Sara and Ed || Chase House at Mill Falls || Meredith, NH

I love seeing past clients at weddings, it definitely means I'm doing something right! I shot Meghan and Sam's wedding in 2004, and Meghan played matchmaker with her friend Sara and Sam's brother Ed. They put me in touch with Sara, and we worked everything out over the phone, so I didn't even meet her until the wedding day. She knew she was in good hands, and we had a great time!

We started out at the Chase House at Mill Falls.




It was a pretty overcast day that shifted into downpours, but such nice soft light here before the ceremony.

Sara and her sister - don't they have gorgeous eyes?


Sara, girl after my own heart, had a bowl of m&m's on hand for some last minute snacking before a few quick formals before the ceremony.





The ceremony was at First Congregational Church of Meredith.The minister printed out this little map for everyone so they would know how to line up - adorable, no?










Still not raining after the ceremony, so we went down to the lake (that's Lake Winnipesaukee) for some pictures.  






I love this one that I took because of the reflection....


and this one that Kelly took because of the ducks!  The line of the ducks leads your eye right to Sara and Ed.





.......and we're done!!  We just finished up and it started to rain.

The place settings had pictures of them at the same ages when they were little.  They were so cute and great conversation pieces.



Kelly on the spot again with the Shout wipes!

Oh yeah, it's my rainbow umbrella again!









I had only just met Sara, and she was pretty quiet while getting ready and even the formals, but I swear the dance floor was open for about 2 minutes and she was a crazy person out on the dance floor!!

Renee and Justin || Londonderry, New Hampshire

Happy day after Labor Day everyone!  I finally have a few images to share from Renee & Justin's awesome day in New Hampshire.  They were lucky enough to host the event at their house and Renee's parents' house, and they were gorgeous settings for the day.  Here is how we found Renee when we arrived, super relaxed, and just chilling with her pup in the backyard.

Her dress was beautiful, perfect for spinning....you'll see later....


The veil was hanging from a balcony, so this is shot from the floor with the chandelier in the background.








It started raining (shocker!), so we grabbed a few shots under the pergola.  I love you, pergola.








I love this shot of them by the woods...

Doesn't the camera just love these two?

Here's my new best friend this season - the rainbow umbrella!  It started to rain again so we headed inside for a bit.

And then it was sunny again!  This time for the rest of the day....

Justin's friend has some connections, so he got to wear the Red Sox World Series ring!



A dog-owner's work is never done....



They had so many beautiful details throughout the reception. Alexis Eliopoulos O'Mara and her team were on-hand throughout the day making sure everything went according to plan. Creative Gardens did the flowers....beautiful.





The cake was done by Chickadee Hill Cakes and was stunning.







Love the fans...






Isn't this the coolest engraving??  On the outside!

So here they are in the late afternoon light.....doesn't everyone have a backyard like this?  

Ok, again with the candy bars.  I'm so weak.







See?  I love the spinning!!!




Congratulations you two!  It was a fantastic day.

ahh....a mini-break!

well, our very good friends Kelly and Joe were nice enough to watch Lee & Jonah for the weekend so Stephen and I could get away. We stayed in Portland, Maine, stopping off in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on the way there and back!

I just love both of these cities. I scored a great vintage coat and handmade hat at the Odd Gallery on Market Street. They have a slew of vintage clutches if anyone is in the market for one!



Then it was off to Portland!



After lots of walking and shopping, it was our pleasure to sit and relax with Steve at Vignola for some delicious cocktails and fabulous snacks.




We had dinner at Street & Company, and then a fantastic breakfast at the Porthole Restaurant the next morning. (Okay, so it was 11:45, but technically STILL morning!)


It was so nice to get away, even if just for a couple of days! Now if only St. John's was a two hour drive..........

always a photographer......never a guest.....

not anymore!

As many of you know, one of my very dear friends got married last october, and i was very happy to attend strictly as a guest! I had been looking forward to this all season. It's not easy watching everyone dancing and having a great time every weekend and not being able to join in! My associate photographers took care of all of the photography, and as expected, did a fabulous job!

The ceremony was in the very beautiful Cathedral of the Pines in New Hampshire, with the reception at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner, MA.
Kelly and Joe make such a great couple, and we are all so happy that they found each other!!




Her nephews were so adorable!!










I loved Kelly's invitations & place cards, everything was aqua and brown.




Yup, that's me on the dance floor at last! My husband Stephen was there, and it was so nice to be able to relax and enjoy the day!

Me & all my favorite people!!!!!

Kelly's dad was a madman on the dance floor....



Congratulations Kelly & Joe!!! Sorry that it took me so long to get this up on the blog, but I'm glad you are enjoying all of your pictures.

fun in new hampshire!

well, last saturday was pretty rainy, but somehow shelly & brek still managed to score great weather for their wedding day! it was a long but beautiful drive up to bretton woods, and the mount washington hotel had the nicest staff of any venue that i have ever worked.