There is something about the way you smile that still drives me crazy. It’s infectious, happy and full of joy. A smile that only a true and deep appreciation of life can inspire. Full of love and excitement, your smile is always there to make the day more bright.
There is something about the way you move. Full of life and freedom. Without a care in the world you dance as the wind plays with your hair. As you dance the laughter erupts and your smile explodes.
The past six years have been AMAZING! More than we could have ever dreamed together. We reflected yesterday on some of our favorite memories, our travel adventures to Europe, buying a home together, and starting our own business together just to name a few. But it’s also the small moments, making pasta together, falling asleep on the couch and waking up at 3 am, shivering together under blankets because we refuse to turn the heat on until it is officially winter, that make being married to you the most AMAZING part of my life. Happy day after our anniversary!!! Cheers to making more crazy fun adventures together!!
Laura and Richie are two of the most adventurous people we know! Their energy and zest for life is contagious and we love them! ;) Laura has dreamed of jumping off a pier in a wedding dress since she was little! From the very first time we met her, she mentioned she wanted to do this and we pretty much jumped up and down with excitement right along with her!
It is always so funny to talk to people about Trash the Dress Sessions (or as we prefer to call them, Love the Dress Sessions! ;) ). Some people love them and think it is the coolest thing in the world and others pretty much can’t imagine the thought of getting that white dress dirty! lol. It is so funny because people are definitely opinionated about the topic! ;) When it comes to photography, we LOVE the idea of having something completely unique to enjoy for the rest of your life that will always be a reminder of that adventurous side of you!
Laura’s mom didn’t want to see Laura “trash” her dress… so she offered her own. She pulled her wedding dress out of a box and had Laura try it on. It fit PERFECTly! ;) With a few alterations (you know… to take off the puffy sleeves and the high neckline! ;) ) this dress was so perfect. It was such a joy to watch Laura come down those steps of Brittland Manor the day after the wedding in her mom’s dress and seeing her mom’s reaction! It was perfect! You could tell it was an honor for Laura to wear it and an honor for her mom to see her in it! Whether she was jumping in the water with it or not… in the eyes of Laura’s mom, it was better than her dress still sitting in that box! ;)
Side note… I must say, we have now had two couples jump in the water with wedding dresses on and every time they seem to come out cleaner than when they went in! ;) Just wanted to throw that out there! ;)
However you feel about the “Trash the Dress” idea, hopefully you can look at these photos and share the excitement that Laura and Richie have! These are definitely “them” and we are so excited and honored to have been able to capture this adventure with them! ;)
Just a few of the behind the scenes from Laura and Richie’s Trash the Dress… or should we say, “Love the Dress!?” ;) HUGE thanks to Laura’s Aunt and Uncle for allowing us to use their kayaks! Ryan had planned to stand in the water as far out as he could go to get that shot from the front! ;) We are all so thankful for that kayak! ;)
It was so much fun to shoot right alongside Lee from Clickspark too! What a super FUN day! Thanks for adding some extra adventure to it Laura and Richie! XOXO!
If you have been following along on the blog for awhile, you may remember Heidi and Tristan as the couple who just barely got their Watch Hill, RI engagement session in before Hurricane Sandy hit in October. They joked with us that they bring on the crazy weather and attract hurricanes! ;) So, we really shouldn’t have been surprised when we heard the forecast for their wedding day and it involved the first tropical storm of the season. lol. Of course. ;) As we made our way down to St. Mary’s for their GORGEOUS Woodlawn Estate Wedding, we watched the radar carefully and said our prayers that the 5 inches of rain they had on Friday would be enough and the remaining storms would miss us.
While we were setting up the photobooth under the tent, we saw Tristan, his brother and dad walking towards us. Umbrella in hand, just in case. About two minutes later, the torrential downpour started…. and it did not let up until just a few minutes before Heidi and Tristan’s first look. The rain came and went… just stopping in to make itself known and give Heidi and Tristan all the luck in the world for a super happy marriage ahead! ;)
Everyone loves a little good luck here and there… but we are pretty sure that Heidi and Tristan have so much more than luck in their favor! They are two beautiful people who are so ready for this next chapter in their love story! We have no doubt, their days ahead are just going to get brighter and brighter!
