Wedding ::: 06.27.09 ::: Jonathan Edwards Winery, North Stonington, CT

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Have I said... gorgeous?! I've been dying to visit this vineyard for a long time now... I can't believe it took a wedding for me to finally get there, because I'll be rushing back for their tour/tasting as soon as I can. What an incredible location! If you have the time, do visit the Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, Connecticut.

Many thanks to my dear Robin Dini for inviting me along to the beautiful wedding of Christine and Kevin on Saturday.

Would you look at this? Before I even GOT there, I pulled over to snap this.


I really cannot recommend it enough. Just a beautiful place all around... (and they have a grape stomping contest every year!)






I popped upstairs briefly for the getting ready shots and quickl snapped a couple... the proud mom of the bride!


The anticipation of everyone arriving...


The usual flurry of 'getting ready' activity...




And it was off to shoot the boys!


The happy groom!


Mmmm... beer in a winery.


And we were off!






I have never laughed so hard during a ceremony... the minister was so JOVIAL and fun!


Whew! Got through the vows!


Adorable.


And fun details afterwards!


Christine's 92 year old grandma! I just loved the juxtaposition of generations...


Wouldn't be a winery if not for some GRAPES! (I was on the hunt for some salty ones, but came up empty handed.)


A little "behind-the-scenes" of Robin in action!


OK, so this was in between portraits... I just loved how everyone seemed to be doing something completely different. And really, don't you love the way the blue pops against the vineyard colors?!


The wine was plentiful!


Cheers!


As Robin would say... "Come on!!!!"


Love.












Gorgeous flowers by ZuZu's Petals...




OK, doesn't this look like a stick figure person?!


And the fun commenced!


Who was up for a little "limbo"?


The skies opened and it poured, thundered, and lightening'd...


Did anyone care? Nope!










Certainly not these two!


Thank you Christine and Kevin for including me in your absolutely incredibly gorgeous day, and thanks again Robin for having me along! =)

Wedding ::: 06.13.09 ::: Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook, CT

Woohoo! Wedding #2! Where, once again, the weather started out sketchy, and turned out gorgeous! The rain gods were definitely smiling on Kate and Eric as it was a gorgeous, sunny day at the Saybrook Point Inn to shoot with the adorable Robin Dini of Robin Dini Photography.

Here are some of the the photos I took, as a sort of sneak peek... no doubt Robin's shots will be amazing! =)

The beautiful bride Kate


Lots of perfect natural light in up in the bridal suite for makeup application AND photographs. =)


These girls were so relaxed and happy.










Almost there!


Details, details, details!








Cutie pie flower girl!


Ah, the always fun task of getting the dress all stitched up!








It was a good day for these!


I'm a sucker for bright, cheery flowers


Waiting to make her entrance


It's official!






We headed down to the docks for some bridal party portraits, and I just kept snapping. I just loved the feel of these...




JCrew here we come!






Off to enjoy their party!


More yummy details




And my favorites... everyone happy and having a BLAST! This crowd was WILD. There were times when there wasn't a single inch of dance floor available.




Awww... Dad of the bride!




And Mom of the groom


And more craziness!


















Thank you Robin, as always, for having me shoot with you. It's always such a pleasure. And best of luck to the happy newlyweds, Kate & Eric! Thank you for including me in your celebration!

Wedding ::: 06.12.09 ::: Westover School, Middlebury, CT

Wedding season is officially in full swing! I had the WONDERFUL opportunity to shoot with my dear friend Eileen of e. broderick photography on Friday. The bride is a teacher at Westover School in Middlebury, a magnificent all girls boarding school that was founded in 1909. Amazingly beautiful place for a wedding. Below is just a small sneak peak. Eileen's photos are bound to be incredible.

Of course, if you recall, it was POURING Friday morning. And it poured my whole drive there. But par for the course with the crazy weather lately, it turned on a dime and was suddenly beautifully sunny. Perfect! Look at this sky!


Such a cool place...


All of the getting ready took place in the dorms, where Shelby lives on campus. This is always my favorite part. All the laughing and excitement and gussying up.



She was so amazingly relaxed...




All the bridesmaids had the cutest shirts...


Eileen and I snuck off to do details in the empty dorm rooms. Here she is in the zone.


Shoes!


Shelby's dad taught at the school for many years, and I believe she also attended herself, so it's truly a special place for the entire family. I definitely tried to get the architecture framed in the window panes.


But it was SUCH a gorgeous dress!


Had to go for a little splash of color with the flowers outside...


We headed over to meet with the guys at the groom's parents' house...


Gotta love a smooch!


And came back in time to catch Shelby opening a surprise gift from her husband-to-be.


A stunning diamond and sapphire bracelet!


We did a bunch of shots outside...


Before we knew it, it was time to walk down the aisle. Happy Mom...


Happy Dad!


260 people and there was standing room only. The church was bursting at the seams.




I barely got a shot of this because I was giggling too hard. The priest shook the holy water a bit vigorously, dousing Shelby and Ryan. =)


And they're OUT!


How cute is he?!






The wedding was coordinated by the fabulous team at Sixpence for Your Shoe, who is comprised of, as luck would have it, Shelby's sister-in-law, Lindsay! Just a few snaps of some of the many beautiful details...














And, oh yes, Lindsay's adorable son (and ring bearer) Landon!


And of course, I always gravitate towards happy, smiling, laughing people. They're always my absolute favorite moments. Everyone's happy at a wedding!






This was eventually the room where everyone retired to after dinner... how great?!


We did a whole bunch of table shots, but this group definitely wins the Goofy Award! =) They ASKED if they could do it! Love them.


[ETA: Lindsay gave SUCH a cute poem/speech... =) I meant to include this in the original post!]


I'll have a couple more to post another time... Thank you SO much for having me along Eileen. Special thanks to Lindsay, Talia, and all the girls at Six Pence, and best wishes to Shelby & Ryan for a fabulous future together. =) Yay!