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Married : Sylvia + Stefan : The Riverview, Simsbury, CT

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:55:00 +0000

The Dress : by designer Maggie Sottero purchased at Mariella Creations
The Shoes : by designer Grace purchased The White Dress by the Shore
The Hair : Nicole at Salon Envy
The Makeup : artist Louis DiMauro, MAC makeup
The Jewelry : Mariella Creations
The Rings : Scott Kay purchased at Becker's
The Groom's Attire : JT Ghamo
The Ceremony Site : Holy Cross Church, New Britain
The Invitations : designer Adrienne Craig at Admire Design
The Officiant : Father Greg at Holy Cross Church
The Reception Venue : The Riverview
The Portraits Location : The Hillstead Museum
The Floral Design : J E Flowershop
The Food : The Riverview
The Cake : The Riverview
The Music : Rhythm Band
The Cinematographer : Fran Gagnon

The next wedding from last year that we are featuring on our blog is the wedding of the extremely cute couple Sylvia + Stefan! Sylvia is one of the happiest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting; it is a rare moment that she is not smiling ear to ear or laughing so hard she's falling over! Needless to say, their wedding was a celebration of love and laughter....Sylvia and Stefan's happiness was so contagious that I think everyone at the wedding was truly enjoying themselves....what a joyous occasion!!!

Sylvia + Stef, we miss you guys! We need to get together soon....maybe at your new home. Fish & chips from Lenny & Joes? Yes please. Enjoy your photos (as I'm sure you have been!) I hope they bring back to you many happy memories : )

A budding photographer....that would be the little one on the right... : ) I wish my camera came in cool colors like that.

Another budding photographer? He kind of looks like Paul when he was little, come to think of it.

Not sure if Stefan was totally comfortable with me handing him my camera to let him take some photos of me and Sylvia.

But he sure looks comfortable using it- eh?

Married : Jennifer + Pedro : The Society Room, Hartford, CT

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:28:00 +0000

The Dress : Maggie Sottero from Mariella Creations in Rocky Hill, CT.
The Shoes : Grazia "Francesca" from Bellissima Bridal Shoes
The Hair : Friend Nadia Espinosa, Hairpiece from Peru, Veil "something borrowed" from friend Meghan Sheehy
The Makeup : friend Stephanie Koutikas, professional makeup artist
The Jewelry : Earrings and Bracelet from Macy's "Fresh" by Honora Cultured Pearl
Ring (on right hand) "something old" from late great grandmother Dalila Guimoye
The Rings : Lucida Princess Cut Diamond in platinum from BlueNile.com
The Grooms attire: Anthony's Tuxes
The Ceremony Site : Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Hartford, CT
The Invitations : TRU Sophistication Ecru Card Monogram Invitation
The Wedding Programs: Hand-crafted and created by the bride
The Officiant : Rev. Antonio Jorge Tchingui
The Reception Venue : The Society Room in Hartford, CT
The Floral Design : Datura A Modern Garden
The Food : Appetizers from O'Porto and Piolin in Hartford, CT
The Cake : Cakes by Donna
The Music : Triple Play Trio with a special appearance from Fungacide band member's Pedro, Dave Ferreira (Drums), Mario Fino (Piano) and Jorge Fino (Guitar)

So, here we go....after being sick at home with bronchial phenomena for a good part of the winter, and then gone for the last month to Las Vegas for the WPPI convention (for those of you who don't know, this the one of the largest trade show/seminar conventions for professional photographers in the world!) and then finally for some rest & relaxation at the "We Click" Married Photographers Retreat (or in our case, almost married : ) I'm finally able to sit down and catch up on some posts that we haven't had the chance to do yet. The main focus of these posts will be to show the imagery we've been creating, so we won't be writing a lot for these posts.

First up is the lovely wedding of beautiful Jennifer and her handsome groom Pedro! Jennifer + Pedro's wedding reception was held at the magnificent Society Room in Hartford. Enjoy the images, and feel free comment- we love your feedback!

Pedro sent his sweetheart a lovely bouquet of flowers that morning with a note.....enough said.

Flowers by the uber-talented Tony & Cat of Datura: A Modern Garden. Tony & Cat are doing our flowers too....we can't wait to see what they come up with for us!

The ring bearers being sneaking a look at Jennifer as she gets laced up. : )

These kids are so stinking cute I can't stand it!

Jennifer hand-crafted her own programs- how lovely!

Pedro has a thing for kissing his sweetheart's hand....maybe its Portuguese thing : ) (Or maybe it's just because he is that sweet!)

This little dude thought it was the funniest thing to keep removing his clip-on tie!

Empty cans of soda pop from Peru & Portuguese (the heritages of the couple) decorated the get-away car.

Bushnell Park in Hartford provided a beautiful background for some group shots. It was also the perfect place for them to have some alone time.

After the park, it was off for a scroll thru beautiful Hartford, to the Society Room.

When I saw the golden light of the setting sun reflecting off the mirrored buildings at the most perfect angle, I literally started squealing with joy at the photographic possiblities! Jennifer & Pedro loved my enthusiasm and were more than happy to sneak in a few more shots before reaching the Society Room.

Isn't this such a grand place for a grand entrance?

And...there's a balcony perfect for getting some aerial shots!

I LOVE this shot of Pedro.

Jennifer + Pedro's Love Book that we made for them of their Love Shoot, surrounded by a fantastic display of the couple's history. I loved the place card holders using wine corks.

The band "Triple Play Trio" rocked the house!

Pedro and his buddies have a groovy rock band named "Fungacide." They have had a special appearance at each of the band member's weddings! It was such a great personal touch to the wedding... we love when our couples make their wedding their own!

Love the way Jennifer is gazing at her new husband here....

More of Tony & Cat's amazing work...

There is a old vault at the Society Room....so of course we had to use it.

"Godfather" Pedro with his niece & nephew.

Hope you enjoyed this post......check back frequently, as the rest of March & April is we are officially declaring "blog mania month!"

Check out this quick little video we filmed with our Cannon 5D Mark II at the wedding of Fungacide jamming! They just happened to play a snippet of me and Paul's theme song from our website...."I Believe in a Thing Called Love" from the Darkness! Way to hit the high notes Pedro!

Jennifer + Pedro's Wedding Rockstar Video 1 from Krystal Prue on Vimeo.

Inspire Boston

noreply@blogger.com (Studio Foto) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:06:00 +0000

I have been so busy this weekend I almost forgot to blog this amazing event. Inspire Boston. Check it out at inspireboston.com

I am speaking about DAM or Digital asset Management. It sounds dry but its super important for a studio to understand how to handle all of the files you create.

This event is going to be amazing and lots of fun. See you there:)

Published in Grace Ormonde, Wedding Style Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Studio Foto) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:17:00 +0000

What an honor! We have been published in Grace Ormonde Wedding Style New England edition, 2010 issue:)

This such an honor for me. I love Boudoir photography and to have Grace Ormonde publish my work and allowing me to talk about this growing trend in wedding portrait photography is awesome!

