Blogged: A Practical Wedding

Madeline Eisenhart, one of our lovely brides from last summer, recently submitted her wedding photos to the blog A Practical Wedding. Many thanks for the photo credit and the compliments, Maddie. We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Help-Portrait Event

I just wanted to share something that I've been organizing for this weekend - on Saturday, December 12, myself and several other photographers are donating free portrait sessions to people in need in the Burlington area. This is part of an initiative taking place all over the world on Saturday.

Help-Portrait, just to give you an idea, currently has around 1,700 photographers involved in over 260 different locations, including more than 40 different countries.

Thanks to our supporters:

Mike Worthington, Photographer
Raj Chawla, Photographer
Jeff Clarke, Photographer

Committee on Temporary Shelter
The Lund Family Center
Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program
Vermont Teddy Bear - for lending us photography equipment

PhotoGarden - for printing photos for the families! An incredibly generous offer.

And of course Judd, my partner in all things Eve, for helping to photograph this weekend.

Please shoot me an email if you are interested in getting involved, or if you know someone in need who would like a free portrait.

Find out more on Help-Portrait's site and on our Facebook page here.

New WeddingWire images

I've just updated our portfolio on WeddingWire - check it out to get a glimpse of our most recent work! We'll be updating our site with new work soon as well.

Cheers!

August 1, 2009: Colleen & Matthieu, Chittenden, Vermont

In the upcoming - and relatively slow - winter months, we'll be posting a few of our favorite weddings from this past summer. One of my absolute favorites, Colleen and Matthieu's, took place at the Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden.







Judd photographed the groomsmen struggling to figure out how to fold their hankies...



T-minus twenty minutes!!



The ceremony took place just up the hill from the inn, overlooking the mountains.









Yummy chocolate table assignments - and gorgeous satin and pearl-wrapped flower bouquets.



After we got the formals out of the way we had a little more fun with some of the bridal party shots.





A festive reception followed outdoors.

Published: BRIDES

So sorry for the long absence. It's been our busiest wedding season ever and being a solo blogger while editing thousands of pictures a week is a challenge! We wrapped up our last October weddings a week or two ago and are breathing a collective sigh of relief.

I was excited to see my photo in this month's issue of BRIDES magazine. I mentioned a few months ago that I won first place in the ceremony category of the 2008 WPJA/BRIDES contest. Well, here it is. The placement of the photo is not stellar (note that the dress, the focus of the image, is in the gutter) but oh well. I'm still pretty thrilled! Also check it out online on the BRIDES site and on the WPJA site.

The image is from Renée and Jason's wedding at the Pruyn House in Newtonville, New York last year on June 28. Renée got her vintage pink dress from Etsy.





The original image:

Vendor Feature: Scribbles

Business: Scribbles
Owner: The Jarecki family
Location: 96 Church Street, Burlington, VT
Hours: Mon–Sat, 10a.m.–8p.m., Sun 12p.m.–6p.m.
Phone: (802) 863-9004

I was delighted when Jenn Jarecki agreed to show me around Scribbles, a family-owned stationery store and Church Street staple started back in 1994. This little mom-and-pop paperie just won a Seven Daysies award for Best Stationer in Chittenden County for the second year in a row. Check out their website for store info and their blog for recent news.

The back of the store, devoted entirely to custom invitations, offers shelves upon shelves of stationery samples and tables for sitting and perusing as long as you like. Though you can order online, Jenn strongly recommends that you make an appointment to come in and look at samples. Their website, however, is extremely helpful, with an FAQ section on wedding invitations. I don't know what's better, the fantastic customer service or the delightful variety of papers and invitations available. Swing by or make an appointment to see for yourself!

Coming up: A mini vendor feature on calligrapher Geoffrey Burnham, who has been addressing envelopes for Scribbles' customers for nearly 15 years.




Jenn Jarecki, general manager, hard at work.




Details, details! As someone with a weakness for good design and letterpress, I couldn't get enough of the textures and colors Scribbles has to offer.




This little sign on the front door won me over the second I walked in. Naturally.



Emma, Deb and Joe's resident chocolate lab.


In addition to invitations, the front half of the store offers novelties, journals, dog collars, action figures, greeting cards and a plethora of other gift-able items for the Church Street shopper. And, of course, every kind of wrapping paper you can imagine to put them in.





Perusing invitation samples.

Premier vendor feature

Vendor: Vermont Gemological Laboratory
Owner: Kennon Young
Location: 22 Church Street, Burlington, VT
Phone: (802) 862-6600

We are happy to present our first vendor feature, on a local jeweler and friend of ours, Kennon Young, who founded Vermont Gemological Laboratory in 2004. He was recently featured in the Burlington Free Press. Kennon does custom jewelry design including, of course, wedding and engagement rings. One of only two certified appraisers (in gems and jewelry) in Vermont, Kennon is also the youngest in the nation with his credentials.

I stopped by a couple of weeks ago while he did a metalsmithing demonstration in front of his studio on 22 Church Street. Do yourself a favor and swing by sometime to see some of his custom work!

Addendum: In the near future, we will be photographing a selection of Kennon's pieces. Stay tuned for part two!

BRIDES/WPJA Contest Win!

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So, I thought I'd be able to sit on this one until it was published in the fall, but I'm bursting with the news. I recently found out that I won the Ceremony category of the latest BRIDES/WPJA contest! The photo will be featured on the BRIDES and WPJA sites, as well as published in the November/December issue of BRIDES.

The winning image is from Renée and Jason's wedding at the Pruyn House in Newtonville, New York last year on June 28. Renée found her vintage pink dress on Etsy, and told me that the shoes actually cost more than the dress itself. Renée and Jason's one-year anniversary was just a couple of weeks ago - Congratulations to you both!

Remaining dates for 2009

It's been a busy season so far and we have just a small handful of dates left open - these are August 29, September 5, October 10 and October 17. We've had several inquiries but not yet booked anyone on these days. Mention this post when you book and we'll give you a free web gallery as well as a 5% discount on your hourly coverage! We're also quickly filling up dates for next year so feel free to inquire.

Coming up soon - Vendor features on Scribbles, calligrapher Geoffrey Burnham, and jeweler Kennon Young, as well as more images from our July weddings.

June 28, 2009: Jason & Candy, Burlington, Massachusetts

Jason and Candy were married at the Lemon Tree Restaurant in Burlington, Massachusetts (owned by Candy's parents - awesome food!) in a traditional Thai Buddhist ceremony.

June 13, 2009: Pat & Becca, Portland, Maine

Pat & Becca were married on June 13 at the First Congregational Church of Gray (where Becca's parents and grandparents were married) in Gray, Maine. They had their reception at Mariner's Banquet in downtown Portland. Here are a handful of selected images.