Columbia County NY Weddings

I have done a few weddings and learned and grown from doing them and found aspects I enjoy. It’s a big celebration you plan for years, months, and many hours put into for one day that flies by. That’s why you hire a photographer and a videographer so you can focus on the people and have fun as they capture it for you to look back on later.

After doing a handful of weddings I have decided to offer reception coverage since that’s where all the family and friends have fun and can get great candid moments. Being a fly on the wall and letting the special day unfold. The ceremony is more a personal in my option since it’s the official marriage moment while the reception is the after-party where you can finally mingle with the ones you love. I would love to document your reception of you and your family, friends having a good time and celebrating a new chapter. Going around getting some groups of people together and more candid interactions.

You can always have polaroids and disposable cameras around for your guests to have fun with or have a digital camera to pass around.

If you would like full coverage of your wedding and your in Columbia County NY area these are the photographers I would look into. These photographers specialize in doing weddings.

Amber Bauhoff - Turnquist Collective - John Dolan - Hudson River Photographer - Ken Bovat - Hitlin Photography - Good Love Photo - Modern Masterpice

There are other photographers in the area but these come to mind who do great wedding photography.

Your wedding photographer can help you with other wedding services such as venues, hair & make up and other services.

A few wedding venues

Locust Hill Barn - The Ruins at Sassafras Farm - Columbia County Historical Society - Apple Barn Farm

Gather Greene

Yard & Estate Sales

For people that know me, I am a big fan of going to sales and am always online seeing when and where they are. I wanted to create a post about them to help other people. If it where to find sales or if you want to hire someone to run a sale for you or yourself. I have helped run sales as well as attend.

For finding a sale I recommend these resources.

estatesales.net also have an app

Yard sale treasure map- this is an app

craigslist.org

garage sale map gsalr.com - this is an app

yardsales.net

Local FB groups as well as local yard sale groups

There may be other sites I have missed but these are the main ones

bidbuyget - auction site ( they buy and sell)

liveauctioneers- Auction house searcher

auctionninja -estate sale auctions

For promoting or to find someone to run your sale

Yard sale treasure map- this is an app ( you can list a sale on the app)

craigslist.org ( you can create a post)

estatesales.net also have an app ( you can find local estate sale services)

yardsales.net you can advertise your sale on this site

Local FB groups as well as local yard sale groups

There may be other sites I have missed but these are the main ones

bidbuyget - Auction house

liveauctioneers- Auction house searcher

auctionninja - estate sale auctions

Some tips if you're going to have your own sale

Have 3 boxes, one being $1 another being $5 and the last being $10, and have different collected stickers for each, to make things easier.

The last day of the sale is usually 50% or so for everything or close to everything but does not have to be.

Double-check the rooms and items to make sure there is nothing personal or family-related you want to keep.

If you have prices that you have found online, I would suggest you try to sell it online, when people go to sales they are looking for deals and not retail prices. If you're going to go off online prices go around 30-50%+ less more off of the online price.

The first and or last day of the sale have a free section to help get rid of stuff and bring people to the sale.

Expect there to be at least 3+ people to show up an hour or so before the sale even if you say no early birds they will wait at the end of the driveway waiting.

Put all personal things that are not for sale in a room with the door closed with a note on it as well as large items put a big note saying not for sale. Using caution tape is another idea.

Have cones/flags/signs for no parking and parking.

People will dig through stuff even if it is closed- so tape a not on it if you don't want anyone to open things.

When listing your sale online have photos of the whole sale or some items to help generate an interest in the sale.

If you dont want to bring stuff to the dump and want to donate or sell your stuff to local businesses. There are a good handful of those free libraries around as well as used book places in and around CC for any books. Also for any kind of home repair or replacement type things Columbia county habitat takes things. You can also see if local antique shops will also buy your stuff as well. Also theres other local organizations that will take donations and when you donate always ask for a tax form.

I am always looking for - Vintage photos/vintage prints and paintings/ art supplies/old documents/camera stuff and I like to find other things that are interesting to me.

I will also offer to help source things for and with people as well as upcycling.

The other option is sending photos to your local auction houses for the more valuable stuff or they may also take things that you may not think are valuable but they have clients for it and you being the seller get a commission for the last bidder. Here are some local Columbia County Auction Houses.

Fontaine's Heritage Auctions COPAKE AUCTION Meissner's Auction Service Old Kinderhook Auction Stair Galleries

Adventure With Art

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Yesterday I decided to go to Hudson to see art before it gets taken down and to do some solo exploring. I have not gone out by my self in a while. It was a little odd since I am used to going exploring with Josh. But I had a good time. I went to see an art installation by David Mclntyre ( podcast 8- he talks about it).

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I ended my adventure at the Warehouse and stopped to see Kris Perry’s new public sculpture.

I also wanted to try something new on my IG - more photos from this day.

My next stop was the old Hudson library where The Hudson Eye had set up a group shot of Hudson artists. It was cool to see art in an abandoned like setting where the walls were falling, and paint coming off, kind of like Design Hudson at the Bronson house but more abandon feeling. After I did that I went to Warren street to see some galleries and shops.

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Art Austerlitz July 2021 Group Show

 

Me out and about