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When you photograph a intimate wedding you can’t help but feel a part it…which is a lot of fun!  This was very much the case with Jessica and Lemi’s joyful wedding at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison CT–I loved photographing such a warm wedding, especially laughing with their friends at the ladies table (thanks Jess and Lemi!). Gorgeous afternoon for a Connecticut beach wedding….and loved that once the smooching got going at the reception at Guilford’s Stone House Restaurant, every couple joined in for a photo of their kiss…parents included!  Thanks so much Lemi and Jessica for having me photograph your wonderful wedding!  To see lots more photos click here…

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Cori’s a PhD in biology and Brett’s working on a PhD in physics…but what you notice about them is their chemistry.   Over Labor Day weekend Cori and Brett were married at Cori’s parents’ beautiful home in Fairfield CT, which features a cool sunken garden surrounding a pool, and lots of lawn, all tailor-made for a gorgeous wedding!  Theirs was a beautiful outdoor ceremony in the sun where I really noticed how peaceful and relaxing hymns can be.

With perfect timing, just minutes after ceremony ended heavy rain kicked-in (which, best man Chris later noted in his toast, is a sign of good fortune in his home country of Nigeria), and we made our way to The Patterson Club just down the road. The party kicked off in style with Cori and Brett’s great first dance..bravo guys!  And then the kissing began…with a fun & funky tradition: selecting couples’ names out of a hat to “demonstrate” a type of kiss that Cori and Brett would then “perform”.  Wow…a spectrum of kisses from the hilarious to the passionate and every kind in between!

A terrific couple with such loving parents, family and friends….congratulations Cori and Brett, and thanks for having us photograph your day!  To see many more photos please click here…

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Back to Kaitlin and Kelvin’s wonderful wedding weekend, part duex: their wedding at Trinity College in Hartford!  But first–after a cute first look for Kait and Kelvin–Jane joined the trolley ride for some photos at the State Capitol (where Kelvin has been a state representative for Hartford the past six years).  Upon arriving at Trinity you’re met with a scene out of England’s Downton Abbey–a beautiful campus and soaring gothic cathedral built in 1932 (although it looks centuries older) where the pews face the aisle and are adorned with carved wooden figures ranging from monks and explorers to 1930s football players.  A beautiful place for a wedding!

The English theme continued at their ceremony with an beautiful rendition of the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” with the French Horn resonating through the cathedral.  Then at the cocktail party along Trinity’s Long Walk,  guest played a British “Keep Calm and Marry On” version of Chicago cornhole bean bag toss among the other games.  All throughout the day Kaitlin just beamed, enjoying every moment, including the devilishly funny toasts from family and friends.  Then the band kicked in…SoulSystem Orchestras a high energy band playing a range of music from Salsa to hip hop to rock.  We really enjoyed working with Nancy Goldstein of Amazing Celebrations, and again with our friends Mike and Dean from Buzz Media wedding films.  And loved the flowers from Paula Gallo of Pentimento Design as well.

A fun and really warm wedding with two great families…Kait and Kelvin, congratulations!!  Thanks for having us photograph your wonderful weekend!  To view lots more photos click here…

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