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What to Do After The Wedding - Tips and Advice from New York Wedding Photographer Angelica Criscuolo Photography

Congratulations on your wedding! Was it a New York wedding? A destination wedding? Was it held on a rooftop like Tribeca 360 modern space event, Midtown Loft, or Gary's Loft, or did you say your I Do's in St. Patrick's Cathedral and had a reception at the Park Plaza or the Regis Hotel? Maybe it was at Oheka Castle, or by the beach or water like Peconic Bay Yacht Club, or Old Field Club in Long Island? Regardless of where it was held, I'm sure everything was beautiful, and all the wedding planning leading up to the big day was all worth it. After saying your vows and dancing the night away, it's natural to take some time to enjoy married life - yes, you're married! - and soak in wedding bliss.

How To Legally Change Your Name After Marriage - New York City Wedding Photographer Angelica Criscuolo Photography

How To Legally Change Your Name After Marriage

Congratulations on your wedding! You both planned an amazing gathering of family and friends to witness your happily-ever-after. You’ve sent out your Thank You cards, you’ve preserved your dress and bouquet, and pretty much did your What to Do After the Wedding list. There is one item left on the list. How to change your name legally.

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Before you can do anything, you need to wait to get back your marriage license confirming the name you want to use, whether it’s hyphenated, used your maiden name as your middle name, or something else, Once you have your new marriage license, you can decide to change your name.

  1. Change your social security card by visiting the Social Security Administration's website to fill out a form to process the change, or go to the physical office with the filled out form. Don't forget your original marriage license and other items they require to confirm your identity including your current social security card (you retain the same number), your proof of citizenship or certified copy of your birth certificate, proof of identity with your photo address (driver’s license, passport, military I.D. card, State issued identification). For foreign born citizens, or non-citizens, you can review what you need here.

  2. Change your driver's license. Once you have your social security card, bring that along with your original marriage license and all forms of identification to the DMV. They will have a list of what you need to bring, so review your local state DMV website. This includes your current driver’s license, proof of address (utility bill, lease, mortgage payments, or any utility mailed to you), and payment for processing (check, cash, or other method that the State DMV allows).

  3. Change your Passport. It's now easier to change your passport with your new driver's license and social security card. Remember, if you’re booking a flight overseas and you will NOT have your new passport by the time you fly, book your plane tickets with your original name. Only book your flight with your new intended name if you know you will have your new passport. Your name must match your plane tickets. Your driver’s license will not be enough. As for the steps, make sure you're providing all other identification and materials listed on the U.S. Department of State, including the change of name form, your recent passport, passport photo, and appropriate fees. Note, you will be getting a new passport number. Check your current Global Entry and see what they need for name change requirement, or if you need to re-apply. Same if you have TSA Pre-check.

  4. Change your bank accounts by going to each branch with your new passport, your original marriage license, your new driver's license, and your old identification to confirm you're the original bank holder. While you're there, order new checks, so it has your new name.

  5. Decide with your new spouse if you're going to create a joint checking account for utilities, mortgage, rent, groceries, cable, phone, etc. There's no reason why you can't have separate checking accounts. This is an option that many couples decide to do, but couples also keep their checking accounts separate and divide who pays what bills.

  6. Change the name on your lease or mortgage.

  7. Change the name listed in any insurance (health insurance - which can be done through your employer, renter’s insurance, jewelry insurance, etc.)

  8. Change your information with the human resource department at your job, and change your payroll information, pension, 401K, your work email, etc.

  9. You can also think about changing your beneficiaries. Sorry niece and nephew, you're cute, but the spouse is now next in line.

  10. Change your credit cards. Some companies request a copy of the marriage certificate or new identification. Go through your list of automatic payments to make sure your accounts are updated.

  11. You can create a new personal email address containing your new name. Make sure to contact all your family and friends that you have a new email address. You can also forward emails to your old email address to your new email automatically. Pretty much all email platforms can do this.

  12. Change everything you can think of, including associations, gym membership, voter registration, post office, utility bills (phone, cable, electricity), title to your car, auto insurance, etc.

  13. Change your name of social media. They says it’s not official until you change your name on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other digital platforms.

Once you change your name, notify your friends and family of any new email you’re using. This applies to you announcing at work what name you’ll be using.

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Destination Wedding Photographer - Barbados, The Crane Resort- Published on The Knot

Destination Wedding Photographer - Barbados, The Crane Resort- Published on The Knot

Barbados Destination Wedding featured on The Knot. Kristy and Philip's wedding was held on the cliffside of The Crane Resort on the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados. Many family and friends from New York City, California, Philippines and the United Kingdom came to attend the beautiful tropical wedding and witness the couple get married.

