Engaged: Jessica + Frank
Our friendly and fun clients Jessica and Frank had their engagement pictures with their photographer, Johnny Arguedas a few months ago and I wanted to share! They are having a big May wedding in Simsbury, Connecticut and we couldn’t be more thrilled or honored to be apart of it!!
Allison + Jacob: Engaged
Super clients Allison and Jacob had a fun engagement session with the ultra amazing Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove Photography this past weekend and I couldn’t help but share! They are getting married May 1st at the Old State House (my most favorite place in the entire universe….!), followed by an incredible reception at The Hartford Club.
Allie and Jacob went to Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Connecticut followed up by their home in West Hartford. Here are some of my favorites…
You can see all the rest here on Amanda’s blog! Can’t wait for your big day A&J!
xxooo
A Winter Wedding Photoshoot: Behind the Scenes
As you know, I’ve been doing a lot of creative and editorial shoots, some of which were featured in BRIDES magazine and Style Me Pretty recently. Over the past 5 months I’ve had the opportunity to work with talented and incredible people. Since we can’t show you the images from our super top secret projects, I wanted to show you some behind-the-scenes images and talk about what we’ve been working on.
This past December we had the opportunity to shoot at an amazing location in the northern hills of Connecticut, The Mayflower Inn and Spa. The setting really inspired so many details of our shoot. In every story we’ve set out to create, the vendors come together and collaborate on almost each aspect. It is truly a team effort – I’m happy to say – with each mind bringing unique and amazing ideas to the table. I have to admit not only am I SO lucky to work with these folks but I have THE BEST time doing it!! On this recent winter inspired shoot, we collaborated with Beth Chapman of White Dress by the Shore, Carla Ten Eyck, Tony of Datura, Dana Bartone, Corine Dell’Orso of Lovely Lollies and the ladies behind Posh Paperie from San Diego.
After several weeks of planning, our day always starts out with the arrival and load-in of our vendors. Our models arrive for hair and makeup, done by the talented stylists at Dana Bartone. Today, Miss Catie Bane waved her magic wand and created a stunning look for our bride-to-be!
Meanwhile, Tony and I are creating details for the shoot with the help of my staff. On this shoot we helped create three tablescapes and a confections table. It was a great opportunity for the new members of Jubilee Events (Ashley, Amanda and Diana) to get their feet wet in the creative process! We had a lot of beautiful pieces for our table and created several different looks at each tablescape. The details from the ladies at Posh Paperie looked amazing — from the escort cards, place cards, banner, pinwheels and pennant flags. We also styled up some incredible sweets created by Corine Dell’Orso of Lovely Lollies. Setting up all these details and tablescapes takes us several hours… we never have any down time!
The floral designer for our shoot was Tony of Datura – A Modern Garden. Tony is truly an artist and created almost all of our floral details right there. He is such a great person to collaborate with. He created a bunch of unique bouquets for our shoot using all different types of textures. He also created all the centerpieces and floral looks on the tables!! We had a lot of birch, some metal, and a variety of gorgeous flowers!!! We set out with a concept for our shoot and have definite ideas in place– but often create a lot of things on the spot that we didn’t intend or think of. Tony might be the best person I know at doing that! He’s so talented and creative.
Beth Chapman and Kelley of White Dress by the Shore always style our models. Beth brings a truck load of fashions and accessories and is constantly adjusting a necklace, bolero or fixing a wayward strand of hair. She also gets stuck holding all the accessories in the bitter cold!! Our shoots wouldn’t be anything with out these two–that’s for sure. They are fully responsible for making our models look incredible!!! I love to sit back and watch Carla shoot Beth looks– Beth, Kelley and I always get giddy at how gorgeous everything is!!
Once a shot is set up that’s where Carla Ten Eyck comes in. Seriously– without this girl, these shoots wouldn’t even be possible, and we wouldn’t have ANY fun. Once we get a shot ready Carla jumps in to shoot, direct, and make things happen. She’s the best at what she does! She also keeps us all laughing, excited, on our toes, and enjoying the hard work we’re putting into each project. She has some of the best ideas and is so fun to collaborate with.
