Sunday, Chris and Steve celebrated everything good about northeast Connecticut: hard work, handiwork, the farms – animal, and flower varieties,  and most important, the love of family.

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And of course the PhotoBooth! The Golden Lamb was MADE for a booth!

Thank you all! xoxoxo

Ceremony and Reception – Golden Lamb Buttery (Katie is the most gracious hostess I’ve ever met); I had a full plate and ate every single bit.

Music:  Rob Adams (exceptional! and link to be added)

Flowers: Home grown and magnificent

I arrived early for Carolyn and Adam’s wedding  last October and couldn’t help but explore the grounds.

Walking around the grounds and admiring the architecture was a treat even before the wedding festivites began.

Carolyn: Yes, we’re going to be married at Harkness Park on Wednesday 15th October

I was intriqued to say the least with a Wednesday wedding and it’s so cool that Carolyn and Adam had their first date on October 15 2006, on the beach at Harkness, got engaged on the same beach October 15th 2007, and now celebrated their marriage October 15 2008!

The Eolia mansion has to be one of the most magnificent venues on the East Coast, first class service and gardens that are immaculate.

With Carolyn and Adam so happy with their friends and family supporting them it was a beautiful fall wedding.

I Love Love LOVE Carolyn’s simple slippers! The cobalt blue shoes were just the right color to complement the simple orange bouquets the girls carried and just popped with color.

This one was a surprise–as Carolyn was dressing she walked by the glass table and her reflection was perfect!

A huge benefit of having the dressing, ceremony, and reception in one place is that there is no down time or travel time between sites.  Carolyn’s photography coverage was only 4 hours long,  but we were able to get the girls gettting primped, the guys formals with plenty of time. Carolyn and Adam chose too see each other prior to the ceremony which saved a lot of time, as we were able to get some formals done before the ceremony, as well as afterwards.

Dinner was held in one of the rooms off the main entry with a fabulous view onto the Long Island Sound.

Thank you so much for asking me to share your day.

They are 2 incredibly talented people! Michelle got the news she passed the bar exam on Friday! CONGRATS! And Evan and his family buisness, Sigfridson Wood Products , are truly master craftsmen and builders. They WILL build my new studio — nothing else will do.
I started the day with Michelle and her sisters anda daughter while they were getting dressed at Michelle and Evan’s wonderful home. Such calm! A peacefulness surrounded Michelle as she rehearsed her vows. They were so heartfelt and unique I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house–and a fabulous house of worship it is! Built in the 1600′s it has little boxes where families sat–the structure is undergoing extensive renovation but it still a wonder–I especially appreciated all the lightbeams that came from LOTS of windows.

A few family pictures at the church left me rolling–this little one was so shy! Until the dancing started !

After the ceremony we stopped for a brief time at their home for a little quiet time–and I really think they appreciated it. Evan looked at Michelle with such love! I wish I had the other camera focused on him and this was taken (and that would have been a trick) because he just let out an enourmous sigh that chilled me to the bone!

Cocktails and dinner was prepared by A Thyme to Cook was a delicious salad with a wonderul tangy vinaigrette, with salmon or pork, rice, curry dressing, cake and YUMMY YUMMY chocolate chip cookies. The cake was gorgeous–and here Michelle looks like she’s about to attack it! The flowers were arranged by Windy Acres in Woodstock, and it just reminds me how much I love the colors of fall flowers-such a range of color and saturations.

The party was held at the private barn Evan and his family just finished–the workmanship that went into this structure is remarkable. All I could think is that I wish Dad could see this. Mindboogling! I don’t remember seeing the dance floor empty as Flat Rock played and sang everything from the 50′s, 60′s and more. Jazz, R&R, Blues-they did it all. Except the chicken dance. (Just a little private joke between Evan and me )

Thank you for asking me to share your quiet humor and grace!

Wow-what a day-it started with severe thunderstorms that let up about 2pm. So bad that both Michelle and I were about to call each other to cancel. It was perfect from about 2pm until I started off to the new barn when again it was blowing and pouring rain.

I think these guys are living under the lucky stars since it cleared immediately after I arrived — to find them both arranging their tables and setting up for the wedding!

The barn is incredible and I can’t wait to work it–and since Evan and his family are the builders it’s an really special place. The grounds are incredible–fields 3x the size of a football field–and all I could think of was that I hope they had a riding mower

Here are a few from the walk around :

Thanks guys! It’s going to be a great day!