So psyched today! RockNRollBride.com just did a feature on our May 1st wedding (Alicia and Jack), showcasing our work as well as photographs from Carla Ten Eyck Photography. Based in Great Britain, Rock ‘n Roll Bride “promotes individuality and general awesomeness in a cookie cutter, pastel pink, poofy dressed wedding world.”
Check out their blog post here. For the bride that’s looking for a little extra wedding flavor, it’s an awesome resource for cool ideas. Thanks to Kat, the original Rock ‘n Roll Bride for adding our work to her blog.
Where to start? Oh, I don’t know. I guess with, Holy S%$#, California couple Alicia and Jack are AWESOME! And their wedding rocked! Beginning with a pre-wedding photo tour of Hartford by none other than Carla Ten Eyck Photography, whose creativity and skillz meshed perfectly with Alicia and Jack’s edgy-yet-sophisticated style. If you don’t believe me, check out their stunning photos from the wedding here. I had a whole wedding’s worth of great footage before the ceremony even started! The ceremony and reception were both held at the G. Fox Room in Downtown Hartford, and again, was an awesome fit for this wedding. Jessica, the Sales Manager and Event Coordinator is really great to work with if you’re considering the G. Fox Room.
Congratulations to Alicia and Jack, Enjoy the highlight film…
The last two years, I’ve had ridiculously good luck shooting March weddings! The ‘Murphy’s Law’ in me imagines late winter ice storms and similar nightmares, but it’s been great weather, great light, and really cool weddings! Gail and Scott’s big day was no exception. After a ceremony at St. Mary’s in Katonah, It was off to familiar territory at The Candlewood Inn in Brookfield, CT.
I got the chance to work with a new photographer also… Nick Carter. I checked out him out after the wedding, and he does really nice work. Plus, bonus points: he was great to work with and über-professional, so check him out.
Best wishes to the new bride and groom! I had a great time capturing your big day, and I hope you enjoy your highlight film.
Rebecca and Jeremy have such a cool chemistry together. You could see the nervousness of such a big day just slip away after their ‘first look’ before the ceremony. [For those not familiar, the 'first look' is an alternative to the bride and groom seeing each other for the first time as she walks down the aisle. It's a great opportunity to calm your nerves, have some private time before the day gets rollin', and makes for great footage/photos too!]
Speaking of footage, our use of the Canon 7D digital SLR will become continually more apparent in our work throughout the year, and we’ll probably be shooting with them almost exclusively by year’s end. [Feel free to ask if you have no idea what I'm talking about, but would like to learn more!]
Congratulations to a great couple and enjoy their highlight film.
I’m totally cool with the knowledge that brides and grooms don’t always fully grasp just how unique a keepsake their wedding film is until, let’s say, their 10 year anniversary. Over time, as our memories fade and life changes for us all, what was once thought of as valuable becomes invaluable. From day one, Liz and Greg totally got it, which made the process with them that much more meaningful for me.
They were beyond awesome to work with, and their big day was beautiful. After the ceremony at St. Timothy’s in West Hartford, it was off to the elegant and historic Society Room. Carla Ten Eyck Photography, as usual, did a ridiculously awesome job on the photos. Click here to see their photos.
So a heartfelt congratulations to Liz and Greg, and to many years of continued success!
So I get a phone call one day… and this really nice, sweet girl asks a few questions about our services, and describes some of the details of her upcoming wedding. Nothing out of the ordinary, right? Then she begins to tell me a story…
A story of a teacher who had her class write letters to soldiers through a program called Soldiers’ Angels. She herself had been assigned a soldier. If you’re starting to put the pieces together… then flash forward to a red eye to Tucson to finally meet her soldier in person after months of writing. As she began to tell the passenger next to her this story… others start to listen in, and by the end, she’s got a crowd of passengers leaning over seats, anxious to hear more (Picture Adam Sandler in the movie, The Wedding Singer). Then a deep voice from another row interupts… “Excuse me, are you Rachel? Because I was stationed in Afghanistan with Kristopher, and he’s been talking about you non-stop for 6 months!” Cheers erupt, and the next thing you know, a crowd of people are jogging through the terminal… well, I’ll let Rachel tell you the rest:
Their wedding, held on the beautiful grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, was a fitting place for a military wedding. But no rest for the newly married couple… soon after, they set out for a long, I mean long, drive to Alaska where Kristopher had been assigned. So a big congratulations to the happy couple, and a bigger thank you to Kristopher and every soldier who has made sacrifices to keep us safe, and the military families back home who do the same.
Soulaf and Harris’ wedding, more than any other we’ve shot this year, is a testament to the style, the elegance, and the details that are possible when you enlist the services of a talented event planner… (insert drumroll here) Candice Dowling Coppola of Jubilee Events transformed a backyard into an outdoor cathedral… a restaurant into an elegant, richly detailed reception. Since I am ever the multi-tasker, check out two awesomely talented people in one link: Candice makes the magic, and Carla Ten Eyck’s photographic brilliance captures it.
Their reception at the upscale French restaurant L’escale, overlooking Greenwich Harbor was the perfect venue for their wedding. Having the opportunity to work there more than once in the last several months has made for great footage, and a wonderful staff.
Congratulations to Soulaf and Harris on their beautiful wedding!
So I’ve developed this awesome little ‘referral tree’ in Greenwich that has blossomed into a lot of weddings… correction, a lot of awesome weddings with some of the nicest, most considerate people I’ve ever worked with. Kristi and Drew definitely fall into my unofficial ‘couples I wish I could work with all the time’ category!
After a gorgeous ceremony at St. Roch’s, it was off to the VIP Country Club in New Rochelle, a beautiful upscale reception venue where they always are great to work with. A really cool touch during the latter part of the night was having a cigar roller on the back patio, and a top shelf scotch station for those who cared to indulge. Very classy and fun!
Congratulations to Kristi and Drew, on such a great day, and thanks for being the kind of bride and groom all wedding vendors dream of!
I usually get a feeling right away whether I’ll be working for a couple, or with a couple. From our first meeting, I knew I’d love working with Kate and Dave. They were both easy going and really excited for their big day! And a big day it was… everything came together for one of my favorite weddings of the year. Great weather, a beautiful church, a gorgeous reception venue, and two great, fun families. The Saybrook Point Inn & Spa is one of my favorite places to shoot, and for good reason. They are always super nice to work with and the oceanfront marina makes for endless great footage opportunities.
Speaking of great imagery… working with Eric and Amber from Raw Photo Design continues to make my work better. Eric has such a great feel for finding great, different locations, and making the most of them. He can turn a traditional landscape into something really amazing. Working as a team with your photographer is always an important part of the day for us, so the fact that we work well together helps too! Check out some photos from Kate and Dave’s wedding here. No, really, you need to stop reading and click it!
Kreg from Primetime Entertainment kicked out the tunes, and delivered as usual—not like he had a tough crowd… this group came to dance, and dance they did.
Congratulations Kate and Dave, and thanks again for being such a great couple to work with!
Every once in a while I shoot a wedding that comes together in a way that truly reflects the couple style and personality. Bevin + Jeff’s big day definitely fell into that category. It was a great combination of elegance and style (Bevin’s influence), and over-the-top fun (Jeff’s influence)!
After a ceremony at beautiful St. Peter’s in Danbury, it was off to the Ridgewood Country Club. A brief downpour during the cocktail hour quickly cleared, and made for some awesome light out on the golf course, and photographer Chris Ware took full advantage. The shots he showed me of some of the formals were awesome! I’ve shot with Chris several times before, and he’s always great to work with.
Ok, so as I recap weddings, I always try to abstain from using phrases like ‘the best…’ or ‘the most fun ever…’ because I’ll undoubtedly come across something the next weekend that’s even better, and then I look dumb! With that in mind, I’ll break my own rules and say that The Zoo was the best wedding band I’ve ever shot!! The dance floor was full all night, and they just kept bringing it until Ridgewood neighbors called to complain… always a good sign!! If you’re looking for a band for your wedding, I would highly recommend checking them out.
Congratulations again to Bevin, Jeff, and families! Enjoy the highlight film.
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