Katie + Andy's Wedding at Basin Harbor

Catering + Cake + Ceremony + Reception Venue: Basin Harbor Club
Reception Tent: Vermont Tent
Make-up + hair: Make-up Artist Guild
Flowers: Giraf’s Flowers in Shelburne
Musical Entertainment: the cocktail hour-Tammy Fletcher
the reception-The Phil Abair Band
the after party-the Rhythm Rockets
Horsedrawn Service: Pat Palmer from Thornapple Farm

Katie was so calm during the getting ready process.
The little flowergirl was too cute for words. I love this moment as she has her nails painted.
And how adorable is the little ring bearer?
Andy adjusts his tie.
someday...
The next two photos are so cool because they were completely unscripted, yet happened at almost the exact same time.

almost ready...
Katie receives a little help with her shoes.
A horsedrawn trolley picked up Katie and company from their getting-ready location and dropped them off by the ceremony.
Andy and his mom walk down the aisle.
so adorable!
Katie and her dad.
Katie's parents are some of the world's nicest people.
I love this view that my Andy took of the ceremony.
true love!!
husband and wife!!
The wedding party were so cooperative and fun to work with.
how funny is this one?
the dashing guys!
The details were delightful!
Our photo session with Katie + Andy was so fun + relaxed because they planned for a longer cocktail hour. I love what we captured!





My fav!!
Bustling the dress was a team effort.
Girafs and Basin Harbor did an AMAZING job with the decorating and details!!
The first dance.
Katie's dad, Bob, gave the most fun and heartfelt toasts ever. He had a lot of guest participation which was fun to photograph.

The reception was insanely fun! These people really know how to enjoy life!!
It cracks me up that Katie is unaware of this insane dance move happening right next to her.A second later I caught these lovebirds kissing.
I LOVE THIS PHOTO!! Go Barb! :)
R.C. was one of the most fun wedding guests ever!
More cowbell!!

This might look like the end of the evening, but they had an outrageous after-party until the wee hours. What a spectacular day!!


Katie + Andy: It was an honor + pleasure being a part of your amazing celebration. You are so blessed with such wonderful family and friends and we know that you are going to have so much love and support in your life together!! You are very special to us!!
xox

Megan + Bhaskar's Wedding at Shelburne Farms

Wedding + Reception: Shelburne Farms
Flowers: Floral Artistry
Catering: Let's Pretend
make-up: Mirror Mirror in Burlington
D.J.: Starlite Entertainment

Megan's day began at Mirror Mirror in Burlington. Megan and I share a fondness for this store because it is filled with great things that girls like. I also love it as a photographer because the light is ahhhmazing!
This is a fun one!
Andy caught up with Bhaskar while he prepared for the day.
Perfecting the hair.
Megan is so beautiful and expressive and she truly sparkled through the whole day!!

Bhaskar has the most amazing smile!
Megan and her lovely step-mother.
I adore this photo of Megan!!


Megan drove to the ceremony in a gorgeous vintage car. Complete with fuzzy dice.
Fortunately, it stopped raining when we arrived so we could snap a few fun photos with the top down. This is one of my all time favorite photos.
I love the way Bhaskar is looking at Megan.
The weather was iffy, so the ceremony was held inside the coach barn. It made for some dramatic lighting.
The door framed them so perfectly!!
Andy's angle of the ceremony...

husband and wife!!
Bhaskar's mother, father and sister flew in from Nepal. Megan and Bhaskar will have a second ceremony there at some point.
Some fun with Megan and her girls!
My heart melts when I see a groom playing with his new ring.
I love this one.
Bhaskar requested this one, which had me laughing.
We were running short on alone time for photos with the newlyweds, but I love what we got!



The pampered bride checks out her bling.
It's party time!!
The first dance.
Megan and her dad have a great bond.
The list of Megan's wonderful qualities was so long that the paper almost ran out the door. :)
We had to sneak out for a few minutes to take advantage of the beautiful sunset.
Another one of my favorites of all times!

I didn't take Megan for a cake smasher, so it was good that I'm always ready. I love how the crumbs are flying!
Some lovely details...


