Weddings
My part in Shana and Chris's wedding was short - just the ceremony and posed photos at Wickham Park's English Garden - but it was a lot of fun!
We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day, with the overcast skies clearing up just in time to add a little sun to the festivities.
It was wonderful, afterwards, to let their guests enjoy the park while we did all the posed photos.
Congrats, Shana and Chris! Hope the rest of your day was just as fun!
I knew Dom and Amanda's wedding would be a blast - they were so relaxed and friendly in our meetings, I was sure they'd throw a great party.
The day started at their home, where Amanda and her bridesmaids were getting ready.
From there, we spent the rest of the day at The Woodwinds, a beautiful venue in Branford.
After a first look and some posed photos, their guests arrived for the ceremony on the back patio.
The rest of the reception was kept pretty simple - speeches, first dance, cake cutting, but more than anything lots and lots of dancing!
The one thing that wasn't simple? The dessert table. Glad I finished up my diet before this wedding.
Congratulations, Dom and Amanda!
Chelsea and Mark got married on a beautiful summer day at Saint Clement's Castle.
But before that, I met the girl's for prep, and got to meet the most colorful member of the family.
At Saint Clements, we had loads of time for a first look and a bunch of fun portraits.
The ceremony was wonderful, and the reception was so much fun, with lots of energetic dancing and celebration.
Congratulations Chelsea and Mark!
I met up with Russ and Diana at their hotel, where I got the rare treat of photographing both of them getting ready!
Then we moved to the Tunxis Plantation Country Club for the rest of the day, starting with a first look, then the ceremony.
The reception was a laid-back, fun time with lots of dancing and good food, and a touching suprise speech from Diana's son.
It was a great night, beautiful weather despite the threat of rain, and a wonderful (if challenging to photograph) venue. Just a shame I'm dieting so I had to skip the cupcake...
Congratulations Diana and Russ!
I met Lauryn and her bridesmaids at her mom's house for hair and makeup.
We moved from there to Ben's grandfather's house, which was the site of all the day's festivities. They opted for a first look, so that we could get posed photos out of the way before all the guests arrived.
Their ceremony was beautiful - it reminded me a lot of my own! And it was officiated by Ben's grandfather, an amazing touch.
The rest of the day was a relaxed time with friends and family, with amazing food from Taino Smokehouse and awesome funk music.
Congratulations, Ben and Lauryn!
Caitlin and Jay are friends of mine from college. The day they announced their engagement, I told them I wanted to be their photographer, and thankfully they did too! It was amazing to see them on their special day, and a nice perk to get to visit Chicago.
After a quick stop at the Sheraton Grand, we moved to Salvage One, an amazing antiques store and venue. It really fit their style perfectly.
We started with a first look, then posed photos. This space is simply amazing for photos.
The ceremony was beautiful, with touching performances by some of their friends, and a fiery blessing of the rings.
After cocktail hour, they had their first dance: a choreographed number that Jay was practicing up till the last minute.
The rest of the night was amazing food (taco bar and pie bar!), fantastic music, and an amazing group of people celebrating the day to its fullest.
It was an amazing night, and I'm so glad Caitlin and Jay trusted us to capture their day.
Congratulations you two!
Nikki and Matt's wedding day started in a hotel room where Nikki was getting ready with her bridesmaids.
They were married in the lovely Brookfield Congregational Church; an adorable little church filled with light.
For the reception, we moved to the Fox Hill Inn across town. We got some posed photos outside while the weather was kind to us.
The reception was so much fun, it flew by! Great food, touching speeches, a photo booth, and lots of dancing!
Oh, and Matt's ring was really cool.
Congratulations Nikki and Matt!
I got married!
It was totally amazing, and about as weird being on the other side of the lens as you'd expect. Though it was great working with one of my second shooters (and a good friend) for our photos.
Heather's dress (which I just barely avoided seeing before the big day) was handmade for her by her friend Myla. I think it came out amazing, and Heather looked amazing (especially with her beautiful hair-do from Ashley Cruz at Eiffel Beauté), but then I may be biased...
We got married at home with a small guest list, a decision that appealed to us a lot but also brought its own problems. Not least of which was the weather - and of course we spent most of the last week with rain in the forecast just to end up with an absolutely perfect, beautiful day.
Our JP, Mary Pugh, was great, and helped us put together a simple, meaningful ceremony tailored to us.
Food was the first thing we settled on - New Haven PIzza Truck. I've shot a couple weddings with these guys and they're great. Appetizers, crazy amount of fresh, brick-oven baked pizza, and gelato and cappuccino for desert. They even made a gluten free pizza just for our one gluten-sensitive guest. And, of course, they let us get a picture with the truck.
We got our cake from Hope at A Little Imagination Cakes. I can't say enough good things about Hope. We met with her without any clear idea what we wanted or needed, and left with a remarkably affordable and totally delicious cake/cupcake combo that fit us perfectly and came out a work of art. The amount of time and detail she put into her work blows my mind. It tasted amazing, too (he typed, while eating leftover cake).
The rest of the day was just spending time with family and friends, laughing and crying over toasts, dancing, and enjoying the day. I won't lie - getting married at home is a lot of work, and we couldn't have done it without help from family and friends in the days leading up. But it was also a real pleasure being in a place that means so much to us, and makes it easy to be flexible on the day. We ended up moving a bunch of our tables and chairs from inside to outside when the weather turned out beautifully, and ended the night with an impromptu bonfire.
Plus we could invite our friends' dogs, which is awesome.
Needless to say, I couldn't be happier. Heather's been my closest friend and partner since we met, and I couldn't imagine my life without her.
Ok. Back to work.