To celebrate we are offering a Boudoir Promotion. Her are all of the details.

One Year today:)

noreply@blogger.com (Studio Foto) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:37:00 +0000

One year today I made Krystal the happiest I have ever seen her, I proposed to her on a mountain top, overlooking the world:)

I am on my way...

Wham, she never new what hit her:)

So in celebration of our engagement, to all of the guys, or gals;) that are planning to pop the question, send us how you plan to propose, and we will pick our 3 favorites to quietly and sneakily fotograph your proposal for you for FREE! We are lucky enough to have an amazing friend and photographer, Jacklyn of JAG studios, that documented our engagement and we LOVE the images....they are priceless. So, if you are interested, please e-mail us by January 14th (one month from now)....we can't wait to hear from you!!

Thank you Jacklyn for your amazing images and your love:)

Photo credit: Jacklyn Greenberg of JAG studios.

Custom Christmas Cards

paul@studiofoto.com (Paul) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:01:00 +0000

So my darling Krystal just finished designing this card for a client...How amazing is this!!! Super Talented little lady here at Studio Foto.

Outside

Inside

This is a 5x7 landscape card. If you want custom cards call us before the 5th:)

Miracle of Life : Christine's Belly Session

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

When Paul and I were down in New York City a few weeks back for a photography trade show, we got a call from a friend of Michelle (from the previous post), wanting to do belly session with us soon. Well it just so happened that Christine was calling from her place right in Manhattan, so we were able to fotograph her the very next day! We loved her and her husband Ryan's place- it was modern with clean lines, and it was a delight to use this setting to make some beautiful portraits of them! We will be seeing them many more times, as this beautiful couple has signed up for our Miracle of Life plan....so stay tuned!

Christine and Ryan- we can't wait to meet the baby and create some more beautiful portraits for you... See you soon!

Miracle of Life : Baby Alexander's Newborn Session

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:00 +0000

If you've been following our blog for awhile, you might recall that last September Paul and I fotographed the wedding of our lovely couple Michelle + Peter. Well almost one year to the day from their wedding, Michelle + Peter had a lovely addition to their family! Baby Alexander was came into this world a few weeks early- he just couldn't wait to meet his mommy and daddy! We are so thrilled to fotographing this couple again, now as a beautiful little family! Michelle + Peter decided to sign up for our Miracle of Life Program, so we get to document this little guy, and the relationship of this lovely family for the next year! Can you tell how excited we are?

Meet Baby Alexander:

Here is the birth annoucement we designed and printed for Michelle + Peter to send to there friends and family...

The front and back:

The inside:

Michelle + Peter- congratulations to you our your new addition! He is so sweet and perfect... We are so delighted that you are having us document yet another milestone in your lives together, and can't wait to see you all again.

Happy Birthday Lil' Lemmon!

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:47:00 +0000

This past Sunday I had the pleasure of spending the day with my nephew Lennon, just the two of us. My little nephew is such a sweetheart! He says my name now, which is super cute, and the little guy is very musically inclined. He loves to sing Beatles songs, and he actually can carry a tune quite well! Perhaps it's because of his name : )

It is his 3rd birthday today, so I just had to post a few images I took of him that day.

Happy Birthday Mr. Lemmon!
I love you very much,
Auntie Krystal

Shh....Don't tell!

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:13:00 +0000

Two years ago today, a very adorable little boy named Dylan was dropped into this world by a stork.

Happy Birthday Dylan....it has been so amazing seeing how much you've grown every time we fotograph you and your family!

As part of the Miracle of Life program, we fotographed Dylan from his mommy's maternity through his first birthday. We then designed a book for the family featuring images from each of the sessions. Check it out HERE and be sure to wish Dylan a very happy 2nd birthday!!! And stay posted for his little sister Francesca's 3 month foto session!

Destination Love Shoot : Melissa + Robbie : Coney Island, New York

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:56:00 +0000

This past weekend we fotographed the awesome wedding of Melissa + Robbie at the beautiful Wave Hill in New York. Stay tuned for a future post about that.....but first let me rewind to few weeks back, when we spent the day with this lovely couple on the one and only Coney Island!!! We've always wanted to go to Coney Island because of it's history, and so we were super psyched when Melissa + Robbie told us that they'd like to do something fun together for their Love Shoot....maybe an amusement park....how about Coney Island? There were so many fun places to fotograph them......from the carousel to the famous boardwalk! Before we started though, we grabbed a few drinks. Paul tried a Coney Island Craft Lager.....it had a very cool, freaky label.

Then of course we HAD to get the famous hot dogs at the original Nathan's Famous Hotdogs! Two chili-cheese dogs please! Yum....I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!! After going on some rides, watching Rob win Melissa her Nemo, and walking the boardwalk, we went down to the pier and the beach, where we witnessed (and fotographed of course : ) the most incredible sunset and moon rise I've ever seen!!! We are so excited about the way all of the images turned out...check out some of our favorites below!! If you watch it in slideshow mode, you'll hear the perfect song for this shoot.....can you guess the song?

CLICK THE ARROWS UNDER THE CENTER OF THE IMAGE TO NAVIGATE THRU THE IMAGES,
OR CLICK THE PLAY ARROW ON THE LEFT TO VIEW A SLIDESHOW.

Robbie + Melissa-- we hope you guys enjoy these images as much as we enjoyed taking them for you, and we can't wait to show you your wedding fotos!!

Today Show and Trash The Dress

paul@studiofoto.com (Paul) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:46:00 +0000

Awesome news dear blog readers. We submitted some amazing Trash The Dress Images to Modern Photographers and made the cut for the Today Show's website!! *See Article here *

This is the beach Bride Christine, you might remember here from this post. Christine is an artist herself and runs TAG Studios. Christine has been in front of our camera many times in the past few years and is always an amazing subject:)

Check out the super HOT Christine in her Trash The Dress session!

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Married : Emily + Joe : The Mansion at Bald Hill, Connecticut

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:13:00 +0000

The Planner: Event Coordinator Janet Waterman at the Mansion at Bald Hill
The Dress : Casablanca Style 1881 in a silky taffeta fabric. The color is diamond ivory/champagne. Purchased from The Bridal Mall in Niantic.
The Shoes : Benjamin Adams, Scarlet in Ivory Duchess silk
The Hair : Bridget at Payton’s Place
The Makeup : Bridget at Payton’s Place
The Groom's Attire : Men's Wearhouse
The Ceremony Site : The Mansion at Bald Hill
The Invitations: Chase Graphics
The Officiant: Everett G. Shepard III
The Reception Venue : The Mansion at Bald Hill
The Flowers: The Sunshine Shop
The Food : The Mansion at Bald Hill prepared by chefs Joel & Scott
The Music : D.J. Plus Soprano Sax/ Jeff Ladd
The Lighting Designer : Encore Party Rentals
The Cinematographer: David Lammey Productions

During the summer we fotographed the beautiful wedding of Emily + Joe at the gorgeous Mansion at Bald Hill. Emily + Joe are such an adorable couple, and their love for each other is so real and true. Their day was a dream to fotograph, because they are so into each other and natural in front of our cameras. The tone of the day was very relaxed- the perfect wedding day.