In the end, we all work together on many details and are apart of each shot being set up. You can see us all pitching in to achieve the final outcome… which is always incredible!!
I hope to have more behind the scenes from some previous shoots we’ve done and most definitely New Orleans when we get back!!
xoxo
Laundry Inspired Engagement Session
I came across this engagement session by Clayton Austin (and found on Green Wedding Shoes) and just had to share! What is it about laundry and an open field that is so sexy? What a hot couple! To see more images from this shoot visit Green Wedding Shoes.
Do yourself a favor and ditch your GAP cardigan for your engagement shoot and do something fun.
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Vintage French Inspired Photoshoot with Carla Ten Eyck, Part II
To recap from my previous post, a few weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with Carla Ten Eyck for her September Ten Eyck Tuesday. To view the first portion of this shoot check out my previous post, here! I collaborated with Elisabeth of BLUSH floral design and Beth Chapman of White Dress by the Shore on the color story of teal and pink. All the hair and makeup was done by the talented and super amazing Dana Bartone & Co., who are responsible for making almost ALL of my brides gorgeous on their wedding day (me included)!! My studio roomie Thomas Morlock of Vantage Point Films also shot the entire event from his viewfinder. He ate all the cake AND drank all the champagne!!!
Soo… is Signature Event Rentals not awesome? Their furniture totally made our tablescape go from cool to incredible. I loved their white dining table and we decided to use their Alice Pop hot pink chairs, mixed in with the white padded, clear backed. Elisabeth created a series of beautiful and simple pink arrangements down the center of the table in vintage milk glass containers… gorgeous!!
Party Rentals Ltd in Greenwich and New Preston supplied the hot pink glass chargers and some of the dinner plates. We also used their gold rimmed wine / champagne glasses and gold flatware. All the other pieces are vintage china (lots of limoges), including the tea cups and saucers, white/gold dinner plates and the aqua soup bowls are all courtesy of my friend and etsy shop owner, Jen. Check out her store, Jen’s Closet!
I added little bottles of Moet at each place setting and floated white raspberries in each champagne glass (they were yum!). The beautiful art deco napkins came from this fabulous antique store in Seymour, Connecticut called Yesterday’s Luxuries. They are made of linen and are so delicate and beautiful! Definitely a set of keepers.
Thanks to all the awesome vendors who contributed to the shoot! You can see more of it here on Carla’s blog!
xoxox
Vintage French Inspired Photoshoot with Carla Ten Eyck, Part I
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with a lot of my absolute favorite people on a photoshoot with Carla Ten Eyck for her September Ten Eyck Tuesday. I collaborated with Elisabeth of BLUSH floral design and Beth Chapman of White Dress by the Shore to come up with a unique and fun color story in teals and pinks. All the hair and makeup was done by the talented and super amazing Dana Bartone & Co., who are responsible for making almost ALL of my brides gorgeous on their wedding day (me included)!! My studio roomie Thomas Morlock of Vantage Point Films also shot the entire event from his viewfinder. Plus, he drank all the champagne.
For those of you who don’t know, Carla runs an amazing workshop for photographers once a month where she spends an entire day shooting, educating, and discussing her artform. I’ve attended two Ten Eyck Tuesdays and Carla is amazing!! If you are a photographer in the area (you should travel here if your not!) I highly recommend Carla’s workshop. They are so thorough and detailed. Plus, Carla puts the sass in sass-a-frass.
The location for the shoot was really awesome. The building is an interior designer’s dream, full of lots of shops from furniture to lighting. We took over a blank industrial space with nothing except a few sheets of unused drywall laid up against the wall.
This gorgeousness is all courtesy of Carla and Beth Chapman of White Dress by the Shore who dressed and styled our gorgeous models. Don’t you just LOVE this short wedding gown and feather hair fascinator? It was so delicate and pretty in person! I could have played dress up for hours with all the amazing accessories Beth brought.
That gorgeous, vintage pink bouquet is by the equally talented Elisabeth of BLUSH floral design. I love Dan’s peacock feathered boutonniere. Can you see the peacock feathers tucked into Mandie’s bouquet? Check the neck collage of images!
