Archive for May, 2009

Kristine + Maciej – The Inn at Mystic, CT Wedding

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Erik and I have been looking forward to spending the day with Kristine and Maciej for a while now. You may remember their engagement session from last December. Maciej is not only charming and sweet, but he is hilarious as well. Kristine is a classic beauty, with an unexpectedly awesome sense of humor (as you will soon see)! We knew that we were in for a special day with two people who utterly adore one another.

Venue: The Inn at Mystic, Mystic, CT
Florist: Hana Floral Design, Mystic, CT
Ceremony Music: CT String Trio, Mystic, CT
Video: Classic Video Productions, Kensington, CT
DJ: After Hours DJ, Enfield, CT

We decided to start off with this image, our favorite shot of the day. Kristine is simply stunning, and her eyes are, well, RIDICULOUSLY incredible!
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A shot of the mansion at the Inn at Mystic, with nary a rain cloud in sight. Our luck was to hold out again throughout the day!
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The dress. We love the light reflecting onto the ceiling above the chandelier.
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Kristine’s bouquet resting against the antique piano in the Inn made for a great shot!
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The bridesmaids helping to put on her dress.
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And her maid of honor helping with her shoes.
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Maciej, under strict orders not to see Kristine before the ceremony, can be seen here cracking up his groomsmen out of her sight!
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Maciej’s boutonniere – all of the flowers were so gorgeous.
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Kristine looks absolutely amazing in these two images. Just look at that smile – and those incredible lashes!
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Another of our favorites from the day.
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A shot of her beautiful veil.
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Kristine was remarkably calm and composed, as you can see her here hanging out with the bridesmaids before the ceremony.
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We love these shots – the flowers held by her bridesmaids during the ceremony, and one of the green Coach purses she gave to each of them beforehand!
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An emotional moment during the reading of the vows.
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Kristine’s mother smiling proudly.
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Such a great expression on Maciej’s face, don’t you think? We think he looks pretty pleased that he gets to marry such a beautiful bride!
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The rings!
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And an emotional hug after the I do’s.
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Another angle – we love the emotion in this one.
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Married!!
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Just some of the amazing details from the day.
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Kristine and her girlfriends take a boxing class together – how fun is this shot? Sometimes I say I am taking “test” shots when in reality I am capturing some awesome candids.
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We mentioned that Maciej is a funny guy right? Here he can be seen taking a slow-motion headshot to the face (no people were hurt in the making of this wedding moment). What a good “sport” huh?
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Kristine sure is a “knockout” bride! ;p
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We decided to take a break on these interesting rocks behind the Inn, and we love the way this shot came out!
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Maciej looking handsome in his suit with Kristine smiling on.
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Love this shot!
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Another magical moment!
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Love, love, love this one as well!
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Unbeknownst to everyone, Kristine and Maciej had spent many hours carefully practicing a modified version of the final dance from the movie Dirty Dancing. Needless to say, the crowd went berserk after it, and Erik and I were stunned with what we had just witnessed :) These two were incredible!
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One of the two best-men sharing a toast with the bride and groom.
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We were having fun with Kristine and Maciej’s wedding rings to wrap up the end to a perfect and magical day.
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Kristine and Maciej, it was truly a pleasure to be with you on your wedding day, capturing moments that we hope you will cherish forever. We had so much fun with you guys, it was ridiculous! We hope you have an amazing time in the Cook islands on your honeymoon, and know that the two of you will continue to bring smiles to those around you, wherever you go.

xoxo Vicki and Erik.

Allison + Rob – The Candlewood Inn, Brookfield, CT Wedding

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Allison & Rob are two warm, friendly, caring people that are blessed with great family and friends. It was a day we were greatly anticipating since their engagement session – Allison is a classic beauty with an extraordinary smile that we couldn’t wait to get back in front of the camera, and Rob is a handsome devil ;) And once again, it was supposed to rain, but Erik and I brought along our steadfast luck, and the day proceeded with nary a drop in sight. Without further adieu, let the day begin!

Venue: The Candlewood Inn, Brookfield, CT
Florist: Designs by Nancy, Danbury, CT
DJ: Dance to the Music, Norwalk, CT

