We know Halle and Ed pretty well. I mean not every couple gets TWO engagement shoots! The second session happened after they lost a total of 50 pounds; what better way to document a significant weight loss than with a photo shoot! So, by the time their gorgeous Linden Place wedding took place we felt like old friends. You simply cannot go wrong with a venue like Linden Place. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island’s historic waterfront district, this mansion has been preserved and still looks as it did in the late 1800’s. Four presidents have been entertained there! It is such a treat to visit. It was in one of these mansion bedrooms that Halle was gifted a gorgeous diamond necklace and matching earrings by her groom-to-be, delivered by a groomsmen in a handmade box crafted by Ed himself. This day was full of surprises! One of our favorite features of Linden Place is the detached ballroom. Each couple transforms this room to their own style. From shabby chic to rustic elegance, this room is always a winner. Halle inspired us with her mantle styled with lots and lots of DIY mercury glass. We have now become quite the mercury glass crafters. No glass vessel is safe around us! Complimenting the mercury glass was a huge monogram M (we discussed this getting “lost”) which had a subtle glow from behind and was made by an engineer friend of theirs. For a few moments the spotlight was taken off the gorgeous Halle with a personalized rap by her sister in lieu of a speech, she was amazing! But Halle quickly stole back everyone’s attention when Michael Jackson’s Beat It came on she reenacted his choreography move for move. As children of the 80’s who watched that video a million times on MTV, back when MTV still played videos, when we say “move for move” we mean it. She was PERFECT. And who could forget our wounded DJ?! One minute Sheldon was there, then he was gone and the paramedics were attending to him! Turns out he had injured himself changing a tire in the morning but refused to miss the wedding. As a football player he is trained to keep playing through adversity, rumor has it that after he received some stitches he told the paramedic “I’m ready to play coach, put me back in.” This went over well with Ed, a football player himself. The whole room exploded with applause and cheers when Sheldon started spinning again. Oh and did we mention that Ed’s former teammate officiated the ceremony dressed as Reverend Run from Run DMC? Yes, that happened too. It was a perfect day and night to Eat, Drink and Be Married!!

Wedding Venue: Linden Place
Caterer: Russell Morin
Flowers: Florals by Alisa
Cake: Elizabeth Perez
DJ: Sheldon “Shelly Shel” Gentles
Makeup & Hair: New Leaf Hair Studios
Dress: Lozaro
Bridesmaids: David’s Bridal

There aren’t many other places that we’d rather shoot than Roger Williams Park in the fall.  It seems that our clients feel the same way since they all requested this locale for their autumn engagement sessions.  Melissa and Tom were one of them.  Prior to the engagement session we had only “met” these two on Skype.  It was so nice to see them in person!  They are getting married at one of our favorite venues, Bittersweet Farm.  Just like Roger Williams Park we have had the pleasure of doing many events at Bittersweet and we can’t wait to go back for this wedding.  We had so much fun exploring the park with Melissa and Tom.  Any bride to be that shows up in such a fun blazer is A-OKay with us!  Outfit number two included some great brown boots that actually matched the M’s who wore the exact same outfit to the shoot totally by accident!  Oops!

Lauren and Maty. These two names sound so good together. This couple embodies why what we do is so much more than a job. Our first meeting together lasted over and hour and a half and that’s where our love story begins. Our engagement session was awesome. It was then that we noticed that Lauren has a striking resemblance to Jennifer Garner and also where we met their sweet dog, Soco. The wedding day was a whirlwind of laughter, partying, and celebration. Regatta Place hosted beautiful summer evening ceremony followed by a tented reception featuring classic hits performed by Nasty Habits. This was also where we saw perhaps the most memorable wedding cake of the year, a donut cake by Allie’s Donuts in the shape of Lauren and Maty & Soco! Surrounded by six dozen of Allie’s famous donuts, this was the perfect dessert table for a Rhode Island based wedding. By this point we were completed committed to Lauren and Maty. Just when we thought we were totally smitten our love deepened. We learned during the best man’s toast that Maty was a bone marrow donor, not for someone he knows, because he is a caring and selfless person. The party flowed onto the docks throughout the night with the lights of Newport twinkling on the ocean. The joy these two share is infectious and we wish them all of the happiness in the world. XOXO

Wedding Venue: Regatta Place

Flowers: Studio 539

Cake: Allie’s Donuts

Band: Nasty Habits

Make up: Bonjour Belle Cosmetics

Hair: Lena for Moss Salon

Dress: Amy Kuschel

Tuxes: Men’s Warehouse

Acoustic guitar: Tom Pendergast

Photo booth: photobooth Planet

Trolley: southern RI Trolley