Emily + Joe were married in the gorgeous garden at the Mansion, with Emily's super sweet daughter Summer as both the flower girl and the ring bearer. It felt very intimate, with family & friends gathered on the patio of the sunken garden.

After some family fotos, we went off with the newly-weds so they could enjoy some alone time. We are strong advocates for time after the ceremony to just be together, away from everyone. This is the usually height of emotion for the day, and its a great thing to step away and reflect together. Emily + Joe had a horse & carriage ride to the outskirts of the property of the Mansion, which the family happens to own, so it has a lot of sentimental value to them.

The reception was under a big white tent attached to the Mansion, and was a good time for all. Two of the owners of the restaurant at the Mansion at Bald Hill, Joel & Scott are also the chefs- gasp!- and they prepared a very delicious meal for Emily + Joe and their guests. We highly, HIGHLY recommend planning an evening excursion to the Mansion for a meal that is sure to delight your taste-buds!

Joe planned a special time for he and Emily to slip away to a romantic candle-lit retreat under their special tree. You might recall from Emily + Joe's Love Shoot, that Joe had a their names carved into a giant beech tree behind the Mansion, and is where he proposed to Emily. Joe is such a sweetheart that he completely surprised his bride under that tree with a Love Book that we made for him to give as a gift to Emily. You can view the design by clicking here.

The party didn't stop after the reception ended. We were invited to the after-party; a bonfire behind the Mansion- the perfect ending to a perfect day. Sitting around the glow of the fire, we were serenaded by the acoustic guitar of a very talented friend of Emily + Joe, whom, if you, as Joe put it, "Close your eyes and it's James Taylor!" There musically-uber-talented friend also played a guitar solo during the reception, which was such a beautiful personal touch. To make the after-party even more magical, a light rain (which is good luck on your wedding day!) started as we sat around the fire, and everyone took out their umbrellas, which glowed orange from the campfire. It looked so surreal and magical! I just love those unique moments that define a weddding day in my mind (and hopefully everyone else's too).

Joe on what he loves most about Emily :

"Emily is just one of those people you can't help but like...or love.
Family and friends are everything to us. Emily makes sure they
really know it and feel it. I love the way Emily gives everyone a smile.
She is super-kind-hearted and wants to make sure everyone else is taken
care of first. She is very generous and giving and always puts others first.
I love the way Emily loves me in every way possible; romantic love,
caring love, supportive love, etc. There seems to be love in
almost everything she does for me."

Emily on what he loves most about Joe :

"Joe is everything I have been waiting and looking for in a man.
I am so lucky to have found everything in the one person. He is so incredibly
understanding, supportive and forgiving. I love that Joe has
a sensitive, kind heart with superior family values and has a tremendous
love for children and my daughter. He is very attentive to me and has such
a willingness and desire to help others which I love."

Click on the big arrow under the center of the image to go thru each image individually, or, if you prefer, you can hit the play button (under the image to the left) and watch a slideshow set to music! Enjoy and please feel free to leave a comment. We'd love to hear from you :)

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ADVANCE THROUGH THE IMAGES,
OR CLICK THE PLAY ARROW ON THE LEFT TO VIEW A SLIDESHOW.

To Emily + Joe: Paul & I feel so honored to have been part of such a special day for you both. We are looking forward to capturing many more beautiful times in your lives together. You are very loving, kind-hearted people and you are so lucky to have one another to take care of and by one another's "true companion." Thank you for making us feel like part of your family.

Love, Krystal + Paul

Miracle of Life : Baby Lauren's 3 Month Session

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:16:00 +0000

We are changing a few things for the better here at our studio. I've never been a fan of scrolling down to view the images that we put on our blog. It has always felt clumsy to me, and not very user friendly. Also, as my other fellow fotographers know all to well, generating, copying and posting code for hours on end is not exactly how we'd prefer to be using our precious time. So, without further ado, meet our new way of viewing and enjoying images on our blog....all you have to do is arrow through the images (the big arrow under the center of the image), or, if you prefer, you can hit the play button and watch a slideshow set to music! How exciting is that?!

A few weeks back, I fotographed little Lauren's second session of her Miracle of Life plan. I cannot believe that she is already 3 months old! She is so utterly adorable and extremely expressive. You can literally feel the love Lauren's parents Carolyn and Mike have for their baby girl. It radiates from them how much they love being parents. Enjoy!

Audrey turns one :)

paul@studiofoto.com (Paul) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:38:00 +0000

A little while ago we photographed Audrey Larson's first birthday party and what an amazing time. Abby from Style Me Pretty did such an amazing job with her DIY decorations.

At first Audrey didn't know what to do with a cupcake then after some experimentation she discovered it felt good to SQUEEZE them through her fingers:)

Here are some of our highlights from the party.

Here is an amazing detail board that Krystal made from all the amazing pink:)

Even the drinks and the straws were pink!

Audrey officially figures out what to do with a cupcake! Don't you want to go squeeze a cupcake through your fingers:)

All of the amazing details. We shot this for Cookie Magazine, check out their blog post of the party

Yup, we got just about all the kinds to stay in one spot long enough for a fun group photo.

Secretly Tait wishes he was still a kid, we still can blow a mean bubble.

CUPCAKES!!

Abby's DIY bubbles for the kids, you have to love the packaging and the home made bubble wands!

We even had a petting zoo, Audrey LOVED the Goat.

Wow, what is this creature looking at me? QUACK!

Audrey's very first horse ride.

Pink Balls everywhere, which one do I play with?

More amazing details.

We were also featured on the Hostessblog check out the post.

As usually we had a blast with the Larson Family. Thanks Again an Tait and Abby for allowing us to be a part of Audrey's special day:)

Baby Portait : Little Aiden

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:56:00 +0000

A few weeks back I went to my old hometown of East Hampton to fotograph an adorable little boy named Aiden at his home. Fotographing kids in their own in environment is the best- the child is relaxed, just having fun playing and being themselves. Aiden's dad, Aaron, is Justin's brother (Justin is Baby Dylan and Baby Francesca's daddy), and we were so excited to meet (and fotograph) more of the members of this wonderful family!

Meet Baby Aiden:

This one cracks me up!

Hey look, it's a Studio Foto ball!

So serious...

Aiden has a favorite stuffed kitty that was well loved : )

So big!

What a doll!

I love it when parents spontaneously throw their kids in the air....it seems like it would be a dangerous sport, but the kids always love it, and I've never known a parent to accidentally miss catching their child : )

Aiden's mommy Bethany tried her hand at throwing her son, but it just wasn't high enough for him : )

....so, it was back to daddy!

The little thinker...thinking big thoughts....

Aiden loves story time.

Thinking deep thoughts again : ) I love how carefully he walked.

Did I mention how much I adore this little guy's plaid overalls? Too cute!

