Another snowstorm is on the way here in CT but just think…only 86 days until JUNE!  And June of course is prime wedding season…and come June 16th our clients Hollen and Adam celebrate their 1st anniversary. Last week their Branford CT seaside wedding was featured on Martha Stewart Weddings along with a post on the Martha Stewart Brides Guide.

Hollen and Adam are true soul mates with a love of travel and adventure…at their wedding the tables were named for their favorite trip locations…and you can see their photos from their Greek honeymoon on the Martha Stewart Wedding site too…nice shots!   A really nice couple, their wedding at Adam’s grandmother’s home overlooking Stony Creek harbor was meaningful and stylish…and lots of fun.   As always, it was a pleasure working with Kristen and Lauren from Bellafare wedding planners and a great group of vendors including Sperry Tents, Buzz Media video, Blush Floral Design, The White Dress by the Shore,  Jennie Fresa makeup and A Thyme to Cook.  Click here or the image below to see their article.

Let the games begin!  It’s been mighty chilly this past few weeks in Connecticut…so we all could really use a dose of summer.  Go ahead and crank up the heat and take a look at Alex’s fun Fairfield County birthday bash from last summer!

Wonderfully planned by Alex’s family and Elizabeth Allen, the party started in the yard with some serious competition in an assortment of games including the classic egg and water balloon toss and a hula hoop contest, accompanied by a raw bar from Nantucket’s Spanky’s Clam Shack and a great spread of charcuterie.  The “piggy” theme was carried throughout, with team shirts and prizes…topped off by a hand-turned pig roast by Chef Jeremy Stanton’s Fire Roasted Catering.  We’ll be blogging later in the week on these fab foodies based in the Berkshires.

The party shifted gears later in the evening for dinner under the Stamford Tent–beautifully decked out in bold orangey red by LMD Lewis Miller Design–including more games like pinball and basketball arcade…along with lots of dancing.  A super summery birthday…thanks Alex and your family for having us photograph your party!  To see lots more photos click here…and think spring!

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Britt and Peter really put their stamp of personality on their relaxed & friendly vineyard wedding a few weeks back at Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington CT!  They laughed, danced and partied with their families and big support system of friends from the ’08 Obama Advance Team to their Stanford and Yale classmates.  Support system is right…these guys held the poles of the Chuppah against the wind during the ceremony!

We met first at The Inn at Stonington in the Borough before heading up country to the winery, where the Sperry Tent was decked out beautifully in rustic elegance…a great job by the unflappable Candice Coppola of Jubilee Events.  White bird netting covered the nearly-ripe vines, making a dreamy setting for their outdoor wedding ceremony in the vineyard. Very “farm to table” vibe with guests enjoying Jonathan Edwards’ Stone Table Red–a nice blend of cab, merlot and petite sirah–and caterer A Thyme to Cook featuring food from Connecticut’s LoPresti Farms and Maple Lane Farms.  And the creative folks from Blush Floral from Madison CT provided the really nice flowers.

Loved Britt’s shimmery dress by British designer David Fielden..beautiful!  Look no further for a wonderful JOP…Mary Coburn–she’s so upbeat and really personalizes the ceremony.  For music under the Sperry tent, DJ Eko of the Love Junkies spun Stevie Wonder to the latest hip hop…not your typical DJ!  She raises DJing to an artform.  The night ended with a crazy-train bus ride to the afterparty at the Skipper’s Dock back in the Borough..fun to the end!

Thanks so much Britt and Peter!!  Take care and congratulations!  To view lots more pics click here…

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A land of prep schools, horse farms and hilltop vistas–Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner” was the ideal spot for Eleanor and Matt’s relaxed and elegant Provençal country wedding.  It really was relaxed, from their wedding ceremony held at the First Congregational Church of Woodstock where Eleanor’s brother Jed sang beautifully, to Tyrone Farm in Pomfret where guests grabbed a glass of Willimantic’s Hosmer Mountain Soda to cool off when they arrived.  As for the elegance, these guys looked great with Eleanor in her Anne Barge dress from White Dress by the Shore, and Matt and his groomsmen sporting white dinner jackets.

Three such dashing groomsmen were brothers Patrick, Hamilton and Matthew–so nice to see them and their wives again (we photographed Hamilton and Matthew’s weddings over the past few years).  While we’re talking bridal party…Eleanor gave her bridesmaids lovely engraved metal jewelry boxes and earrings, and Matt’s groomsmen received cool duffles made from recycled sails from Sea Fever…very nice!

This wedding featured an all-star team of vendors starting with the distinctive Tyrone Farm which is the real deal, run by Ian MacLaren with a commitment to going green (most all their electricity comes from their solar panels), free range chickens, a tent out back for dinner, gardens galore and a big barn for dancing.  The très creative Lucinda Wesson of Chocolate Creative Design designed all the paper and decor in a button & feather theme (fun feather escort cards in a chicken wire nest, mother of pearl button mosaics of E and M adorning the long tables).  Loved the French Country touches–lavender wreathes and menus with Toile linen wrap and button and tables cards with farm animals en français–just beautiful!  And one of our favorite florists, Yumiko Fletcher of Hana Floral Design made gorgeous bouquets with dahlias, roses and feathers complementing the look so well.

Gourmet Galley catered their wedding, excellent as always, and as for music, Millennium Music who we’ve worked with several times played during cocktails and then Eight to the Bar kicked it up in the barn.

Eleanor’s great smile said it all…a wonderful wedding!  Thanks so much Eleanor and Matt…congratulations!!  To see lots more photos click here…

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Molto simpatico–that’s what Hollen and Adam are–they just are a couple and complement each other so well.  This pair who’ve dated since the 10th grade were married outside at Adam’s grandmother’s home on Long Island Sound in Branford CT overlooking the village of Stony Creek.  That’s where some thirty years ago Adam’s parents were married (and his grandparents share the June 16 wedding date as well).  I can see a string of beautiful weddings here well into the future.