Megan + Bhaskar, you two have such an amazing connection! Andy and I were so honored to be a part of your beautiful celebration!! xox

E-Session: Mariah + Chris

I ran around with Mariah + Chris at Shelburne Farms in September. I have photographed an abundance of engagement sessions there this season, so it was fun to find a couple of new backdrops mixed in with some of the old favorites.
Mariah and Chris were a dream to work with as they are both beautiful and head-over-heels in love.
We started our session with some crazy chickens and ended with the most beautiful sunset I can ever remember.
Enjoy some of my very favorites...










I think this one is my fav...





or maybe this one is my favorite...






Didn't I tell you the sunset was amazing?!


On deck: Megan + Bhaskar's gorgeous wedding at Shelburne Farms.

Vermont Vows Wedding Affair

The Wedding Affair was Saturday, November 1st at Shelburne Farms. It was the second year that Andy and I had a booth at this beautiful event.
We love it because it's a wonderful opportunity to see clients that we'll be working with in the following wedding season, meet some potential new clients and visit with our amazing friends in the industry.
Because of the craziness of the season, I didn't have a great booth plan until a few days before the show and Nancy Murray of A School House Gardens came to the rescue. She was full of great ideas and offered up some help with props, which you'll see below. Thank you Nancy!! I was thrilled with the way it all turned out!

Our booth!
Booth detail...
yummy purple party favors
our cutie cards
Andy and me!
An elegant place setting by A School House Gardens
Photojournalist extraordinaire and bride-to-be Emily Nelson and her mom
Cute cookies by Klingers Edible Art
Minner + Gwen of Flowers in Season with Belinda of Belinda Norris Events
Beautiful floral arrangements by Flowers in Season
One of our 2009 couples: Courtney + Ryan (check back soon for their awesome e-session!)
A couple show details...

Alison of Floral Artistry
A cute detail in Alison's booth...
A Spice of Life Catering had this cool bonfire for marshmallow roasting...
Another cool couple for 2009: Tonra + Sean. (Their fun e-session will posted soon too!) Oh, and thanks for snapping our photo Sean, you're hired!
Randi Nonni of Silver Toad Floral Design, left, and Amy of Exhale Event Planning
Barrie of Fisher Photography, right, with her cousin Belinda of Belinda Norris Events
Michael of Michael Riddell Photography
Genevieve, her bff Kristen and me! (photo courtesy of Genevieve's mom, Cindy.) Genevieve and her fiance, Lucas, will be one of our awesome 2009 couples.

Jackie & Matt's Wedding at the Inn at Essex!!

I adored Jackie from the moment I met her. She was so sweet and genuine and adorable. Same goes for her best friend Anna, who accompanied her to our first meeting. I could hardly wait to photograph her wedding so I that I could finally meet her soulmate and the important people in their lives.
When their September wedding day finally rolled around I was thrilled. They were blessed with the perfect day! Jackie, Matt and their family and friends treated us like guests at their wedding and it was a spectacular day in every way!
I'm happy to share some of my very favorite images from their wedding celebration...

Andy met up with Jackie and her girls at Burns in Company in Essex for their hairdoos and the next stop was Mirror Mirror in Burlington for the make-up.


I love this one of Matt's sister.
I met up with Jackie at the Inn at Essex and she was absolutely radiant!!
Playing with shadows and light...
Jackie's Maid of Honor, Anna, and her mother were so delightful the whole day!! Here they are showing me their new Buxom lip gloss!
Jackie taped a sixpence to her shoe for good luck, because she is cute like that!!The flowers were arranged by the always smiling Alison with Floral Artistry and they coordinated perfectly with Jackie's color scheme.
I adore these moments with Jackie and her mom.

The details at the wedding were wonderful!! Jackie is uber creative and Matt is an amazing glass artist who made the cake top, knife handles, and toasting glasses for the wedding.Matt receives some help with his tie.


I love this detail!
Matt waits for his beautiful bride.
Jackie and her father.
Did I mention what a perfect day it was?
Alison was here...
The ceremony...

SWAK!
Congratulations Jackie + Matt!!

