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Category: Real Weddings - Page 20
August 8, 2013
Jonathan Edwards Winery Wedding in North Stonington: Kim and Mark!
Relaxed, real and lots of fun, Kim and Mark’s wedding at Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington CT fit them to a T! It was all farm to table…for wine and food from Russell Morin Fine Catering while nature abounded in the details: loved the flowers and table decor from Candi’s Floral Creations who brought texture–ferns, burlap, succulants–into their wedding and in a twist, guests wrote messages to the couple on stones in place of a guest book.
Down in the barrel room, Mark took the mic, reading a poem he’d penned for Kim, followed by his brother’s Kevin nice toast. As dad to two boys it sure resonated for me. Later on the party headed to the winery tasting room for dancing to the music Bill and Pam from Bill McGoldrick Acoustic Duo who have an edgier coffee house sound…really good. Great time working with Amy and Megan from event planners Piece of Cake Events and nice seeing Erica, who runs events at the Winery. And if you haven’t been, come check out Jonathan Edwards Winery or see their wines in CT wine stores…especially the Connecticut Gewurztraminer, a fine match for CT seafood.
Congratulations Kim and Mark–thanks for having us photograph your wedding!! To see many more photos please click here…
July 26, 2013
Noank and Mystic CT Wedding: Michelle and Steven!
Often we meet our clients just briefly when they’re planning their wedding, many months before they’re getting married. You stay in touch with emails and calls, and then a year later you’re together for hours on their wedding day…and you feel like you’re photographing friends you’ve known for a long time. Sure happened with Michelle and Steven, who–like their families and friends–are such warm and welcoming people.
Michelle and Steven love the Noank-Mystic area, and they began their day in downtown Mystic, prepping at the Steamboat Inn. Michelle put on her classic dress from Westbrook’s Michele Bridal Boutique and made her way across the Mystic River Bascule Bridge, where Steven was waiting (luckily Michelle got over the bridge just before it rose up!)…for a beautiful private yet quite public moment in Mystic!
Down the road at the Noank Baptist Church Michelle and Steve were married as the rain came down, but skies brightened afterwards and we hit the big town…Noank. Famous for the lobster mecca, Abbott’s in the Rough, Noank is straight out of central casting for a New England coastal town. We stopped for photos at the 100 year old Carson’s General Store with its ’50s turquoise lunch counter before heading to the Town Beach and Dock at the end of Main Street where kids were catching buckets of crabs. Then off to the Mystic Yachting Center for their reception amidst the boats, with a trio of really nice toasts from Michelle’s father, Best Man Nick and Joe, Michelle’s Man of Honor. Too funny all around! And good advice too. Joe, who penned some of his speech just moments before, gave these relationship tips: couples should foster forgiveness, and be open to celebrating and putting in the hard work needed on their marriage. Well put!
Wonderful wedding…congratulations Michelle and Steve and thanks for having us photograph your day!! To see more photos please click here…
July 11, 2013
Greenwich CT Riverside Yacht Club Wedding: Maddie and Dave!
Weddings have (at least) two sides to them. There’s the pretty décor and all the attention to detail that makes for a beautiful event. And there’s the emotional significance of what’s happening that day–the forming of a family. Maddie and Dave’s exuberant wedding and reception at the Riverside Yacht Club in Greenwich CT united these two elements so well into a gorgeous event that was also full of meaning.
Oh, where to begin..let’s start with the details. First a shout out to Maddie who did a tremendous job with the dozens of wedding details! And great job as well by Kerri-Lynn from Stella Day Events for making it all come together so well!
Maddie wore a beautiful ballgown-style Jenny Packham dress from Gabriella New York Bridal Salon while Dave and the men wore classic off-white dinner jackets, Dave’s from Lord Willys, with the bridesmaids wearing Amsale dresses from The Wedding Library. LH Calligraphy designed tons of cool paperie from the invitations to the dinner menus, ceremony programs and much more. Maddie and Dave incorporated ocean motifs including seahorses in the cufflinks to napkins to the raw bar ice sculpture and the colorful cake topper on the vibrant cake from Sweet Lisa’s Exquisite Cakes. Oranges, pinks, reds–major bursts of color abounded, from the beautiful flowers from Lisa Eisenman Salley’s Something Special Flowers, to the candy bar with its psychedelic palette of fruit colors. Even the tent from Northeast Tent with cool lighting from Social Décor glowed reddish orange against the June sunset.
Now, as for meaning, the emotional toasts from Maddie’s father, Maddie’s Maid of Honor, Callie, and Dave’s brother and Best Man, Stephen, truly set the tone. Afterwards, Dave in his speech said that he considered everyone gathered under the tent to be family. Then…it was time to party, led by the Georgetown alums hitting the custom checkerboard dance floor to the sounds of Hank Lane’s Kevin Osborne Band. And, to top it all off, Maddie and Dave made a dash through the sparklers to depart Riviera-style on the super cool ’50s Riva Italian powerboat.
A great wedding, congratulations Maddie and Dave!! Thanks very much for having us document your day! To see many more photos please click here…