Beforehand Hollen and Adam shared a first sight at the Madison Beach Hotel and grabbed a few pics with their furry child, the loveable Yellow Lab Brody.  Brody figured big in this wedding, with Adam’s cool silver Lab cufflinks and the signature drink, Brody’s Breeze. As fellow Lab “parents” we totally understand!   Onto Branford, which was the ideal setting for a seaside wedding with a dock extending over the water offering views of the Thimble Islands and a Sperry Tent gracing the lawn.  Inside, the beyond gorgeous flowers from Blush Floral Design in soft pink, yellow and white decorated the tables named for their special places from Paris and London to Mt. Snow and Santorini.

Hollen and Adam looked great, with Hollen in her Modern Trousseau dress from White Dress by the Shore and make-up by Jennie Fresa.  Many cool details in grays and pinks from the parasols to all the beautiful paper–invitation, menus and programs–from Mr. Boddington’s Studio.  A perfect planning job by Kristin and Lauren of Bellafare (and Hollen and Adam too)–and so nice to see you again!

A Thyme To Cook catered the wedding in style and our fave filmmaker Mike from Buzz Media captured tons of footage for his film.

Thanks Hollen and Adam!!  Congratulations!!  To view many, many more photos click here…

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When we first spoke with Kyla and Caley, I found myself saying ‘Cayla and Kiley’ and had to keep straight whose name was whose!  Once we met, it all made sense–these two fit together as one so perfectly.

Their choice of Montauk and its new cool Sole East Resort really matched their wedding’s relaxed & real feel.   Of course, islands have unpredictable weather, so everyone geared up for an under-the-tent wedding as it poured down in the morning.  In the span of 30 minutes it all changed, however, and Kyla and Caley got their super-sunny outdoor wedding and cocktail party off without a hitch.  Just lots of good vibes all around, and, as Kyla’s mom noted, this wedding has gone down in history as “LoveFest 2012″!

Onto the reception where all the kids gathered to sing “Kyla and Caley” (written for the occasion and set to “Hey There Delilah”) with the refrain “Ohh Kyla and Caley” then everyone hit the dance floor to the music of Hank Lane’s Dane Wright band.  We’ve seen many bands–these guys truly stand out for their rapport, sound and energy they pour into their performance.  As for fashion…Kyla looked great in her Alix & Kelly wedding dress (with all the bridesmaids in individual blue dresses) as did Caley in his  J. Crew suit and Thomas Pink ties for himself and groomsmen.  And the beautiful roses, hydrangeas and other flowers came from Colony Florist from Greenwich CT

Great families and a wonderful wedding!  Congratulations and thanks so much Kyla and Caley and your families!  Click here to view many more pics…

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Montauk NY is less than 60 miles as the crow flies from our home in West Hartford but it’s a wonderful world away–and a great spot to get married!  We loved every part of Kyla and Caley’s wedding last weekend at the cool Sole East resort….here’s a sneak peek from their wedding day with many more coming soon.  Suffice it to say, a weather miracle occurred last Saturday when Kyla and Caley actually got married outside in the brilliant sunshine!  A huge Congratulations to Kyla and Caley….and cheers to you guys down in Nevis…enjoy your honeymoon!!

Pretty in Pink!  This will put a smile on your face…check out Style Me Pretty today for Caity and Matt’s great garden party preppy wedding at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington CT last summer!  Croquet and cocktails, parasols and Veuve Clicquot, this was a fun, stylish and relaxed wedding.  Pink abounded from the stationery & name cards to the Jenny Yoo bridesmaids’ dresses and Vineyard Vines groomsmens’ bowties.  Beautiful flowers from Dragonfly Events decorated the long Sperry Tent set up on the lawn of the mansion, just up the hill from Farmington’s Main Street where Caity and her father rode in a horse-drawn carriage from their home to the church.  A great job by Lindsay and Talia of Sixpence for your Shoe who planned the wedding–you can see more of our blogpost from Caity and Matt’s wedding last June.  Click here or on the pics below to see a full gallery of Caity and Matt’s wedding images from Style Me Pretty…enjoy!

We just got back from a photographers’ convention in New Orleans and see that winter has arrived (finally) in Connecticut.  Perfect timing for some images of summer!…here’s a peek into Caitlin and Greg’s beautiful early September wedding we photographed back in 2010 in Essex CT.  Loved their wedding at their home in Essex with the ceremony in the front yard and the reception in the Sperry Tent in their backyard.  We had the pleasure of working with Lauren and Kristin from Bellafare, the boutique event & wedding planning co. from NYC, and this wedding featured gorgeous flowers and decor from Lewis Miller Design.  Greg and Kaitlin’s album is the archival, handmade Queensberry 10×14 “Duo” album with a white leather cover.  Duo albums combine matted and flush-mount photos into one album for a classic, creative look.  Here are some photos of their album.  More album sneak peeks coming on our blog shortly…

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We just love tented weddings.  More than any other element, a tent can set the stage for a memorable and truly festive wedding (and they look great in photos!).  We especially love Sperry Tents–so it was wonderful that Sperry Tents blog featured Caity and Matt’s wedding at the Hill-Stead Museum today.  We worked with terrific folks including our friends Lindsay and Talia of Sixpence for Your Shoe event planners and Courtney Silk from the Hill-Stead Museum.  I added a few other pics from from Caity and Matt’s garden party wedding back in June…and if you want to see more here’s our blogpost of their wedding from this summer.