Posted by: ROB & KATHLEEN View More: WEDDINGS Maybe it was the day we spent in Long Island having a bit of influence on me, but I found myself thinking about Billy Joel and one song in particular that reminded me of Sarah and Ben, "Home." It's a beautiful song (you should totally download it if you get a chance), and one line kept coming to mind as we started to go through the images for this post. "home is just another word for you." It had me thinking about them because Sarah & Ben have lived a lot of different places. All over the world, actually. In fact, when they met for the first time they were both far away from the places they were they had grown up. They both ended up at the same military base and met in linguistics class. They hit it off right away and established a deep connection, one that would stick with them no matter how many miles separated them. Lucky, too, since the time they were both in on that same base would be the longest amount of time they were actually living in the same place at the same time for quite a while. They developed a strong relationship that withstood the test of time and distance while they were deployed to different parts of the world. In fact, even by the time their wedding came along, it wasn't until days before that they were finally back together in the same place once again. After the wedding they would go back to the separate places were they were deployed, but they'll be back together again to establish a true home together - no matter where they end up living. In the meantime, they'll be right at home in the phone calls, e-mails and messages they have gotten so used to sending to one another of the course of their relationship. Because home is not so much an actual place, it's a state of mind - the true comfort you get when you have found the one person that truly makes you feel more comfortable than you ever have before. And you'll feel at home whenever you hear their voice, no matter where you are. * * * We started the day at Sarah's parent's house in Bristol, where the house was filled with positive energy while Sarah had her hair and make-up done by a sister of one of her bridesmaids. Despite the intense heat and humidity outside (their wedding was held on what was probably the hottest day in July), everyone was keeping cool and excited for the day ahead. While the make-up and hair were being finished, we took some time photographing Sarah's Casa Blanca gown. Despite the rising temperatures, Sarah was totally up for getting some shots outside before heading to St Aloysius Church in Plantsville for the ceremony where we were joined by our good friend Meaganwho photographed with us. The reception took place at Tunxis Plantation in Farmington. It was filled with tons of touches that incorporated Sarah and Ben's military backgrounds, family traditions and their sense of humor and playfulness. From Sarah's blue petticoat to the playing of the theme of "2001 Space Odyssey" during cake cutting, seeing Sarah and Ben together just made you smile. And maybe laugh a bit - their infectious energy is completely contagious.

Sarah doesn't usually have her hair and make-up done, so it was fun watching her face whenever she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror all morning.

Sarah's Casa Blanca

Doesn't Sarah look gorgeous? You can see why Ben couldn't stop thinking about her whenever they were apart.

The ceremony took place in nearby Plantsville at St Aloysius Church.

Sarah's Dad, Larry, was actually the person who scheduled us for Sarah & Ben's wedding. He has an interest in photography as well and was happy to help out his only daughter plan the wedding while she was overseas.

As you can see, Ben was looking quite good himself, especially in his military uniform.

One of things we love to look for during ceremonies are little moments like this, when a couple shares a smile right in the middle of it all - like they can't believe it's finally actually happening after months of planning.

Their first kiss as husband and wife!

Sarah & Ben's reactions to coming out to the sea of bubbles were completely priceless. Just look at the giant smiles on their faces.

Before the reception began, we had some time with just Sarah and Ben on the grounds of the Tunxis Plantation.

By the looks of the smiles on their faces you'd never know it was over 100 degrees outside.

A fun shot with the wedding party before getting ready to go inside. I love the mix of the blues and yellows - totally cheery and vibrant and perfect for summer.

Sarah loved her bright blue petticoat - it tied into the colors of the day and gave a glimpse into her fun sense of humor.

First dance and some more huge smiles - you can't deny how happy Sarah and Ben were all day long.

Sarah's father was surprisingly calm all day for a father whose only daughter was getting married - a sign that he knows she's making a good choice in Ben.

Sarah & Ben, thank you so much for inviting us to share in your day! We had such a great time with all of you!

