You will remember Kara & Andrew from their fun engagement session in Fairfield, CT. It was a drizzly day then, and it was forecast to rain on their wedding day as well. We were convinced that the rain would stop at all the right moments, and Vicki and I were not disappointed with the way the events unfolded. It was an incredible day!

Wedding Coordination: Lindsay + Talia, Sixpence For Your Shoe
Florist: Elisabeth Zemetis, Blush Floral Design
Church: First Congregational Church of Guilford, CT
Venue: Guilford Yacht Club
Caterer: Jordan Caterers
Cake: J Cakes
DJ: Jon March, Powerstation Events

We wanted to start off with some of Kara’s details from the day. We especially liked her flowers, shoes and wedding gown, all beautiful and elegant.

Kara looking stunning here, being helped into her dress by her bridesmaids.

And here as well with some finishing touches

All of the details were beautifully done, including the programs for the ceremony.

We loved the flowers and the boutonnieres.

Kara definitely had an entourage making sure she arrived without a drop on her!

Kara hiding away with her Mom and her bridesmaids before the ceremony began.

Leading up to the moment!

The view from the balcony. We love how Kara and Andrew are intently and happily listening to the minister

I think Vicki is a master at capturing the emotion of the day. These next two shots say it all!

And we adore the way Kara is looking at Andrew here.

Love this one as well!

Vicki was commenting to me when we picked out this picture for the blog that it looked like they were filled with true joy in their own private moment while they were lighting the candles.

That lead up to this, one of our most favorite first kisses ever! We love the way Kara wraps her arm around Andrew.

After the ceremony, we were off to the Guilford Yacht Club to capture some portraits of the newlyweds. Not only had it stopped raining at just the right time, but we had a little visitor that decided to join us for some fun shots!

How great is that?

And we fell in love with this shot was well, Kara and Andrew walking hand in hand, Kara walking barefoot

Kara looking absolutely gorgeous here, and Andrew looking pretty pleased!

One of our favorite shots of the day, the moment “between” the moment.

We love their hands in this one.

And a fun dip!

Followed by the couple sharing some quality time overlooking the boats in the harbor.

Before the reception had formally begun, the guests were invited to relax with a game of Bocce on the back lawn.

The colors and details were awesome!!

Introducing Mr & Mrs!

Just one of the many reason we love the Guilford Yacht Club is that the balcony overlooking the dance floor makes for some really cool shots, like this one of Kara and Andrew’s first dance

A classic shot.

Vicki and I fell in love with both Kara and Andrew’s parents – they were all so proud of their children and were having a blast as well. Here is Kara and her father.

Love the flash of light in this one.

And in this one as well, as Andrew and his mother danced together in front of their family and friends.

This one gets us misty every time we see it. Just an incredibly touching moment with Kara and her parents looking on during Andrew and his mother’s dance.

All of the flowers were gorgeous, and the cake was as beautiful as it was delicious! The rings were stunning as well.

Speaking of rings, Andrew was caught hamming it up to Beyonce’s song “Single Ladies” – you know, the part about “if you liked it you should have put a ring on it”

There were even more fun details unfolding as the night progressed, like a whimsical candy bar, with treats provided by Kara’s aunt.

And to wrap up the end of an amazing day, we were able to capture the bride and groom in a wonderful moment on the outside balcony of the GYC.

Kara and Andrew, thank you once again for being such a fantastic couple to work with. I think we were even more excited than you both were that it stopped raining at all the right moments, and your joy and love for each other made our work all too easy!

xoxo,
Vicki and Erik

Amaris and Brendan are an adorable couple who give us the goosebumps when we are around them! Not only were we extremely excited to meet their families, but we were also excited to see Sugar again, their cute little dog whom we had the pleasure of meeting at their engagement session! It was an incredibly emotional day, and we have decided to let the images speak for themselves.

Church: St. Joseph Church, Meriden, CT
Venue: Pine Valley Banquet House, Southington, CT
Video: Greg Loehr, Video Design Group
DJ: Frank Kaye, Powerstation Events

What an incredible time we had! Vicki and I are extremely honored that such a special couple allowed us to be with them on their wedding day (amidst tears throughout the day, again!). Amaris and Brendan, thank you both so much!!

xoxo,
Vicki and Erik

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