Cake Lore Co. | Vendor Love

Wedding desserts are some of my favorite details to photograph on a couple's big day. This past fall, I had the opportunity to photograph a beautiful wedding cake created by the very talented Samantha Miller of Cake Lore Co. during a beautiful Yale University elopement in New Haven, Connecticut! Sam is a Providence, Rhode Island-based pastry chef who is truly dedicated to her craft. Her attention to detail is amazing and her confectionary designs are truly unique! I recently chatted with Sam about her confectionary creations as well as Cake Lore Co. and am so excited for you to get to know her!

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Getting Your Wedding Details Ready to be Photographed

Once I arrive at the bride's wedding prep location (or Arturo to the groom's) and give her a "Happy Wedding Day!" hug and congratulations, I'll start photographing her details before moving onto candids of all the beautiful ladies during wedding prep. I'm sharing a bit of what it's like on my side of the camera, as well as some additional wedding prep detail tips!

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Recommended Wedding Vendors

As a wedding photographer, I've had the pleasure of collaborating with a variety of talented wedding vendors, including everyone from event planners to florists to DJs to stationery designers and more. I'm thankful to have worked alongside such talent in so many areas that help to bring a couple's wedding day to life!

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Tips for Choosing a Wedding Venue

Searching for a wedding venue is possibly one of the hardest tasks of wedding planning, and is also the biggest piece of the puzzle! Now that we're at the tail end of engagement season, I know there are plenty of couples out there starting to search for a venue and set the date that they'll be saying their I Do's. If this sounds like you, I've compiled a list of some of my favorite qualities in a wedding venue and a few recommendations too!

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Fleurish | Vendor Love

I originally met Tori and the team of Fleurish about a year ago, but finally had the chance to work with these talented creatives at a wedding last June! One aspect of Tori's work which I absolutely love is her fresh take on colorful designs. Every time one of her posts show up in my Instagram feed I swoon over her creations!

Wedding PlanningShaina DiazJanuary 24, 2018Guilford Yacht ClubShaina Lee Photography, top Westchester wedding photographer, top Connecticut wedding photographer, Vendor Love, Connecticut wedding vendor, Greenwich CT wedding florist, CT florist, Westchester floristComment

Why Engagement Sessions are an Important Part of the Wedding Experience

When your wedding day arrives, we want you both to feel like it is being captured by friends rather than two strangers who you hired simply to document your day. We enjoy getting to know our couples on a personal level before their wedding arrives, and the engagement session plays a big part in allowing us to do so!