Heather and Joe - August 23, 2008

This weekend was definitely a holiday for me - I got to take break from behind the camera and attend my friends' wedding as a guest. Congratulations to my photographer friend's Matt and Paulette of "Say Pickles." They are officially now a husband and wife photographer team, which we all knows means great success ahead. ENJOY ALASKA you two!

In the meantime, I'll take this weekend off to share my wedding from LAST weekend with you. Heather and Joe were married on a friend's property in Lakeville, MA and after doing this couple's engagement session, I knew to expect nothing less than a huge bash for the wedding. They lived up to the expectation - the ceremony was held outdoors in a beautiful, yet simple location. The reception was elegant, but colorful and fun and complete with Asian decor...they even incorporated the traditional Asian tea ceremony into the reception which was a first for me. and of course, Heather and Joe did everything they could to make sure their guest's had a just an absolute blast, including "pour your own" Margarita machines, a photo booth and (my new favorite), Cocktail Hour BEFORE the ceremony!

This is a long post because the wedding had so many awesome details so be warned...ENJOY!











The flower's were SO GORGEOUS! Probably the best I've seen yet this year.

Okay, so the flower girl outfits were the most adorable thing I've ever seen. Look at them!




And Heather didn't want their black lab Muse to feel left out either. It was quite the bridal party!



Joe patiently waiting for his bride...


She was just so eccastic. Everyone was cheering her on! It was a very playful atmosphere.





Time to Celebrate! And celebrate they did...They totally got nailed with silly string! This is my first wedding this year who had something to throw at the B&G during the recession and in my opinion, it is a great tradition that should always be incorporated whenever possible.
Look how much fun they're having!





















Always up for anything, Heather and Joe were like "Hell Yeah!" when I suggested getting on the trampoline. I love them!



Onto the Reception. The tent was so colorful and bright.


















The infamous Photo Booth is becoming a pretty popular thing to have at weddings. A hint for all of those brides who might really want one but it just isn't in the budget...try building your own. Heather and Joe's was homemade as well as Matt and Paulette's. It is pretty cheap and all it takes is some muscle, wood, a few power tools and a dedicated soon-to-be hubby who is willing to give you the wedding of your dreams.





Favorite shot of the night.


Congratulations Heather and Joe!

Julie and Justin - August 16, 2008

Julie and Justin were married last Saturday at the Linden Place, which is a historic mansion from the 1800's located in the small, coastal town of Bristol, RI. Not only was the location gorgeous, but the weather was absolutely perfect that day. The wedding was coordinated by Colleen, from Classic Weddings and she just did a spectacular job on all of the tiny details.


Prior to the wedding day, I had only met with Julie, as her and Justin live in Washington DC. Now, this is uncommon for me to arrive the day of the wedding having never met the groom - I actually was nervous! What if he was a total jerk to work with! Of course though, I should have known better since Julie is such a sweet, sincere individual. As it turns out, Justin was by far the easiest groom I've ever worked with! I've never seen a groom so into his wedding pictures!

The entire wedding party was great to work with and Julie and Justin were amazing for letting us drag them around the mansion and the small town of Bristol for photos. I think it was well worth it :)




Julie's Dress was so beautiful.

The handsome groom.And the beautiful bride.
Yum. Nice window light.

I adore this picture. Her dress fit the decor of the mansion perfectly.

SO STUNNING.


This is the largest spiral staircase left in the US? Or something like that? The house curator told me the details, but I guess I wasn't listening very well! I had a lot of my mind at the time :)
The lovely ladies.


And the dauber gentlemen.

Woo-Hoo!


First Kiss!
We did it!




Such a sweet photo. I love it.


And of course we had to go down to the water for some photos as well. There really wasn't a beach here, just a tiny patch of sand, but I did my best to make it look "beachy!" As we were taking these photos, Justin said he always wanted a destination wedding so he was glad we were doing beach photos because that will make him feel like he had a destination wedding...these photos TOTALLY could have been taken in Mexico, or someplace like that!


The carriage house was the location for dinner and dancing.

The room looked so cozy.

Some serious bling going on here.




Congrats you two! I hope you enjoyed your honeymoon!