Pretty gorgeous, right? The furniture is from my FAVORITE rental company, Signature Event Rentals, who are responsible for most of the awesomeness you see. That gorgeous white couch? The clear-backed and hot pink dining chairs?! The leather tufted wall panels?!?! The WHITE dinning table?!?!?! Yeah, they pretty much rule. They’re the best, hands down, and we LOVED having their furniture at the shoot!
Elisabeth created a bed of tightly arranged hot pink carnations for our escort cards, which were pennant flags that I made and hand wrote in gold ink. Antonia from Flower upon Flour blew us away with her tasty little gold petit fours with the hot pink fleur de lis… but the pièce de résistance was definitely her INSANE cake!!
Antonia and I had discussed the color story and inspiration behind the shoot… and when she showed up with this…. we were like… seriously?! A teal cake with a gold birdcage on top and hot pink feathers?!
…. up next, our table and some other fun stuff!
xoxo
Vendor Spotlight: Eric Langlois of raw photo design
It’s been WAY too long since I did a vendor spotlight on some cool Connecticut talent. I figured I’d start back up our series with one of my favorite photographers (and studio roomie) Eric Langlois of raw photo design. Eric’s style truly lives up to his business tagline — a fusion of art and atmosphere. Eric did my pre-wedding trash the dress so I have some first hand knowledge on how awesome he really is!
Eric isn’t only a wedding photographer but is also well known for his boudoir portraits. Right now he is running an awesome promo for ladies (and couples):
Here are some of my favorite images of Eric from this current season…
Oh, did I also mention that Eric has a super hot wife, Amber (pictured below), who also helps him run the business?
This post just wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t make a debut 
To learn more about Eric visit his website and blog at rawphotodesign.com. The best part? Eric is global and shoots all over!
Teaser: Rich + Veena = Mr. & Mrs. Williams
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of coordinating the absolutely fabulous wedding of Veena and Rich. Their photographer, Carrie Draghi of Carrie Draghi Photography surprised me with an email of teaser pictures this morning! I’m totally psyched to be able to share them with you — they’re gorgeous!!
Our Engagement Pictures
When Mike and I thought out doing our engagement pictures we wanted to do something that was uniquely about us. We’re such a relaxed couple and we love to go with the flow and enjoy the moment. We not only wanted our engagement shoot to reflect our personalities, but the things that we love. Mike loves his fast car and his motorcycle and I love photography and clothes! Totally unrelated to one another but when you put them together its meant to be! We decided to visit The Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington, Connecticut for the bulk of our shoot. They were so accommodating and friendly to us and it made the most beautiful backdrop for our session. After, we headed over to Hopkins Vineyard in New Preston, Connecticut for some last minute shots.
Here are some of my absolute favorite pictures from our session with Robert and Kathleen, who did an incredible job of photographing us. There are also additional pictures posted on here on their blog!
Photoshoot at The New Haven Lawn Club with Carla Ten Eyck, Datura, White Dress by the Shore and Jennie Fresa
Last Tuesday I had the fun opportunity of modeling for Carla Ten Eyck + Team on a photo shoot they were doing at the New Haven Lawn Club (which is super dreamy by the way… all the unique rooms and spaces, plus that checkered black and white floor!), with The White Dress by the Shore, Datura, and Jennie Fresa Beauty. It was a ton of fun! I wanted to share some of the photographs of all their beautiful work, including the insane floral designs of Datura.
Arn’t they GORGEOUS??
Yeah…. its a shawl… made out of orchids!!
Can you believe this parasol made out of FLOWERS and LEAVES? It was so angelic! I want one!
Jennie Fresa and her studio did all the hair and make up for the day. They did an AMAZING job. Jennie is launching her own product line and used all of her products on us too!
All the dresses, including that fun short little white dress, were all courtesy of our friend Beth Chapman at The White Dress by the Shore. My favorite dress was the red Jenny Yoo one above…. it is so beautiful!! I’m considering ordering one for our rehearsal dinner!
To see more beautiful images visit Carla Ten Eyck, Erik Maziarz, Katie Slater, Graham Scobey and Ashley Scobey.
So.. after this post… its all about my wedding. Stay tuned!