Posted by: ROB View More: TRAVEL PHOTOS After a little over a week out in California, we are back and so excited for all of the upcoming weddings we have. As all of you know, Kathleen and I love traveling and really can't wait to show you some of our travel images from this recent trip. We visited the LA area including, Santa Monica (one of our favorite places), Venice Beach, Marina del Rey before heading up North on an absolutely amazing 12 plus hour road trip from LA to San Francisco on the Pacific Coast Highway. We stayed in San Francisco for a couple of days, enjoying the food and sights. Wow what a cool city! After San Francisco we stayed in the ocean side town of Half Moon Bay. Here is a shot of the views from our hotel. There are SO many more to come so come back real soon! We also have some really beautiful wedding and engagements coming up. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Posted by: ROB & KATHLEEN View More: ENGAGEMENTS When Meghan and Chris were students together at UCONN they happened to share a few of the same friends. Chris was a couple years ahead of Meghan, so they never got much of a chance to establish a friendship but before he graduated Chris did manage to leave Meghan with one very important impression of him: that he was a nice guy. A rare find, especially in a crowded college campus, so Meghan made sure to take note. So when she happened to spot him again a few years later across a crowded bar not too far from her hometown, she had go over to strike up a conversation. She couldn't let a rare find like him pass her by. He remembered her, of course, Meghan has the kind of a smile you wouldn't forget. They talked for a while and Meghan made sure to give him her phone number so she wouldn't have to go so many years before their paths crossed once again. A state cop, Chris always takes note of his surroundings and when he saw that Meghan had come to the bar with a group of guys he became reluctant to give her a call, even though he very much wanted to. But, being the good guy that he indeed is, he figured a girl as beautiful as Meghan couldn't be single and one of those guys had to be her boyfriend. What he didn't know was that those guys were a group of old friends Meghan had grown up with and none was a romantic interest for her. Thankfully, one of his own friends talked him into picking up the phone and giving her a call a few days later and a first date was planned. It didn't take too many dates for Chris to realize that he had indeed found something rare as well. Meghan is the kind of sweet and relaxed girl that most guys would think just just doesn't exist any more. She's focused on her own career, but when it comes to time away from work she just wants to have a good time. In that, she found a kindred spirit in Chris. They laugh together, travel together and made dreams about a life where they will be side by side. Chris, too, knew that when you have such a rare find you don't let it pass you by so he did what any logical man would do when you have a girl who makes you laugh and warms your heart with her smile: he asked her to marry him. * * * Shortly after our very first meeting with Meghan and Chris, they let us know they knew exactly where they would like to do their engagement session: Block Island. It was a place Meghan had visited quite a bit with her family as a child and she had shared her love with the island with Chris after they got together. We met early in the day and all hopped in the car for a mini tour around the island, guided by Meghan and Chris. It was the first trip to the island for Rob and I, so we were eagerly taking in all the sights and loving exploring the island. We started over at the Southeast Lighthouse, a large brick building which perfectly set off the bright blue skies we were so lucky to see that day. It was hot and sunny, but Meghan and Chris were total troopers. Thankfully, we were able to hop into the air conditioned car in between stops. We also hit up Mohegan Bluffs, the downtown area, and the marina before we happened to spot a field of tall wheat grass - if you a regular blog reader, you know we just had to stop. Again, Meghan and Chris were total troopers - trudging through the grass (and maybe some bugs) all for the shot. But, thankfully, it was totally worth it. In fact, the whole trip to Block Island was - just check out the proof below.

We started the day at the Southeast Lighthouse, which seemed like a quintessential Block Island location to us.

We totally understand that it's not every day that you go and have your pictures taken, so we always try to ease into the session in the beginning of the day. Lots of stuff you would do normally - walking together, talking, etc. - all while you get used to us being there. Plus, it makes for cute shots like this one.

