So this one time, I got to 2nd shoot a wedding for this really cool photographer named Tania Sones. As if things couldn’t get any more fun (we quickly realized we WERE in fact the dynamic duo….not the original, but pretty damn close) the portraits were at City Hall in Hartford….AND….the reception was at none other than The Society Room. Are you kidding me????? Needless to say it was a blast…..so without further a-du….Please meet Colette and Keith. The morning started out at Colette’s families’ home where Tania and I began to get to it!
The dress…in all it’s amazingness!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the flowers.
Here Colette is stepping into her dress
You will probably notice through most of this post that Colette has this infectious smile. Her eyes light up and this huge grin just takes over. I love how excited she was about all of the details during her and Keith’s wedding day.
This is my favorite shot that I took during the ceremony. I think this moment is so important when a couple is taking part in whatever religious ceremony their faith requires. This moment never really happens at the same time with each wedding I cover, but you can tell it’s that moment when nothing else matters. No one else is in the room right now but Colette, Keith, their priest, and their God!
Here is the limo driver popping the cork for their champagne toast!
I love being a 2nd shooter for moments just like these next few shots. (For my current brides and all future brides…there is much to be said about being primary shooter too…so no worries
) BUT…while Tania is doing all of the formal shots, I get to see the moments that are sometimes missed and lost…
So these next few shots are reasons to have a 2nd shooter…..
Here are 2 of my favorites from the rest of the portraits we did with Colette and Keith. I could of shot in City Hall all day long.
BUT…then we got to The Society Room and I was like….WHAT! I am more than sure my photos don’t do this place justice. I mean don’t get me wrong, I love my venues (you know who you are)…some more than others (mostly because of staff and service) but being an artist who eats with their eyes…this place very well could of made my head explode!
Then we went out into the streets of Hartford for some more portraits!
So The Society Room used to be a bank…and it has this vault..and in the vault there is this sweet little set up for a couple to have some quiet time…or some nice low light portrait action!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot. I don’t know what it’s a picture of, but I can guess it’s pretty awesome!
Again with that infectious happiness
My FAVORITE shot from the whole day….at this point I am literally bawling. A son dancing with his mother is enough to make any mother of 3 sons break down, but add in the obvious closeness of their relationship and this crazy little “no one else in the world is here” thing that’s going on and I was looking for a tissue (more like a roll of paper towels, but who’s keeping score).
And of course who could forget the ring shot? They had these sweet little Tabasco bottles next to the GINOMEROUS prawns that they were serving during cocktail hour! As soon as I saw them, I slipped one in my pocket for a ring shot later
Thank you so much Tania, Colette and Keith for having me. It was a privillage to be part of something so beautiful and real!
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