Archive for July, 2009

Caitlin + Matthew – Whitney Farms Golf Club Monroe, CT Wedding

Friday, July 31st, 2009

The big day was finally here! After a fun filled rehearsal dinner, Caitlin and Matthew were blessed with an absolutely perfect day filled with sunshine. Erik and I had such an amazing time capturing these two and their wonderful friends and family.

Venue: Whitney Farms Golf Club, Monroe, CT
Cake: Julia’s Bakery, Orange, CT
Flowers: Odyssey Floral Design, New Rochelle, NY
Catering: Stone Barn Catering / Whitney Farms Golf Club
Video: Laird Productions
DJ: Dave Parks, Spin Doctor DJ

Caitlin’s beautiful wedding gown from Kleinfeld’s. Caitlin and Matthew’s wedding experience will be featured on the fabulous TLC show Say Yes to the Dress, and their film crew was on hand all day. We are so excited to see the episode airing in the fall.
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And her shoes, a wonderful blue that was to carry on throughout the day!
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Wow! Just look at those eyelashes, and 100% natural :) . Caitlin looks amazing here.
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We loved the flower in her hair!
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Caitlin being helped into her wedding gown, with her bridesmaids smiling in approval ;)
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We had some perfect window lighting!
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On Erik’s end, it was all business as Matthew was getting ready.
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Matthew’s tie was really cool and classy!
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Love this shot that Erik got- we think Matthew looks like he is in an old movie. He was waiting ever so patiently for Caitlin to meet him for the “first look”.
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The moment before “the moment”.
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Their first time seeing each other all dressed up and looking incredible!
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Matthew had surprised Caitlin with an amazing ring from Tiffany, one that Caitlin had her eye on and never dreamed would be hers!
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The bridal party was a super fun group!
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I Loooooove the bridesmaids bouquets!
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A fun fisheye portrait just for you, Caitlin.
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We love the way they are holding each other, and their beaming smiles!
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Did I mention that we love the bridemaid’s bouquets? They look pretty awesome with their dresses ;)
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Getting pampered by the bridemaids before the ceremony.
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We love Caitlin’s reaction while walking down the aisle!
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And Matthew was so happy to meet her there.
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The ring!
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Husband and Wife!!
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So cute ; )
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Some relaxed portraits after the ceremony.
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The light was gorgeous!
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Well, we were on a golf course after all…
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Love this shot Erik captured – the light was killer!!
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A kiss before heading back inside.
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The details were amazing!!
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We were loving all of the blue.
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First dance – we love Caitlin’s expression here.
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Matthew swept Caitlin off of her feet ; )
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Cake cutting.
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; )
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Matthew has such a mischievous look here it cracks us up!
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Matthew expertly tossing the garter.
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On the dance floor…
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Not sure what’s going on here, but it looks like fun!
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Thank you Caitlin and Matthew!! We had so much fun with you at both the rehearsal dinner and your wedding!! Hope you enjoyed your honeymoon ; )

xoxo,
Vicki + Erik

Caitlin + Matthew – Rehearsal Dinner, Fairfield, CT

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

We were so excited to see Caitlin and Matthew again at the Penfield Pavilion in Fairfield, CT. We hadn’t seen them since their engagement session last May and we were fired up to document their rehearsal dinner and meet their friends and family before the big day!

Some details….
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Love these!
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The torrential downpour stopped just long enough for us to sneak Caitlin and Matthew outside for some fun portraits.
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They are too cute!
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Love this one.
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Less than 24 hours to go…
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Before they get married!
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One of my favorites.
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Just to the side of the hall, there were these extremely colorful boats that screamed out for us to photograph them with our hot couple!
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The dim light really made the colors pop.
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FAV!!
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After dinner, the girls opened a gift from Caitlin.
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Caitlin beaming.
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The guys opening their gift from Matthew…
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Matthew was radiant.
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At the end of the night Caitlin and Matthew, and the bridal party ran outside in the pouring rain to go on the swings!
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Stay tuned for our next post – Caitlin and Matthew’s fabulous wedding!!

Alison + Tim – Old Lyme, CT Engagement Session Photos

Monday, July 27th, 2009

We met up with Alison and Tim last weekend at Alison’s parents beach house in Old Lyme, CT. It was a beautiful day! Alison and Tim spend every weekend at the beach with her family, and this was where Tim proposed too. We were super excited to spend the afternoon with them! We learned that Tim is an author, and I can’t wait to read one of his books!

We started off on these rocks on the beach. We were loving the crashing of the waves against the rocks.
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Like I said, it was a beautiful day!
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Aren’t they cute?
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The ring sparkling in the sunlight!
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I LOVE this one. The rocks had such a cool erosion pattern on them.
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This is Erik’s favorite – we think Alison looks SO beautiful in this one.
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The light was pretty awesome!!
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Alison thought it might we fun to walk to this carousel down the street. She used to go there as a little girl and told us how excited she was to try to get the gold ring.
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This one makes me smile ; )
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I love this moment!
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I think this may be my favorite though. I love the people in the window behind them looking in.
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After getting a bit dizzy from riding backwards on the carousel we headed back to the beach. Cute!!!
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How HOT are they??
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Then the sun began to set, in this beautiful shade of pink.
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Yeah, they are adorable ; )
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LOVE this one!!
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The ocean was turning pink too ; )
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God knows I can’t pass up a reflection shot.
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Walking into the sunset…
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Alison + Tim thank you SO much for spending the afternoon with us! We had so much fun with you both and we can’t wait for your wedding. It is just around the corner now!!

xoxo,
Vicki + Erik