Trash the Dress with raw photo design
Two weeks ago I had the AMAZING opportunity to be photographed by the ridiculously talented Eric Langlois of raw photo design in Danbury, Connecticut. I contacted Eric many months back to set up a trash the dress session BEFORE my wedding and he was totally game! I wanted to do something different, fun, and geared toward me. I didn’t want to do anything that included water, sand, or woods–so not me. In college I would sneak into old, abandoned and decrepit buildings to photograph them (some of my favorites were Norwich Mental Hospital and Holy Land in Waterbury). I love the stories they would lend and it was so much fun to investigate their history.
Before we go any further — HUGE thanks to Eric Langlois of raw photo design who was totally game for breathing in asbestosis. Also, Tom from Paradigm DV collaborated with us and filmed the entire thing. I saw some raw footage of it and let me tell you, it is SICK (I can’t WAIT to share it!). The dress I wore was “Aimee” from Modern Trousseau via The White Dress by the Shore. The dress was so gorgeous and comfortable– it fit like a glove! My good friend Elisabeth from Blush Floral Design designed the most gorgeous bouquet, inspired by the vintage location we were shooting at. My favorite part? The little bits of tulle she incorporated through out the. My hair and makeup was done by Catie Bane of Dana Bartone & Co. She took my idea of Dita Von Teese and Katherine Heigl and merged them together. Don’t you think she did a super fabulous job? The birdcage veil and fascinator was from Brenda’s Brdal Veils via etsy.com.
A few years ago I came across this abandoned girls college in New York and knew that someday I would have to go back and investigate it myself. Eric and I were tossing around some cool locations to shoot at and then the light bulb went off in my brain! Armed with flash lights and bail money the three of us created a way inside and investigated the top three floors. The site was as scary and desolate as it looks above. The inside was VERY decayed and heavily vandalized; overall, it was pretty dangerous — a whole section of the building had caved in from three floors down (Watch where you step was really an understatement). Having been abandoned for over thirty years the floors were very soft, the paint chipped, weeds and vines had made their way inside. It was absolutely awesome and lived up to every expectation I had.
Eric had some killer ideas and his guidance was amazing. He has such a keen ability to make you feel COMFORTABLE in front of the camera. I was so nervous I was going to give bad Zoolander face — but he steered me in the right direction!!
On our way back, we jumped out of the truck and took a few photographs in this roadside field.. They turned out to be some of my absolute favorites!
Eric has so many more amazing photographs and a killer slideshow on his blog — click here for the slideshow and click here for some additional shots! I didn’t want to post all of them here so go show his blog some LOVE!
Make your engagement session fun!
If your photographer offers engagement sessions, be sure to schedule one. It is a great opportunity to work with them prior to your wedding day, and it really allows them to learn more about you, your style, personality, and what style of photography you like. I spent the latter part of this week doing a bit of inspirational research on engagement sessions. As a matter of fact, there is a whole website dedicated to the art of the unusual and fun engagement session: Are We Married Yet?
I love when couples put thought into the details of their engagement pictures: wardrobe changes, cool accessories, amazing locations, and great personal energy all contribute to spectacular photographs. I say: do something different! Go to a unique location, have your photographer capture you doing something other than posing on a park bench. Love wine? Go to a vineyard. Like football? Wear your team jerseys and play touch football in a local park. Obsessed with vintage old Hollywood? Get all dolled up to resemble Greta Garbo, Bette Davis… or better yet, Betty Paige. Reenact The Honeymooners, Ricky and Lucy, or old Good Housekeeping ads. If you have a favorite artist or painting, why not reenact them? Favorite movie? Remake one of the scenes (I’m thinking When Harry Met Sally, You’ve Got Mail, Dirty Dancing!!, A Streetcar Named Desire, Bonnie & Clyde, An Officer and a Gentleman, Ghost, feel free to continue…). Spend the day at a movie theater, go to a carnival, oyster festival, flee market, amusement park, or concert. Ride a bike, get on a motorcycle, rent a vintage car, skate board, go horseback riding, rent a trolley. Have a fun, interesting, cute, unique story of how you met? Talk to your photographer about it and see if they have any ideas on how to pay homage to it.