Heidi and Tristan… thank you so so so much for the opportunity to be a part of this AMAZING time in your lives and capture your beautiful love story! You two are blessings in our lives and we are so excited to celebrate your love story as it continues to flourish! We love you guys!
Heidi and Tristan had such a great team of wedding professionals to work with! Huge thanks to all of them for helping to make Heidi and Tristan’s day everything they dreamed it to be!
Technically it is not even summer yet and we are checking things off our Summer Bucket List! ;) Wahoo! We have made our way out to Michigan to visit my brother, went sailing on an incredibly beautiful sailboat (Endeavor) in Nantucket, and we spent a day running around like little kids at Busch Gardens! ;) These adventures have been a blast and have started this summer off in an AMAZING way!
I must say that being a part of the Summer Bucket List Challenge almost provides an “excuse” to do the fun! ;) We should not need an excuse to do fun- but in the middle of our crazy wedding season when the to do list is overflowing… we somehow feel better about taking some time for fun knowing it is a part of our list! ;)
It is not too late to create your list of fun for the Summer Bucket List Challenge (Like we said- summer hasn’t even started yet!!)! YAY! Definitely go do it… we all could use an extra excuse to do the fun! ;)
Just a few of our favorite iPhone photos from our adventures! ;)
Ryan could not wait to ride The LochNess Monster! ;) It was his FAVORITE from his Busch Gardens trip when he was about 10 years old! ;) I am not going to lie, I was a little nervous to ride the loopy coaster because of the of way he talked it up… but then I realized he was 10 and loved it! ;) I think I could handle it… and indeed I did! ;)
It was so much fun to visit Ben in Michigan! It has literally been about 5 years since he moved into his “new” home and this was the first time we got to see it! Plus we got to see Ben in action coaching his HS baseball team and we even got to see his chemistry classroom! ;) SO fun!!!
Sailing… Ahhh. Sailing! It is pretty magical! Ryan helped put up the throat of the mast while I enjoyed the view with my wine and chocolate! ;) It was perfect. ;)
Stay tuned for more updates throughout the summer! ;) And in the meantime- let us know what you are checking off your list! ;)
Okay… we say this a lot. But, we are so incredibly blessed by the clients/friends that come into our lives through our photography business! When we finished up Lesley and Clayton’s AMAZING engagement session, we were pretty much without words. There were multiple moments while we were shooting that we verbally said, “WOW! We are on a boat right now!?! Is this real?!?”
Lesley and Clayton’s engagement session was like a dream for us! Since our very first meeting with them, they shared their love for hanging out on Lesley’s family’s boat. This boat has incredibly special meaning to them and we could just tell it had a special place in their hearts. As soon as they mentioned Flying Angel, we knew we had to do their engagement session on the boat!
We started the evening with some photos in Federal Hill, just steps from their current residence. Then we made our way down to Lesley’s childhood home in Annapolis for the start of their Annapolis Boat Engagement Session. As soon as we made our way down to the boat, Lesley and Clayton both lit up. The comfort and excitement they share when they are on Flying Angel is so great to witness! Here we were jumping all over the boat (lol… seriously, I am sure it was a site to see!) doing everything we could not to fall in… and they were calm as calm can be! ;) We had a blast with them out on that boat and are so grateful to have had the opportunity to capture these photos that I know they will cherish now and forever! ;)
Lesley and Clayton- we love you guys! Thanks for being so adventurous with us and sharing your beautiful hang out with us! And HUGE HUGE thanks to Lesley’s mom and Nick for being our fearless drivers and navigating the gorgeous waters of Annapolis on sail boat racing day! Can’t wait to see you all again soon!
