First Look: Jessica and Isaac

Lucy & Steve

Word of mouth is one of my best forms of advertisement - I am very lucky that many former clients recommend me to their friends. This was the case for Lucy & Steve's wedding - Lucy teaches at Greenwich High School with Ellie, who married Michael last year. I had a great time photographing Ellie and Michael's wedding at Ellie's parents' home in Greenwich and I was delighted that Lucy asked me to photograph her day as well.

Lucy and Steve got hitched in Lucy's home town of Greenwich and then partied it up at their reception in New Rochelle.

Below are a smattering of shots from the big day - congrats, Lucy & Steve!

On a side note - I was especially excited to get Lucy's initial inquiry because I had just named my new daughter - now 9 months old! - Lucy as well. I know - big deal - they have the same name - but, I'm a new mom and, well... it's the little things, people! :)

Love this shot of Lucy showing off her new ring to some of her friends from college - couldn't have planned the pink & blue if I had tried!



On to the party! It's amusing to me that this photo makes it look like a cool and breezy day - it was actually one of the hottest of the summer - over 100 degrees. To their credit, Lucy and Steve handled the heat very well!



Any place with this many sliders is all right by me...






Love this of Steve hanging out with his best man and godson - a little calm before the reception started!



No Italian wedding would be complete without a traditional Tarantella dance - Lucy & Steve executed it with flair!




Shout out to Ellie & Michael (my former clients!) at the center of this photo:





A parting shot of these two cuties cutting a rug...

Amanda prepares for the big day!

Love this reaction from Amanda's bridesmaids as she appeared at the top of the stairs...





Gorgeous flowers by KD & J Botanica - I loved their presentation and the attention to detail. These tiny clipped labels were just perfect...





Amanda made the day even more special by wearing her mother's wedding gown. Here, her mother helps with the final touches...

Wedding Style

I loved the beautiful, simple style of Jill and Luke's wedding - they had some great little touches that - to me - were just right.



Gotta love these socks:



No sooner did Luke's suit remind me of the classy British businessmen I admire in London, then do I find out he grew up there - figures!

Jill & Luke

A few shots from Jill & Luke's wedding at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center - a beautiful spot and a very fun couple. Their ceremony even brought a few tears to my eyes - occupational hazard, I know - with their unusual readings... very moving!



Love this look:







Into the woods...



Love this little spot in the woods... Perhaps one of the prettier locations I have shot a couple:







I'm always a sucker for a good father/daughter dance...

Spotlight on Samantha, the anti-bridezilla

Samantha was a bride after my own heart - or, rather, an anti-bride after my own heart. She didn't want crazy wedding hoopla - she hardly even wanted a wedding! But perhaps we should keep that little fact secret from the other brides, Samantha.... because those that do care about such things might be jealous about what a gorgeous bride you did make - and with so little effort!

I mean, c'mon, check her out:





Sisters are good because they know how to button up your gown just right (especially if it was their wedding dress):




Moms are good because they know how to tie the sash around your wedding dress perfectly the first time (by the way, I'm loving all that is going on in this photo):







Stunner!



No, this one is not Sam's inner child, just one of three adorable flower girls. Yes, someday this little cutie might be a bride, too. But for now, discovering how fun swinging doors can be will do just fine...

Martha & Randall - Take 2!

Martha's fabulous bouqet of succulents: