Mandie and Justin are Engaged {Wickham Park, CT Engagement Session}

I met up with Mandie and Justin at Wickham Park in Manchester, CT for a fun fall engagement session, including some iphone pics, fall foliage and fun with scrabble pieces.  Here are the highlights!

Christine and Kyle's Valley Country Club Wedding in Warwick, RI

Earlier this summer, I was so pleased to help out as a second photographer to Christine Franco from Frozen in Time Photography for Christine and Kyle's wedding ceremony and reception, held at the Valley Country Club in Warwick, RI.

Without further adieu, I hope you enjoy my second shooter images from Chrissy and Kyle's Wedding...

The Bride?  Gorgeous.  The Groom?  Total ham.  This couple and their wedding party were up for anything!  Christine Franco from Frozen in Time Photography came up with great posing ideas for this gang and it really showed through in their images. 

The wedding party introductions were great with everybody coming out with crazy and fun accessories!

This cake has superpowers.  It might look like a wedding cake to you, but its actually an Allie's Donuts Wedding Cake.  Who knew that this Southern Rhode Island institution did wedding cakes?

Seriously, Steal This Idea {Mystic CT Anniversary Photographer}

Is there anything better than a dream wedding day?

How about getting a special anniversary photoshoot with your love every year compete with a white dress, the original wedding shoes and accessories? Sounds dreamy right?

Melissa and Chris probably set the bar when it comes to romantic anniversaries since they go a step further and spend the anniversary in a different state every year, hoping to visit all 50 states on 50 anniversaries.  You read that correctly. {Swoon}.

 

Thus far Melissa and Chris have ventured out to Washington, California, and Colorado to celebrate another year of wedded bliss.  This Garden State couple decided to stay close to home as they were nearing the arrival of their daughter, so Connecticut was their choice for their fourth anniversary. 

We met at Mystic Shipyard West on their Friday evening anniversary.  The location was amazing and had the nautical feel that Melissa was after.  They even have a hall for weddings.  I would love so much to go back there for another shoot someday so I'll keep this place in mind. 

Melissa pulls out all of the stops each year, including original wedding shoes and accessories, a pretty head piece and of course a white dress!  Even as Melissa was 8 months pregnant, this couple was up for anything and we had a great time.

Look out Alaska!  This couple (and baby girl) are headed your way next year

Marty and Ben are Married {Rhode Island Wedding Photographer}

When I asked Marty how her and Ben had met, the story went something like this:  Girl meets boy through a mutual friend, boy was at the time involved with another girl, sometime down the road, boy and girl attend a concert with a friend, that cheeky (single) Ben stole a kiss from Marty at said concert....which brings us to Marty and Ben's wedding day at the Quonset 'O' Club.  That's the abridged version of Marty and Ben's love story at least,  but upon meeting this sweet couple, as their officiant said, "As you all know, this marriage is already done, we're just here to sign the paper", and that was quite apparent, even after meeting them for the first time.

Marty and Ben's garden themed wedding was unique, fun and full of personal touches, including a roaring rendition of the Isley Brother's song Shout on the packed dance floor and, of course, the centerpiece of any wedding, the dress.  Marty. Made. Her. Dress. By. Hand.  When asked what her inspiration was, she replied that she was inspired by reading Little Women and loved the idea of sewing her own dress (insert me swooning here).

I hope you enjoy and thanks for dropping in, Andrea.