How to Create Your Wedding Day Timeline - New York City Wedding Photographer Angelica Criscuolo Photography

How to create a wedding day photography timeline whether you’re in New York, New Jersey, a Destination Wedding, and having a first look, or no first look. Here’s a guide to help you! If you’re getting married in the city, or in the country, you still need to consider travel time, how long to take photos of entire bridal party, how much time to account for family photos of 10 or 50.

Do You Need A Wedding Album? Can You Make Your Own?

Congratulations on your wedding! What was the most memorable moment that you remember? Who was there? What did you fell throughout the day? Hard to put into words the description of a special and emotional day at times because weddings are just filled with back-to-back events that you may, or may not, remember. This is why many of my couples design their wedding albums with me. It’s not just an album of pictures, because your wedding album is a piece of your story from your wedding day. It’s a beautiful and cherished heirloom keepsake designed and created so generation of friends and family will enjoy reviewing your memories. It’s a display piece and a work of art that you can leaf through on your anniversary or special occasion, or just on a rainy day. It’s what helps you and your spouse remember your biggest day, the guests that witnessed and celebrated it with you, and the places and details that was part of it all.

Wedding albums are custom designed for each couple and their specific needs. A luxurious, fine art wedding album is not the same as creating an album you can purchase in your run-of-the-mill online store. The quality and craftsmanship are not the same, and unfortunately, you get what you pay for, meaning the album does not last the test of time. Albums that are mass-produced are as meticulously created. The albums we provide are hand-bound and inspected for quality.

Not all weddings are the same, so isn’t it important to design an heirloom album that caters to your needs? Isn’t it also important to have your wedding album created by a professional, so it stands the test of time?

We believe so too! In an age of digital images locked in a smartphone, tablet, or computer that could be wiped out in a blink of an eye, a wedding album stands the test of time and keeps the excitement and the special moment alive for many years to come. Other ways to enjoy your photos are with wall arts, printed images, and protected inside a custom image box with your photo on the cover, with interchangeable matted prints to showcase on your mantel. Whatever you decide, I’m here to help you create your wedding album so that you can relive your wedding memories time and time again.


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Spring Photography Giveaway Challenge! Win 1 of 3 Packages!

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Win 1 of 3 Photography Packages!

Spring is around the corner, and what better way to celebrate, than a wedding, portrait session and Photo Booth giveaway! We're giving away a complimentary 6-hr wedding basic package. We're also giving away a photo session, good for a 30 min anniversary, portrait, headshot, or engagement session, etc. Dress rentals (size permitting) will be included and chosen from the few options we have to offer.

That's not all, we're also giving away a 2-hr Photo Booth package! You could win one, or all three.

Click HERE for more details.2018 Travel Dates

Can't make it to New York City for a photo session? I'm traveling this year so mark your calendars and contact me ASAP to book your session while I'm in your city! 

Las Vegas, NV: 2/24/18-3/1/18 Miami, FL: 3/9/18-3/11/18 CANCELLED Boston, MA: 3/23/18-3/25/18 San Diego, CA: 4/1/18-4/6/18 (tentative) Cape Cod, MA: 7/1/18-7/5/18 Boston, MA: 9/1/18-9/4/18 Richmond, VA: 9/7/18-9/9/18 Charlottesville, VA: 10/11/18-10/14/18

About the Photographer: Angelica Criscuolo is an international wedding photographer that also shoots headshots, portraits and events and provides photo booth services and rental. She has photographed couples in Hawaii, Boston, Florida, California, Philippines, Canada, Barbados and other destination caribbean islands. Angelica continues to  be published in many publications including The New York Times, The New York Daily News – Down The Aisle, Time Out New York, The Huffington Post, Staten Island Live news, Engagement 101 Magazine, Merci New York, Lela New York Weddings, Pretty Pear Bride, The Urban Style NY, Un-Jersey Bride, Engaged Wedding Blog UK, The Knot, Wedding Wire, Brides.com, The Frosted Petticoat and more! She has recently been awarded The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2013 and The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2014 and have also won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award 2014. Angelica specializes in capturing various vital memories and her goal is to provide the best images for all couples and clients using her background in broadcast journalism and editorial technique. She utilizes natural lighting as well as off-camera lighting to ensure her clients receive beautiful photos from a Style Me Pretty type of natural look to an editorial/dramatic magazine worthy look. Angelica is also a proud member of Professional Photographer of America (PPA) and Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI). On top of capturing weddings, she also provides photo booth option for her clients called the InstaMemory Booth, which is always a hit at any event! She is married to her husband Matthew and they live in Sunnyside Queens, NYC. Angelica would love to hear from you so send an inquiry to book your wedding and engagement sessions at info@angelicacriscuolophotography.com

2008-2018 © Copyright | Angelica Criscuolo Photography| All Rights Reserved | info@angelicacriscuolophotography.com | NYC Wedding Photographer travels to New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Destination Weddings worldwide including Caribbean, Philippines, India, Europe, Polynesian Islands & more.Engagement Photographer and Luxury Boudoir photography. Photo booth rental and service. NO travel fee to San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Boston, DC – Available for Travel.

