We first met Billy when he was photographing a close friend’s wedding. He had a positive, calm, and warm energy (a true benefit on the day-of a wedding when things leading up to the ceremony are crazy!) and he was totally unobtrusive. But when ...we saw the way he was able to capture the love that was in the room throughout our friend’s wedding and the unique relationships to the couple, we were amazed. Another dear friend and her husband immediately hired him for their wedding the next year.
When it came time for planning our own special day, Billy was the only photographer on our list. Billy was already booked on the day of our wedding, but had us meet with his associate, Marguerite (Maggie) Pintauro, who was at our other friends’ weddings as Billy’s second photographer. Maggie was wonderful from our first meeting. She had Billy’s same cool energy, had a great portfolio, and clearly wanted us to have the best photos.
We are big theater fans and getting pictures in the theater district was important to us. As the theater district and Times Square are neighbors, this meant a lot of outdoor shots, dodging traffic and tourists. A stressful situation under normal circumstances, forget about being photographed as you navigate the crowds. Maggie was a pro, as was Mike, who was assisting Maggie during our engagement shoot and again at the wedding. We were having so much fun, our engagement shot turned into a 3-hour event; neither Maggie nor Mike said anything as we came up with meaningful spot after meaningful spot where we wanted a photograph.
Our wedding was in Connecticut and was a 9-hour event, not including the pre-event photos that Maggie and her team captured and the 1-hour plus family photos we did pre-ceremony. The wedding also included a lot of live performances, including a 10-song cabaret during Cocktail Hour, a sing-along at dinner, and a 2-hour piano bar/open mic after party. Maggie and her team were with us throughout, capturing the amazing moments from the day (scripted and not). People kept saying to us, “Your photographers seem to be everywhere.” Reviewing the amazing shots on the online gallery, it’s clear that Maggie and Mike were indeed everywhere, forever preserving special memories and moments.
When we found out we were selected to appear in the NYTimes Wedding Announcements, we immediately went to our amazing selection of photos from our engagement shoot with Maggie. So now for all time, Maggie, William Thomas Photography, and our wedding are forever linked. We couldn’t be happier with the association.