Ben Cleeton

Photographer / Visual Storyteller

www.bencleeton.com

Finding Love From Studio 1A in Rockefeller Plaza

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Location: syracuse, ny

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Biography: Ben Cleeton is a Syracuse documentary photographer and filmmaker who holds a degree in photojournalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications (2015). He was born in Syracuse and lived in Geneseo, NY, where his mother, a professor... MORE

UTICA, NY – SATURDAY ...that includes 13 kids in total.

UTICA, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Poppy Hager and Charley Feldman lead the bridal party that includes 13 kids in total.

UTICA, NY – SATURDAY ... Church in front of 145 guests.

UTICA, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Libby Leist and Sayan Ray were married Saturday June 4th at Grace Church in front of 145 guests.

Finding Love From Studio 1A in Rockefeller Plaza

UTICA, NY – SATURDAY ... party outside of Grace Church.

UTICA, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Libby Leist embraces her bridal party outside of Grace Church.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA...ist's parents backyard.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: 145 guests attend the reception in Libby Leist's parents backyard.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Guests enter the tent at the reception in Libby Leist's parents backyard.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA...9;s dress during the reception.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Girls from the bridal party play under Libby Leist's dress during the reception.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA...llston Spa, NY. @lilyandtherose

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: The main course featured the Duo “Land and Sea” Plate including an 8oz black angus filet aged for 28 days and paired with two colossal grilled shrimp served on a bed of mashed sweet potatoes with steamed organic spinach and fiddleheads, The event was catered by Lily and the Rose from Ballston Spa, NY. @lilyandtherose

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA...bride and groom are introduced.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Craig Melvin, a News Anchor on MSNBC and NBC's 'Today' and Al Roker, weather anchor on 'Today' react as the bride and groom are introduced.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA... the couple's courship.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Jenna Bush Hager holds a cutout of Savannah Guthrie during a surprise preformance with Emily Fisher as they read from a book created from every text exchanged within their group during the couple's courship.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA...day,' at the reception.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: The sunset illuminates Craig Melvin, a News Anchor on MSNBC and NBC's 'Today,' at the reception.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA...am made locally by Cafe CaNole.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: A cannoli cake, an Italian vanilla sponge with a sweetened ricotta filing, fresh strawberries and Italian buttercream made locally by Cafe CaNole.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SA...39;s parent's backyard.

NEW HARTFORD, NY – SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2022: Libby Leist, Sayan Ray, Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie enjoy the dance floor at the reception in Ms. Leist's parent's backyard.

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Finding Love From Studio 1A in Rockefeller Plaza

ben cleeton

Jul 15, 2022

Summary

Libby Leist, an executive at NBC’s “Today,” had been single for years when the anchor Jenna Bush Hager introduced her to Sayan Ray, who later proposed with help from the anchor Willie Geist.

Edit: Dan Lyon