Lila's Bat Mitzvah - March, 30. 2019
Take a look at these images from our latest Under the Sea themed Bat Mitzvah at The Delamar in West Hartford!
We want to express our gratitude to Lila, her family, and Marina Luri Events for letting us join in on such an important day and capture all of the excitement so they can enjoy it for years to come.
The team that brought it to life:
Event Planner & Designer: Marina Luri Events
Marina Luri Events planned, designed and provided décor for the event.
Escort card display was designed in collaboration by Marina Luri Events and manufactured by Decimated Designs in New Britain.
Furniture/Lighting: CERF - Creative Event Rentals and Furnishings
Interactive Dance Floor: Lightworks Interactive Inc
Florist: T K & Browns
Linens: Party Rental Ltd.
Caterer: The Delamar
Cake: Lovely Cakes
Venue: The Delamar
Band: Hudson Horns
DJ: Martin D'arce
Photo Booth: Super PartyLand
Drapery: Ryan Designs
Photography: The Defining Photo LLC
Greta & Dan - September, 1. 2018
Equipped with floral wallpaper, elegant furniture, a romantic garden landscape, and an overwhelming feeling of history and comfort, The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden was a perfect location for Greta and Dan's September wedding. A home with years of love and care became a great host for the unity of this beautiful couple who have put the same love and care into each other. The couple said their vows surrounded by a romantic collection of lush green foliage and loved ones. After the ceremony they moved to The Washington Club in Washington, CT for their reception to continue celebrating their love. The details in this wedding were magical, including the floral arrangements that were partially done by the bride herself! Enjoy some of our favorite moments below from their big day.
We want to express our gratitude to Greta & Dan for sharing such an important day with us and trusting us to capture their love.
The team that brought it to life:
Ceremony: The Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden, Bethlehem
Reception: The Washington Club, Washington
Catering: Catering by Christine, Trumbull
Florist: Market 32 & the bride herself
Hairstyle: Salon Odette, Middlebury
Makeup: Salon Odette, Middlebury
Dress: Julie Allen Bridal, Newtown
Photography: The Defining Photo LLC
Kait & James- June, 9th. 2017 - Seaside Romance
Lovely June wedding at Amarante's Sea Cliff in New Haven, CT. Enjoy some of our favorite moments from Kait & James' big day, including the stunning details. The weather was gorgeous and you can feel the warmth and love radiating from the images captured of this beautiful couples dream wedding. The day was full of literal AND metaphorical fireworks!
The dream team that pulled it all together!
Ceremony: Amarante's Sea Cliff
Reception: Amarante's Sea Cliff
Dress:Casablanca from The Wedding Embassy, Oakville CT
Flowers: Fleur De Lys Floral
Hair: Lily Marie Johnson
Makeup: Laura Rinaldi
DJ: John from Party Pro Dj
Photography: Defining Studios
Kailee & Chet - May, 28. 2017 - Classic Contemporary
Kailee & Chet started their love story in the second grade. Ask them who made the first move and you'll hear stories of them chasing each other around the playground. Although their story started while they were young, they didn't start dating until their twenties. Because they grew up together they didn't exactly have a formal first date, they were friends for years of their lives and one day it just clicked that they belonged together. After growing up together and being in each others lives for years Chet decided that he couldn't live without Kailee. Their proposal was one for the books. It took place at a Kentucky Derby party. Chet got in the back of the line of a hat parade and when he got to her he stopped the entire parade to propose in front of their friends and family. Kailee said yes and the rest is history. All of the vendors came together and made the day unforgettable for the two of them. The Great River Golf Club created a dream setting for their elegant ceremony and reception. From their epically beautiful first look to their group choreography on the dance floor, Kailee and Chet look back on their big day and say they wouldn't change a thing. They continue to ground each other and make each other laugh daily.
We want to say a huge Thank You to Kailee & Chet for choosing us to document this huge milestone in their lives. Below are a few of our favorite moments that we captured highlighting the locations, vendors, and incredibly important but small details that made the day so memorable.
