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here's a sneak peek from tonight's wedding at Willowbend Country Club

a little relaxing on cape cod....

We had some time to go down the cape recently, and had gorgeous weather. I also had Arnold's, Sundae School ice cream, and Villa Pizza, so how could that be a bad trip???




So, one of my MOST challenging subjects is my daughter Lee. I think she's beautiful, but she tends to make these wacky faces that make it difficult to get a traditionally great picture of her....here's a few examples....




Anyway, I stick with it long enough, and I'm able to get something...



Jonah on the other hand.....the camera loves him.


We went out to Coast Guard Beach in the evening (much less crowded, and very pretty light!). Stephen and Jonah checked out the surfers. Stephen used to own the Pump House in Orleans, and is hoping that Lee & Jonah will be surfing with him soon!






I can't wait to get back down to the cape this weekend to shoot Catherine & Kevin's wedding at Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee. Their family is so fun, and not only will there be past clients there, but clients from this coming summer, as well!

welcome baby brendan!

So after meeting super-handsome Sammy last year, I was thrilled to meet his younger brother Brendan! The proud parents are 2004 wedding clients, and it was great to see them (or at least Meghan and her mom!) again.



So, most photographers have a hard time getting anything except "sleeping baby" shots with such tiny babies, but not so with Brendan. At 13 days old (and with a full belly), he was wide awake and perfectly content. I love this shot.


And how perky and happy does Meghan look? I definitely don't remember looking that fantastic when Jonah was 2 weeks old...




Big brother Sammy even got in the action, this was right before/after a little kiss. Brendan almost looks like he's smiling!


Being a big brother is HARD....


OK, so....a disclaimer here. I realize that this is not the super-sweet baby calendar type picture, but I love it for a very specific reason. When you bring your little baby home from the hospital, they cross their eyes A LOT the first few weeks. They are still learning how to control their little eye muscles. Now, you would think as a mom that you would remember this, but you forget! In fact, I totally forgot how much Lee and Jonah used to do it until I saw Brendan doing it. So, I just love that this captures a moment in time which goes by faster than you can believe.





Now HERE'S the super-sweet calendar picture....


Congratulations, I'm so happy for you guys!!

zachary and nathan

Last weekend I finally got to meet Zachary and Nathan!! Stephanie and Jeff are wedding clients from 2004, and the proud parents of one year old twin boys Zachary and Nathan. I had so much fun hanging out with these guys, they loved the camera and were so snuggly!





Tickle time with dad..





How to keep two one year olds in the same place for a few minutes? Toss them some Cheerios!











The whole family!


Like I said, snuggly......


Bottle time!


Before I left, Jeff had a request for a picture of their bare bums. More than happy to oblige, these are some of my favorites of the day! I see these being busted out at their rehearsal dinners some day.






Thanks for having me over, it was so fun!!!

anne & gordon - lyman estate, waltham, massachusetts

I spent a very hot, VERY fun saturday with Anne and Gordon and their families.....Everything took place at the beautiful Lyman Estate in Waltham.







Anne and Gordon chose to see each other before the ceremony to have a little time to themselves, and get all of the family pictures done so they could enjoy their cocktail hour. Here's Gordon waiting for Anne at the bottom of the stairs -







Gordon's niece made a lovely flower girl....


Gordon & the boys..


Anne with her mom & sister...


So, Anne and Gordon totally indulged me and climbed through these tall grasses to get some cool pictures in the middle of these trees. I'm just glad no one got any tick bites!! (you didn't, right??)





How amazing is this place?


So, as I mentioned before, it was HOT, so there was lemonade and iced tea for the guests during the cermony.



I love this look Anne is giving her sister during the ceremony -


Making it official....


Ok, so I got a little carried away photographing the food, but it was all so beautiful! I didn't have any of these, but they looked beautiful. Tables of Content took care of all the treats.







After the cake-cutting, they presented both grandfathers with oreos & green Jell-O. I never did get the whole story behind it, but it was a big hit.



I love seeing past clients at weddings! The groom's mother is friends with Barbara, who was my most super laid-back mother of the bride ever last August at Castle Hill, and also Richie Vanderwarker, married to Peter who I worked for right after I graduated from NESOP.





The groom's mother Susan is a potter, and made all of the centerpieces. Lucky guests got to take them home and plant the flowers in their gardens and keep the pottery.



Their first dance was to 8 Days a Week - adorable.










Anne & Gordon made their departure in Gordon's dad's MG....





Congratulations!!!!

happy father's day!!!

happy father's day to all you dads out there! we'll be having some family q-t here, but I thought I would post a couple nice dad moments from the last two shoots. much more to come from both of them soon!!!

caroline and eric - lighthouse inn, west dennis, ma

So, Caroline and Eric did not exactly have the most cooperative weather for their wedding day, but it certainly didn't make it any less joyful or special, and I'm really not just saying that...
Everything took place at the Lighthouse Inn in Dennis.




Her mom seeing her in her dress for the first time....




Caroline & her dad..


Caroline and Eric saw each other before the ceremony to take some pictures - no peeking!










Making their way over to the ceremony!


Caroline and the sweetie that she nannies...


Who incidentally smudged her dress, but no worries! Kelly was Johnny-on-the-spot (ha! literally!) with the Tide stick she had bought the day before.


Ta da!






It's like a movie kiss.....










Serenading the guests...




Nice snap back from a dip!




Lobster, anyone?










Congratulations....can't wait for you to see the rest!!!

here's one.....

with many more coming soon!! I was really hoping to blog this entire wedding this morning, but the power went out on me last night at 11:30 and I lost two hours of work! We had a storm that knocked the power out last night, and it just got restored this afternoon. Thanks for your patience Caroline & Eric....I'll have a bunch more for you very soon! (this just happens to be one of my faves....)