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Hollywood loves Stonington Borough CT (“Hope Springs” with Meryl Streep is the latest movie shot there), a bit of Maine or Martha’s Vineyard squeezed into the southeast corner of the state.   Hilary and Ryan love this place too, and set their upbeat, super-summery wedding down in the Borough at the Calvary Church and up the road at the Saltwater Farm Vineyard.

As an aside…this is funny…last summer Hilary’s mom Sally contacted us and I had to laugh–I grew up in Cheshire down the street from them!   Back to their wedding…Hilary and the girls got ready at the Inn at Stonington with Jane shooting a fun walkabout in town while Ryan and his band of pirates (see photo) stopped by the Dodge Paddock conservancy down on the water.  Then onto the ceremony, where Ryan’s brother Michael–a great pianist–performed beautifully as did Hilary’s bridesmaid who sang amazingly…quite a talented group.  Salt Water Farm Vineyard has to be among the coolest places to share a drink with friends, looking out over the salt marshes towards Rhode Island with the Acela train flying by in the distance.  Great atmosphere for a party, which started with Hilary and Ryan’s whirling dervish first dance (to Veronica Martell and her band)….loved that dance!   And it continued with Hilary’s brother Paul MC-ing a great evening of speeches before more dancing.

Flowers seem to appear in every photo–another awesome burst of floral creativity by Yumiko of Hana Floral Design from her colorful bouquets to the towering Hydrangeas on the tables.  Such a fun wedding to photograph–it was great to see Hilary’s family again and to catch up with her cousin Tony who I played rugby with at Colby.

Congratulations Hilary and Ryan!!  Thanks so much for having us document your day!  To see many more pics click here…

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Here’s a sneak peek for Hilary and Ryan’s stylish seaside vineyard wedding at the Salt Water Farm Vineyard in Stonington CT.  Loved this wedding from their intimate ceremony in beautiful Stonington Borough at the Calvary Church to their fun first dance–a twirling, energetic country dance that set the tone for a wonderful night!  Much more to come soon…stay tuned!  Congrats Hilary and Ryan!!

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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