Laura and Brian’s September Wedding at The Mill on The River in South Windsor, CT

Shooting weddings are long days… but they’re long days I enjoy every step of the way. I get to have a VIP pass into peoples lives whom otherwise I wouldn’t be less than an arms length away from. I get the chance to witness one of the finest days of a person’s life, and I am handed the opportunity to participate in all the love, joy, excitement, and purity of emotion that surrounds these days. I slip into the shadows and, with my camera lens, witness all the genuine laughs and moments of companionship shared between the closest of family and friends.

I never had a sister, but it was something I often daydreamed about. My mother has two sisters herself, and growing up I always admired how they bonded. You constantly have a best friend in a sister… a shopping buddy, a boyfriend (or in this case, fiance) critique expert, a problem solver, and a source of unwavering love. In these daydreams I always imagined that my hypothetical sisters would be a little like Laura and her sisters. What a pleasure it was to observe these three girls help each other as they got ready, and support Laura as the rest of the day unfolded. From custom tags identifying the “something blue,” to celebratory mimosas, and matching pink robes, these three sisters made me daydream once again about the sibling bond I wish I always had… and from behind my lens I was able to feel, just a little bit, what that awesomely powerful bond is like.