Alex and Danielle were married on Alex’s family farmhouse in Caneadea, NY, right on the Genesee River. As you walk into this gorgeous 1800’s farmhouse, you can feel the history oozing from the floor boards. So much character is one house is almost overwhelming, like the love present that day. The walls were lined with […]

There are moments in life. The moments that are so significant that time seems to slow, stop even. Jordan and Michelle’s entire wedding day felt like several of these moments place into a jar to be tucked away forever.         These two were married under an oak tree on their personal property […]

You guys! Do you remember combing through your moms photo drawers, her bins, her albums looking for that certain portrait. A portrait that you were dying to see! I certainly do. The smell of glue, the crinkle of the plastic protecting the images. My mother used to yell at me EVERY time I would go […]

Hi there! Are you newly engaged or in full wedding planning mode? Yes? DeaLea is happy to announce we are opening our dates for the 2019 wedding season. DeaLea Photography provides a full service photography experience to each and every one of our bridal couples. We will be there for you in every way possible […]

Elopement turns into beautiful cocktail reception! Rachel and Matt, if you didn’t know, eloped while visiting Florida to attend the Buffalo Bills game in Miami. What could be more exciting than a pop up wedding, beer and the Bills? If you don’t know than you are not from Buffalo, NY. Clearly. This adorable couple flew […]

Here it is! The wedding that I personally couldnt wait for, and I am so sad is over. The Buffalo Zoo wedding I talked about for an entire year, it’s here!           Danielle and Aricca said their “I do’s” while a giraffe played in the background!   They danced their first dance as […]

If you’re reading this, it’s most likely because you’re planning a wedding. Congratulations! Welcome to the wedding world of the unknown. You have a ton of important decisions to make. You have questions, I’m sure of it!  “Why do I need engagement portraits?” Throughout the years, I have come across some pretty important reasons to […]

You take your time searching for a photographer who has the style that you are looking for. You carefully choose the location where your portrait session will take place, a beach or a nature preserve. It takes three hours on line shopping and two hours in stores to find everyone’s perfect outfits. The morning of […]

What a wedding!!! Not very many people I know can say they celebrated their wedding for 5 days, with 40 of their closest family and friends, in beautiful Mexico. Natalie and George were married in Playa del Carmen, right on the Gulf of Mexico near Cancun. The days were filled with walks to the beach, […]