The backyard had beautiful light coming thru the trees, but unfortunately there was millions of mosquitos that were eating us alive, so we didn't stay back there too long.

Weeee!!!

Everyone loves bubbles : )

Aiden was trying his hardest to blow bubbles too : )

The one on the right is histerical!

In his own little world.

One of my favs!

The wonder and fascination of childhood.

Aiden was all tuckered out, so we headed inside for snuggle time with mom and dad in his little room.

Baby kisses : )

Reach for the stars little one!

Another favorite of the day : )

Bethany, Aaron and Aiden, I had so much fun fotographing your beautiful little family! It was great to see you guys at Kelly + Mike's wedding too!! See you soon : )

Love Shoot : Kaitlin + Ash : The Wang Theater, Boston, Massachusetts

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:28:00 +0000

A little while ago we met Ash and Kaitlin in Boston for their Love Shoot. Krystal and I were super excited because we knew that we were going to shoot in the Wang Theatre. What we didn't know was what Ash and Kaitlin had up their sleeves :) Just as we arrived we heard from Kaitlin that they decided to theme their shoot after their favorite TV show MAD MEN. Many of you know that we don't really watch TV, so I quickly googled MAD MEN. Who wouldn't want to shoot a theme based around that show! And the surprises didn't stop there. When we were introduced to the theatre manager, we were told we could use the entire theater- yes, indeed- the stage, the dressing rooms- all of it! We were pumped needless to say!

Those of you that are into the visual arts might understand that the next 30sec. Where do you start in such an amazing place?... It was a bit overwhelming at first, but then we focused and rocked it :)

Click here to enjoy Kaitlin + Ash's Love Book design!!!

Here is the front cover of the Love Book!! Mad Men style....

I know, where do you start:) how about a sweeping shot of all the razzle dazzle!

Gotta love the new video lights.

Check out the Hat!!! And yes there was bryl creem and a palm brush:)

told you we had the whole theater:)

How perfect where shoes! Laces in the back...sexy!

Broadway here we come.

They should just get a part in the show...they were made for it:)

For all of you handbag fiends out there- this is an real Bakelite purse/box super cool!

There it is again, super cool purse box.

They were so natural, we cannot wait for there wedding:)

Did I already say Kaitlin + Ash were naturals!

Kaitlin's gorgeous rock hanging from the fringe of the theatre curtain!

Super hot on the red carpet!!

Very dramatic!

A little fun reenactment : ) Ash got that ring from a bubble gum machine : )

Kaitlin works in theatre wardrobe so...

All of the drawers in the private dressing rooms have the signature of people that have used them, perfect for a little detail shoot...

Kaitlin + Ash thank you taking us back into time- you guys can really pull off that late fifties/ early sixties look!!! We had so much fun with your theme and can't wait to see (and fotograph) what you have planned for your wedding day. See you on August 29th!

Click here to enjoy your Love Shoot Slideshow!

Miracle of Life : Baby Francesca's Newborn Session

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:51:00 +0000

A few months ago we fotographed Dawn's belly session while she was pregnant with Baby Francesca. You might remember from previous posts that the Niderno's are having us do a second "Miracle of Life" baby plan. Well, on June 20th their baby came into this world! This time the family's new addition was a baby girl, the first in the family, and Dawn is tickled an appropiate "pink," needless to say!

Click here to enjoy Baby Francesca's Newborn Session Slideshow Premier!

Meet Baby Francesca:

Francesca is so sweet!! What a doll....

She was very alert for a newborn, and didn't want to take a nap, though we tried our hardest to coax her to sleep.

Mommy tried to nurse and rock her little girl to sleep....

....but it was Daddy Justin that finally was able to....

Beautiful baby....

This is one of my favorite baby portraits I've ever taken. I love the way she is holding onto Justin's pinky finger with her little, tiny fingers.

Big Brother Patrick playing the guitar for his new little sister, trying to keep her sound asleep... : )

....But she awoke : )

Francesca was fighting off the sleepiness....

Family portrait time...

So sweet...

Francesca is really a "pink" little baby, isn't she?

Patrick nuzzling his baby sister....you can tell he adores her already!

...and back to sleep. I love to fotograph babies while they are sleeping. So peaceful.... We put little yellow bloomers on Francesca to coordinate with Dawn's awesome yellow outfit she wore for her belly session!

Oh!!

Dawn is going to have a blast having another girl in the house. She's been dying to have someone to be all "girlie" with! How about frilly pink pillows?

Congratulations Mommy Dawn, Daddy Justin, and Big Brothers Patrick and Dylan on your new addition to your beautiful family!!! I can't wait to come "play" with you again for Francesca's 3 month fotos. We'll have to play "dress up," or something really girlie!

Destination Love Shoot : Lynn + Billy : Narragansett, Rhode Island

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:32:00 +0000

We met Billy several years ago through a mutual friend and have always thought he was such a great guy. And when we met Lynn for the first time a couple years ago we thought she was such a sweetheart and perfect for Billy! So, naturally when they called us to tell us they were getting married, we were very happy for them. They are tying the knot on September 26th, and we are so excited to be part of their day!!!

When we were brainstorming with Lynn + Billy about a location for their love shoot, they immediately thought of the vacation home in Narragansett, Rhode Island that Lynn has been going to for years. Billy + Lynn have made it a tradition to go there every summer to "get away." Last summer Billy proposed to Lynn by the romantic light of a campfire he made on one of the beaches. Narragansett will now forever hold a special place in their hearts.

Enjoy Lynn + Billy's Love Shoot Slideshow Premier here!

Meet Lynn + Billy :

It was extremely foggy when we started fotographing them. I personally love fog and the atmosphere (literally) that it gives to fotographs. So moody and beautiful.

I was fotographing from the above, on the deck of a restaurant. It was a really wonderful angle;
I was able to frame Lynn + Billy in the beautiful elements of fog, rocks, and ocean water.

Paul took these of me, shooting from above, while he fotographed at the ground level.

And here's Paul! He loves that hat when we go for beach shoots. Of course there wasn't too much sun that he
had to protect himself from, but he does look pretty stylin' if I do say so myself!

I love the feel of these intimate portraits. So gorgeous and relaxed.

One of favorites of the day......so painterly.

How adorable is this couple?

We were literally across the street from the Historic Narragansett Towers, so we wandered over to take some fotos in the pretty little park there.

Paul contemplating his next shot....then taking it.

Too cute!

It's written all over there faces how happy these two are together.

Billy adoring Lynn....

And Lynn adoring Billy.....

I love the contemplative look on Billy's face.

Paul took these of me fotographing their hands.

Here's the shot I took.... I love their matching bracelets.....so sweet! There was yellow circles of moss growing on the Towers and it reminded me of a wedding rings.

Paul took this of Lynn's beautiful ring with the yellow moss.

Billy took us to a cool location that he loves. The sea grass was growing tall on either side of a long, winding road. Very picturesque.

We had to wait for cars to pass several times, but it was worth it.

