A Different Kind of Bio That Goes a Little Deeper into who I am ( photo taken by Luchiana my daughter )

I was born in New York City on the Upper West Side in 1984. My family is of mixed ethnicity: my mom is Italian and Jewish from Queens, and my father is Puerto Rican, born in Puerto Rico and moved here as a child. My parents met on the Jersey Shore and wed at City Hall while pregnant with me. My life is very much colored by NYC and being raised in the grit and grind of it. So much of my inspiration is inextricably linked to my artistic and crazy parents. My childhood was filled with Latin jazz parties that extended into the middle of the night, doors open across the hall, and really no lines between the two. Our walls were graced with works by some of the most talented artists, like Jorge Soto and José Morales. I think my childhood was incredibly unique and gave me a deep and profound love for creativity, weird people, and the permission to be myself.

I also recall always being enamored with the colors of our graffiti-covered city. NYC trains were literally covered, and so were all the buildings. It’s something I don’t think I’ll ever forget, and I think it’s clearly something that inspired me in the wedding work I do. I’m not just a visitor of the city—NYC is my home. I have come to realize that I also carry that nostalgia and intimate love affair with me when I work, as if every street and every corner has a personal story of mine as well. Walking around with couples sometimes feels like drifting back in time in my own story and history, like I'm back in my small town.

My husband is also a native New Yorker, and I think one of the foundational aspects of our romance was our unique upbringings. In addition to always being a creative and different soul, I have been equally fascinated by the human mind and human experience. At the same time I got into the wedding world in 2016, met my husband and soon-to-be father of my children, I also got accepted to NYU for a master’s in mental health counseling. My love of people is so clear for me. In addition to my wild upbringing, it came with its challenges as well, and I’ve always been drawn to helping others—hopefully being a support system for people, especially creatives who may feel a lack of representation in the psychology world, which can often feel stuffy, rigid, and extremely void of creativity and nuance.

In 2020, the reality of the pandemic brought us away from the city. Adding two little humans to our journey, we moved to the Poconos, where we currently live. Over time, I’ve developed such a deep and profound love of nature that the natural evolution for our family was always this. While NYC remains the place I work, love, and consider my hometown, living more rurally has deepened my love for nature, and rural America.

My clients

In almost 10 years of doing this work, I’ve come to realize that my ideal clients are people who consider themselves free thinkers and nonconformist. I also tend to attract intellectual individuals who value high quality art, philosophy, creativity, and style. Interestingly enough, many of my clients don’t use social media. I myself am absolutely not the social media wedding celebrity and can't image I'll ever be. They’ve found something in my work that resonates with the type of person who doesn’t care to be seen, isn’t into posing, or being the center of attention, but still acknowledges the value and importance of well-done imagery.

What words can't describe

A few things I love that tell more about me than words could: I love George Carlin—I think of him like a spiritual leader. Wu-Tang and Portishead were a huge part of my artistic awakening. I believe the earth is a living being just like us and that all things in life are connected through water. My humor is Larry David-esque.