September, 2008
Stefanie and Brett booked me for their wedding well in advance. Every time I talked to Stefanie since she’s been really excited about her wedding and really excited about the photographs. My kind of client! We had a beautiful day and a very brave wedding party. We got down to the beach a little late and the shadows started covering the area. So onto the rocks they climbed! My regular assistant Greg was with me, and I had a new photographer with me! My friend, and best man in my wedding, Bryan came with us to see how the wedding photography profession works. I hope to be training him more for next year!
Stefanie and Brett are still working on their new house. Paint swatches were on the walls!
The reflection from the ceiling in the party bus.
A very long isle. I was mid way to get the shot above and the shot below.
Wind! grab the veil!
One of Bryan’s photos, getting the bubbles.
We were at Owenego in Branford which is where I took my most well known sparkler shots. I wanted to recreate it, but there was no moon to light up the water. But it still came out good!
This has been wedding announcement #175!
I didn’t realize it until the night before that I was headed back to Aqua Turf for my second day in a row! Jenn and John were in the big room for their big Greek wedding. This time it didn’t rain, but it did get dark quick! It’s that time of year. It was an easy day overall with a pretty big wedding party, 300 guests, and lots of traditional greek dancing.
I love my 50mm f/1.2. Look at that background blur!
I’ve been to this church numerous times and I love photographing the wide shots every time!
This has been wedding announcement #174!
When I met Mindy and Chris I thought their wedding was going to be a fun one. I was right! Despite the heavy rain when the ceremony started, everyone was partying all night long. Good times.
This has been wedding announcement #173!
You can plan your entire wedding, with the exception of the weather. Enter tropical storm Hanna! That’s what Jenn and Zach had to work around on their wedding day. We did manage a few pictures outside when the rain stopped for a brief minute. Otherwise everyone was partying it up at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills.
The calm before the storm.
The staircase at the Inn at Middletown where Jenn got ready.
The Barns looked AMAZING inside!
They had this beautiful hand made glass for the wine.
Zach had this plan to offer this long colorful cloth to Jenn when she started to cry. He got it in at the end of the ceremony to dry her off!
It stopped raining! sort of… let’s go!
This has been wedding announcement #172!
You may remember Eileen and Nate’s Get To Know You session not too long ago. And now for the wedding! And yes, another wedding post with A LOT of photos! I just can’t help it! Eileen and Nate know how to have a wedding. Everything was just visually appealing. Everyone was having a good time. The food was amazing. And what about the pictures?
I was back at the Goodwin hotel, but only for the getting ready portion of the day.
The guys got shaves and hair cuts at this awesome barber shop in Hartford.
Hot towel?
Eileen and Nate had a private meeting at Elizabeth Park, seeing each other for the first time that day.
They put the “party” in “wedding party”.
I showed Nate this photo at the reception. He loved the “last supper” feel of it.
How awesome is it getting married in an art museum? It is the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford
And cocktail hour was in the museum too. There was plenty of fancy food going around, but the big hit were the mini cheese burgers and the chocolate milk shake flutes. Honestly, the best burger and milk shake I’ve ever had.
The Bond Ballroom look absolutely amazing. My friend Dan at Shindig Lighting lit the place nicely.
Getting a little first dance practice in before they are announced.
I showed this photo to Eileen the morning after the wedding when I saw them again. She was laughing hysterically at it!
Come on Nate… it’s really over… time to go.
I know it’s been slow on the blog with nothing but pictures. This is now the busiest time of the year for me, so hold on to your seats for nothing but photos! But isn’t that what this is all about?
This has been wedding announcement #171!
3.20.2009
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