Erin + Rob – Avon Old Farms Hotel, Avon CT Wedding
August 11th, 2009When I met Erin and her Mom way back when, Erin’s Mom shed a few tears while looking at our sample albums. I knew I wanted to shoot the wedding! Of course I love to think our work captures the emotion of a wedding day, and translates to it’s viewers, but I also know that a big part of why Mom was crying was because she was envisioning her beautiful daughter being in her wedding gown. I know I have said this before, but I am a super emotional person. I fall in love with all the couples (and their families) we are privileged to work with, and I cry at least once at every wedding. When I meet people as emotional as I am they instantly feel like family. Erin and Rob are both extraordinary people, with families as awesome as they are – warm, sensitive, intelligent and welcoming. Erik and I had such an amazing time capturing their perfect wedding day! Be prepared for copious tears of joy!!
Venue: Avon Old Farms Hotel, Avon, CT
Church: St Patrick’s Church, Collinsville, CT
Flowers: Lynn Levvesque, Bouquet Boutique, Unionville, CT
Cake: Classic Cakes, West Hartford, CT
DJ: Mike Connolly
Design Invites + Most Print Pieces: Erin the bride (she is a talented designer)
Erin’s beautiful gown.
And shoes.
Putting on makeup – doesn’t she have incredible cheekbones??
Gorgeous!
Mom getting emotional seeing her daughter all “made up”.
All smiles while putting on the dress 
Getting laced up.
LOVE this shot of putting on the veil.
Erin’s Mom starting crying while seeing her daughter all dressed up. It made Erin cry too.
Off to the church.
Erin was ready to get married!
Last moments with Dad before walking down the aisle.
Walking down the aisle!
I love the simplicity of this one.
Rob reading his vows.
Erin
Husband and Wife!!
FAVORITE shot of the day – aren’t they too cute??
Yay!
I was loving the bridal party’s digs, and flowers.
We headed across the street from the church to the bridge where we shot their engagement photos.
Love this perspective.
Erin’s new wedding band!
Love this one.
We were loving the light!
I really liked how her flowers matched the foliage behind them.
The staircases inside the Avon Old Farms Hotel are gorgeous!
Their grand entrance into cocktail hour.
Some details.
We loooooved the cake. Isn’t it pretty?
First dance – one of my favorite first dance shots. Ever.
So happy!
Erin and her Dad – a fun father daughter dance!
Mom was laughing…
Rob and his Mom.
Love this shot – the two ladies crying and Erin’s Dad smiling at them.
We snuck the newlyweds outside for a quick portrait with these A-Midsummer-Night’s-Dream lights.
One of my other favorites of the day – Erin, her Mom and her sister.
Thank you Erin and Rob and your families and friends!! We had so much fun with you all. Thank you for making us feel so welcome, and for allowing us to help capture memories for your special day. Hope your honeymoon was fantastic!!
xoxo,
Vicki + Erik
August 11th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Vicki & Erik — These are SO amazing! I could not stop smiling while I looked at these. I love the emotions that got captured! The last shot of me with my Mom and sister is so perfect. And I love the first dance song shots and the one of us leaving the church. I also got a kick out of the one with my dad laughing at my mom and aunt while they got teary-eyed. These are all so perfect! Thank you thank you! We are so grateful you were able to capture our day! Can’t wait to see the rest of the pics
August 11th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
WOW. the bubble picture is jsut awesome! These are great!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 9:26 am
These came out great! Erin, you look so beautiful!
I love that last picture too. Congrats again, yayyyy!
August 12th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Love your getting ready shots. They are so somber and emotional. That shot of them on a bridge w/lattice (?) really pretty.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
While I was looking at these, I realized that we had actually been to that church before. It has such a cool and distinct feel and you did a wonderful job capturing both the church and all of the emotional moments during the ceremony. I really dig the 2nd to last shot as well. Nice work!!
August 13th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Vicki and Erik:
These pictures are terrific. It is remarkable how you captured so many emotions of the day; anticipation, nervousness, affection, pride, love, joy, excitement, and relief! You are truly talented. I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. I’m sure there will be other shots which capture the bittersweet memories of a mother and father marrying off their pride and joy!
On another note: you were both wonderful to work with. Your presence was so unobtrusive. I felt as if you were just members of the family taking photos for posterity. Thanks so very much for all your hard work and efforts to make Erin’s wedding photos so memorable.
August 14th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Fabulous pictures!! I can’t wait to see the whole wedding album. Everyone was so happy and cheerful….even through some tears. We were so honored to share your special day with you. Shelley and John
September 16th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Robbie and Erin the pictures are super and you two look so happy together.
With Love
Tim and Kathy