Britt & Mike's Wedding - Black & White FILM

Ok, ok, for real, this is my last post for Britt & Mike's wedding!! I shot a few rolls of black & white film that day and just got the film back last night :) I just had to share a few!!








This one was shot with my Widelux panoramic camera





And this one was shot with my Holga, which is a toy camera :)





Another widelux shot








This was shot in 35mm film, and is meant to be printed all as one image. Unfortunately, my lab cut the film right in between two of these images (which is why I'll be cutting all my own film from now on). There's still a few ways we can print it and get the same effect, but this is how it was originally intended. Thank goodness for film scanners :)

(there should be 5 in a row, so if you can't see all 5 expand your browser or click on the image)





Another Holga shot








Are they cute, or what?











Ok, that ought to just about do it! I hope you've enjoyed the many many images! I'll be moving on now, I promise... :)

Britt & Mike's Cape Cod Wedding - Details

Britt spent so much time planning and working on the little details to make everything special for her and Mike's wedding day, that I think they deserve a post all their own. Take a look at some of the fabulousness!

Her shoes were awesome - even though she went barefoot or in flip-flops more than half the day ;) Her rings are beautiful, and the dress was breathtaking!





Britt's necklace was just the right amount of bling to top off the simplicity of the dress. And do you love the peonies in the bouquet, or what?!





This collage is a taste of all the lovely touches I spied while Britt was getting ready. The bridesmaids each chose a pair of hot pink shoes, while Britt's were gold. The flowers were straight out of an english garden - kind of wild, but so beautiful you know it was planned. And the flip-flops that Britt spent hours and hours making for each of her girls! Buckets of goodies for the guests, not to mention champagne in a can, complete with straws!





One of my favorite details was the antique post-cards incorporated into the day. Britt found antique cards from towns all over the Cape and used them in the invitations as well as for place cards and table numbers. It gave the wedding a very cool feel!





I also really liked how she accented the pink flowers in the bouquets with blue hydrangeas for the rest of the day. It all just went together so nicely, and was so very Cape Cod!





Some of the vendors who made the whole thing possible...

Catering - Sumptuous Catering in Orleans, MA (Shannon Mahoney)

Flowers - Fancy Flowers (by Meredith Fancy)

Bride's Dress - Nicole Miller (Britt's Mom had a Nicole Miller dress too!)

Bridesmaids' Dresses - J. Crew - they each picked whichever they wanted in navy

D.J. - Cape Cod DJs (Rob Cushing)

Cake - Cottage Street Bakery

Tent and lanterns - Undercover Tent Company

Britt did all the table numbers/menus/placecards/decor herself with help from her dad and bridesmaids! She did an amazing job planning this wedding! She put so much thought into each and every detail, and it really showed. Martha Stewart, eat your heart out!

Britt & Mike's Cape Cod Wedding - Chatham, MA

I am so excited to share the rest of Britt & Mike's wedding with you! I've been excited for this one since the first time I met Britt & Mike last summer. I've really had a chance to get to know them over the last year or so as we've done two engagement sessions. It is fun to get to know a couple during shoots and meetings and phone calls, but then to meet their friends and family and see them through that lens is doubly wonderful. These two people are dearly loved! The whole crowd was warm and genuine, and certainly fun! It was a truly wonderful day...

Britt & the girls got ready at the house where the reception would later be held.









I love this emotional shot Elizabeth captured of Britt's parents watching her get ready!





Britt's dress was AH-mazing! I literally gasped when she pulled it out of the closet. Not the most professional moment of the day. But it was gorgeous - the color, the material, the cut were all perfect!





Britt's reaction to seeing herself in her dress brought us all to tears! I think that can be one of the most overwhelming moments for a bride - when it really sinks in that she's getting married today.








Meanwhile, down the road, James Federico of The Feds Studio was helping me out by photographing Mike and the guys getting ready. I always laugh because there's really nothing much to guys getting ready. Just tie their tie and hit the road!





Once everyone was ready, we headed down to the beach for the ceremony. After all the rain we'd been having, we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day! :)





James captured this image of Britt's parents and grandmother laughing - love it.








Don't worry, he got the ring on her finger!





James' shots of the kiss were my favorites





Happy tears!





A few minutes alone with Britt & Mike at the beach...





Elizabeth caught this shot of me during the portraits. In case you want to know what you should expect on your wedding day... You should expect me, hiding in the grass, or laying on the ground, and basically doing whatever I can to get a cool shot and to make sure I can't wear really nice pants... ;)

















Then we headed back to the house and grabbed some group shots and a few more portraits of the happy couple. I had to jump off the dock and onto the muddy shore to capture the next two, but it was worth it.









After portraits it was time for the fun to begin! The evening started with some wonderful toasts. First up, Britt's Dad...









The Best Man





Then Britt's sister and Maid of Honor, Devon gave a very touching and tearful toast












Cutting the Cake





Their first dance





And then the fun really began! I'm leaving out some crazy dance moves, a keg stand, and more - but you get the idea! This party was rockin'!





The most dedicated and dramatic catching-a-fish dance move I've ever witnessed...





and the last dance





Britt & Mike - thank you so much for having me there to document your day!! Your wedding was so much fun, and I felt so welcomed in, like one of your guests. Heck, your cousin Kerry practically inducted me into the family ;) I hope you love the photos!!! I can't wait to get going on your album....

I'm a feedback junky

Well, I'm finally back from a wonderful vacation back home in Indiana! It was a great trip, and hopefully I'll get around to blogging about it before next year's trip ;) For now, I've got about 100 emails to go through and about 45,000 images to edit. No big deal, should be done by the end of the day... ha! Maybe not.

I just wanted to post and let you all know I'm alive and back to work. And, I just had to share this sweet message I got from Shoshanna's mom...

"I've been meaning to write for the last week but I knew you were on vacation...I hope it was relaxing and fun. The photos are beautiful! I find myself looking at them every day and I always see something I haven't noticed before. We are all very happy with them. You really captured the spirit of the day."

Totally made my day!

Ok, now back to the Inbox... :)

Elizabeth & Ryan's Wedding - SNEAK PEAK

Here's another quick sneak peak, this time from Elizabeth & Ryan's gorgeous wedding down in Marion, MA! I can't wait to finish the edit when I get back from vacation to show you more of this picture perfect wedding!