I swear they did this on their own......very cute. We try not to direct too, too much, but rather encourage our couples
to be playful and romantic in their own natural way.

This is probably my favorite sequence of the day.

...no wait! This might be. Lynn isn't sure what's going on either, so don't feel bad. Billy is sure one happy camper though!

I love when random people walk through my shot (or bike, or anything else for that matter).

Lynn is so pretty...Billy's one lucky guy : )

Our 2nd to last location is a favorite of Billy's and it was an awesome location to fotograph. The rocks and waves were out of this world beautiful!!!

How magnificent is this landscape to fotograph a couple in?

I LOVE this one!! It should be a big canvas on their living room wall ; )

Lynn's blue dress was a nice contrast to the gray rocks.

This is a spot I could sit and meditate for hours....

Okay, this is my favorite sequence.....

It became really foggy again (not that it ever was completely clear) when we went down to the beach.

Calvin Klein jeans anyone?

HOTness!!!

I love Billy's look here....so tender.

Lynn + Billy we can't wait to spend the day with you on your wedding day....it's going to be a really special day in your lives,
and we are so honored to be part of it. We'll see you in September!

Until then,

Krystal + Paul

Destination Love Shoot : Kelly + Michael : Millinocket, Maine

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:39:00 +0000

Paul + I have had quite an adventurous July, traveling all over to fotograph several love shoots and weddings. One of our journeys brought us to a secluded little logging town called Millinocket, Maine, the hometown of one Kelly, one of our brides, who is getting married next weekend to Michael, her fiance, who just happens to be from Paul's hometown of Stafford Springs (the place we call home and is also home to our studio!). Whoa! I think that might have a been a run-on sentence!

Enjoy Kelly + Michael's Love Shoot Slideshow Premier here!

So we made the 6 hour road trip up to Millinocket, and enjoyed the beautiful weather and views on the way. We brought the kayaks with us, but we ended not having the time to use them (oh well). After checking in our quaint little hotel, The Hotel Terrace, we met up with Kelly + Michael at Kelly's parents home for some drinks (and smores!) by the campfire the evening before our big, adventurous shoot. Relaxing by the campfire was just what the doctor ordered, and was the perfect end to beautiful day's roadtrip.

Meet Kelly + Michael, a very outdoorsy couple, just like us : )

Then it was back to the hotel to retire for the evening. Doesn't this hotel look like it belongs in a David Lynch film?

The first spot Gerry took us to was the West Branch Penobscot River at the Cribworks.

One of many favorites from the day......

How cool is this? A kick-butt kayaker going pass us in the rapids- I didn't see him until he was in my shot, and I was able to catch him! Some of you may know that Paul + I love to kayak, but this guy is definitely an expert kayaker.....I don't think I'd ever have the guts to go in a river this choppy!

I adore this shot as well.....

Check it out! White water rafters this time!!! Paul + I did that one time when we were in Alaska, and it was so fun!!!
I think Kelly + Mike were enjoying the show.....I wonder what the rafters thought as they passed?

These two are so adorable together....we can't wait for their wedding day!

Mike was all smiles the whole day...could it be that Kelly makes him extremely happy?

BTW this spot was so gorgeous, we decided to work it for awhile!!! Can you blame us?

We hiked up a little ways to get another view.

Paul's fantastic shot with a Lensbaby!!! LOVE IT!!! I love how it makes the water really look like it's rushing past and the passion in this one is overwhelming to me!

Kelly's sparkley ring on the evergreens...perfect for a outdoorsy girl.

So peaceful....I wish I lived closer to here, because I'd be coming out to this spot all the time to sit and think.

Nature calls!

I could spend the whole day fotographing the beauty that you find when you're hiking. I makes me happy, and makes me feel like I'm one with nature : )

Paul + I are very adventurous, and will pretty much do anything to "get the shot." Lucky for us, and part of the reason we really click with Kelly + Mike, is that they are adventurous, outdoorsy people too. The second spot Gerry took us to was further up the West Branch Penobscot River, to the Ripogenus Gorge near McKay Station. We were hiking along and saw there was an very steep, rocky area to rope down to the Gorge!!! After securing our camera bags to our bodies, we each took turns roping down.

Paul heading down....

Here's Kelly coming down, after I made my way down. Can you tell we were having a blast playing Indiana Jones?

It was very much worth the "roping" down to this spot....it was so beautiful!

Paul fotographing our lovely couple. Way to get down and dirty Paul (as we always do when we shoot :)

Another favorite...

Mike took this one of Paul + I....

I love looking for cool rocks whenever I'm out in nature. Look at my lucky find!!! Rock on rock.

Wouldn't it be nice if everytime we hugged the one we loved we could be surrounded by such magnificent beauty?

I thought this was funny....a bug hangin' out on Paul's lens.

On my way back up, Paul took these shots of me. Pretty extreme right ; p

The view from the top of the Gorge. I'm in love with this sequence : )

..and I LOVE this one...

Continuing on our journey, we stopped at the The Abol Bridge Campground to take some shots going over the bridge.

Mt. Katahdin was making an appearance that day, so we took some shots with this beautiful mountain in the background.

Back in the car, we were driving down the road, and Paul suddenly spotted a moose! Now if your from Maine, this is a common and mostly unexciting site, but to us in Connecticut, we never see moose, just unlucky deer that wander into the road! So, we pulled over and hiked down to River Pond, where there was not only one moose, but two! Here is the bull moose and the cow was way to far away to get a decent shot of.

I have a thing for swamps and wetlands, and every time I pass one on the side of the road, I always want to stop and make beautiful images of it!
So when we first passed this swamp, I put it in my memory to stop there when we passed it again.
This is the River Pond Bog, and Kelly + Mike were excited enough by my vision to totally soak their sneakers and flip flops for the cause!

So worth it!

What a gentlemen, not having his lady sludge back through the murkiness!

We headed over the beautiful and huge Baxter State Park to visit a couple spots that Kelly grew up going to. Can you believe that when she was a girl, she actually slid down this natural rock slide? Crazy!!! It's actually not allowed anymore, because it is quite dangerous! This is called the Abol Sliding Rock. We found a calm little pool of water for them to stand in, but we had to fotograph pretty quickly because the water was freakin' FREEZING!! I actually thought it was quite refreshing....

I love this one : )

We decided to take a lunch break back at Kelly's parents house, so we stopped at a wonderful little deli in in the "Little Italy" section of Millinocket.
The deli is called Orvieto, a Italian/American Market & Deli and made some of the most delicious panini's we've ever had! Go
figure!
After refueling, it was off for an excursion in Gerry's boat on the beautiful (and huge!) Ambajesus Lake.
This time Kelly + Mike brought their teddy bear of a puppy, named Bruin with them to include him in some fotos.

Bruin likes beer too : )

Most of the time when Kelly's family goes out in the boat, they visit a little island in the middle of this huge lake called Little Porous Island. So we of course had to visit there! No one lives there but there are beach chairs and evidence of many a campfire for the folks that go and hang out there. Talk about a get away!