We like fences because they add a great level of visual interest in pictures. One of the first lessons you usually have in a photography class is to take shots of them to learn all about depth in pictures. It always helps when at the end of them happens to be a very cute couple.

Another great way to ease into having your picture taken - snuggling. Who doesn't like to snuggle?

The view from the lighthouse was incredible. Way out into the distance you could even make out Connecticut.

At one side of the lighthouse there was the grass walkway that led to someone's house. A very lucky someone. Thankfully, they didn't seem to notice we were hanging out in what was essentially their front yard.

We never ask our clients to do anything we wouldn't do ourselves, so while we did ask Meghan and Chris to trudge through the long grass later on in the day, we climbed into the tall grass on either side of this walkway at this point. This is my shot.

And this is what Rob was getting at the same time.

The weather this summer has been pretty unpredictable (but I guess that's always the case). We were very happy to see this bright blue sky and white wispy clouds while we were taking the ferry to the island.

As we learned from our trip around the island, the Spring House Hotel is a must-see on any trip to Block Island. It feels like a place where the Kennedy's would visit, classic New England.

We learned pretty quickly that an incredible view is not too hard to find around Block Island. We were greeted with them at nearly every stop we made.

Before a quick outfit change, we grabbed a solid portrait (newspaper worthy, as we say) of Meghan and Chris. They both looked so tan and relaxed, thanks to the fact that they were actually in the middle of a two-week vacation in nearby Narragansett.

A new outfit, another great solid portrait to show off those great smiles.

Meghan and Chris enjoy shopping together, so walking down to the shops around Block Island would a regular occurrence for them.

After some quality time downtown, we hopped back in the car and headed over to Mohegan Bluffs for yet another breath-taking view.

There were many, many steps down to the rocky shoreline at the bottom of the bluffs. Not too bad on the way down, but a definite workout on the way up. Totally justified the Del's Lemonade we grabbed before the ferry ride home.

By this time of the day, Meghan and Chris were totally comfortable in front of the camera. They were able to stay totally focused on their modeling skills even though their was a group of kids running around just a few steps away from where we took this shot.

What engagement session is complete with out a few smooches? (Totally sticking by that one - my new favorite word.)

Ok, so maybe part of the reason for grabbing this shot was because it gave us a chance to catch our breath a bit before the hike back up the stairs.

We were just about ready to wrap up the session when we spotted this field from the car. We were so happy that Meghan and Chris were up for making the walk through it.

And even more thankful that they were willing to sit down in it as well. Totally worth it though!

This would be one of the many flying creatures in the middle of the field. At least they were friendly.

The last stop of the day was down at the marina where we marveled at the yachts.

Meghan & Chris, thank you for a wonderful day and for introducing us to the wonder that is Block Island. We had a great time with you both, can't wait for April!

Posted by: ROB View More: FEATURES & PRESS Today we are very excited to share that our work from Candice and Michael's Wedding last August was just featured in the most recent edition of Brides Connecticut Magazine. They put together a beautiful two-page spread showing off some of Candice and Michael's details and moments from their really incredible wedding day. Brides Connecticut Magazine is now on stands, if you are planning for your wedding we definitely suggest picking up a copy! We are also very excited to share that Kathleen and I were featured on a huge two-page ad in Professional Photographer Magazine (by Professional Photographers of America) for our insanely awesome event hosing and printing company; Collages.net. Our good friends Vicki & Erik took the photo of us that Collages.net used for their ad which has become one of our absolute favorite images that we have been in. We have been partners with Collages.net since 2006 and love their extremely high level of service and personal attention. We truly feel honored to be working with them. Ok enough of me talking, you can check out our features below. We hope that you are having a wonderful week. Remember to check back often as we have plenty of great things coming up to share with you all!! :)

