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I became fast friends with Kelsie and Reg the moment we met. Having all grown up in New Hampshire, we were shocked to discover that my aunt was Reg's high school English teacher and my cousin baby-sat for him! Such a small world. We stayed in close touch after our initial meeting, and since they live in Portland I have been lucky to get to know this pair (mostly around eating- Reg is an amazing cook!).
On their wedding day, therefore, I felt so much more like a guest than their photographer. I got choked up a number of times myself, and felt the weighty emotion of every minute of the day. Their wedding was one that was filled with such joy and a love that I cannot put into words. I can only share that witnessing in and being a part of their planning and wedding day inspired J and I to finally put pen to paper and start our own wedding plans!
Kelsie got ready in a suite at the Inn on Peaks.
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Holy Cross sweethearts, Whitney and Brian, have been planning their wedding thousands of miles apart since graduating two years ago. Whitney was in London obtaining a master's degree, and Brian was in Japan serving in the US Navy. So their wedding day was a rare occasion to be together with all of their friends and family back in Whitney's hometown. In December, Brian and Whitney will be relocating- together- to Hawaii!
Meet Whitney, the face of calm under pressure.
Recently, Amber and Jordan came in to see their photos for the first time. As we were going through the images, they stopped at almost every one to tell me something about it. “That's our accountant.” “This couple got married right after us.” “Oh, this is my maid of honour's sister… can you see the resemblance?”
Among other things, we talked about air ducts, lung capacity, education, and finally, we got hungry and talked about thank you cards over subs.
See, that's what I love. We're buddies now. It's not just a “client, provider relationship”. It's so much more. Which is my favourite thing about what we do.
When Amber first found us, she knew that she would have to stretch her budget to have us at her wedding. And she knew that it would take some effort to get Jordan to consider it. The line she told me today was absolutely priceless: “Amina, you guys are worth every ounce of begging”.
Formerly of Vail and now living in New York City, Lauren and Kirk know how to throw a party! When Kirk phoned to check my availability last year for their Lake Wentworth, New Hampshire wedding, I nearly fell off my chair. Not only did I grow up summering on Lake Wentworth as a child, but I can see their wedding location from my grandparent's beach (that's their tent in the bottom right)!!
So right now I'm in the process of editing Aaron and Melissa's wedding. And while I was looking through the photos a few days ago, I was thinking about their same day edit, as well as the main feature to come. It got me thinking how on one hand, their photo gallery will complement their final film, but also how different the perspectives are.
I wanted to post some of my favourite shots from the day, some that are reminiscent of their same day edit, and some which are completely different. I love that while we all think alike and contribute to each other's art, we are also quite different.
Maria + Alvin were married on August 1. We had such a fun weekend at their wedding in San Francisco. Not only was it an awesome wedding, but Justin and I were celebrating our 7 year anniversary the very next day! Maria + Alvin's wedding was a perfect excuse to get away to one of our favorite cities, be a part of a wedding, and remember how important marriage is!
When I was already booked for their date (for a wedding that was unfortunately, but fortunately, postponed. The bride's mother has since had a successful heart transplant), Katie and Patrick snagged Whitney early for this popular Saturday- even before I had posted a portfolio of Whitney's work online!
Katie and Patrick live in Chicago but Katie has family from the Concord, New Hampshire, area. She spent many weeks there as a child and always wanted to get married there. As a couple they wanted to have a wedding reception in a barn in the country, and The Brass Heart Inn fit the bill to host their traveling guests.
How they met, in their own words:
Patrick and Katie met in college at the University of Chicago. Katie is one year ahead of Patrick and was a Dormitory Orientation Aid for the class below her. She spied Patrick on his first day at the University. After a few outings with the dorm, they were dating. Both say it was love at first sight! They have been together for just under 8 years!
On to their images…
The ceremony site.
going in blind // aaron + jess’ sde from stillmotion on Vimeo.
When Patrick and I were planning our wedding, we knew we wanted to keep it small. We knew we wanted to have only the closest, most loving people around us and to have nothing but an amazing time. Among our small group of guests were Aaron and Jess, close friends of ours who grew up in the same small town as Patrick. Actually, Aaron and Patrick have been friends their entire lives.
Patrick and I did a first meeting before the ceremony. Justin suggested to us how wonderful it might be for Patrick to walk up the mountain to meet me blindfolded, and to be able to do a shoot together without seeing each other, in part to prolong the anticipation, and to be able to have a very different and emotional experience.
This was probably the best part of the wedding for me. The anticipation, knowing that Patrick was behind me, touching my shoulders, without us being able to see each other… it almost killed me! But once the blindfold came off and I turned around, it was the most amazing thing to finally see each other.
Aaron was the person to walk blindfolded-Patrick up the mountain.
And now, it was Aaron and Jess' turn last weekend, and we thought we would pass the experience onto them. Only this time, they never actually saw each other. They stayed blindfolded the entire time, except to open gifts from each other back to back. By the end, Aaron knew the texture of Jess' dress, the feel of her veil, the tears on her face, but only put the fragments together when he finally saw her coming down the aisle.
Here is their wedding from Justin's and my perspective.
Welcome to Part 2 of Jenn and Chad's Cotolot Vineyard wedding. Tony Florez caught them strolling through the grape vines…
Jolene and Chris were such a great couple to work with and “fun” was the keyword of the day. You can't ask for too much more from a couple on their wedding day. The hard part came in when we saw that we were shooting in really harsh lighting and the golf club didn't have many backdrops that we could easily shoot in front of. But I think this is why I love these situations, because it's a challenge that pushes us to be really creative. From the candids to the portraiture, we have to be working full steam to capture images that we truly love.
It also helped that everyone at the wedding was really enjoying themselves and everyone was so friendly to us. Here's some highlights of the day!
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