Winners of Free Engagement Session - NYC Wedding Photographer

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Winners of Free Engagement Session are announced!

Thank you to everyone again! I loved meeting you all and hearing your love stories and looking forward to knowing more about the winners and anyone that chooses to book us for their wedding and/or engagement!

Congratulations to these winners! There were so many entries from the CitiField NY BQE event that five were chosen:

Archana Rao
Beth Marchetti
Jennifer Sulaiman
Lara Lyn Calvento
Victoria Licona


Each of the winner receives:
1. 1-hour complimentary session (sunrise or sunset subject to photographer's availability).
2. 1 location within 20 miles from Columbus Circle in NYC.
3. 25 high resolution images with our logo.
3. Online proof gallery of photos.


Winners, if you didn't receive my last correspondence, call or email me asap!

All the best,
Angelica

PS. I wish I could've told all you beautiful bride and grooms you all won, but we can still chat about booking an a la cart engagement session. You can always apply the engagement session package towards the wedding package if you book me for your wedding within two months from your engagement session. 

Wedding package and a la cart engagement session info can be found here.

Remember, you can get wedding photography coverage and InstaMemory Booth package all in one! Receive 10% savings on any of our full wedding package when you book us by the end of March 2016 for your 2016 or 2017 wedding. Click here and mention code "CitiField10%Wedding" when you contact us.

About the Photographer: Angelica Criscuolo is an international wedding photographer that also shoots boudoir, portraits and events and provides photo booth services and rental. She has photographed couples in Hawaii, Boston, Florida, California, Philippines, Canada, Barbados and other destination caribbean islands. Angelica continues to  be published in many publications including The New York Times, Time Out NY,  The New York Daily News – Down The Aisle, Time Out New York, Staten Island Live news, Engagement 101 Magazine, Merci New York, Lela New York Weddings, Pretty Pear Bride, The Urban Style NY, Un-Jersey Bride, Engaged Wedding Blog UK, The Knot, Wedding Wire, Brides.com, The Frosted Petticoat and more! She has recently been awarded The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2013 and The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2014 and have also won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award 2014. Angelica specializes in capturing various vital memories and her goal is to provide the best images for all couples and clients using her background in broadcast journalism and editorial technique. She utilizes natural lighting as well as off-camera lighting to ensure her clients receive beautiful photos from a Style Me Pretty type of natural look to an editorial/dramatic magazine worthy look. Angelica is also a proud member of Professional Photographer of America (PPA) and Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI). On top of capturing weddings, she also provides photo booth option for her clients called the InstaMemory Booth, which is always a hit at any event! She is married to her husband Matthew and they live in Sunnyside Queens, NYC. Angelica would love to hear from you so send an inquiry to book your wedding and engagement sessions at info@angelicacriscuolophotography.com

2008-2015  © Copyright | Angelica Criscuolo Photography| All Rights Reserved | info@angelicacriscuolophotography.com | NYC Wedding Photographer travels to New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Destination Weddings worldwide including Caribbean, Philippines, India, Europe, Polynesian Islands & more.Engagement Photographer and Luxury Boudoir photography. Photo booth rental and service. NO travel fee to San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Boston, DC – Available for Travel.

 

Two Bright Lights Editor's Choice Award 2015 - Angelica Criscuolo Photography - We won again!

Doing the Jiggy Dance everyone! We are proud to always serve our brides, grooms, couples, and all our clients and because YOU are just amazing, getting published is a breeze! We THANK YOU for this 2015 Two Bright Lights Editor's Choice Award and to the editors of Two Bright Lights for choosing our wonderful clients to publish. These editors range from The Knot, to Today.com and so much more. Our couples have been published in many publications and we're very excited for this year! So much more to come. "The Editors' Choice Awards honor Two Bright Lights' members whose talent was continually recognized by top print magazine, blog and ezine editors. Their hard work and commitment to getting published places them among the top 5%, from a community made up of over 40,000 photographers and event professionals across 100 countries."

To think, there are THOUSANDS of photographers that uses Two Brights Light and my couples have been chosen to be published by editors that uses Two Bright Lights to find amazing photos and stories. THANK YOU to our amazing clients, couples and brides and grooms in New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Bronx), New Jersey, California, Florida, Caribbean, Hawaii, Long Island, and Destination weddings!!!

Thanks again everyone for making Angelica Criscuolo Photography a success! "Like" our Facebook page and follow our newsfeed!

