Vicki and I headed up to Mystic, Connecticut on a sunny Saturday morning to photograph Laura and Justin on their wedding day. We were excited because we had such a fun and informative (Justin is a social media “ninja” – seriously folks, check out his blog) day with them during their engagement session at the Boston Common and surrounding area. They are both genuinely sweet and down to earth people who make it look incredibly easy to be in front of the camera. With these two, we knew we were in for a special day. They told us that all of the vendors they chose became their friends, and they were all top notch!

Church: St James Episcopal, New London, CT
Venue: Inn at Mystic, Mystic, CT
Florist: Diane Gaudette, Custom Floral Designs
Cake: Felicia, Felicia’s SweetFace Pastry Shoppe, Gales Ferry, CT
DJ: Michael Murray, Summer Wind Productions

Laura’s gown and shoes at the Inn at Mystic.

Laura looking beautiful here getting her makeup done – her eyes are stunning as you will see throughout the day!

Laura being helped into her gown by her two sisters.

We absolutely love this one. Laura had her own little entourage ; )

Once the family was all set helping Laura get ready, Laura finally had a chance to relax for a little bit, and Vicki was able to capture her enjoying a few quiet moments.

I caught a quick shot of Justin “twittering” some of his thoughts. It is usually a much different scene when I am with the guys getting ready. It literally takes them all of 10 minutes to be ready to go!
Follow Justin on Twitter! He is a social media guru ; )

We love the emotion in these. These three images were captured during their “First Look”. We love when couples opt to see each other before the ceremony!

The light was simply incredible for these next few shots.

Love this one, Laura’s beautiful veil with the mansion just off in the distance.

Fun!

The church was simply amazing. The amount of detail in every part of it was incredible.

Laura being snuck into the side entrance by her family to avoid being seen by their friends!

Laura’s proud father walking her down the aisle.

We love these next two shots!

The stained glass was incredible and framed Laura and Justin beautifully throughout the ceremony.

And the kiss!

One of our favorites from the day. The newlyweds had a chance to share a few private moments before the limo arrived to whisk them back to the reception.

Vicki and I were blown away by all of the details- the cake, the flowers, & the place settings were so well done and came together perfectly.

Laura’s father delivered an emotional toast – both Vicki and I had tears in our eyes.

We had the opportunity to get some more time with Justin and Laura. We get so excited when the couple is up for more pictures! We love the way this one came out, with Laura’s veil being carried by the wind.

We mentioned Laura’s stunning eyes right? Seriously, aren’t they are mesmerizing?

We were blessed to have such different changes in weather throughout the day, and we think it made for a really classic feel here.

Something about this picture keeps drawing us back in every time we see it. It was a moment in between poses, and you can see Justin on his iPhone in the background.

Laura was so great allowing us to experiment with her veil – we love how she is looking at the lens here.

Then it was time for their first dance!

And a shot of the beautiful rings (Nice work Justin!)

After everything was said and done, we will always remember this day for how absolutely perfect and incredible it was. Once again it was a delight to work with you both and we truly feel honored to have shared so many dramatic and amazing moments with you. We are so pleased to call you both friends, and thank you for treating us as guests at your wedding.

xoxo,
Vicki and Erik

You will remember Susi & Carl from one of our last NYC engagement sessions – the one with the cool back lights and the steamy cab shots! Well, it was a rainy Friday afternoon, but it couldn’t dampen our spirits as Vicki and I set out to capture this amazing couple on their wedding day. Susi and Carl are so much fun to be around, and once again we were blessed to have a couple forget about our cameras and just be themselves. We’ll let the pictures do the talking (with just a little dialog of course!).

Venue: Tashua Knolls, Trumbull, CT
Minister: Rev. Warren Brandt
Rabbi: Rabbi Steve Mason
Florist: Licari Floral Design
Band: Jamie’s Junk Show

Just a few of the fantastic details Vicki took while Susi was getting ready. Not only were the shoes adorable, but they had a little surprise underneath!

Love this mirror shot!

Susi getting ready at her parent’s house.

Susi being buttoned up in her beautiful wedding gown. We think the look on her face is priceless!

At first it was just Carl and I at the hotel, and I asked him jokingly if he had ever had a personal paparazzi following him around. Carl was great at allowing me to take some candid moments.