How cute is their puppy by the way? And yes he is a "puppy." Bruin is a Newfondland , and, believe it or not he is only about half the size he'll grow to be!
Kelly is going to look like a midget next to her Bruin when he is full grown!

What a cute family!

I love the "puppy" legs and paws.....Bruin has the clumsy puppy walk!

Getting back on the boat for the ride back. Mike can still pick Bruin up, but not for much longer I'm sure! Bruin just had an operation,
so he had to take it easy and not jump to much.

We had the most spectular, warm, buttery light for the ride back to shore.

Another one of my favorites of the day.....ah!

Back to shore, we took made some fotographs of the family on the dock.

Paul's glorious shot!

My glorious shot!

Paul's angle. This was after Bruin got to close the edge and fell in!

Kelly, thank you for having us up to your "neck of the woods" (literally), and to your dad, Gerry,
for being our personal Maine tour guide for the day!
We enjoyed getting some fresh Maine air and spending some relaxing time with you in this beautiful state and are looking forward to see you and your family at your wedding at the Lake of Isles next weekend!

Until then, Cheers!
Krystal + Paul

Coming Soon : Married : Sylvia + Stefan

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:48:00 +0000

This past Saturday we fotographed Sylvia + Stefan's fabulously fun wedding! Here's a sneak peak at what's coming soon!!

Congratulations Sylvia + Stefan....we hope you are have fun and relaxing honeymoon!!!!
Cheers!!! Paul + Krystal

Love Shoot : Sylvia + Stefan : Hammonasset Beach, CT

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:50:00 +0000

Paul + I cannot wait for Sylvia + Stefan's wedding this Saturday; this couple is so warm and chill all at the same time, and we know their wedding is going to be great! The first time we met Sylvia + Stefan, we were drawn this couple's contrasting characteristics and how well they complemented one another. Sylvia, we swear, is always happy, postive, with a contagious smile and laugh, and and is incredibly playful. Stefan is very kind, comtemplative, and totally adores his little lady. She thinks she's a big cornball (and she claims she doesn't drink any liquid during mealtime, but that girl put down a whole big soda when we had dinner : ) but we think she is in touch with her inner child, and more people should be like her. The quote "Live, Laugh, Love" could absolutely be her motto. In fact she wore her very favorite earrings that Stefan gave her, which are silver words that say "Live" on one ear and "Love" on the other. She laughs saying that she never wears the fancy diamond ones he also gave her! I laugh saying that she needs to get a nose ring so that she can have "Laugh" hanging from her nose! Stefan swears he never smiles, but Sylvia had him grinning ear to ear the whole time we were fotographing. They are the perfect balance to one other....they are each other's yin and yang. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute we spent together, both fotographing them and just chilling, getting to know them better. Paul + I believe that these "double dates," if you will, are one of the most important things we do in preparing to fotograph our couple's wedding days. By the end of our Love Shoot and day together, we all come away feeling very comfortable with one another, like we have known each other for awhile- like we go "way back". Come wedding day, everyone is relaxed, both the couple in front of our cameras, and Paul + I in fotographing with a better understanding of how to capture the personality of our bride and groom. It's a win-win situation, and we highly recommend a loveshoot if possible if we are fotographing your wedding.

So, on to the fotos of this lovely couple! Because June was so very rainy, we had to postpone Sylvia + Stefan's Love Shoot until the last minute, but we had an incredible time, and the weather was great! One of their favorite spots to hang out together is at Hammonasset Beach State Park so we decided to get together for a late afternoon shoot down at the beach. And we didn't know it at the time, but we were in for a beautiful sunset towards the end of our shoot!

Enjoy Sylvia + Stefan's Love Book design here!!!

....and enjoy Sylvia + Stefan's Love Shoot Slideshow Premier here!

But we first decided to meet up at Lenny and Joe's Fish Tale down by the shore in Madison, CT for some yummy fried food. I was a BIG fan of the fish & chips!!! Sylvia + Stefan frequently grab grub at Lenny & Joe's on beach days, and I definitely know why....it is very yummy : )

Tail-gating at the Fish Tail....ah, does life get any better than this?

After the grub, we headed down to Sylvia + Stefan's favorite beach, Connecticut's own Hammonasset! It brought back many childhood memories for me....my parents used to bring me and my siblings there all the time. I hadn't been there for YEARS, but I remembered it quite well.

I did tell you how cute this couple is, right? Well prepare yourselves for CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!!

Hanging in the pavilion area.

One of my favorite shots of the year. Ironically enough, I was composing this shot and said out loud that I wished a seagull would fly into the frame. No sooner than I said this, a bird flew into the perfect spot in my compostion! I immediately looked up to the sky and wished for 1 million dollars outloud, but to my dismay, it didn't work : )

Contagious, right? The smiles that is....

Simply beautiful....

Sylvia's ring was very pretty with a vintage feel. The shells at Hammonasset are crazy, so we found a great spot to fotograph the ring.

Yup, that's right.....more smiling!!! : )

Playfulness to the brim...

I couldn't decide which one I liked better, so.....

We love when are couples are so comfortable in front of our cameras, that they truly relax and they're love for one another shines through. Quiet, soft, and beautiful. Paul's unique perspective...

....and mine....

Thought provoking and so sweet...

Have you fallen in love with this couple yet? We have : )

I love this perspective that Paul captures....this just proves that every part of your body can convey emotion.

A few more favorites, but really all of the fotos in this post are my favs.

And back to the playfulness! Sylvia's so petite that Stefan could literally "throw" her around!

...and she tried to reciprocate, but she was no match.

Another lovely ring shot, this time on the green, green moss that was covering the rocks by the shore.

Stealin' Stefan's hat...

There was no shortage of great spots to put the ring, so here's another....

More cuddle time.

The boardwalk at Hammonasset is so great...it stretches on forever!

Sylvia's eyes were killer....check them out!

So sensuous....

Sexy toe shot...

Another of Paul's beautiful, sensual fotographs.....LOVE IT!

And the sun officially started to work it's magic in the sky.

Isn't this shot just the coolest?! So fun!

Paul's perspective of the same moment.

How romantic! It's not every day that we get to fotograph and incrediblely romantic couple and sunset!

We did not stage this one...or even coach it!

This one, however, was a re-enactment of Stefan's proposal to Sylvia, which they planned to do in front our cameras.

Funny enough, there was no food available in the vending machines under this huge sign.

Stefan sure thinks Sylvia's yummy though!

Speaking of yummy, Cold Stone Creamery, which I tried for the first time that night after the beach, was AMAZING!
I'm hooked! Apparently, so are Sylvia + Stefan, whom we followed in our car, and drove there straight after the beach. How very refreshing and sweet!

Sylvia + Stefan, we will see you Saturday- cameras ready- to make some fantastic images of you guys and all your cuteness. Can't wait!!!!

