Brett & Wheatley's Wedding at the Hilstead -- Farmington, CT

Brett and Wheatley's wedding day was one to remember. . .full of smiles, love, laughter and just to make it interesting. . .no power. Yes, you read that right. Along with this crazy weather we've been having here in New England came a crazy thunderstorm that wreaked havoc on the town of Farmington the day before Brett and Wheatley's wedding, causing 2 days of power outages in most of the surrounding area. Given the crisis and changes to the original schedule of the day, Brett and Wheatley could not have been more calm, gracious, in love and just plain thrilled that they were getting married!

Thankfully, the day of the wedding we actually had beautiful weather. The Hilstead Museum is an absolutely gorgeous location for an outdoor wedding, complete with lovely historic buildings, gardens and rolling hills that seem to go on for miles.

Here are some highlights from the day. . .

Yep. . .just a minor detail. . . who needs power anyway?

A taste of the grounds at the Hilstead.

Beautiful Wheatley -- a quiet moment before the ceremony.

The Dress :-)

Brett and Wheatley were married by their sisters. . .they did a wonderful job.

Brett's grandmother read a very touching poem during the ceremony. I love the emotion here.

You may kiss the bride!

I love this moment between Brett & Wheatley just after the ceremony.

The handsome groom. . .

Brett was very "GQ" in his seersucker suit!

I just had to include the most important family member! Meet Brett & Wheatley's pup, Party. Party was very helpful during the family formals. . .isn't she sweet!!

The flowers

. . . .and the rings. The inside of Brett's band read "Sweet Wheat".
These were the cocktail napkins. . .fun ring shot :-)

The reception was a blast. . .it was a bit warm and dimly lit but boy did the everybody have a good time!! Brett & Wheatley were all smiles. . .

Their first dance (and the paparazzi all around them :-)

The cake cutting got a little messy!!

And they danced the night away. . .

Mia & Darren -- sneak peek!

Ariana & Bryan's Wedding

Last weekend, I had the priviledge of second-shooting Ariana and Bryan's wedding. It was a perfect day. . . Ari looked just beautiful and everything played out seamlessly. Laura Oliver and I had fun getting as many shots as we could to capture their day. This was my first time shooting a wedding and it was certainly a learning experience for me. Here are a few of my favorites from the day. . . .

Jamie & Kara's Wedding Reception

There are so many weddings happening this summer...Love is in the air! Jamie and Kara were married last friday on a mountain top in Virginia. Last night, Bob & Barb Howard hosted a recpetion at their home for all the CT friends. It was a beautiful night- according to the weatherman it was supposed to thunder like crazy, but it turned out to be beautiful and sunny. Bob and Barb have a beautiful backyard and a magnificent view off the end of their property. They had the gardens looking beautiful and set up white tents with chinese laterns around the edges. The backyard looked just beautiful as the sun was going down. Here are a few pics.

Laura, Brianna & Ariana

The Bray Family : Ariana, Laurel, Bruce & Caleb

Mom & Dad