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June 14, 2010
Athena and John’s Wedding at the Essex Yacht Club in Essex CT
“You’re the real deal” John wrote in his heartfelt letter to Athena, read in their ceremony last Saturday in Essex in a wonderfully warm and fun Connecticut shore wedding. Athena and John are a great couple and their wedding day really came together beautifully.
In her letter to John, Athena talked about how she’d been thinking about this day and planning her wedding for a long, long time. Athena grew up in Essex CT (aka, the Best Small Town in America) and wanted her wedding outdoors in the Essex park overlooking the water.
So, precisely at 3:45pm, the downpour stopped, and they held their ceremony outdoors–and it was just great. The reception at the Essex Yacht Club under a Sperry Tent was also perfect..and the sun shone throughout the cocktail party.
The nautically-inspired red, white, yellow and blue theme was striking and classic coastal New England (the blue striping reminded me of the cabanas at the Chappy Beach Club on Martha’s Vineyard). And the guys’ Nantucket Red pants (and Nantucket Red cocktails) rounded out the New England feel.
Everyone got ready at our favorite, The Griswold Inn. We really enjoyed working again with our friends Lindsay and Talia from Sixpence Events who, in addition to all their planning, also design the stationery, seating cards and paper for their wedding. The preppy flowers were from Hana Floral Design of Mystic. And DJ Rob played just the right playlist for dinner and dancing to make everyone happy.
Athena and John, fantastic wedding…thanks so much for having us document it for you!!
June 10, 2010
Megan and Hugh’s Wedding at Florence Griswold Museum on Wedding Chicks!
Megan and Hugh’s wonderful wedding at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT is featured on the Wedding Chicks blog today! Fantastic folks and a great wedding!!
Love the Flo Gris for wedding photography…CT shoreline location, intimate backyard country feel, tented reception, beautiful grounds and exhibits.
Happy (almost) one year anniversary Megan and Hugh!!
May 17, 2010
Mika and Brendan’s Wedding at the Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park
Jane and I loved photographing–and getting to know–Mika and Brendan and their families on their gorgeous blue sky wedding day last weekend at the Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial Park in Waterford, Connecticut.
Mika’s family is Japanese, and the couple incorporated many distinctive Japanese elements into their day: delicate origami cranes held their escort cards, custom Mika and Brendan Japanese fans were arranged next to the table settings and Japanese tea was served during the reception. Also check out the ladies in kimonos silhouetted against the night sky with the sliver of moon and Venus (hmm…goddess of love..interesting) above them.
After the ceremony Mika changed from her wedding dress into her cool traditional kimono for the cocktail hour. Mika’s family friend, dressed in her striking orange and yellow kimono, performed a traditional Japanese wedding dance prior to their first dance.
Mika and Brendan were great in their first dance—“In My Life” by the Beatles played by the band Shine from Boston. Later in the evening, Mika’s friend serenaded the couple, nicely belting out a customized rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing.” The large contingent of Tufts friends (Mika and Brendan’s alma mater) was lots of fun, and added to the festive feeling.
They chose a beautiful green and pink color scheme, which fit perfectly with the jade of the Eolia mansion. The amazing flowers were provided by the always great Yumiko from Hana Floral Design in Mystic CT. Loved working again with Talia from Sixpence For Your Shoe wedding planners–they do a great job planning and executing a wedding! And Naomi Martinez Salon did a beautiful job styling Mika and the ladies.
Mika and Brendan, congratulations and thanks so much for having us document your day!!