All the best,
Paul + Krystal

Destination Love Shoot : Jennifer + Pedro : Watch Hill Beach, Rhode Island

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:54:00 +0000

We met Pedro + Jennifer back a few months ago, and thought they were a very loving, sweet couple and we couldn't wait to see them again for their love shoot to get to know them better. Jennifer + Pedro love the beach, especially Watch Hill Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island. So Paul + I met up with them to have fun exploring the many great areas there are to see at Watch Hill. They wanted to mix it up a little by dressing up for their beach excursion. It was a nice contrast to the casualness of the beach, and we had a lot of fun with it! Jennifer even wore her sexy heels, and let me tell you, this girl can not only go walking through the grassy fields up by the light house with her heels on, but even more impressive, she could scale the giant boulders down by the shore with them! It was challenging, and she eventually did take them off and go barefoot, but it was impressive that she tried!

Jennifer + Pedro decided they wanted a Love Book of their day at the beach, so I designed them the a beautiful book that they'll have on the wedding day for their guests to sign. Check out the design!

Enjoy Jennifer + Pedro's Love Shoot Slideshow Premier by clicking here!

The sky was so blue, and it was the perfect day to spend at the beach. Pedro + Jen were so expressive of their love for one another, whether laughing together......

....or snuggling...

....or just hangin' out holding hands!

How cool are these kats?

How much does Pedro love his lady?

Pedro LOVES Jen's hair, and kept playing with it the whole day.....it was very sweet!

Going to play down by the water.....

What did I tell you...scaling boulders with heels on....you go girl!

These two love to dance.....I can't wait for their first dance!

What did I tell you? Can you say.....chemistry?

One of my favorites of the day.....Paul's HOT fotograph!

I LOVE this one too!

Grassy hills + blue skies + beautiful couple= perfect!

I love this moment....hugs are the best!

And so is spontanous dancing!

The beach roses were in full bloom and smelled so fragrant. A simply beautiful spot for a fotograph of the ring.

On the walkway down to the beach.....love the greenery....we just had to stop here for a few shots.

So romantic....

The marina was so pretty too.

Off with the shoes.....time to play in the surf!

Love this one....

Reflections are my friend : )

Sassy!

So cute!

Another favorite....

This one too...

Jennifer + Pedro, we had such a fun day with you and can't wait for you wedding on August 1st! See you then!

Cheers! Krystal + Paul

Married : Christine + Zack

noreply@blogger.com (Krystal) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:26:00 +0000

The Ceremony Venue : Weekapaug Beach, Westerly Rhode Island
The Officiant: Rev. Norm Conley
The Hair : Wendy from Salon Fruition
The Makeup : Erin from Naomi's Studio and Salon
The Dress : David's Bridal
The Shoes : Forever 21
The Flowers : Rosanna's Flower's , Westerly, Rhode Island
The Reception Venue : The Andrea Hotel, Westerly, Rhode Island
The Food : The Andrea Hotel, Westerly, Rhode Island
The Cake : Patsy, a family friend
The Music : Jose Costa Steel Drum

On June 6th, our good friends Christine + Zack were married on the beach in Rhode Island. Paul + I were officially guests at this wedding, but Christine asked if I would mind bringing my camera along too. Being a fotographer at heart, I of course wouldn't leave my camera behind; I'd feel naked without my camera in hand on such an important day in my friend's lives. The "official" photographer for the day was our friend Lauren Cooksey and her daughter Tracy, a really sweet mother/daughter team that Christine + I have known for years now.

The day was absolutely picture perfect- breezy, perfect tempature and the ocean as blue as could be! I think I was almost as exited as Christine + Zack to watch them be married as they were to be married! I'd been spending time with Christine , trying to give her feedback as she planned the wedding, and it was so great to see her dream come to fruition on the big day.

I'm so happy for Christine + Zack.... they've known each other since they were little kids, but it wasn't until much later that they found that they were destined to be with one another. They didn't really hang out when they were kids, but it turns out that Christine has a old fotograph one of her birthday parties, and Zack happened to be tagging along with some other friends of Christine's that day! Now here they are 20+ years later, vowing to spend the rest of their lives together. If that's not destiny, I don't know what is! Here is the story of the foto directly from Christine:

"When Zack's mom was working, or going to school, to become a nurse (can't remember which?) she had her friend Kate watch Zack. Well, it just so happened that Kate was a good family friend of ours, and we grew up playing with her two boys.

So, long story short... one day when Zack and I first got together, I was showing him pictures from one of my mothers many family albums..I came across this picture of one of my birthday parties at our old blue house...and I kept looking at it because there was something about how the little cutie sitting behind me was resting his arm..very similar to how someone I know sits (that's when you know you have lived with someone a long time!)...low and behold...it was Zack!!! At my birthday party!! I never knew we hung out...but apparently, Kate was watching Zack that day and so he tagged along with Kate's two boys...we confirmed that it was by showing our parents the picture.

And there we were, sitting right next to each other...cupcakes blazing...hence why we had cupcakes at our wedding ...teehee...crazy how things work out :)"

Enjoy Christine + Zack's Wedding Premier Slideshow by clicking here!

Christine having her "face" done.....Erin from Naomi's Studio and Salon did such a wonderful job. Christine is naturally beautiful
without makeup, so Erin only enhanced her natural beauty with stunning, radiant "fresh-look" makeup artistry!
I would recommend all brides in the New England area check out Naomi's Studio & Salon for their wedding day beauty needs.

The dress and all it's prettiness. It was the perfect gown for a beach wedding...perfectly flowy, simple elegance. Just wait until you see how it looks on her!

Christine put a lot of work into all the little details of her wedding. She is very creative and artsy too, and
really put a lot of thought and energy into making the details have that beachy feel.

Christine prepared for the big day in a little cottage suite near the beach at the Breezeway Resort. The colors of the walls and decor of the cottage were perfectly beachy keen (not peachy keen), and really set the scene for the ladies getting ready. How pretty is my little Christine?

The flowers were so fresh and pretty..... Rosanna's Flower's did such a lovely job, and Christine couldn't have been more thrilled with the way her vision turned out. Check out the way the stem of her bouquet is wrapped.....Christine's idea.

Christine looks pretty doing everything.....even talking on the tele.

Zack's momma Sandy, looking all relaxed while watching her future daugther-in-law get ready.

Christine's niece Lexy putting on the bridesmaid necklace that was handmade by one of Christine's good friend Christine.

Cathy, Christine's momma, putting on her finishing touches before helping her daughter dress.

I love this sequence....something about getting on the gown is so emotion, especially when you are very close to your mom. I'm very much looking forward to this part of my day with my mom and sisters. I love that Christine's sister Missy leaned in to give her a kiss and her mom gave her one of the most emotional hugs I've ever seen. These are the moments that make us love what we do so much!

Most of the bridesmaids were from my hometown of East Hampton.....how pretty do they all look while watching their friend get into her gown?

I love this natural moment as well.

Isn't Christine one of the prettiest brides ever? Zack gave her his wedding gift early because he was so excited to give it to her. Isn't that just the cutest?
His gift was a beautiful, elegant pearl necklace and Christine decided to wear it like a bracelet on the wedding day.

