Brooklyn NY: Wedding Photos at The Bell House Brooklyn
Wedding photos at Gowanus, Brooklyn NYC concert & event venue: The Bell House
Ever thought of having a wedding at a concert & event venue? See if this blog will inspire you to plan yours at once!
Where is The Bell House located?
149 7th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Does the Bell House have a designated room to get ready in?
As a wedding photographer, I would not recommend taking photos in the Bell House “green room” and getting ready. At this wedding, the bride and groom got ready at Downtown Brooklyn hotels nearby:
The bride got ready at the Ace Hotel
Groom got ready across the street from the Bride at the Holiday Inn
Why get married at a concert & event venue?
This couple loves music and makes a living off of it. One of them owns a record and coffee shop in Brooklyn. It only makes sense they got married at a local Brooklyn wedding venue that also dupes as a concert & event space.
Should you hire a wedding planner?
Especially a place that needs off-site vendors to make a wedding happen. The Bell House must have a wedding planner. It’s much easier if a couple hires someone on the day of to make sure the timeline and decorations, and vendors show up when they are supposed to. The couple shouldn’t be worrying about this while they enjoy their wedding day.
Wedding photos style: Dark and Moody
The reason I changed my photography style for this wedding day at The Bell House is that the couple is unique. Loves dark colors and fall golden accents. That is why I chose to shoot dark. Even though their venue is dark, so the photo naturally looks that way as I had to set up my own lighting to create some light in the venue. Otherwise, it would be almost all black and dark imagery. Choosing a wedding venue with low light, dark ceilings and walls, and color accents will result in dark and moody wedding photography. I love dark and moody wedding photography styles as I believe it makes the photos more photo journalistic, tells a story and gives emotion to the photographs.
Wedding Bride Prep Photos at The Ace Hotel, Downtown Brooklyn
Wedding Groom Prep photos at The Holiday Inn, Downtown Brooklyn
The Bell House Wedding Photos
We started the wedding day with a first look and took care of portraits of the couple, their kids, and VIPs before the ceremony so they can also enjoy cocktail hour and reception with minimal interruptions.
The Mock Sparkler Exit Outside of The Bell House Wedding Venue
In order to plan a mock sparkler exit:
- Confirm that your wedding venue will allow it. The Bell House allowed it outside the building.
- The wedding planner should have heat-approved buckets of water (no glass) to burn out the sparklers after the photo op is finished.
- The couple must purchase a collection of long sparklers. This is where I recommend to get your sparklers.
- Plan to ask 10-20 SOBER-ish people to join you (the couple) to do the mock sparkler exit outside and line up in two rows.
- Listen to the photo/video team instructions on how to walk/run/dance under the sparkler tunnel created by some of your favorite SOBER-ish people.
- The mock sparkler exit will happen after sunset and typically during the reception. Please allow 10-15 minutes to make this photo op perfect.
The Dream Team of Brooklyn NYC Wedding Vendors
- Photographer @suessmomentsweddings
- Planner @detailsmadesimple
- Videographer Jordan Jeanty | @jeantystudios
- Dress @divineatelier
- Tux @menswearhouse
- Rings @doyleanddoyle
- Dried Florals by the Bride
- Invites @zola
- DJ DJ Mikey Palms
- Catering vegan food truck Pizza Moto