A sweet father/daughter moment...
Some fun and relaxed portraits...
There is something that I loooove about this one...
J + M with their beloved dog John Brown! (Ok, check this out...their dog was named after the band they hired, John Brown's Body, and the spot we did the wedding portraits the day before at Brandi and Marty's was John Brown Farm. I guess it was the John Brown weekend!)




More beautiful details...
Our new assistants...
Their awesome reggae band John Brown's Body kept the dance floor hopping!


J + M (and John Brown): We loved documenting your beautiful wedding celebration!
Your gift for Yeti was extremely thoughtful and so appreciated!! I have some really cute photos of Yeti and our kitty sharing the bed together. You are the sweetest!! xoxo

E-Session: Nicole + Bill

I met up with the darling Nicole + Bill recently at Shelburne Farms for their engagement session. These two are so giggly and playful and it was a joy to run around with them.
Nicole and Bill have the distinction of being our last wedding for the season. Their wedding festivities will be at the ever beautiful Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield and we're really looking forward to it!!
I picked some of my favorites from their session, so enjoy!!


















I'm off tomorrow for a one-day workshop with one of the top wedding photographers in the world, Jose Villa. So you'll see highlights from that here at some point. But before that, I have SO many fabulous weddings and other goodies to share.

Coming very soon: Brandi and Marty's Adirondack wedding!!

Coming Full Circle

I recently photographed my first maternity session for one of my favorite couples ever, Rebecca + Gregg. A couple years back I photographed their intimate sheep farm wedding here in Vermont and a couple weeks later, their NYC wedding. About 7 months ago I received a call from Rebecca and she asked if I would consider photographing a maternity session. Of course I was delighted to give it a whirl!!

I know I am going out of order here, but I think their baby will be born any day now, so I wanted to get these up in honor of their impending arrival.

I am thrilled for them and I know they will be wonderful parents!!!

















R + G: I had so much fun with you two and your adorable belly and I can't wait to meet your beautiful new baby!!
xox

In Mass

Andy, the kids and I took off for a long weekend to Cape Cod last Friday. Our primary reason for the trip was to photograph the awesome wedding festivities on Friday and Saturday for the photo editor of the Denver Post, Meghan, and her new husband, Kevin.
We decided to take the kids along and stay through Monday in Provincetown to get our beach fix. However, Hurricane Kyle decided to rain on our parade all weekend.
We did get in a little play time on the beach on Sunday and then decided that we'd paddle upstream to Danvers, Mass, where there was rumored to be an indoor water park. (Jaquelin H., if you are reading this, please do not be upset that we didn't call, but we didn't have your phone number and were very sad about it!)
On Monday, the kids voted that we should check out Salem and learn about the witch trials, so that's what we did. It was a bewitching place and learned that there are a few sites that are historical, but the rest are pure entertainment, so if you visit, be sure to stop by the town's information office first.
Enjoy some snapshots from our family fun time...

taunting the waves...
the waves' revenge.
fun with Summer

my girl
yours truly!
my Bickie-Boo



Tourists came to see the big waves from Kyle, but the sea was very quiet on Sunday morning. The calm before the storm, perhaps?
fun stuff in Salem
I love reflections!
We visited "The Witch House" and learned that a woman with our namesake was the first accused witch to be hung.
We also visited the "Witch Dungeon Museum" for a live re-enactment of the witch trials and a tour of the dungeons where the accused witches were held.
The tour guide informed us that the actual dungeon was destroyed and all that remained was this one beam. It is said to be good luck for women to rub the beam, so Andy had to capture me in action. It was "lucky" that he caught it because he had no flash and it was very dark down there. (And quite musty and creepy too.)
cute!
I liked this logo!
We followed this red line around town to see the sites. I think it's nicknamed "the profit line".
Colorful local sodapop.
Spoooooky!

My Summer love!!



The wrought iron fences were very photogenic.


p.s. come back soon for my first maternity session, lots-o-fab weddings and fun e-sessions!! xo

Happy Birthday Miss Molly!

