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The Pavilion at Crystal Lake Wedding | Kathy & Mark

April 27, 2011

I met Kathy and Mark last July while photographing Lauren and Rob’s Portsmouth Elks Club wedding in New Hampshire. I love photographing friends of past couples I work with, because I get to see so many familiar faces! While Kathy and Mark call Jamaica Plain their home these days, they decided on a destination rustic Connecticut wedding at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake in Middletown, CT. Kathy grew up nearby in Connecticut, and some of Mark’s family joined their celebration after traveling 21 hours on an international flight from New Zealand! Kathy and Mark video-recorded their entire ceremony and reception from the balcony above and sent a live feed to family and friends across the world so they could be a part of their day. Following their fun and emotional ceremony (including high fives, tears, laughter, special blessings in multiple languages and a wine ceremony), Kathy and Mark said hello as a newly married couple to their family in New Zealand using Skype! What a sweet and brilliant idea! They also had mini American and New Zealand country flags on display by their wedding guest sign-in book. In addition to all of these details that really made their day personal, and that much more special, they also had beautiful white and yellow wedding florals and a unique cake topper with two pigs dressed as a bride and groom. I was so excited the rain stopped long enough to create stunning outdoor portraits of Kathy and Mark by the beautiful trees along Crystal Lake and the Pavilion’s gazebo. The rest of the evening was spent dancing and celebrating; a perfect ending to a perfect day. I had such a great time with everyone and I’m secretly hoping to join their family and friends again next time as their New Zealand wedding photographer! Congratulations again Kathy and Mark!

Connecticut Wedding Photographers | CYN PHOTO

Boston based CT Wedding Photographer: CYN PHOTO

Ceremony Venue: The Pavilion on Crystal Lake in Middletown Connecticut

Reception Venue: The Pavilion on Crystal Lake in Middletown Connecticut

Event Coordinator: The CT Wedding Group

Cake Artist: Kim at Kim’s Cottage Confections

Entertainment: Shawn at Shawn’s DJ Mobile Service

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Crystal Lake Connecticut Wedding Photos | Kathy & Mark | Sneak Peek

April 25, 2011

I had such a great time photographing Kathy and Mark’s wedding about a week ago at The Pavilion on Crystal Lake in Middletown, Connecticut. So much so, that I couldn’t wait to share this beautiful portrait of the two of them on their wedding day! I’ll be sharing more of their wedding photos (along with wonderful details about these two!) on the blog later this week!

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Ocean House Destination Rhode Island Wedding | Alissa & Michael

April 20, 2011

Alissa and Michael were married April 9th, 2011 at the beautiful Ocean House in Watch Hill on a perfect early spring day. They decided on a destination wedding in Rhode Island and an escape to paradise (Aruba!) to celebrate their honeymoon. These two are accustomed to travel, as Michael first proposed holding a sign welcoming Alissa in an airport which read “Will you marry me?” They had the sign framed and hanging proudly on display at their reception. I love that they are preserving this romantic gesture and I can imagine them finding the perfect wall space to hang it in their home. Alissa and Michael’s wedding day was one filled with warm moments of laughter and tears shared with close family and friends (and as a family tradition even their sweet dog Benny joined momentarily!). I loved Alissa’s choices of white, purple and orange wedding details and loved photographing their stunning florals done by Joyce at Stoneblossom. I had such a wonderful time spending the day with them both and their very welcoming family. Congratulations again Alissa and Michael!