Saturday, December 17, 2011

Cathryn and Dan: A Christmas Time Wedding

Posted in Weddings

Cate and Dan were married on a most wonderful December day. Perfect – just cold enough temps, no snow no rain and blue skies. A relative miracle this year!

The day started at Cate and Dan’s home — full of girls getting ready, family hanging around, Christmas and weddings in the air. A home full of cheer and joy. And I love watching the makeup and hair artists doing such fine work. My hands were shaking just watching them apply beautiful natural makeup, lashes, and creating masterpieces with hair. I took at look at the makeup cases and was a little dumbfounded.  We then all laughed when I thought out loud that it’d be the same thing if they were to ever try to figure out my camera case. No different.

So convenient that their beautiful church was directly across the street.

Such beautiful and delicate white roses for the bouquets.  The fragrance carried throughout the day.

One of the Christmas trees in the house provided Cate with a seasonal background as she took a last look.

No one was hurt while getting pinned, but it did provide some comic relief.

A minor wardrobe malfunction as the girls were coming into the church and one of the girls ripped into the hem of her dress! A pocket knife to the rescue, a couple inches taken off and no one was the wiser.

 

2 of my favorite moments of a wedding is when the bride gets to the altar to see her groom. I love Cate’s calm when she gets to the front of the church with Mom and Step Dad supporting her. Dan’s expression is priceless as he sees Cate.

A most beautiful couple, walking down the aisle greeting their family and friends. After the formals, it was time to head to the Oliver Wright Tavern in Sturbridge.

The warmth – literally, physically and photographically –  of old Inns is always welcome in winter. and the Tavern did not disappoint. Fires, low light and an attentive staff made the evening a pleasure. The hall was decorated tastefully with winter greens arranged by Cate’s Aunt and displayed – just perfectly– on pedestals made by her stepdad. I just couldn’t get over them.

And you guys just knew the fishhooks would somehow make it into the blog, didn’t you?

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm!

A couple moments in front of the fireplace with Cate and Dan.

Thank you all for sharing your joy and laughter, your wonderfully funny families.

Check on facebook for a few more in the next couple days!

 

 

by Karen Leaf

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

12 Days of Christmas – Day 5 – Free Photo Session featuring Mom or Dad

Posted in Family portraits

on the 5th day of Christmas

 

A session featuring Mom or Dad, for free.

Includes a 5×7

Includes up to 5 people.

Session must be completed by April 15th 2012.

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How to Enter:

1.  Comment on my blog page or the facebook entry on the day the session you want is offered. Doesn’t have to be fancy. ‘Me Me Me” works.   Winner randomly chosen by an independent party and announced and contacted the day following the offering. You can enter each day, but can’t win more than once.

2. Become a fan of “my facebook page”  If you are a Fan you’ll get an extra entry with your comment.  Simple!

3. Sessions will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. Please keep your appointment, but if you’re sick or the roads are impassible we can reschedule once.

Pesky Details:

All sessions are approximately 1 hour long and will take place at the studio, 191 Providence Street, Putnam. Location sessions may be available for additional cost.

No minimum purchase required. Your free 5×7 will be chosen at your preview session at the studio, approximately 1 week after your session. Additional prints and digital files are available for purchase with very special pricing.  Prints will be available to be picked up approximately 2 weeks after your preview session. Mailing service is available at additional cost.

Sessions have no cash value, and are non-transferable.

Unless noted, session is for 1 person. Must be 18 or older, or have parent sign session release. Enter for each session if you want, but only 1 session per person will be awarded. In other words, you can’t win every session.

Weekend sessions are very limited, especially in spring and summer, and all sessions are subject to prior sales. Weekend sessions will be confirmed no earlier than 2 weeks prior to your session.

Sessions must be completed by expiration date; no extensions, no exceptions. If your session is not completed by the expiration date you will forfeit your prize.

Entrants not selected will have the opportunity for reduced session fees.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

12 Days of Christmas – Day 4 – Snow Day! Free Photo Session!

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On the 4th day of Christmas

 

A session in the SNOW for free!

Feel free to bring a friend and let’s get outside! Bring the kids and get all that energy outside!

Dress warm, bring gloves, mittens and hats and there’ll be hot chocolate afterwards.

Also receive a 5×7 of the fun!

This’ll be a new one for me, so let’s have an adventure!

Session must be completed by March 30th, 2012

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How to Enter:

1.  Enter by leaving a comment on my blog page or the facebook entry on the day the session you want is offered. Doesn’t have to be fancy. ‘Me Me Me” works.   Winner randomly chosen by an independent party and announced and contacted the day following the offering. You can enter each day, but can’t win more than once.

2. Become a fan of “my facebook page”  If you are a Fan you’ll get an extra entry with your comment.  Simple!

3. Sessions will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. Please keep your appointment, but if you’re sick or the roads are impassible we can reschedule once.

Pesky Details:

All sessions are approximately 1 hour long and will take place at the studio, 191 Providence Street, Putnam. Location sessions may be available for additional cost.

No minimum purchase required. Your free 5×7 will be chosen at your preview session at the studio, approximately 1 week after your session. Additional prints and digital files are available for purchase with very special pricing.  Prints will be available to be picked up approximately 2 weeks after your preview session. Mailing service is available at additional cost.

Sessions have no cash value, and are non-transferable.

Unless noted, session is for 1 person. Must be 18 or older, or have parent sign session release. Enter for each session if you want, but only 1 session per person will be awarded. In other words, you can’t win every session.

Weekend sessions are very limited, especially in spring and summer, and all sessions are subject to prior sales. Weekend sessions will be confirmed no earlier than 2 weeks prior to your session.

Sessions must be completed by expiration date; no extensions, no exceptions. If your session is not completed by the expiration date you will forfeit your prize.

Entrants not selected will have the opportunity for reduced session fees.

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