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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:

The included interview footage was shot at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven.

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!