Crystal & James

Congratulations Crystal and James!! We had such a fun time photographing this wedding and hearing all about the planning - and, romantic significance of the ceremony location. As a bride, I can't imagine a more difficult challenge to planning a wedding than being deployed at sea in the Bering Strait!

The only piece of the day Crystal was logistically able to work out was getting a wedding gown. She posted a request on the local Coast Guard board and after many responses, found a mother of three to custom make her wedding dress - it was so simple and beautiful!

James, his sister and his mother did a beautiful job of pulling together all the wedding day arrangements. A family friend made delicious home-made chocolate turtle candies for the reception, James' sister made the wedding cake (from scratch!) and their officiant traveled from Connecticut to marry them. It was obvious Crystal and James have many people in their lives who love and support them.

Surrounded by a small gathering of close family and friends, Crystal and James were married among the flower gardens and lush foliage along the Falmouth coast. They celebrated their vows in the same spot James' parents were married 25 years ago. Crystal and James have a wonderful honeymoon week planned in Camden, ME before they head back to Kodiak, Alaska where they'll be stationed. Crystal is due back at sea in two weeks for another deployment. We wish you both all the best for a wonderful life together!

Maggie & Peter

Maggie and Peter are planning an October wedding at Sebasco Harbor Resort - one of our favorite locations! It was such a treat for us to finally meet them. They live in North Carolina and until last Friday we'd only 'met' by phone and email.

They are a wonderful couple. We had a beautiful day to capture some images of them enjoying some time along the shore. I hope you both had fun at Sebasco last weekend tasting the food and getting all your wedding day plans in order! October may seem like a long way off, but, it will be here before you know it. We're so excited to be a part of your celebration!

Suzy & Kevin

On Saturday, May 3rd - a cloudy, drizzly Spring day - we welcomed the opportunity to photograph Suzy and Kevin's wedding! They had a very intimate celebration at St. John's in South Portland filled with lots of love and joyful tears. Their parents even surprised the couple with an official blessing from the Pope! I can't begin to tell you how special Suzy and Kevin are - they were such a joy to work with and it was truly an honor for us to be able to witness and capture their wedding day.

Congratulations you two!! We hope you also enjoyed the surprise we helped out with when you arrived on the boat for your honeymoon sail! :)

Perfect day for a ballgame

After a day like today, it's hard to believe just a few weeks ago we had freezing temps and snow on the ground! We packed up the kids, some neighborhood friends and our nieces and headed to the Portland Sea Dogs game this afternoon. It wasn't the greatest showing for the Sea Dogs, I'm afraid. But, we were there to cheer on every hit and fly ball catch! I admit, we also snacked on a few choice ballpark items - fried dough, hot dogs, ice cream, cookies, slushees, french fries... I'm pretty sure we sampled everything the concessions had to offer. Good times, let me tell you! :)

Did I mention there were soft pretzels and frozen lemonade, too? YUM!

The Ladies of Kidz 'n Maine

It was a HUGE treat for us to be able to photograph all the wonderful Moms behind the Kidz 'n Maine newspaper this morning! I was a little nervous on Friday when the forecast called for rain and fog - but, the weather gods were shining on us today!! What a wonderful group of women and their children were absolutely adorable!!

We spent some time capturing this group photo and then each mom with her children separately. These kids were amazingly patient and somehow they managed to stay clean until all the pictures were done. Trust me, that's no easy accomplishment when you're surrounded by lots of lovely diggable dirt and loose rocks! Of course, the moment the cameras were off - the real fun began!! The kids hit the playground at Fort Williams fueled with bagels and donuts and barely stopped to chew and swallow. It was the perfect day to relax and have fun - and take a few photos, too!

Check out next month's issue of Kidz 'n Maine to see more of the photos we captured today. We hope you have a very happy Mother's Day, ladies! :)

Get out and play!

I know it's been a while since our last post... I'll be the first to admit we're outside enjoying the sunshine - finally!!! We've been at the beach, the playground, riding bikes and swinging from trees. Of course, we've also had a birthday party and a family reunion to enjoy in the past week. No wonder I'm so tired! :)

This weekend we'll be at Portland Head Light photographing some of the wonderful moms behind the Kidz 'n Maine newspaper! We've been providing images to this publication since it started up last year and we're really excited to photograph the ladies and their children for the May issue. This paper is my number one source for info on all kinds of events and activities for kids in our area. With school vacation week coming up - it's a great resource!

We're also gearing up for our 2008 wedding season. Many of our brides are in the final phase of wedding planning and all the anticipation that goes along with it. We're super excited about each event!

Tea for three

One of the greatest perks about my job is that I get to be home with my little ones. Today I was especially lucky to attend a toddler tea with three adorable sweeties. Each of them dressed for the occasion and lots of fun was had by all! There were delicious muffins and fruit, coloring and even a story time. I may add that a three year old 'read' the story and it was wonderfully imaginitive!

Did I also mention that a neighborhood dad organized this little celebration? Quite impressive!