Candice and Andrew

Summer's here!

My first wedding of the summer was this past Saturday at the Water's Edge Resort in Westbrook and it was just perfect! The weather was spectacular (loved it!) and the bride and groom were the best (loved them!) The bride slipped off her shoes and climbed over the rocks in her wedding dress so we could get a great shot with the water behind them...I think it came out great, check it out below. Lots of very fun people, I really think this wedding could have gone on throughout the night! Best wishes to Candi and Andy and thanks for letting me be part of your day!

Aimee & Joe

It's crazy busy now... lots of weddings and editing and really trying to get everyone's photographs done on time, so I won't write much right now... but I did want to post a few shots from the wedding on Saturday, it was beautiful! But don't take my word for it, check out the images below and see for yourself. Thank you to Aimee and Joe for letting me be part of your wedding, and thanks to Mrs. Nyles also for being so wonderful.

Marie and Weylin

A little while back I posted Marie and Weylin's engagement and the wedding was to be in December... but then the plans got changed because of his military obligations and they were married this past Sunday instead. I think it was incredible that they were able to get everything done with such short notice! The wedding and the reception were both held at the Seamen's Inne in Mystic and it was just beautiful. Even the rain held off so the ceremony could be outside by the water. I loved the ocean theme with the military touchs, it was perfect! Here's a few shots from the day... the slide show will be up in a few weeks!

Erin & Mike ( Take 1 )

Last week I did some traditional engagement photographs for my niece and her fiance, they are getting married in October! I'm really looking forward to the wedding, Bruce and I will do the photographs, but I get to be family too! Yay!! This session, as noted... is "Take 1" because I want to do some of them down by the beach when it warms up a bit. So watch for "Take 2" this summer and the wedding in the fall.

Congratulations Erin and Mike!



Erin, here's the link for you to see the rest of the images www.thesweetestdays.photoreflect.com

Courtney and Daniel

We had a great wedding on Saturday, even though it was rainy and wet, it really didn't matter a bit. We started out at the Millridge Manor in Moosup for the getting ready pictures, what a gorgeous place. As photographers, the backgrounds and surroundings are something we are constantly aware of, and these rooms were like out of a decorating magazine. Amazing.

So Bruce and I started there... got some awesome shots of Courtney getting ready, what a wonderful bride! Calm and happy, a real joy to work with! Check out some of the photographs below.... a truly beautiful bride.

Then we went off to the church for the ceremony, we had the pleasure of having another photographer join us there as well. Steven Russell who just happens to be 15 asked if he could shoot a wedding with us, and we thought, sure, why not! I'll be including some of his photos in the slide show to be posted later.

After the ceremony we went back to the Manor for the reception and dinner. Everything was wonderful, the meal, the cake (yummy!) and the guests were such fun! I don't think the dancing ever stopped.

Like I said before... I have the best couples and the best weddings!!

Jen and Jordan

I had a wedding in Mystic this past weekend and it was awesome! Isn't it crazy that we had that terrible storm last week and it even snowed and Saturday it was like Spring finally arrived, and everyone was enjoying it! There were a lot of people at the Seaport which just adds to the fun, especially when the bride and groom came through in their carriage, everyone just applauded and yelled their congratulations! What fun!!




Shared moments...



Jordan was a riot! The first time anyone has actually climbed up on those pilings, and that was before the ceremony!



I told the guys I wanted 'attitude'... they gave it to me!



The sweetest couple!



This one is for you Jen...



What an awesome smile!



The beautiful bride....



Thanks for letting me part of your wedding, everything was perfect! I'll see you soon!

~ Val
www.thesweetestdays.com

Happy Birthday notes!

Well, it was actually Friday and I fully intended to write this very eloquent blog about birthdays and celebrations. But...things change and I've been working the past few days to clean up a flooded basement. We have never had any water in the basement, but with the ice in the back yard, and all that rain... well... just never say never! There was at least 10 inches of ice cold water and everything was floating around, I had visions from the movie "The Titanic", it really was quite a freezing cold mess!! But, hey, the good news is that the furnace still works... the freezer does too. I haven't checked the washing machine yet but I'm optimistic. And just think of all the cool stuff I got for my birthday, things that weren't even on my list! A sump pump...a floor pump...24 feet of hose... sand bags... oh the list goes on and on!! I'd post a picture, but to be honest, it just wasn't all that pretty. LOL

Back to work now, time to catch up... again! Thanks for the post, Bruce! And guess who's birthday is about a week away??

~ Val
www.thesweetestdays.com

Happy Birthday, Val!

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Val...
Happy birthday to you!!!

(Sorry had to!!)

I know it's not a birthday cake but it's the only cake pic I could find with a CANDLE in it ;) (it's from Amy and Dan's wedding last year)

Val you have my permission to take the day off. No, really.

-Bruce
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Snow Day!

According to the weather guru's on the news, we've had about 6 inches of snow this year compared to over 5 feet of snow this time last year!! That's a lot of shoveling!! (and I remember it all very well) So this winter's actually been pretty nice as far as that goes, but today's snowfall was just so pretty I had to get outside and take a couple of pictures! At least the daffodils know spring is right around the corner... enjoy the day!








Val
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Marie and Weylin

I was down to Mystic on Saturday to shoot some engagement shots for a really sweet couple, they are getting married in December. He's been transferred to VA so we didn't have a lot of time. Luckily the weather was great, well... it was unbelievably cold down on the river, but at least it wasn't raining, snowing, sleeting... or any of the other possiblities that New England weather can throw at you in February! Awesome couple and I can't wait to cover the wedding! Oh and thanks for the beautiful flowers, that was a sweet surprise!

~Val

www.thesweetestdays.com