Caitlin & Stephen met in 6th grade at school in Fairfield, Connecticut, so it was a fun place to start their engagement session.   Although,  I’m not certain that Stephen would agree.  Beginning our photographic relationship in a closed for the weekend school with sister Katherine looking on must have been a bit nerve wracking.  We had a great time romping around the town to visit some favorite places and hang out with their adorable dog Beau!  We all have spent some time living in Paris and I can’t wait to shoot their French inspired wedding at Harkness this June.

The Eolia mansion at Harkness State Memorial Park is such an elegant venue reminiscent of yesteryear that it is the stuff that little girls dream of for their fairytale weddings.   I’m amazed at how I discover something new about it each time I shoot there.  Christina & Karl had an intimate wedding celebration in September featuring some of my favorite vendors.  Andrea Marano and her team did Christina’s makeup, Michael from Coastal Gourmet provided the event planning and gourmet food, Yumiko Fletcher of Hanna Floral Design created stunning floral arrangements and bouquets, David from Powerstation Events provided the music that kept the party hopping and the paper goods were designed by Kristine’s Paperie.  I had the incredibly talented Anna Sawin second shooting with me and it was such a lovely day that it hardly felt like work.  Everyone had a smile to share or a happy tear to shed.  Congratulations Christina & Karl!

Anna captured the two above shots with stellar grace from her side vantage point.

Some of Karl’s coworkers found the perfect way to decorate their ride!

Harkness Memorial State Park is just magical.  Whatever time of year that you visit it has a different yet welcoming feel.  I love shooting there and frankly can’t wait to go back.  There are areas that I have yet to explore.   Arlene and Sam are so easy going yet organized at the same time.    Arlene did a lot of her wedding details herself which I love being the crafty one that I am.   They came about their color theme when Sam suggested that he liked orange and then Arlene mentioned that she liked purple.  Viola, one of my favorite palettes, secondary colors.  This was a beautiful affair and you can tell from my long blog post that I enjoyed shooting it.

I loved Arlene’s birdcage veil.

And her Marissa dress

The flowers were by Thames River Greenery

Arlene is simply stunning in this gown

This is probably one of my favorite shots of the two of them.  It’s such a great hug.

I love the Steamship that’s passing behind them

Congratulations Arlene & Sam!  Thank you for making me a part of your beautiful day!