The point is: do something out of the ordinary! It isn’t often that the two of you will be together with an entire afternoon dedicated to capturing who you are on film. But don’t just take my word for it – I asked a few of my favorite photographers for their advice on engagement sessions and here is what they’ve said:
“I always ask, if you have a free weekend to do whatever you want to do, you know you’re going to have a great time doing it, and distance and cost do not matter, what would you do?” Richard Esposito of RE Photo Design has worked with some really creative and fun couples. He just did a super fun engagement session at Disney Land, click here to check it out! Some other fun engagement sessions from Richard: Yale Baseball Field and A fun day in Newport. You can see all of Richard’s engagement sessions here!
Jerome Braga of Studio1923 has done some pretty amazing engagement photoshoots, too! “I always ask is to split the session in two parts. One more about fashion, scenery, architecture, etc and the other part about fun. The fun part is REALLY about them.” I think this is the perfect recipe for great engagement photo shoots! Check out some unique and fun ones that Jerome has done, such as Theatre Date, Toboggan or Not Toboggan, and It Ain’t Utah!. You can view a “best of” montage by clicking here!
Val McCormick of Val McCormick Photography recently had an awesome engagement shoot featured on Are We Married Yet? She says, “Engagement sessions are a great opportunity to have fun, romantic and playful photographs of the two of you, it is also a great time to either try out or get to know your wedding photographer. I have found that engagement sessions really give me the opportunity to get to the bride and groom a little better and help “break the ice” prior to one of the most important days of their lives.” I couldn’t agree more! Check out Val’s blog for more engagement session goodness!
Feel free to browse some of our favorite photographers websites who have all done amazing, awesome, fun engagement sessions (too many to highlight!): RJT Pictures, raw photo design, Carla Ten Eyck, Orchard Cove Photography, and Studiofoto, to name a few!
Boudoir Sessions with Orchard Cove Photography!
My friend Amanda of Orchard Cove Photography is introducing Boudoir photography to Connecticut and New England brides! Amanda has such an amazing eye and I can’t wait to see her style translate into these intimate portraits. Take a look at a recent Orchard Cove boudoir session below and get on the phone to schedule yours!
Heather & Scott: The Most Enchanted Wedding
Over lunch with my good friend Robin Dini I mentioned this AMAZING California wedding I had come across. Heather and Scott took the idea of getting married in an enchanted forest to an entirely new level — the flowers, the fairies, the sock puppets — and not to mention the insanely talented photographer Tanja Lippert! I don’t think any description that I can provide will do this wedding justice, so enjoy the pictures below. But for all my photography friends — can you imagine arriving on the wedding day to be met with this?
Big thanks to Tanja Lippert Photography for letting us share her photographs with you. To see more, visit her blog!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
I’m sure booze had a big role in the creation of these pictures, and luckily for these folks, there were some awesome photographers around to capture them. I don’t think I can choose a favorite out of this bunch — they are all equally awesome on their own terms. There is one set, however, that has proven to be epic. And yes, I’m talking about that insane photo booth session posted over on Raw Photo and its star, this dude:
I think he may have even lost his pants, but the point is, he had a good time! Here are some of my other favorite party photographs:
Photographs courtesy of Orchard Cove Photography, RAW Photo Design, Robert & Kathleen Photographers, and Lam Photography.
I hope you enjoyed our series. Big thanks to all my favorite photographers for letting me hijack their photographs and feature them here!
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
Most couples can’t wait for that moment after (or, as we suggest, before!) their ceremony where they get to slink away from the hustle and bustle of wedding day and be with one another. That quiet time together with your photographer? Savior it! It is one of the few moments through out the day where you can relish in your love for one another… and of course, get some fabulous pictures! Here are my favorite husband and wife moments, courtesy of Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Orchard Cove Photography, RAW Photo Design, RJT Pictures, Lam Photography, and Justin & Mary Marantz.
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
Sometimes they get nervous and sometimes they cry. Often times, though, they steal the show. The little guys are such an important component to any wedding ceremony, and remind us all that we shouldn’t take things too seriously. They are also a testament to the notion that nothing goes as planned! Here are some memorable photographs, starting off with my favorite from Mrs. Ten Eyck and her three gorgeous flower girls:
Photographs courtesy of Carla Ten Eyck Photography, RAW Photo Design, RJT Pictures, and Justin & Mary Marantz.
