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April 23, 2018 New York City, Weddings

Brooklyn NY Wedding: Lynsey and Elwood

Another wonderful wedding weekend in New York City for us! Can you pinch me next time you see me because it’s incredible that we get invited into these weddings that are held in such rad places. Lynsey and Elwood’s wedding was the final wedding of our proper wedding season of 2017 and it was SUCH a good finale. (We have a couple curtain calls with 4 more weddings in the year that you’ll see on the blog soon but Lynsey and Elwood were the exclamation point to the end of our main season).

They both got ready in the hotel where everyone was staying, guests and photographer included, then everyone took a bus over to Prospect Park. It was the weekend of Halloween so the park was buzzing with kids dresses up for the holiday, which added a little quirk to the day, in the best way. The couple had their first look on the bridge overlooking the venue, the Prospect Park Boathouse. The boathouse had been in the news this season for a nightmare vanishing caterer, that Lynsey and Elwood had to personally workaround for their own wedding. Watch this news clip. Poor things right? Thankfully Bon Soir swooped in to save the day and everyone was fed and happy. I’m getting ahead of myself here though… first look. Amid all the costumed supermans, and Minnie mouses, they had their first look. It was so cute and I’ll never forget how stinkin’ happy Elwood was to see Lynsey. Not long after, they had their ceremony, as the sun set on NYC. Of course, there was dancing, cake, and music… but there was also a cigar rolling station, a gift from Lynsey to Elwood. I’m so glad we were there. Thanks Kate and Em for hooking us all up!!!

Coordinator: Tammy Golson Events | Venue: Prospect Park Boathouse

Hair and Makeup: Face the Day NY | Officiant: A More Perfect Union NY

Florist: Buds of Brooklyn | Catering: Bon Soir | Cake: Ladybird Bakery

Dj: Dj Juice E | Dress: Shareen | Cigar Rolling: Cigar Guys

April 16, 2018 Massachusetts, Weddings

Uxbridge Massachusetts Wedding: Charlotte and Derek

Charlotte had her heart set on pretty fall colors and she got them! It was beautiful on Charlotte and Derek’s wedding day, with all the look of fall without too much of the cold. Juuuuust right. Charlotte is friends with one of our past couples, Nick and Devon. It was so sweet to see them both again at her wedding, Nick even being one of the wedding party. We had never met Derek but watching him watch her during the ceremony melted our hearts full stop. He could not stop staring at her and smiling. What’s not to love about that?

After the ceremony, we all hopped in a golf cart and were chauffeured around the outer reaches of the golf course. Since it was the end of the season, we got to go on the grounds in places that you normally cant. That and Charlotte spoke up, holding them to their promise of letting her use the ENTIRE grounds for photos. Yasss queen! We got her red leaves and Derek was a good sport the whole time, despite photos not being his favorite way to pass the time. Not to mention, as soon as we were done with the photos, we all got to go to the barn and have a super fun party. That’s always a nice reward for making it through the portraits. (We could take them all day but not everyone is QUITE so enthusiastic about it. We get it.)

Venue: Blissful Meadows | Florist: Kinship Floral | Hair and Makeup: Blushing Brides

Officiant: Rev. Sue | Dress: Monique Lhuillier | Dj: DJ Xkaliber

February 26, 2018 Connecticut, Weddings

Stonington Connecticut Wedding: Stephanie and Jay

We headed down to Connecticut for Stephanie and Jay’s wedding. I remember feeling welcomed the moment I walked into the room. Stephanie has a way of putting people at ease. She and her mom were just relaxing all alone in a room while they had their makeup done. No music. No chaos. Just getting ready calmly for her wedding. This kind of peace continued the whole day. After a first look, wedding party portraits, and a few last minute touches, it was go time! Wedding time that is…

The pretty marshy woodsy background decorated both the ceremony and cocktail hour. Everyone headed inside for a special meal, that Stephanie was really involved in since she is a Nutritionist. Yummy yummy! Next came a special dance for her late father, where everyone came to the dance floor and danced to some of his favorite songs. It was such a sweet and fun dedication. These two souls are kind and good and we were honored to be there with them for their wedding.

Venue: The Meadows | Catering: Gourmet Galley | Florist: Golden Gate Studios

Cake: Zest | Makeup: Marianne Shows | DJ: Extreme Soundz

December 11, 2014 Massachusetts, Weddings

Christina and Chris’s Fruitlands Museum Wedding

One of the most highly anticipated events of the year!!! Im not kidding either. When I say anticipated I mean they contacted and booked us in August of 2013 and shot their NYC engagement session the next month! I have yet to meet a more organized plan-ahead get things done bride than the new Mrs. Zimbelman. Every single detail was planned out LONG in advance and these two were calm as cucumbers on their wedding day because of it! They were also so so SO fun, with enthusiasm for our work from the very beginning, Christina knew how to make me feel special, which really was above and beyond anything a client ever needs to do. She cheered when I got there and immediately put ME at ease. Now how is THAT for a bride?

It was absolutely without a doubt a perfect day for their wedding. Everything was built around the view at the ceremony and it was the best time of year and weather for it! I mean just LOOK at how beautiful it was. We had 2 separate times in the day to photograph them both before and after the ceremony which was awesome! The reception had so much good food: sliders and popcorn included. When the buses came to take everyone to the after party at the end of the night we could barely believe that it had all happened, just as they planned, beautifully, and FUN!