Steve and Angela had one of those Prospect Park Boathouse wedding days that feels like it was made for fall. It was right at the tail end of foliage season, so much so that for a second I thought they might have missed peak color, but they didn’t! The park had one last encore in it, and it absolutely showed out. We had originally planned to keep their first look and portraits close to the venue, maybe even inside if the light was being weird, but the second I arrived I was like… we are NOT wasting this. We headed out into the park and it was instantly worth it. Those warm, glowy trees were everywhere, the kind of background you cannot recreate with anything else.
Their ceremony was especially stunning because the “florals” outside were not traditional florals at all. They were these large, dramatic arrangements of red fall leaves that made such a statement and somehow felt both elevated and totally right for the location. And if you have ever been at the Boathouse, you know one little wild card is the water. Some days, especially when it is warm, it can turn really green. But we got lucky. It had cleared up, and between the water behaving, the weather being perfect, and the park still holding onto those colors, it honestly could not have been a better day.
One of my favorite parts of Prospect Park weddings is the energy around you. People are out living their lives, walking dogs, running, pushing strollers, and you will see them slow down and quietly take it all in from a distance. That happened during Steve and Angela’s ceremony, and it was actually really sweet. It felt like the park was doing what it does best. It gave them this beautiful, public but still intimate moment where everything felt alive around them, but their little bubble still held.
And then the inside of the Boathouse. If you have never been, the interiors already have so much character. Warm tones, that classic historic feel, big windows, and all that texture. Steve and Angela’s vendor team completely understood the assignment. They brought in Douglass of Pattern Parties and Nicolas Cogrel for florals, and they worked actual magic in that space. I am not exaggerating when I say I was drooling photographing reception details. I did not even have much time to do it, because the timeline was moving, and I could have happily stayed in there photographing tables and textures all day.
What I loved most was how intentional everything felt. The outside “florals” played perfectly with the natural foliage, and inside, the designs complemented the Boathouse itself. Like they were not fighting the venue, they were highlighting it. The colors were fall without being overly themed, and every detail felt like it belonged.
If you are considering a wedding at Prospect Park Boathouse, Steve and Angela’s day is the perfect example of why it is such a special venue. You get the romance and architecture of the Boathouse, and you get the park doing what it does best, giving you a seasonal backdrop that feels effortless, even when it is down to the last few leaves.
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