Valley Green was the backdrop for this early spring wedding. I haven’t photographed a wedding at Valley Green in quite a while and I was reminded of how much I love this venue right in my backyard. Kate and Mike used the natural backdrop of the landscape and focused on the beauty of their vows and gathering of friends to make this such a special wedding. I was quite impressed that they were both so calm and in the moment considering that Kate’s house was full of boxes waiting for her move to St Loius a week after the wedding! Here are a few highlights of just the two of them. Make sure to watch the short slideshow to see outtakes of the full celebration.
Hi Laurie! The photos are beautiful! Thanks so much! Can’t wait to see the rest!
Emily and Chris were engaged on a snowy evening in 2008, so it was only fitting that their wedding took place during the October snowstorm on the 29th. Neither one seemed particularly concerned about the snow and were in good spirits about moving what was to be the fall outdoor ceremony, indoors. Conroy Catering and Synergetic Sounds helped make the day run smoothly. It seems ironic that the wedding I shot at Laurita Winery during hurricane Irene was with the same two vendors! Next time I am requesting sunshine.
Because of the inclement weather, we were limited in our formal locations, but the front porch of Glen Foerd worked well, with the exception of the fact that it was freezing!! Everyone was a good sport. It almost looks like it was warm out!!
Chris and his best man decided they needed to hold hands for a walking shot!
Emily and Chris had told me how they really wanted to have some photos by the dog sculpture, so we went outside for a few shots.
The decor at the reception was wonderful and so creative. The personalized pumpkins actually inspired me to get really creative this year and carve our halloween pumpkin to look like our weimaraner!
Chris and Emily spent their honeymoon at The Carter Notch Inn in Jackson, NH.
Janine and Nelson were married on a rainy Friday at Knowlton Mansion. Even though the weather did not cooperate for an outdoor ceremony and formal session, inside you would have never know it was raining. Janine is a commercial client of mine from Living Beyond Breast Cancer and I was honored when she asked me to photographer her very special wedding day. It was fun getting to know her outside of our work lives and to meet Nelson, the guys who stole her heart!
The butterfly clasp on Janine’s bracelet was just beautiful. Nelson, in keeping with the butterfly theme, gave Janine a butterfly necklace after the ceremony as a wedding gift.
Janine and Nelson had the very good taste to have their flowers done by Robertson’s Florist, the same florist I used for my wedding.
Nelson chose to have grooms women instead of men. I am sure there are many jealous guys out there who wish their grooms men were as good looking as Nelson’s grooms women!
I must admit, when I saw Janine holding back the tears as she was walking down the aisle, I had a hard time keeping my tears in as well.
Janine and Nelson, I wish you a very long and happy married life. Thank you for asking me to be your photographer!
See the slide show below for more images from the wedding. Enjoy!
I spent Saturday with Kendra and Sean and Irene, at Laurita Winery in New Egypt, New Jersey! As the wind and rain from the hurricane were whipping up, Kendra and Sean said their vows inside the cozy winery. Although they had to cut the reception short by a few hours, we were able get through all the formalities before making our way back as far as the hotel in Hamilton NJ. Our friends at Conroy Catering and Synergetic Sounds weren’t able to get out so they spent the night at Laurita. In my opinion, if you can’t get to a hotel in a hurricane, the next best place to be is a winery!! Here are a few images. More will follow in a full post.