Erik captured this cool shot of Rob while he was getting ready.
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Allison getting her hair done.
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There is that extraordinary smile we were talking about!
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Allison’s beautiful wedding dress was hanging from these pretty wood panels and it made for a great shot.
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We love the details on her shoes!
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And her flowers were beautiful as well.
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Mirrors, in case you didn’t know, are one of our favorite things to work with. Any chance we can get to incorporate them into a shot, we take, and this was no exception. Allison was so thoughtful she even helped out with her bridesmaids hair that day!
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Allison’s mother’s hands can be seen here putting the finishing touches on her daughter’s wedding dress.
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One of our absolute favorites of the day. Isn’t she STUNNING??
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One of the flower girls checking herself out in the mirror.
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Rob finally seeing his gorgeous bride to be for the first time!
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A proud father walking his ecstatic daughter down the aisle.
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Every time we see this picture it warms us up inside :)
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Simply adorable. Rob carefully wiping a tear from Allison’s cheek.
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The rings.
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And finally the kiss! We love the just visible smile on the minister’s face behind them.
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Such a great moment, one that makes us smile while we are writing this. We are truly blessed to be able to do what we do for a living.
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Walking down the the water for one of our favorite parts of the day!
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We love Allison’s veil and the way they are standing with one another. A classic shot.
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Oh that veil!
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The Candlewood has such an amazing view over the lake, and the light from the setting sun made these shots even more dramatic.
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Another great moment.
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Seriously, look at that light! And Allison & Rob look pretty incredible too, don’t you think?
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Some of the great details from the day.
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We loved the colorful display at the bar as well.
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The first dance as husband and wife. The way that they are looking at each other speaks volumes!
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Fun, fun fun!
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Another one of our favorites from the day.
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Allison and her father dancing the night away.
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Followed by Rob and his mother to close the night.
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Allison & Rob, thank you again for allowing us to be there with you on your wedding day! Erik and I had a fantastic time laughing with you, and your family and friends all day. We hope you are having an incredible time on your honeymoon, and we know this day was only the beginning of a long and happy life together.

xoxo Vicki and Erik.

Laura + Chris – Siwanoy Country Club, Bronxville, NY Wedding

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

You will remember Laura and Chris as the couple who allowed us to take those fantastic castle / park / beach shots not so long ago. Erik and I were looking forward to working with them again, as they are both so sweet and genuine that it was hard not to have them in front of the camera all the time. Well, we got our wish when the big day arrived, and we drove down to South Salem, NY to get the day started! As you will see, these two are made for one another, and the emotions of the day, carried through them and their friends and families seem to leap out of the pictures and grab our attention. Another magical day with two people we feel we can call friends :)

Chapel: Chapel of the Divine Compassion, White Plains, NY
Venue: Siwanoy Country Club, Bronxville, NY
DJ: Lenny, Harborside Productions
Florist: Bobby Krause, Mrs. Morgan’s Flower Shop, Bronxville, NY
Cake: Liz, Cornerstone Caterers

Laura’s dress was stunning!
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And her shoes matched perfectly and were fabulous to “boot” ;p
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Laura looking beautiful while getting tied in to her dress.
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Laura’s mother putting on the finishing touches.
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We love this portrait – a quiet moment before the ceremony. Isn’t she beautiful?
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One of our favorites! Laura and her bridesmaids hurrying to the limo.
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Carefully heading down the stairs.
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Almost there!
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Some last minute dress “fluffing” before the big entrance.
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Laura and her father walking down the aisle.
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Some of the first moments of the ceremony. The chapel was gorgeous inside, with the dark wood ceiling arches complementing the stained glass.
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They both look so peaceful :)
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A funny moment. We love the look on the Father’s face behind them!
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The kiss!
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Another angle – notice the looks on the bridesmaids faces, too much fun!
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Mr and Mrs!!
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A view from the balcony of the newlyweds walking back through the jubilant crowd.
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Their first private moment as husband and wife – such a great capture, one that makes us so happy to be wedding photographers!
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Erik and I love this one. It wasn’t easy getting it with the receiving line continually moving!
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Just some of the many amazing details from their wedding. The flowers, cake and rings were not to be missed!
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Erik and I have definitely had luck on our side. It was supposed to rain that day as you can see in the clouds behind Laura and Chris. But nothing could discourage us from capturing this gorgeous couple.
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Such a fun angle that not only includes Laura’s bouquet, but their love as well!
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Simply classic.
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Laura’s eyes are so striking!
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We were able to whisk them away from the watching crowd to capture some intimate moments. We are truly blessed that they felt so comfortable around us.
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Such a great perspective – we climbed up on top of the stone wall to get this shot.
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One of our absolute favorites of the day. They look like they are straight out of the movies.
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After heading back inside for the introductions, it was time for their first dance.
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And the tossing of the bouquet. All those ladies sure do look ready to be the one to capture it!
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One of our favorite parts of the night is getting the ring shot. We never know what will inspire us from one wedding to the next, and we are really happy with the way this turned out :)
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This one goes without saying. Wait, it doesn’t? Chris and his brother goofing around during the dancing ;)
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An impromptu arch during the conga line made for fun moments like this one :)
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The energy that their friends and family brought to the dance floor was electric. All that static from cutting the rug we guess!
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These shots brought Erik and I back to our breakdancing days. We thought it was a dying art form, yet impossibly, this young man was not only doing “the robot’ earlier, but can be seen here spinning around the dance floor on his back!
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A close to the night, with raucous celebration.
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Laura & Chris, we had such a blast being a part of your wedding day. We couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a Saturday with such an amazing couple. Hope you are enjoying your honeymoon, and may you have great happiness in all your years to come.

xoxox Vicki and Erik.