I photographed Martha and her beautiful family in the fall, but I was just too crazed to get a few photos up on the blog. I really wanted to, too, because I know that Martha is one of my biggest blog fans.
What Martha doesn't know is that I am one of her biggest fans. She works for one of the coolest organizations around called the Visiting Nurse Association and I get the pleasure of hanging out with her when I photograph their various amazing programs in the community.
So this morning I was photographing the V.N.A's Family Room and being that I've been flat on my back, sick all week, I wasn't feeling my usual chipper self. First thing, Martha nabs a flower straw hat that I brought along for the kids to play dress-up with and combined with her uber cheerful personality--which is so contagious--in no time at all I was feeling fabulous!!
She told me it was Molly's 2nd birthday today, so I thought it would be the perfect day to finally get a few of these up.
So even though it is Molly's birthday...here is a little present for you too, Martha!





















p.s. I will do a big blog post about the Visiting Nurse Association this winter!

Patty + Pete's Fabulous Wedding Festivities!

To wrap up our wonderful wedding season, Andy and I photographed the wedding of one of the most fun couples of all times...Patty and Pete! They were happily married at Christ the King church in Rutland and celebrated their union at the Mountain Top Inn in nearby Chittenden.

It was a destination wedding for the newlyweds and most of their friends and family had never been to Vermont. Unfortunately, our fine state greeted them one of the darkest, rainiest weekends I can remember. Fortunately, these people make their own sunshine with their joie de vivre--their cheerful enjoyment of life!

I think Andy and I giggled through their entire reception. I thought the highlight of the night was the collection of mullet wigs and assorted hats that were so fashionably seen on guests young and old. However, when the Mountain Top staff dragged out a giant ladder, I knew the best was yet to come. Pete's family has a unique tradition of cracking an egg from atop a ladder with the target being the mouth of the person below. Even Patty came out of hiding to play along. It was hilarious!

Enjoy some of my favorite moments from their amazing day!














The gorgeous flower arrangements were created by Nancy from A Schoolhouse Garden.

Lisa + Jason e-session!

I met up with super sweet Lisa & Jason in Middlebury on a chilly November day for their engagement session. We had to thaw out with some cocoa at a little coffee house part way through, because my fingers were frozen solid. No whining out of these two lovebirds though, they were too busy laughing and playing, I don't think they even noticed the cold. We ended up staying out until sunset and we really had a fantastic time!
We'll be photographing their wedding in May at the Old Tavern in Grafton, Vermont, and I know it will be a spectacular day!

Robyn + Keith's Wedding Day!

Robyn and Keith were blissfully married in a cute, little white church in Waitsfield in September. After a champagne toast, the newlyweds drove off in a vintage black Chevy for their grand celebration at the beautiful Round Barn Farm It was a perfect day in every way and Andy and I were so honored to be a part of it!
Enjoy some of my favorites!

The beautiful bride-to-be!
part of "team bride"...
Fun with the boys!!

the rings
the handsome groom

Robyn's eyes are AMAZING!!
preparing for departure...
Andy captures the action of Robyn arriving at the church.
The newlyweds!!
Chevy love
some romantic photos...



Introducing Robyn and Keith!
the beautiful cake!
some quiet time...

Alyssa + Jayson Tie the Knot!

I was so excited to finally photograph Alyssa and Jayson's wedding at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa in September. It was a year ago that we were running around at Shelburne Farms for their e-session. These two are so cute and playful and I knew their wedding day would be fun to photograph.
The morning of their wedding it rained off and on and, fortunately, nature cooperated just in time for a perfectly, beautiful day. Both Jayson and Alyssa are so full of emotion and adore each other so much, it was a pleasure to photograph their ceremony. Even though it wasn't raining out, for some reason I had to dry my eyes several times. ;-)
Alyssa and Jayson were game for a bit of driving around in Stowe to find some fun backdrops and we had a total blast with them.
While scrolling through my favorites from the day, see if you notice anything new and exciting about the blog...

let's start with the lovely dress...
...and fancy shoes!
Andy was here...
how cute are these!
Noogies...the pièce de résistance for the hairdo!
a great getting dressed scene!
Alyssa and her mom share a sweet moment.
After watching the rain come down all morning, the sunshine was beautiful! And so was Alyssa!!

How fab is Jayson's boutonniere!
Alyssa and her proud papa!

Husband and Wife!!
Dana at Fresh Studio was responsible for all of the gorgeous flowers!