the country’s greatest tourist attraction. Crowds flocked to Green-Wood to enjoy family outings, carriage rides and sculpture viewing in the finest of first generation American landscapes. Green-Wood’s popularity helped inspire the creation of public parks, including New York City’s Central and Prospect Parks.

http://www.green-wood.com/index.php/GWC

















I included this picture because it is becoming quite odd that on almost all engagement shoots there have been hawks close by!!







Neeve and Justin are not yet married if you are curious about his ring. They had these rings custom designed and on their wedding day they will exchange them for the second time.





I will end this series with my nod to Norman Rockwell.

Neeve and Justin, thank you so much for this wonderful idea and great day in the cemetery!

~Neeve's dress was created by Joanna Baum out of Brooklyn
~The rings were created by Blanca Monros Gomez also out of Brooklyn