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Sophie + Tim- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:03:36 +0000

Sophie and Tim were just about the sweetest couple ever that I’ve had the pleasure of capturing. Heartfelt, soft spoken and completely over the moon for each other. They ventured to the West Mountain Inn from Alaska where they had first met. During one of our conversations during email, Sophie let me know that she would be very hard to get a hold of for quite some time. What I eventually learned is that she would be out in the great outdoors for months as she researched deer and other furry creatures that roam the forest floor. Tim would be equally as hard to reach as he researched glaciers. So as you can imagine, getting a hold of each other could prove difficult, but I love hearing the stories of how each of my couples come together and the journey that they follow to that most important day in their life!

So let’s rewind to September of last year. It was an overcast day with great autumn temps. It was the perfect day.

Sophie and Tim were married at St. John the Baptist church in North Bennington and it was such a sweet ceremony and an even sweeter ending when the guests tossed Lavender as they exited the church.

We hopped in our cars and went straight to the Inn so that we could do as many photos as possible before the guests started to trickle in for the cocktail hour. Once again, mother nature and the grounds at the Inn didn’t disappoint!

The decorations inside the barn were absolutely breath taking and it was hard not to be completely smitten with Sophie’s drawings at each table….

The evening was a joyful one with lots of dancing and laughing….

Thank you Sophie and Tim for allowing me to be a part of your amazing day!

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Jason + Katie- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:00:11 +0000

Better late than never right?! So let’s go back in time once again! It was a warm August day in Massachusetts. It had been a few years since I had been back in MA after we had lived there for a few years, but since it was just a few towns over from where we lived, I was happy that I knew the area! I was SUPER excited for Jason and Katie’s big day because they were absolutely fabulous in front of my camera for their engagement session and I knew that with Katie’s amazing attention to detail, that their wedding day would be equally as fabulous.

We started off in their hotel room where the ladies were getting prepped and the moment that Katie started opening Jason’s gift, I knew that I needed to be close by.

After the make-up and hair preparations were done, we headed off to the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield. The moment you walk through the door, you feel like you’ve stepped back in time and it’s truly a magical place.

So many lovely details to capture…..

Seeing Katie in her dress brought a few tears to my eyes…….I admit it! She was absolutely GLOWING and you could tell that the dress she chose, was absolutely meant for her. She was meant to become Mrs. Perkins wearing that fabulous dress……with pockets…….oh how I love pockets!!!

So many amazing details inside….

Thank you Katie and Jason for allowing me to be a part of your day- hard to believe that it’s been almost a year! Coming up next- an elopement in Arlington, Vermont!

Four to go- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:00:55 +0000

I’m still here…..I promise! I’ve been busy with elopements, weddings and just life in general. With that said, I’m still determined to blog all of my weddings from last year and I have four left to go (and then 5 elopements as well!) So as I get myself ready for tomorrow’s wedding at West Mountain Inn, here’s a sneak of Katie & Jason’s day that I’ll be blogging about next!

Tyler and Jennifer- Anniversary Session- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:31:07 +0000

Sometimes, all you need are the pictures to tell a story…..

Be sure to check out Tyler and Jennifer’s Inn- Catalpa House as well as where we captured their mini session at the Seth Warner Inn!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:21:12 +0000

He was a wise man and I’m a quote kind of gal. I often look to quotes for inspiration and have several of my favorites from Abraham Lincoln and Anne Frank in my home. What I love most about inspirational quotes is that it will mean something different for each person. For me, this quote just means that I am in control of my own destiny business wise……and the sky is the limit!

Growing Up- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:09 +0000

The time comes when it hits you and you realize…….she’s not your little girl anymore. When it starts to become a struggle to carry her up the stairs. When snuggle time becomes a treasured occurrence.

The moment you realize that she may be the only one that gets to call you mom, makes you thankful for every single second that she’s in your life.

She may be all that I’m given in this life of mine, but I will treasure her always and no matter how much she grows, she will always be my little girl in my heart. And heaven knows, I hope that she ends up being taller than I am so grow baby, grow!!

Mackenzie + Wes- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:10 +0000

It was the weekend before Christmas and the day that the session was scheduled to take place it decided to rain cats and dogs. The very next day, what was once rain, turned to snow. The snowflakes made the session even more magical, so in the end, everything worked out for the best. Mackenzie and Wes were meant to be together. They have that spark that was easy for me to capture. They required little to no direction because it just came to them naturally. One of the things that I love most about being able to capture engagement sessions is being able to capture that spark before the big day. It allows them to see a peek of what’s to come and to know what they can expect from me. While I may work a little quicker, and I may raise my voice a little more during the family portraits to make sure everyone is standing where they need to be on the wedding day, my shooting style remains the same. And I couldn’t have been happier with the magic I captured on this lovely December day in Vermont…..

