Rachel & Renaud held a small civil marriage certificate signing ceremony at the luxurious Le Coucou restaurant in SoHo, as their ‘real wedding’ would be held in France just a couple of days later. They were attended by a small group of friends and family who celebrated with lunch and libations. Prior to our seating we took posed group photos outside among the beautiful foliage, and some inside of their elegant bar.

Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):

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All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D850 using a 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, and all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.

Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!