We met up with Ivana and David at Magic Wings in South Deerfield, MA. Ivana & David love butterflies, and we found out just how much they love them back.

With butterflies swarming around them, I felt like we were in a fairytale.

The ring!

I dub Ivana the “Butterfly Whisperer”.

The butterflies couldn’t get enough of these two.

How adorable are they??

Love their expressions.

They were working the dip!

Those butterflies did NOT want to leave Ivana.

This one makes me happy.

Ivana has incredible eyes!

Loving the light.

We headed outside and found this old abandoned train. I could have shot here for hours!

My favorite of the day!!

And train tracks.

Ivana and David can dip like no other.

The light was so gorgeous.

Thank you Ivana and David! We had such an incredible afternoon with you guys. We can’t wait for your wedding!
xoxo,
Vicki + Erik

I met Mike and Kim back in October of 2007, and felt an instant connection. They quickly became my “most favoritest” couple ever. You may remember their amazing wedding last April 2008. We still get tons of compliments on the portrait of them under that flowering tree (and I haven’t seen a tree like that since!). I feel so honored to have built a friendship with these two…and now there are three!! Meet, the incredibly adorable Vivienne Mahala!!

Daddy’s little girl.

You may remember Raffe from their engagement session (Raffe was a part of Mike’s proposal to Kim). She was also a part of their wedding, and I have seen pictures of Raffe from their honeymoon. So it makes perfect sense that she would be included with a portrait of their precious little girl.

Squeezable toes!

Um, yeah. Mommy did!! She brought this darling little tutu!

My favorite ; )

Holding her head up high!

Love it ; )

Mother and daughter.

We took a trip to Twin Brooks Park in Trumbull, where we shot their engagement session.

The entire family!

Love this one too!

I don’t know what kind of grass or plant this is but I love it!

Love those cheeks!!

Kim, Mike and Vivie! It was so great to see you guys, as always, and to finally meet your bundle of joy. I am so happy for you – on your incredible marriage, and on your newest addition in your family. xoxo, Vicki.

Today is Erik’s & my 3rd wedding anniversary! Erik & I first met in 2001 in San Francisco. I had been living there since 2000, and Erik grew up in the Bay Area. We were friends for about a year before Erik nervously asked me out on our first date. I had made it pretty clear a few months prior that I was interested in being more than friends, and, well, Erik wasn’t ready. So that night, when Erik said he wanted to talk to me, I rebuffed him a bit. He followed me about 3 blocks to a coffee shop, where he asked me on that first date. A few days later we met at the Embarcadero Cinema to see A Mighty Wind. I remember being extremely nervous, and also knowing that he was the one. After the movie we walked for hours. To North Beach….through Downtown…and back to my apartment in Alamo Square (totaling about 6 or 7 miles). I remember not wanting it to end, and having blisters on my feet! And then three years later, in April of 2005, I picked out a ring at the Union Street Goldsmith and we took the short walk to a park overlooking the bay, and Erik got on one knee and proposed. Then we were married on April 8, 2006, which was my parents 39th wedding anniversary, and Erik’s sister’s 30th birthday! Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad, and Happy Birthday Lauren! Shortly after our wedding, we made the move to CT. And life has been so good to us! I love you Erik, and I am looking forward to another year of growing older with you ; )

photo courtesy of Jack Hecker Photography