Archive for September, 2012

Maureen + Kristian – Private Residence, Wilton, CT, Wedding Photos

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

Sooo, what do you get when you mix fake handelbar mustaches, a beautiful bride and groom, an outdoor ceremony + tented reception with oh so gorgeous details, including meticulously hand written / designed chalkboard signs by the bride herself? Why the whimsically elegant wedding of Maureen & Kristian at a private residence in Wilton CT, of course!

It truly was an eye popping bonanza with something cool around every corner and on every table. As we have mentioned, we reaaally love outdoor weddings with tented receptions, and we couldn’t have had more fun at M + K’s wedding if we tried. We even uncovered that Erik & Kristian share a common hobby, one that is slightly nerdy, so we won’t tell on either one of them ;) . The ceremony and reception had us torn between laughter and tears, with one of the sweetest speeches by Maureen’s Aunt, and we loved having the chance to see Talia & Lindsay from Sixpence For Your Shoe work their magic and ensure that everything not only looked perfectly, but went off without a single hitch. The flowers by Blush Floral Design were stunning as usual, and there were even hand rolled cigars for all the fellas courtesy of La Casa Grande Cigars. To top it all off, the food catered by Emily’s Catering Group was amazing visually and amazingly delicious.

All in all we had a wonderful time with Maureen & Kristian, and we are happy that we got to take photos of their big day as well as experience the magic of it all!

Ceremony + Reception: Private Residence, Wilton, CT
Event Planner: Sixpence For Your Shoe
Florist: Blush Floral Design
Catering: Emily’s Catering Group
Ceremony Musicians: Judy Handler and Mark Levesque
Videographer: Vantage Point FIlms
DJ: Elegant Occasions
Cigar Roller: La Casa Grande Cigars

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Maureen & Kristian, we wish we could give you both a big hug again right now, and tell you how great you both are and how perfect you are for each other. We wish you all the best!

xoxo,

Vicki + Erik

Deepa + Shiv – Brooklyn, NY Engagement Session Photos

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

Even though Vicki and I have taken pictures of other couples on the Brooklyn Bridge prior to Deepa & Shiv’s engagement session, it still never fails to inspire awe in us – not only for its majestically sweeping structure, but also for the sheer volume of people that walk its span daily. There are very short windows of opportunity to catch the moments when only our couple is in the frame, and when we aren’t fighting to stay out of the bicycle lane and endure the scorn of a commuter that has to deal with interlopers in his path on a daily basis.

But rather than be a hassle, all of this commotion adds to the charm of the experience (and you have to have a tough skin in and around NYC in general), as well as our inspiration. It was no different with Deepa and Shiv, and we had a wonderful time getting to know them better and explaining our tips for mentally blocking out gawking tourists. And all of this while we were snapping photos of them, with people taking pictures of us taking pictures, and bicyclists yelling at us for accidentally getting in their lane. Ya gotta love the Big Apple and it’s boroughs ;) .

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Deepa + Shiv, we are hard at work on your wedding photos and can’t wait for you to see them!

Ashley + David – Marsh Botanical Gardens, Wedding Photos

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

As one of the few people tasked to work with Ashley & David at their ah-mazing wedding at the Marsh Botanical Gardens in New Haven, CT that weren’t their close friends, we felt totally honored to be invited into their inner circle to photograph the big day! Ashley’s maid of honor set up and organized the whole event, and she did an amazing job. The flowers by Erin Ostreicher were out of this world, and were delivered in the most adorable way ever, and the always terrific D.D. Nickel did a beautiful job as always. While it was a sweltering July afternoon, you wouldn’t know it by how peaceful and sweet Ashley & David were together. And how could we not love them just a little bit more, when we asked if they would climb up on a tree branch, and they said “Sure! Why not?”. Did we mention we love tented receptions? They have such a romantic feel to them, and there is something so great about being bathed in the glorious dusk light while sharing your first dance as husband and wife :) .

Ceremony + Reception: Marsh Botanical Gardens, New Haven, CT
Makeup: D.D. Nickel
Salon: Euphoria Salon
Florist: Erin Ostreicher
DJ: Eric Bruce
Bridal Gown: Priscilla of Boston
Hair Pieces and Wedding Gown sash were made by bridesmaid Emily

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Ashley & David, thank you for sharing your lives with us, and being so much fun to photograph!

xoxo,
Vicki + Erik