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What a beautiful night it turned out to be at the Mill on the River.   Jen’s son walked her down the aisle and her kids were such a special part of the ceremony and night.

 

The willow tree:

Jen and Tom – I told you guys this shot would look very paparrazzi with the flash but I really like it…I hope you do too:

Mill on the River had this bridge they called the kissing bridge – I love a little kitsch!

and I thought their reflection in the bridge window was really cool:

Jen channeled old Hollywood to me so I loved that she was up for some dramatic shots:

The new family toasts:

I love this moment between mother and daughter:

The head table had Jen, Tom and the two kids:

Sliding across the dance floor:

Love to capture couples laughing:

and kissing:

Thanks guys for a great night!  Really nice working with you and best wishes on your new family!

Well Elizabeth Park in West Hartford has become a second-home to me for engagement shoots and as I was on my way there to meet Aaron and Leslie, I knew I wanted to mix things up a bit and not just do the obvious shots in this beautiful park.  So, before I even arrived, I thought, I wonder if they would agree to lay down in the grass in their nice clothes.  Thank you, Leslie and Aaron, for being so adventurous!

Erin and Eric – Congratulations and we hope you are loving Maui and Lanai and are able to get up for the Haleakula sunrise!  Thank you for including us in such a beautiful day.  Here’s a sneak peek at your pics.

Erin by window light at her parents’ home:

The chapel was around the corner…what a gorgeous day we had…

The ceremony was at Ethel Walker School in Simsbury and the reception was at The Hartford Club in Hartford.

We took formal pics at Ethel Walker’s Riding School across the street from the chapel:

I think no one knew what I was doing with this pose, but I hope they like how it turned out:

Thank you bridal party for walking through a stinky stable in your nice clothes!

Then we went to an old metal bridge in Simsbury which had flowers hung all along it, called the Drake Hill Bridge:

Erin looked especially cool here:

Hitting the streets of Hartford before the cocktail party to get some urban shots in.  I love the fashion feel of these pictures:

This pic is just a side note for any photo-techies out there.  The rings were shot with a 1.8 aperture, meaning a very narrow window of focus.  I thought it was cool how you can actually see the band of what’s in focus in this pic of the wedding rings:

If you haven’t been to the Hartford Club, it’s got that old men’s club feel.  I often take pics that would make good background shots for albums (couples must wonder why I have some shots included when they see the proofs!).  But here’s one that I thought totally had the feel of the club:

The band was The Silver Streaks Band and I loved how Eric is looking at Erin in this pic:

Look at this cake made by Creative Cakes by Donna – fondant icing that’s curved like that – wow!

As a mother of boys, I’m always choking up at the parent dances.  I thought this was really touching as the mother of the groom is stroking her son’s hair in the dance:

I’ll end on, while this wasn’t the official father/daughter dance, it was the first time I’ve seen an entire family reenact “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” – yes, Meatloaf – it was a classic wedding moment that I loved and I’m sure their family will talk about forever!!!

Thank you guys for including us in your wedding.  I really feel lucky to be working with such nice people and you and your families were such warm, open people, it really was a pleasure!

Well enjoy that warm weather – it’s sunny but cold here today–a typical New England fall!

Jane