Jane and I are still in an Empire State of Mind after Christina and Trevor’s very festive and fun seaside wedding at the Larchmont Yacht Club (LYC) in Westchester County NY a few weeks back.   The LYC is the perfect place for a summer wedding and the Top-Sider NOOD Regatta held the same weekend added to the nautical party atmosphere.

Christina got ready and into her beautiful Oscar de la Renta dress at her parents’ home in Stamford while Trevor and the groomsmen readied themselves at the The Delamar hotel on Greenwich Harbor.  Their ceremony was held at the the Church of St. Augustine in Larchmont, then it was a short stroll to the LYC, where it was so nice to work with John Wall, the Banquet Manager.  Christina gave her bridesmaids unique jewelry from Lulu Frost (Lisa Salzer, the designer, attended as well).   And The Flower Bar in Larchmont provided the beautiful flowers for the day.

OK…back to Empire State of Mind.  Later in the night, Trevor got on stage and belted out Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys with the Sultans of Swing, who we’ve met at weddings on Martha’s Vineyard.  That dance floor pulsated with a huge crowd dancing and singing…it was awesome…check out the photos!  Great anthem for NYC weddings.

Christina and Trevor left Larchmont but continued sailing on their honeymoon in Croatia…where I’m sure they’ve got Jay-Z on the karaoke machine somewhere in Dubrovnik or Split : }

Thanks Christina and Trevor for having us photograph your day!!

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Summer will not (thankfully) quit!  Beautiful summery wedding at the Webb Barn in Wethersfield CT last Saturday for a great couple, Katie and Phil.  We’ll start at the end…here’s a photo from their last dance capturing the mood of the night.  Congratulations Katie and Phil!!  More to come on our blog soon.

We had a wonderful time photographing Caitlin and Greg’s stylish wedding at their beautiful home in Essex, Connecticut a few weeks back.  Essex is always being named one of the best small towns in New England and made the ideal backdrop for their late summer wedding.  Caitlin and Greg exchanged vows under the birch tree in their front yard (which provided inspiration for their decor in the gorgeous Sperry Tent out back).  The hanging lanterns, bamboo chairs and chalkboards strung on trees along the path to the tent added lots of texture to the setting, as did the outdoor fire pit for making late night s’mores.

It was a pleasure working with Kristin and Lauren from Bellafare, the outstanding wedding planners who pulled together Caitlin and Greg’s vision so well, including the decor and floral design by Lewis Miller Design from NYC and catering by SB Catering from Fairfield County.  Frost Lighting provided the mood-setting lighting for the three pole Sperry Tent.  And the ceremony music from Orchestrations Inc. and the NYC based DJ, the Legendary Chris Washington, were excellent.  We should mention that Rabbi Dan Sklar was a great singer and guitar player as well!

This very in-the-moment couple and their supportive families made this a special wedding.

Congratulations Caitlin and Greg!  Thank you for having us document your wedding!!

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Back in the day…my second date with Jane was a sailing trip from Connecticut to Block Island.  When we returned to CT we set off for our home in Boston but decided to veer off I-95 and stop in Mystic.  We ended up spending all day just hanging out on the dock next to the Mystic drawbridge…ahh our budding romance : }

So it was fitting that years later we were back in Mystic with a fantastic couple, Jen and John, for their beautiful wedding at the Boat Shed at Lighthouse Point in Mystic Seaport.  Their wedding ceremony was set against a classic backdrop of the lighthouse with the beautiful wooden schooner Brilliant docked alongside. Lots of laughter all day long–Jen is the happiest person we’ve ever met (and John’s not far behind!).

A fun, warm wedding where everyone enjoyed the last days of summer in the perfect place.  The sailors docked at the Boat Shed even blew the conch shell when Jen and John were married!  Nice nautical touches included the wooden lobster buoy for guests to sign, starfish place cards, and the sea foam green accents from the dresses to the wedding cake.  It was very nice working with Alyson, the event coordinator from Mystic Seaport.   Their caterer, Coastal Gourmet, were great as well.  If you haven’t been in awhile, make plans to check out Mystic Seaport–we’re excited to take the boys there soon.

Really nice wedding–thanks Jen and John for having us document your day!!

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Erin and Lee’s Columbia, Connecticut lakeside wedding from July is on Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book Blog!  Erin and Lee are great folks and their wedding was personal, stylish and really fun.  Thanks again Erin and Lee!!

The beautiful wedding weather marches on…providing a gorgeous day for Christina and Trevor’s really fun wedding on Long Island Sound at the Larchmont Yacht Club last weekend.  Here’s a glimpse with more to come!  We need to be mad bloggers over the next few weeks to show you all these great weddings!

Christina and Trevor, have an awesome time in Croatia! Congratulations!!

Another sneak peek from Labor Day weekend’s weddings…Caitlin and Greg’s wedding at their beautiful home in Essex CT was picture perfect!  Here is one image to tide you over, with more coming soon on our new blog!  Wonderful working with Kristin and Lauren of Bellafare event planning!

Congratulations Caitlin and Greg!!

What a wonderful wedding last Saturday for Jen and John as they celebrated seaside at the Boat Shed at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut!  Thankfully Earl was long gone by then with a perfect day on hand.  Here’s a sneak peek with more coming soon!  Congratulations Jen and John!!

Welcome to our new website and blog for IRIS Photography!  We are excited to have a new look…thanks for visiting and have a great fall!