Posted by: ROB & KATHLEEN View More: WEDDINGS Seeing so many weddings and watching the way so many different couples interact with one another, we have learned quite a bit over the years. Not just about where to photograph what or which lighting conditions make for an optimal portrait, but about what really makes for strong connections between couples. We have learned this not only because we talk to our couples about what they love about one another, but because we watch for the little things that come through when there's not a word spoken. And one of the greatest things we have learned was solidified even more through our meeting and working with Meghan and Marc. They taught us that when you have found the one person in the world that is clearly perfect for you, something special happens. You become an even better version of yourself. You become more comfortable in your own skin, more confident to be who you really are because you know there is no longer any need to be anything else. You have found someone who has reassured you that all the things that you have always loved about yourself really are the things that make you loveable. You can try new things, take bigger chances because you know that no matter what you'll have that person by your side. And, what we think may be the most important, you can sing and dance around the house knowing that person not only won't judge you, they'll probably join you. We had seen the sweet, gentle way Meghan and Marc interacted with each other during their rainy day engagement session in NYC back in May. We expected to see that again on their wedding day, and we did, tenfold. Not just when they were together either. You could see it with the smile on Meghan's face when she was told that Marc had arrived before the ceremony, with the look of unabashed excitment on Marc's face when he was told it was time to get into place because the ceremony was about to begin. Rob and I were both moved by the sweetness of their ceremony and the thoughtfulness of the vows they spoke to one another. It was during their reception that we saw something truly remarkable. After very romantic first dance and a elegant dinner, Meghan and Marc took to the dance floor and let loose. They sang to one another at the tops of their lungs and moved perfectly in sync with each song, laughing and pulling each other close. And we weren't the only people captivated by them, several times throughout the night a circle formed around Meghan and Marc as friends and family cheered them on. It made me smile because I could just picture Meghan and Marc at home doing the very same thing - letting go, having fun and just being themselves, knowing that neither of them would ever judge them for a whacky dance move or random song choice because they'd rather jump in. It was particularly moving to us because that very same scene wouldn't be unfamiliar in our house. Seeing the connection between Meghan and Marc - the gentle sweetness and the whacky fun-ness (totally a word), made us feel even luckier to not only do what we do for a living, but to have found one another. And having a job that makes you realize that all in one day, well that's pretty amazing. * * * We arrived in the morning at the The Wainwright House in Rye and settled in since it would be where we would be spending the entire day. Meghan arrived shortly after we did, looking even more gorgeous than she always does; with hair and make-up done by the New York City based Once Upon a Bride. She was completely relaxed and enjoying the morning, not wanting to rush a single minute of the day. She spent some time with her mother and bridesmaids in the bridal suite at the Wainwright House, overlooking the Long Island Sound. We took that time to photograph Meghan's stunning Vera Wang gown and her Stuart Weitzman shoes. When the flowers arrived, hand delivered by Alice of Petals by Alice in nearby Pleasantville, everyone agreed that the shades of ivory and green were the perfect match for all of the fabulous preppy-inspired outfits that would be worn that day. The bridesmaids were dressed in short navy blue dressed with a bright kelly green sash and the Marc and the groomsmen wore khaki pants, blue blazers and pink patterned ties - very fitting attire for a wedding taking place at a historic mansion overlooking the Sound. The ceremony took place right on the edge of the property, literally steps away from the water. The setting was matched by the equally romantic vows, readings and traditions of the ceremony. It was one of the hotter days in July, so once the ceremony was over many of the guests headed up to the much cooler tented area for the cocktail hour where they were greeted by the staff of Cornerstone Caterers, with plenty of refreshments. We took that time to walk around the beautiful property of the The Wainwright House with Meghan, Marc and their bridal party before dinner got underway. After a relaxing, multi-course dinner, the dance floor opened and Harborside Productions gave Meghan and Marc plenty of songs to dance to (my particular favorite, the bring-down-the-house dance off to Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain"). The night came to an end with a sparkler send off and Meghan and Marc rushing through the crowd of friend and family cheering for them as they rode off into the night as husband and wife.

The drive to the The Wainwright House was very scenic and we were really enjoying taking in the sights of the neighborhood. So much so, that we could have easily driven right past the entrance. Thankfully, there was a sign to let us know we had arrived.

