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Shannon & Levi: Connecticut Wedding

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:16:54 +0000

I am so fortunate to get to meet couples that are truly sweet. I have to admit that it’s rare for me to just meet a couple and just know that they were meant to be.

Shannon and Levi were just MEANT to be.

They met through the Christian Missionary group at UConn, and you can just tell how much they click. And just how much love Levi has for Shannon (vice-versa of course), but I have to admit… I just love it when a guy is not afraid to show his feelings. Levi is just so much fun to be around with and his smile just glows around Shannon… but have him give you a serious look and seriously… look out. He is not only stunning, but you can tell you wouldn’t want to mess with him. Shannon is just such a sweet, lovely girl.. and I remember during our engagement session how much her eyes sparkled- especially whenever Levi held her hand or just held her. They both have such a beautiful inner and outer beauty that just shine.

I admit… it was just so heart-filling for me to write this post. They are just MEANT to be. It’s so rare to find that soul mate… and I just know Shannon and Levi are just that. Soul mates.

Enjoy this sneak preview.
(Huge thanks to Tracey Eller for shooting with me!)

Tracey captured beautiful soft lighting as Shannon was getting ready.

Levi joked about being very concerned about the floral arrangements, so I had to put in a shot of him and his grandmother (the florist of their wedding who did such a beautiful job!)

Levi’s brother played the guitar as Shannon entered the church.

Levi was a bit emotional at the music that was playing during the ceremony. I found myself in awe of this entire ceremony.

So the guys wanted to open champagne bottles outside… which was cool… and then you could just tell….

Yep, it went EVERYWHERE! We all started to run….

I had a feeling it was a big deal when this particular friend got up to dance… lots of cheering going on! So I had to post a photo.

One of my favorite ones from the evening. The guys picking up Levi at the end.

Sunflowers for Wishes: Buttonwood Farm, Griswold

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:09:20 +0000

Every year Buttonwood Farms does something so incredible.
They donate. And they donate alot. Every year they cut their beautiful sunflowers into bouquets and sell them to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation (Connecticut chapter). To date, they have raised over $300,000 for this organization.

Simply amazing.

What’s as equally amazing? Their homemade ice cream. Never been? Go. And go now. You will wait in line for their ice cream probably a good 30 minutes on a weekend… but oh so worth it!

We went their over the weekend to taste the ice cream, go on a hayride…. and of course, take a few moments together.

Take the drive to go.

Kara & Adrian: July 2nd

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:50:07 +0000

I had the pleasure of photographing Kara’s twin sister Jamie a couple of years ago… and now it was Kara’s turn! I enjoyed their wedding so much because Kara and Adrian really are adorable, and just a pleasure to photograph.

I have quite a few favorites from their day, including a few fun reception photos at the Riverview (guests, you’ll have to wait and see!) I loved their tent ceremony, with a beautiful white sheer ceiling…. so elegant and beautiful. Jamie’s toast to Kara was heart-filling… and you can tell truly what a wonderful bond these sisters have.

Thank you Kara and Adrian for allowing me the honor of capturing your moments.
Huge thanks to Eileen Broderick for her company (and her help of course!)

Happy Fourth of July!

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:58:12 +0000

A sneak preview to just one of the triple weddings from this weekend.

I. love. my. job.

Megan & Dan

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:45:57 +0000

Megan & Dan really had an incredible wedding. Breath-taking weather. Stunning bride. Gorgeous dress. Groovy Groom (check out his dance moves below). I narrowed down the photos simply based on the space that I had (and how exhausted I was trying to select my favorites.) And honestly? This is just a fraction of my favorites. Now that’s a good thing. The groom’s groovy moves were done inside the Riverview, another venue favorite of mine. Huge thanks to my associate photographer, Alanna, for her beautiful shots- thank you!

Megan & Dan, I wish you both the very best in the upcoming chapter in your lives! Enjoy!

PS. If you were a guest at their wedding, leave some love on this blog!