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Wedding Wire and The Knot Best of Wedding Winner Angelica Criscuolo Photography

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© Copyright 2015 | Angelica Criscuolo Photography| All Rights Reserved | info@angelicacriscuolophotography.com | NYC Wedding Photographer travels to New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Destination Weddings worldwide including Caribbean, Philippines, India, Europe, Polynesian Islands & more.Engagement Photographer and Luxury Boudoir photography. Photo booth rental and service. NO travel fee to San Diego, San Francisco, Ft. Lauderdale, Boston – Available for Travel

Brooklyn Wedding Photographer New York Daily News Down The Aisle

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Angelica Criscuolo Photography graced the full page of the New York Daily News! Jackie and Joe's beautiful Brooklyn wedding photography at Giando on the Water in DUMBO is also on the Down The Aisle section of the paper! To have two brides and grooms of ours fill an entire page of the paper means the world to us that our couples are just that awesome to work with! To see more of Jackie and Joe's wedding click here: http://www.angelicacriscuolophotography.com/blog/2014/07/08/brooklyn-new-york-wedding-photography-giando-on-the-water-jj/

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The Knot Best of Wedding 2014 Best New York Wedding Photographer

The Knot Best of Wedding 2014 Best New York Wedding Photographer

About the Photographer: Angelica Criscuolo is an international wedding photographer that also shoots boudoir, portraits and events and provides photo booth services and rental. She has been published in many publications including The New York Times, The New York Daily News – Down The Aisle, Staten Island Live news, Engagement 101 Magazine, Merci New York, Lela New York Weddings, Pretty Pear Bride, The Urban Style NY, Un-Jersey Bride, Engaged Wedding Blog UK, The Knot, Wedding Wire, Brides.com, The Frosted Petticoat and more! She has recently been awarded The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2013 and The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2014 and have also won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award 2014. Angelica specializes in capturing various vital memories and her goal is to provide the best images for all couples and clients using her background in broadcast journalism and editorial technique. She utilizes natural lighting as well as off-camera lighting to ensure her clients receive beautiful photos from a Style Me Pretty type of natural look to an editorial/dramatic magazine worthy look. Taking photographs to commemorate memories is what she does best and Angelica is very passionate about her work and has traveled to the Caribbean, Punta Cana DR, Barbados, Hawaii, Buffalo, Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, DC, Paris, Bora Bora Tahiti, Canada, The Philippines and more. Angelica is also a proud member of Professional Photographer of America (PPA) and Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI). On top of capturing weddings, she also provides photo booth option for her clients called the InstaMemory Booth, which is always a hit at any event! She is married to her husband Matthew and they live in Sunnyside Queens, NYC.

New York Daily News Down The Aisle - Bronx Wedding Photographer

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We're very excited to be published AGAIN in the Down The Aisle section of the New York Daily News! Did you get your copy? Page 23 with Kathryn and Joseph's wedding in full color! See more of their wedding in our blog here: http://www.angelicacriscuolophotography.com/blog/2014/04/09/new-york-wedding-photography-marina-del-rey-bronx-kathryn-joseph-2/

Here's a few of their fun engagement photos in Central Park New York here: http://www.angelicacriscuolophotography.com/blog/2013/10/25/nycengagementphotoideasincentralparkkathrynjoseph/

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The Knot Best of Wedding 2014 Best New York Wedding Photographer

The Knot Best of Wedding 2014 Best New York Wedding Photographer

About the Photographer: Angelica Criscuolo is an international wedding photographer that also shoots boudoir, portraits and events and provides photo booth services and rental. She has been published in many publications including The New York Times, The New York Daily News – Down The Aisle, Staten Island Live news, Engagement 101 Magazine, Merci New York, Lela New York Weddings, Pretty Pear Bride, The Urban Style NY, Un-Jersey Bride, Engaged Wedding Blog UK, The Knot, Wedding Wire, Brides.com, The Frosted Petticoat and more! She has recently been awarded The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2013 and The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2014 and have also won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award 2014. Angelica specializes in capturing various vital memories and her goal is to provide the best images for all couples and clients using her background in broadcast journalism and editorial technique. She utilizes natural lighting as well as off-camera lighting to ensure her clients receive beautiful photos from a Style Me Pretty type of natural look to an editorial/dramatic magazine worthy look. Taking photographs to commemorate memories is what she does best and Angelica is very passionate about her work and has traveled to the Caribbean, Punta Cana DR, Barbados, Hawaii, Buffalo, Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, DC, Paris, Bora Bora Tahiti, Canada, The Philippines and more. Angelica is also a proud member of Professional Photographer of America (PPA) and Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI). On top of capturing weddings, she also provides photo booth option for her clients called the InstaMemory Booth, which is always a hit at any event! She is married to her husband Matthew and they live in Sunnyside Queens, NYC.