Sep 1st, 2010
by kpikephoto.
Mariesa and Jon were married at The Mountain Top Inn, one of my most favorite wedding venues in Vermont. The wedding was gorgeous, the weather was perfect, the views were spectaular and the bride and groom were stunning. A “picture perfect” day, as I like to say.
The wedding was on Saturday, Aug 8, but we decided that I should stay the night so that we could do a fun “trash the dress” session the following day. And, after a long night of dancing and celebrating, the entire wedding party got up, did their hair and make up and got dressed a second time in their wedding best.
Then everyone went down to the lake… and jumped in. For an hour, the bride and groom and their entourage splashed and played in the water and mud and had a ball. The resulting photos are priceless.
Last week I received an email from Mariesa thanking me for that photo session and telling me how much everyone really enjoyed the event. Then she wrote, “Jon lost his wedding ring while we were doing the photo shoot. I know that this may seem tragic to some but for us it was just funny and seems to be a suitable place for it since he doesn’t wear jewerly any way. Somehow it is fitting that the ring which represents our bond is now forever in VT seeing how important a role the state played in our love.”
WOW! I was, and still am at a loss for words. SO, when words fail me, I turn to pictures. Enjoy the slide show and Congratulations to an amazing couple!
If you’d like to see all of the photos from Mariesa and Jon’s magical wedding weekend, please click here . You will need to get the password for this gallery from the bridal couple.
Posted in: Weddings, video slideshows.
Aug 13th, 2010
by kpikephoto.
New Hampshire residents Mary and Mindy have been together for 22 years, and finally, after their state passed the Marriage equality law last year, they decided it was time to make “honest women” of themselves and get hitched. Joined by their adopted canine children Niko and Jovi (Niko was the ring bearer!), Mary and Mindy shared their vows in front of 125 friends and family members.
It was a lovely Saturday afternoon ceremony, July 17, followed by dinner and dancing and there were almost as many kids there as there were adults (including many of Mary’s students!). Needless to say, there were lots of happy tears and joyous moments and special personal touches (like the custom made cake topper of the bridal couple and all of their animals!)
Mary and Mindy are two of those most genuine and loving people I’ve had the honor of working with and I can’t be happier for them and their new life together as a married couple. May they live happily (and legally) ever after….
If you’d like to see all of the photos from Mary and Mndy’s wedding day, please click HERE This IS a password protected gallery, so you will need to get that secret password from the bridal couple!
Posted in: Weddings, video slideshows.
Aug 10th, 2010
by kpikephoto.
Sarah and Tony are getting married on September 5 in Stowe, and we just got their engagement session in by the skin of our teeth. They met while both at Harvard University and so we were originally scheduled to do the E session in Harvard Square this summer. But the airlines didnt cooperate and Sarah’s flight was cancelled just before she was to fly to Boston from San Francisco to meet up with Tony and me.
So, with just weeks to go until the wedding, Sarah and Tony made one last visit to Vermont and we were able to connect for their portrait session. It was a beautiful evening, close to sunset and, since Sarah’s father was a farmer, I had my eyes set on taking them to a field in Shelburne loaded with hay bales. As a lark, we also took along my newly restored victorian love seat and we had a blast using it to create fun portraits. This couple is just too adorable and I can’t wait to photograph them again at the wedding! Enjoy this lovely little slideshow and I dare you not to smile!!
Posted in: E sessions, video slideshows.
Jul 16th, 2010
by kpikephoto.
I met Lee and Tiffany just a few months ago, when they came to Vermont from Philly, along with their 4-year-old daughter Ellie, for their engagement portrait session. We had such a great day of photography and getting to know one another, and I knew then that they’d be friends for life. I couldn’t wait to photograph their wedding and see them share their vows in front of their family and friends.
Lee and Tiffany chose to wed on July 4th, a day that celebrates independence and equality for everyone in this country. It reminded me of how proud I am to live in Vermont, where same sex weddings are embraced and honored. They are so in love, such wonderful mothers to their daughter and after meeting their families, I understood why they they are both so warm and giving to each other and those around them.
