Archive for May, 2012

Trista + Brian – Weir Farm, Wilton, CT Engagement Session Photos

Friday, May 25th, 2012

What’s better than a gorgeous afternoon spent with a fun, attractive couple at Weir Farm in Wilton, CT? Yellow balloons and shoes! Weir Farm is one of our favorite spots for portrait sessions, and it is easy to see why – beautiful glowy sunlight, grassy fields, stone walls and majestic oak trees. We had an absolute blast with Trista & Brian, and loved that she wanted to bring yellow balloons to the shoot as props, that matched her adorable yellow shoes perfectly :) . We loved how they interacted together – they were laughing and smiling the entire time.

One of the most memorable moments of the day was when Brian informed us that his smile looks the best if he says “whiskey!” at the same time, and we couldn’t agree more – it really did look perfect. While there may have been some very slight eye rolling by Trista when we were made privy to this information, it made both of them laugh every time we said “whiskey!”. So much so that we use the story from time to time to get our other couples to smile and laugh, even throwing in a rogue “whiskey!” later on in the day as a happy little surprise. Certainly better than “say cheese!” we think ;)

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Trista & Brian, you guys are a hot couple, and we can’t wait to see you both again on your wedding day for some more of the magic!

xoxo,

Vicki + Erik

Kristina + Mike – Inn at Longshore, Westport, CT Wedding Photos

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Vicki and I have a short list of our favorite locations to photograph our couples, whether for a portrait shoot or wedding. When we meet with our couples for the first time and find out that they have planned their shoot at one of the spots on our list, we can’t help but get excited. Kristina & Mike’s gorgeous wedding was all shot at the Inn at Longshore, and we couldn’t have been happier to spend the day with them at such a beautiful location. One of the many reasons we love the venue is the ceremony location – manicured grass fields overlooking a quaint beach and the Sound, populated by sailboats and egrets. Add all of that into the perfect spring day that Kristina and Mike had and it makes us love our jobs even more than we already do.

Kristina and Mike looked incredible, and perfect together – Kristina was absolutely stunning in her Olivia Couture Gown from Kleinfield, and both were accented by their beautiful flowers from Just for You Floral Design Studio. One of the interesting details about their day was the wedding cake from The Sweet Spot. Not only was it visually exquisite, it also happened to be one hundred percent vegan (so that Mike could not only have his cake, but eat it too :) ).

We had a blast as usual photographing all of the revelry during the reception with the absolutely phenomenal StarQuest, who kept everyone rocking (including us!) all night long.

Ceremony: The Inn at Longshore
Reception: The Inn at Longshore
Dress: Olivia Couture / Kleinfeld
Makeup: Danielle Santagata
Hair: Naomi’s Salon
Florist: Just for you Floral Design Studio
Band: StarQuest
Lighting: Shindig
Cake: The Sweet Spot

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Kristina & Mike, we really enjoyed having the opportunity to get to know both of you even better on your wedding day, and we loved every minute of it!

Xoxo,
Vicki + Erik

Pam + Frank – Yale Campus and Lighthouse Park, New Haven, CT Engagement Session Photos

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

One of my favorite parts of being a “west coast transplant” in Connecticut is that I have the perfect tour guide in my wife Vicki. It is always fascinating to hear her stories about growing up and her experiences pertaining to the areas we visit, whether for pleasure or photo shoots (which are pretty much one and the same). And if you know Vicki, she loves to tell a good story if you give her half the chance ;) .

How does this relate to our next blog post you might ask? Well for starters, the locations we photographed Pam & Frank have particular significance for Vicki and her family. Lighthouse Park is a stones throw away from where she used to spend weekends with her grandmother (who used to treat her with steak sandwiches even though she was on a fixed income), and Yale Campus has three giant, handcrafted wood doors that were built by her great grandfather. Pretty cool huh?

So when we followed Pam & Frank around for their really adorable engagement session, we were also surrounded by a little bit of history, and a whole lot of magic. Pam & Frank fit together like two peas in a pod, and it is hard not to become completely enamored with them if you spend even just a little bit of time with them. We had them climbing up walls, tiptoeing through ivy, and braving the cold water of the Sound to get our shots, and they were about as gracious as you could get throughout the entire shoot. We had the best time, and can’t wait to get together with them on their wedding day!

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Pam & Frank, thanks for being so great to hang out with and photograph – see you guys soon!

xoxo,

Vicki + Erik