The dream team that made it all happen:
Ceremony: Great River Golf Club
Reception: Great River Golf Club
Cake: Julia's Bakery
Dress:Wedding Embassy, Watertown
Tux: Ramani's Clothiers
Flowers: Flowers By Danielle
Hair: Dana Bartone Salon
Makeup: Dana Bartone Salon
Band: Fever Band, MA
Photography: Defining Studios
Sarah & Ed - October, 12. 2018 - "Fall"essly Floral
Sarah & Ed Oliva exchanged their vows on October 12th, a gorgeous fall day for a wedding in Hartford, CT. Sarah & Ed met on the dating site "OkCupid". They got together for their first date and sparks and butterflies flew. They left after talking for hours, cheeks sore from smiling and both knew that they needed a second date. Flash forward a number of dates and time spent together to the proposal. Ed surprised Sarah at her family home with their dog Cooper wearing a sign reading "will you marry me" in front of the Christmas tree. Full of excitement to start their future together the planning began. The lovely couple decided that The Pond House Cafe and Elizabeth Park were going to set the stage for their beautiful union. Their elegant ceremony took place outside on the deck overlooking the pond and the fall foliage. Surrounded by their loved ones Sarah and Ed joined hands and vowed to spend the rest of their lives together. After sharing their first kiss the guests moved inside the cafe for the reception. The venues high wooden ceilings are lit with dreamy twinkling lights and the decor fit the fall floral theme with perfection. The tables were set with linen and fall floral arrangements were accompanied by a bottle of personalized olive oil that read "Oliva our love" at each of the guests seats. Sarah and Ed spent months getting dance lessons from The Hartford Ballroom to do a special choreographed dance for their family and friends. After enjoying a special day surrounded by loved ones they began their first night together as newlyweds. They both continue to grow and learn from each other daily and have all of the lovely photo and video footage from their big day to look back on years to come.
A huge Thank You to Sarah & Ed for choosing us to document this huge milestone in their lives. Below are a few of our favorite moments that we captured highlighting the locations, vendors, and incredibly important but small details that made the day so memorable.
Some of the vendors that helped make their big day memorable:
Ceremony: Pond House Cafe patio
Reception: Pond House Cafe
Cake: Creative Cakes by Donna
Dress: The Savvy Bride & Blush Bridesmaid
Tux: Oscars Tux
Flowers: Elise Floral
Hair: Jessica's Beauty Bar
Makeup: Jessica's Beauty Bar
Photography: Defining Studios
DJ:After Hours DJ Entertainment
Ceremony Music: Millennium Music
Taylor & Dean - June, 29. 2018 - Rustic Reunion
June 29 couldn't have been a more perfect day to capture the everlasting union of a newly reunited couple, Taylor & Dean. Shortly after they graduated college together where they met, Dean joined the Navy and found out he was going to be stationed in Guam within the year. The wedding was made even more special because they were long distance for two years through all of the wedding planning and reunited only a week before their big day. We got to capture not only their romantic summer wedding but also their homecoming all in one. Full of nerves and excitement, Taylor took special care to pick all of their vendors as she was doing it all on her own. Her goal was to support small local companies and entrepreneurs as much as she could. Their ceremony was held in the beautiful South Church in Hartford, CT where you can be easily mesmerized by the elegant cathedral ceilings and interiors that are flooded with natural light. Between the ceremony and reception they stopped at Bushnell Park in Hartford, CT to capture some beautiful private moments of the wedding party. The bride and groom were photographed in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, a notable memorial honoring those who protect and serve the country like Dean. Their reception was held at Maneeley's in South Windsor, CT. A gorgeous wood filled banquet hall with dreamy string lighting, a perfect place to host their rustic themed reception white they danced and celebrated their love into the night. Now that they are newlyweds, Taylor has moved out to Guam to be with Dean and start their lives together. Looking back on their wedding, Taylor says she wouldn't change a single thing about the people she choose to help them create these treasured memories of their big day.
A huge Thank You to Taylor & Dean for letting us be a part of this huge milestone in your lives. Below are a few of our favorite moments that we captured highlighting the locations, vendors, and incredibly important but small details that made the day so memorable.