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
I love how these photographers come up with fun, quirky, and unique ways to photograph some of Connecticut’s wedding rings. My favorite? Hands down, it would have to be Eric from Raw Photo Design’s rings on a LAMB chop bone.
Here are some more of my favorites, from the talented Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Robin Dini Photography, RAW Photo Design, RJT Pictures, Orchard Cove, and Justin & Mary Marantz.
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
I love these nontraditional poses with your bridal party. My favorite one is from Justin & Mary Marantz with the entire wedding party holding umbrellas. Who says rain on your wedding day can’t make for a fabulous photo opportunity? Here are some of my favorite shots of 2008:
Photographs courtesy of Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Robin Dini Photography, RAW Photo Design, RJT Pictures, and Justin & Mary Marantz.
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
I’m not sure that this collection of pictures needs an introduction. They are the reason why we do what we do! Here are some of my favorite snapshots from the literal “I Do’s” of this year. Leading off the post is my absolute favorite picture, which I gush about to Rob Trenske on a daily basis. No really, I do. I don’t know why I love this picture so much — maybe it is the movement of the picture, the way the couple is locked in an unscripted kiss, the bubbles, the the vintage colors, or the guests’ silhouettes in the background.
Another favorite of mine is from Rob & Kathleen Trenske, too. This photograph shows the pure jubilation and love of that first kiss as man and wife (check out their family rejoicing in the background!)
And now for more equally amazing ceremony moments…
Photographs courtesy of Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Robin Dini Photography, RAW Photo Design, RJT Pictures, Lam Photography, and Justin & Mary Marantz.
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
One of my favorite details about a wedding is the bridal bouquet. So much about a brides personal style is wrapped up in one bouquet of flowers! I know photographers love to capture the bouquet in a way that pays tribute to a bride and her style. There is something really beautiful about seeing a bridal bouquet, alone, waiting to be brought down the aisle. These are some of my favorite bouquet shots.
Photographs courtesy of Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Robin Dini Photography, RAW Photo Design, RJT Pictures and Orchard Cove Photography.
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
I have to admit, this is my favorite moment of the entire wedding day. There is something so amazing about a bride being surrounded by generations of important women as she puts her dress on, like so many of them did before her. It is a time when emotions begin to run raw, where mom and grandma get tiery-eyed, and the bride sees the culmination of her life thus far staring back at her in the mirror. Here are some of my favorite getting ready shots:
Photographs courtisey of Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Robin Dini Photography, RAW Photo Design, and Rob & Kathleen Photographers.
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
Connecticut brides are seriously blessed to have some of the most AMAZING photographers right here in our state. I’ve gone around to my favorite photographer’s blogs and plucked my favorite photographs of 2008. Stay tuned!
Part of the Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review series
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: A Year in Review
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Getting Ready
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Bouquets
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Ceremony
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bridal Party
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Ring Shots
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Little Guys
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: The Bride & Groom
- Connecticut Weddings 2008: Party!
A Day at the Carnival
I met with Rob and Kathleen of Robert & Kathleen Photography earlier this week and I have been an avid blog stalker of their work for at least a year. They are both so incredibly talented and I can’t wait for the opportunity when we can work together! On Sunday, Rob posted some breathtaking pictures of a wedding he had done the day before for a beautiful couple named Allison & Bryan. I don’t normally post weddings that are not our own, but the images are too spectacular for me not to share.
The elated couple had a gorgeous church wedding with their reception at the picturesque Candlewood Inn. On the way to the church, Rob & Kathleen drove by a local carnival and thought it would make for some interesting photographs. The bride and groom thought so too. The result? Some of the most beautiful and unexpected photographs I’ve ever seen. All brides hope that their photographer is able to capture that unforeseen moment on their wedding day and translate it onto film… Rob & Kathleen captured that special moment (and they always do) for this special couple.
I know, I know! You want to see the images.. be sure to click the thumbnails to take in the full version. Also check out more beautiful pictures from this event (and feel free to add them to your “blog stalk” list): http://www.robertandkathleen.com. Lastly, Congratulations to Allision & Bryan!