And quite a dramatic front entrance to boot. As beautiful as the house is itself, it's view of the Long Island Sound is just as impressive.

Meghan got ready in the bridal suite at the Wainwright House, giving us plenty of time to get some shots of her Vera Wang gown and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

Meghan's bouquet, made by Petals by Alice, had the same soft, romantic feel as her gown.

Before she was even in her gown, Meghan already looked gorgeous. Her hair and make-up were done by he New York City based Once Upon a Bride.

While Meghan's mother was helping Meghan with the back of her dress, Rob and I captured it from two different angles, one of the many advantages of having the two of us shoot together. Rob's shot is on the right, and mine is on the left.

Rob stayed at the top of the sprial staircase to grab this shot of Meghan on her way outside.

While Marc and the guys hid away (so they didn't see each other before the ceremony), we spent some time with Meghan and her girls.

The navy blue bridesmaid dresses and kelly green sashes were such a great mix of preppy and cheerful. A perfect choice for a summer wedding.

We also love the elegance added by the pearl necklaces.

We headed back inside before the ceremony to let Meghan and the girls cool off a bit (since it was so hot outside). We spotted this nearly all-white room upstairs and decided to get some more shots of Meghan. How gorgeous is she? The swept up hair was perfect with the strapless gown.

As it's becoming very clear, Meghan has a great sense of style - her gown, the bridesmaids outfits, etc. She definitely carried it through with her choice of accessories and cathedral-length Vera Wang veil.

Of course, Marc can hold his own in the style department as well. He selected all of the attire for the groomsmen. In fact, Meghan said that one of the things she liked right away about Marc was how good a dresser he was.

Before the ceremony, Marc signed the marriage certificate. Making it even more real that they were just moments away from being officially married.

The ivory, navy blue, pink and green were carried through with the flowers in the ceremony as well, all done by Petals by Alice.

While Meghan waited with her father to walk down the aisle, I stepped back to get this shot.

Marc's nephews were the ring bearers - the next generation of sharp dressers.

This is my shot of Meghan walking to meet Marc....

...And this is Rob's shot of Marc's reaction to seeing Meghan...

...then he turned to capture Meghan's reaction back.

Meghan wiped away several tears during the ceremony, particularly when Marc read his vows to her.

As you can see, the Long Island Sound was directly behind the minister, creating quite a dramatic backdrop for the ceremony.

One of our favorite things is to capture the smiles that inevitably happen right after a kiss, especially the first one during a ceremony.

After the ceremony, Meghan and Marc headed off to get some shade under the tree before we spent some time with just the two of them.

We were loving the stonework throughout the property, a great mix with the lush greenery that surrounded it.

You would never tell it was nearly 100 degrees out, because Meghan and Marc didn't let the heat phase them one bit. They were too happy to let anything bother them at all.

On one side of the property, there was this maze of bushes that we knew would be perfect for a shot of the wedding party. Thankfully, they were all game to go climbing inside it. Totally worth it!!

While Meghan and Marc got ready to be announced into the reception, we took some time in the (very air conditioned) rooms of the mansion capturing the details of the tables.

Meghan and Marc were introduced as they walked down the large spiral staircase and their guests followed them into the library for their first dance.

Yet another example of the gentle sweetness between Meghan and Marc, just look at how they're holding each other.

Toasts were offered by Meghan's Maid of Honor and Marc's Best Man, his brother.

Once dinner was done, Meghan danced with her father who had quite a bit of fun twirling her all around the dance floor.

At the end of the night, Meghan and Marc were given a sparkler send off by their guests. Rob headed up to the balcony to grab this shot.

And I grabbed this one from the ground - what better way to end the night than with a big kiss surrounded by sparklers? Meghan and Marc, thank you so much for letting us share in your amazing day! We truly enjoyed getting to know you both and seeing what makes your love so special!