So, here’s to this beautiful couple and I hope this slideshow does their day justice!
If you’d like to see all 700 plus photos from Lee and Tiffany’s wedding, please click HERE. This IS a password protected gallery, so you’ll need to get the secret code from the bridal couple!
Posted in: Weddings.
Jun 29th, 2010
by kpikephoto.
Justin and Tiffany were married at All Souls Interfaith Gathering on June 12, and it was a “picture perfect” day–slightly overcast, not too warm and the previous day’s massive rainstrom a distant memory from the bridal couple.
Tiffany worked on so many details of this wedding, it was hard for me to believe she was still standing when the ceremony started. But the effort did not go unnoticed and everything was gorgeous. I loved it all– from the orange crinoline under Tiffany’s wedding dress to the personalized bride and groom pens she left at each place setting. The food was scrumtuous (Thanks to Catering By Dale!) and the funky music (the Phil Abair Band) kept the guests dancing until the school busses on site brought everyone back to the hotel at the end of the night.
Here’s a peak at a few of my favorite photos from the day and a really fun video slideshow follows with much much more to see!
To see all the photos from Justin and Tiffany’s wedding day, please click here. You will need to get the gallery password from the bridal couple!
PS: This wedding was brought to you by some GREAT vendors:
Catering: Catering By Dale
Bar: Bevo
Flowers: Richard Corbett (802-865-4788-no website)
Band: The Phil Abair Band
venue: All Souls Interfaith Gathering
…and your photo staff: Karen Pike and my awesome assistant Jen Kiewit
Posted in: Weddings, video slideshows.
Jun 9th, 2010
by kpikephoto.
Lizzie and Ben are getting married next September and I can’t wait for their wedding. I have known Lizzie’s parents for years and I am just so excited to be a part of the celebration. For their engagement session, we started shooting pictures in and around my studio (you all know how much I love the train tracks and the bright red wall of a nearby old building) but then we thought it would be fun to spend some time in UPSTAIRS ANTIQUES across the street. I had never been there and Lizzie and Ben were psyched to go snooping through the dusty shelves in search of some treasures.
And it was full of treasures-both the store and the photo ops! Ben and Lizzie were particularly taken with an antique Ski lift and I couldnt resist making oodles of photos of this beautiful couple reflected in the ornate old mirrors hanging on the wall.
We ended our session with some lovely and romantic lake side portraits and then I sent the couple on their way until I see them again next Fall. Congratulations, Lizzie and Ben!!! Have a great summer…
If you’d like to see all the photos from Lizzie and Ben’s engagement photo session, please click HERE
Posted in: E sessions, video slideshows.
Jun 4th, 2010
by kpikephoto.
Tiffany and Lee are getting married on July 4 in Middlebury. “Are you coming to our wedding”? their 4-year-old daughter Ellie asked me. “I’m the flower girl!” she beamed with delight. And then I beamed with delight, too!
We had a ball running all over Oakledge Park for their engagement photo session last week, the whole time Ellie asking, “Can I take off my clothes and go in the water now?” And it would have been perfect, but when Ellie slipped in the water and scraped her bottom, there was nothing we could do to console her…. Until we ate ice cream, that is!
After the ice cream, tears all dried and Ellie’s bottom feeling a little less sore, We continued our session outside my studio. Ellie decided that she, too, needed to take pictures, so she borrowed one of my toy cameras and finished the day by taking some shots of her moms. You HAVE to watch this slideshow to the end to see these precious images of the budding photographer at work!
And, yes, Ellie, I wouldnt miss your wedding for the world. It WILL be one of the highlights of my summer.
If you’d like to see all of the photos from their Engagement session, please click HERE. YOu will need to get the password from Tiffany and Lee.
Posted in: E sessions, Photo Potpourri, video slideshows.