The dream team that made it all happen:
Ceremony: South Church, Hartford
Reception: Maneeley's, South Windsor
Florist: Darling and Vine, West Hartford
Hairstyle: Upstyle, Collinsville Color: Miles at Style Points Salon, South Windsor
Makeup: Upstyle, Collinsville
Dress: Lovely Bride, NYC
DJ: Powerstation Events, Cheshire
Ceremony Music: John Cesar Guitar
Photography: The Defining Photo LLC
Even though it rained, nothing could dampen the spirits of this lovely wedding at Merlot on the Water! After all, it is good luck! Merlot on the Water is located in the center of the historic town of Broad Brook and you guessed it, its right on the Broad Brook Pond! In addition to the beautiful waterfront view from an outdoor terrace, this venue offers lush gardens and a restored ballroom that can hold up to 150 guests, which this couple definitely took advantage of!
We are so grateful to have been able to capture the joy and excitement of this special day. Our lovely couple, Concetta and Brian, have practically known each other their entire lives, having met each other in elementary school. These lifelong friends got engaged a year and a half ago and have been together for ten years! How adorable is that?! Concetta and Brian, we could tell right away how important you are to each other, as well as how important your friends and family are to you both. We can just feel your happiness exuding from these photos! Below are some of our favorite moments!
Here are some of the odds and ends that brought this beautiful wedding together!
Ceremony & Reception - Merlot on the Water
DJ - Milestone Entertainment of New England (Gabriel Fierro)
Florist - Lily of Angeles
Hair - Your Bridal Suite (Brielle)
Makeup - Tina Sierra with Mary Kay
Wedding Dress - David's Bridal
Bridesmaids dresses - Azazie
Tuxes - JT Ghamo
Invitations/Signs - Nikki Lee
We had the privilege of photographing this lovely couple's wedding at the Tunxis Country Club in Farmington, CT. Rustic yet elegant, the Tunxis Country Club is the perfect venue for an outdoor summer wedding! How would you like your wedding to have a backdrop of towering majestic pines? I know I would. Plus, there is a huge outdoor pavilion so you can still have the outdoor wedding you've always dreamed of without having to get rained on!
Aside from the beautiful location, flowers, and tasty looking cake (yummm!), by far my favorite thing about this wedding is this couple's adorable story. Frankie and Ryan met each other their freshman year of highschool and have been together ever since! How sweet is that?They even went to the same college! Obviously, nothing can get between these two and after being together for eleven years, they tied the knot last month! Both are graduates from the University of Connecticut, Frankie currently working as an investment analyst and Ryan as a civil engineer.
Frankie and Ryan, thank you so much for letting us join you on your special day, as well as for your inspiring love story! Below, are just some of our favorite moments.
Here are some of the details that helped this amazing wedding come together!
Ceremony & Reception: Tunxis Pavilion
Florist: Designs by Dottie's Daughter
Hair: Upstyle
Makeup: Hello Lovely
Dress: The Wedding Embassy
Suits: Men's Warehouse
DJ: HG Entertainment
Photography: Defining Studios
We feel so lucky to have been able to capture the magic of this whimsical, Disney-inspired wedding at Wickham Park: English Garden! We enjoyed every second of shooting this beautiful wedding, simply because it was just so much fun! There were lego's, Mickey and Mini ears, dancing under fairy lights, oh, and did we mention bagpipes?! Hosting 280 acres of gardens, woodlands, open fields, and picnic areas, Wickham Park is the perfect place to have a summer wedding fit for any Disney princess!
Chrissy and Kyle, we want to thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day! We know that the magic will never run out as you continue on the next chapter of your story together! Below, are just some of our favorite moments.
Here are some of the details that helped this amazing wedding come together!
Ceremony: Wickham Park: English Garden
Reception: Georgina's Restaurant & Banquets
Dress: Mariella Creations
Tux: Men's Warehouse
Flowers: Keser's Florist
Hair & Makeup: Tara's Beauty Studio
DJ/Band: Jeff Ladd DJ Plus
Photography: Defining Studios
