Marriage
Sara and Brian gave me a chance to return to one of my favorite venues, the Simsbury Inn, during their beautiful Christmas season.
The day started with prep photos, backed by the dulcet tones of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.
They were married at their family’s church in New Britain. They seemed pretty excited about it!
Then it was back to Simsbury Inn for a great party with the most energetic sing-alongs I’ve ever seen!
Congratulations, Sara and Brian!
I was really excited for Rosie and Haohan’s wedding - I could tell they’d be a lot of fun to work with. Smart, funny, and you should see the way way Haohan looks at Rosie! So cute.
The day started at Tarrywile Mansion, a venue I’ve been to often and always enjoy, for prep photos and a first look.
Then it was off to St. Peter Church a few minutes away for the ceremony.
They also did a big flower-petal exit, which was amazing!
Back at Tarrywile, we had a perfect day for lots of fun couple’s photos.
Then it was time for speeches, cake, and dancing the night away.
Congratulations Rosie and Haohan!
The Simsbury Inn is one of my favorite venues, so I was disappointed when Andrea and Mike had to delay their 2020 wedding. But it worked out great - their new date in June 2021 went as perfectly as you could hope!
After some getting ready shots at the Inn, they had their first look at the recently decorated Flower Bridge. A passing gentleman offered this sage advice for newlyweds: “To avoid fights, have separate bathrooms.” Make of that what you will.
Then it was time for the ceremony at St. Catherine of Siena across town. It was a beautiful ceremony with an abundance of cute kids.
After a few family photos and cocktail hour, it was time for the reception. Cake, speeches, dancing, plus a trivia game that was really fun!
And remember: nobody puts Andrea in a corner!
Congratulations Andrea and Mike!
Greg and Klaudia’s wedding was my first during the Corona quarantine. Like many couples, they had to make some drastic cutbacks to their plans, but that didn’t stop them from having a beautiful wedding.
The day began with some quick posed photos at Klaudia’s parents’ house.
Then it was time for the ceremony at Holy Cross Church in New Britain, a beautiful old building. The pastor was very helpful, pointing out some ideal spots for photos, and the ceremony was beautiful. Though the crowd was necessarily small, a wider audience got to watch from home on a zoom call.
The weather wasn’t totally cooperating, but that didn’t stop the couple, wedding party, and I from heading to nearby Walnut Hill Park for some fun posed photos. Everyone got a little wet but no one seemed to mind very much.
Then it was back to Klaudia’s parents’ house for a backyard reception. I didn’t stay long - just through a first dance and the start of dinner.
My favorite thing was the steady stream of friends and family making video calls to say congratulations. Even though many couldn’t be at the reception, there were a hundred little parties happening all over the country and even as far as Poland.
Congratulations, Greg and Klaudia!
I was so excited to see Sam, Jason, and their family again after photographing Sam’s sister’s wedding a few months before.
The day started with the girls getting ready at a hotel and the guys getting ready at home.
The ceremony was held in the same church as her sister’s - I love family traditions!
The reception was at the Waterview, a beautiful ballroom venue.
It was one heck of a party!
Congratulations, Sam and Jason!
Last November my wife Heather and I went up for a long weekend in Vermont to photograph a friend’s wedding. Emily and Ed’s wedding was held at the Stonewell Farm, an awesome event space/working farm/museum/nature center.
The day kicked off with a first look and posed photos with family. Then it was time for the main event.
A funny dad’s speech and first dance kicked off the reception.
Then the rest of the night was for dancing and celebration!
Congratulations, Emily and Ed!
I’d previously met Rita and Steve at her sister Trish’s wedding a few years ago, so I was thrilled to be working with their family again.
After some prep at a local hotel, everyone congregated at a beautiful home in rural Massachusetts, an amazing setting for this outdoor wedding!
We did a first look and got the posed photos out of the way first - it was such a beautiful farm, I wanted to take about a million photos of the couple.
The ceremony was officiated by a friend. Simple and touching.
After cocktails, the reception kicked off in a large tent. A fun evening with lots of dancing, lots of food, and lots of love.
Congratulations, Rita and Steve!
There was a classic, timeless quality to Amy and Michal’s wedding that was really charming.
The day started at Amy’s parents where the girl’s got ready.
Then I met up with Michal at St. Francis of Assisi before the ceremony. A suit that good deserves some individual photos, after all.
It was a beautiful ceremony. I’ve been very lucky to work at St. Francis several times.
The reception was held at the Crystal Room. We took advantage of the beautiful garden out back for some posed photos.
The reception kicked off with a first dance and speeches.
The rest of the night was a blast.
Congratulations, Amy and Michal!