The fabulous West Arlington Bridge is always a picture perfect backdrop!

I absolutely adore the following photos……there’s something about the snow on the trees that just makes them magical! These were taken in East Arlington at one of my favorite spots!

Next up we headed to The Equinox and even more sparkle was captured…..

If the next picture doesn’t scream Vermont, I don’t know what does!! The mountain in the background, the snow falling, and the love…….doesn’t get any better than that!!

And what doesn’t scream I love you than ending the day at the Ice Rink with hockey gear on?!

Thank you so much Mackenzie and Wes for allowing me to capture you on that lovely December day and I’m so looking forward to your day in August!

Allison & Danny- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:00:12 +0000

Yesterday I found out that Allison & Danny’s wedding would be gracing the pages of Vermont Vows and when I received a preview of the pages, I was tickled pink because it brought me back to their amazing, beautifully detailed, slightly chilly, amazing day. Details photos from their lovely day will be gracing a few of the pages of the Winter issue…..

On the spread above you can see the amazing flowers that Allison’s sister handmade which you can also buy for your own wedding/party/house decorations which you can pick up in her ETSY shop (oh how I heart ETSY!!) www.etsy.com/shop/lillesyster.

Want to see some more from Allison and Danny’s wedding? Check out the original blog post below!

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Late last week as I was going through my blog archives, I realized that I never blogged Allison & Danny’s beautiful winter wedding at the Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden, Vermont. This was my first wedding up there and on my ride up I started to think that my GPS was guiding me in the wrong direction and I almost turned around to get directions. Thankfully I found my way and the view that I found at the top, simply took my breath away….

All of those beautiful decorations were handmade by Allison and her sister and as it happens, one day when I was shopping Etsy and searching for inspiration I stumbled across their Etsy shop where they now sell these adorable paper flowers amongst other things (check it out HERE!)

Everything about the Mountain Top Inn is beautiful and Allison and Danny selected the perfect location to spend their winter wedding with their friends and family. After hellos and whatnot, I always like to capture some details first…

Totally fierce right?!! I wore some very high heels on my wedding but I think Allison beat me height wise! The perfect amount of sparkle!

This is absolutely one of my all time faves. I just love how she’s soaking it all in.

It was slightly chilly and a little overcast, but it was perfect!

All of the girls were super brave and looked fabulous is their black dresses that they can even use again (which I always love!)

HOT looking wedding party, right?!!

Allison soaking in the moment again with her dad…..love.

Now it’s time for some lovely details!

These lovely cakes are from Lael Cakes…..almost too pretty to eat don’t you think?!

And now look at all of these beautiful details….

As avid snowboarders, all of the names of tables were ski resorts!

This moment totally had me choked up behind my lens. This adorable little man sang “Someone Like You” by Adelle word for word to Allison. It was just about the sweetest and cutest moment ever. He knew more words to the song than I did and now whenever this song comes up on my iPod I think of this exact moment.

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Petrus!!

Oh how I love what I do and I’m so looking forward to the busy ’12 wedding season ahead!!

Paul + Jennifer- Vermont Elopement Photographer

blog — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:55:04 +0000

I still have a bunch of weddings to blog (and I’m working on Katie and Jason’s lovely day next) but I thought that I would jump ahead for a quick post with Paul and Jennifer’s Early Fall Elopement this past September. There’s nothing I love more than the fall and winter (yes I’m one of those crazy people that loves the snow!) in Vermont. It was the most beautiful weekday with a slight breeze and beautiful colors. From the moment I met them, I knew that they were over the moon for each other and their story of re-united love made me love capturing their day even more at the beautiful West Mountain Inn.

There isn’t a bad view at West Mountain Inn so any spot that is chosen to say I do is always picture perfect!

As always, the lovely Nancy Bishop provided the flowers and her stunning work always inspires me!

You already know this, but just in case you need a reminder, I love capturing elopements and weddings…….I really, really, really do!! I’ll be back next week to share Katie and Jason’s lovely August day!!

Words to live by- Vermont Wedding Photographer

blog — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:05:41 +0000

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