Look at those lashes....

It was a little tough to put on the bracelet because everyone had had their nails done, but it finally was clasped securely.

Paul + I made our way over to the beautiful ceremony site on Weekapaug Beach to grab some shots of Zack and his guys. Check out the sign that Christine made to show guests the way.....again attention to the details. I love the beach roses in full bloom lining the path to the beach.

The handsome groom and his men.

Apparently these guys have stock in Captain Morgan! Haha! This was totally un-coached.

They're suits were so beachy.....so J. Crew.....I love the colors Christine choose. The ocean water was unreal that day too
.....so Carribean blue.....and matched perfectly with the guys ties.

Totally stud-ly!

We of course had to go up on the dunes for some shots in the sea grass.

Beachy details of the ceremony site.

The ladies coming down the aisle to witness the marriage. Everyone was barefoot....the way a beach wedding should be.

This is my hands down favorite shot of the day.....it gives me goose bumps (in a good way) every time I look at it : )

Zachary watching is breathtaking bride make her way down the aisle to him. He was trying his hardest not to tear up.

The archway that Zack and Christine made for their ceremony was so perfect.....flowy and breezy.

This one melts my heart....the way Zack is gazing at the woman he loves.

Okay, another favorite of the day.....Zack's parents watching as their son is married. I knew I was going to love this fotograph the second I captured it.

The day was so dramatic.....the soft breeze, the sky, the ocean with it's huge waves!

The groomsmen watching their buddy take his vows.

...and the ladies standing by their friend's side as she marries the man she loves.

How content and calm. Here Christine's friend Jen is reading to them a beautiful poem called the "Blessing of the Hands." It was so beautiful it gave me chills!

Blessing of the Hands

these are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day,
as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever.

these are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other.

these are the hands that will work beside you to help build the foundation of your life together.

these are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and as in today, tears of joy.

these are the hands that will help you to hold your children and unite your family as one.

these are the hands that will give you strength when you truly need it.

these are the hands that will guide you as you travel together to unfamiliar destinations.

these are the hands that will hold you as you walk together on sandy beaches…near and far…they will
balance while you walk across the rock jetty to catch a glimpse of the sun setting over the ocean.

and last, these are the hands that even when you are wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours,
still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.

A fish-eyes view of the ceremony. Doesn't it look like they are getting married in the Caribean rather than on a New England beach?

A super sweet moment....

The pathway leading down to the beach, where all the ladies left their sandals.

Eddie, owner of Photo Images, a professional photo lab in East Hartford, watches. Christine and I met at Eddie's lab, where we both worked for many years.
We are like the daughters Eddie never had, which is why he looks like a proud parent here.

The beautiful Christine smiling at her man right before placing the ring upon his finger. I had to remove the microphone and stand from this shot because it was so distracting....I don't think you'd ever be able to tell it was there : ) Photoshop wizardy comes in handy every once in a while....

Aww.....the ring exchange....such a wonderful, happy moment

Cathy and her man Bob watching gleefully!

....and the very romantic kiss!

Paul's perspective of the very romantic kiss....also very romantic.

Paul had a great angle of the newlyweds as they walked off together......Mr. & Mrs. Pearson!!!

Yippeeee!!!

How happy!!!!

"Come....let's run away together!"

Christine's sister Missy and Zack's best man Jon. Zack, Jon and I all graduated from East Hampton High in 1995. Christine was a freshman when we were seniors!

Zack was Jon's best man about 5 years back.
That was about the same time Christine and Zack finally started dating!

A very smily Brandy, Christine's cousin that is more like another sister to her, regardless of living far away in Arizona. She came out not only
to be part of the wedding, but also to attend the very fun bacholarette party a few weeks before the wedding!

A big romantic hug to seal the deal.

Another great photographer Maggie Conley, whom Christine works for a couple days a week attended the wedding too, along with her husband
Norm, whom was the officiant of the ceremony. They are such a sweet couple, and Norm did a wonderful job with the ceremony!

The couple's sandals....

More beachy details of the ceremony. Christine left no stone unturned (or should I say- shell?) when it came to creating the perfect details.

The Mr. + Mrs. back down to the beach for some portraits.

Surrounded by the bridal party....Christine + Zack are such likable, awesome people, it's no wonder the have so many great friends.

Christine with the beautiful ladies!

What do you think? Is Zack a happy man or what?

Christine with her good friend Lorel. Several years ago we fotographed Lorel and her husband Ken's wedding, and Christine was
her maid-of-honor. I can't help but smile when I see these.

I don't think it's possible to be happier than this.....

So romantic....

Simply elegant.....

....and timeless.....

Another cool fotograph of the sandals : )

How fotogenic is this couple....come on!

I love this fotograph too...

A little vintage apeal.....

Lauren Cooksey grabbed the next two shots of us together. Paul + I with our friends! Yay! Aren't we cute?

Not sure what we were talking about here, but it must have been amusing. On second thought we might have been telling them how happy we were for them!!!

Arriving at the Andrea Hotel for the reception...

Christine's other best friend Christine (yes that's right-they have the same name) with her husband Jon (Zack's best man). Christine is such a little ball of energy, and her smiles are so contagious. She's the kind of person you like instant you meet her. Aren't they so cute?

More details for your viewing pleasure....the table settings were simple, elegant, and perfect! And check out the
beaded detail on the bridesmaid flowers.....Christine did that!

The steel drums were the perfect thing to set the tone of the reception. They instantly transport you far away to some tropical island.
Jose also played before the ceremony and as everyone came down the aisle.

Introducing.....Mr. + Mrs. Pearson!

Happiness is dancing with your hubby or wife for the first time.

Their first dance song was "Better Together" by Jack Johnson- perfect!

HOT! HOT! Oh, did I mention....HOT!

Dancing with dad....

...and mom too....

The cupcakes and cake were awesome. I ate a cupcake on our drive home, and boy oh boy, was it GOOD! I think the sugar might have kept me awake for the drive too...

Isn't this the coolest "sign-in" item you've ever seen? Very original, Christine.

Jon gives his heart-felt best man toast.

Cutting the, yes you guessed it, CAKE.

Not sure if Zack expected this one coming! Go Christine (what did he do at his bachelor party again?-hehehe)

This much fun should be illegal....

Paul + I having a little too much fun.....we are like this at other weddings too : ) Just kidding, but we are a lot of fun : ) Thank you to
Tracy Cooksey for grabbing our camera to take these shots.....us fotographers rarely get shots of our selves : )

Ya, that's right.....we can be stinkin' cute too ; )

Even the parental-units were having the time of their lives!

An emotional shot of Zack hugging his pops.....I have another one with Zack wiping away tears, but I didn't want to embarass the poor guy ; )

Congratulations my dear friends! Paul + I had a wonderful time at your wedding- it was so perfect and so you guys!
We are so happy for you and know that you have many happy years ahead to spend together. After all it is always "better when you're together!"