Carl chatting on the phone. We think this looks somewhat like a presidential shot

Once we were all at Tashua Knolls, Vicki and I set up Susi and Carl for a “first look”. Not only did we have to keep them from seeing each other, but also from being seen by curious friends and family looking for a sneak peek! What follows are the first moments they saw each other in their fabulous wedding attire.

We couldn’t have asked for a better reaction!

And the soon to be husband and wife seem pretty pleased as well.

We love the way they are communicating in this one!

Carl had shown me the socks he was planning to wear at the hotel, socks that matched the bridesmaids dresses to a “T”. We made sure we got the shot!

And Susi’s bouquet was not only gorgeous, but matched his socks as well ;p

Susi’s proud father walking her down the aisle.

While Carl and his father (the minister of the ceremony) looked on with beaming smiles.

The unveiling!

What a great smile!

Carl breaking the glass at the end of the ceremony. We smile every time we see their reactions

The first kiss as husband and wife.

Seriously, how much fun are they having?

We love this one – fun,fun fun!

The band was fantastic and got the night off to a rocking start.

Their first dance.

Followed by a dip. Carl is an expert!

Finally, towards the end of the night, the rain slowed down, and Susi and Carl agreed to let us whisk them outside for some really cool shots.

We said Carl is an expert at this sort of thing didn’t we?

And a gentlemen as well. So much fun!

The Horah! This is one of our favorites of the night.

And a jubilant end to a perfect (rain and all!) day.

Susi and Carl, thank you for choosing us to be there on your wedding day. We had an incredible time and couldn’t think of a better way to spend a rainy friday than with two sweet and fun people who care so deeply about one another. May the rest of your days as husband and wife be filled with as much fun and joy as you had on your wedding day.

xoxo
Vicki and Erik

Erik and I were on our way up to Storrs-Mansfield to meet up with Rhiannon and Chris. The sky was threatening to open up and pour down on us the whole way there, and we wondered aloud if our luck had finally run out! Well, our luck did run out in a way, but as you will see, we were repaid with some amazing moments, and the day turned out to be a great success! Both Rhiannon and Chris have electric personalities, and their enthusiasm for having their pictures taken, coupled with their willingness to seize the moment made for an incredible session.

On the way to the first location, Chris turned down a road that led to a correctional facility. Erik and I were joking that they wanted to do a “Johnny Cash at the Folsom State Prison” theme, but as it turned out they had spotted this majestic willow tree and wanted to be photographed in front of it

They were having so much fun from the beginning.

Rhiannon has such a great smile and beautiful eyes.

We love this, a quiet moment together.

A shot of Rhiannon’s gorgeous engagement ring.

Then we were off to the next location. We followed a canopied path by the river and found this great spot

So, a little set up – the four of us were sitting in our cars waiting out a torrential downpour and hoping that it would pass at some point. As we were waiting, Erik kept looking in the rearview mirror for any sign of the rain stopping, and little by little, a crack of light began escaping from the black clouds. As we were watching it get bigger and bigger, we turned forward and saw the most amazing sight before us – a giant rainbow on the horizon! We all jumped out of our cars (leaving them running, and with the doors open on the side of the road), and ran as fast as we could to the bottom of the hill to get the shot(s) before it disappeared!

Needless to say, we were all ecstatic, especially since we had been talking about a wedding we had done almost a year to the day where we were blessed with a double rainbow, and telling them about “No Rain, No Rainbows”.

We love the sun rays coming through the rainbow behind them!

Almost as soon as it had appeared it vanished, and Erik and I were left with some of the most dramatic clouds we had seen in a long time. Rhiannon and Chris were having a lot of fun as well!

Steamy!

We love the way Rhiannon is looking at the camera here..

more dramatic sun rays – we were overloaded with such beautiful sights. This is my view.

Erik’s view a moment later.

Rhiannon & Chris enjoying some quality time up on the hill overlooking the countryside.

They both look so comfortable together don’t you think?

We absolutely love the way they are holding each other in this shot.

The moment before the kiss, always a favorite

; )

Chris and Rhiannon, we had too much fun with you both! (no rain, no rainbows!) We cannot wait for your wedding in a few weeks, and we feel so blessed to work with a couple like yourselves who are willing to do what it takes to get the shot ; )

xoxo,
Vicki and Erik