Meg and Scott received their gorgeous album late last week and Meg kindly posted this on my facebook wall:

“Got the album today. AMAZING!!!! It is better than I even imagined! Youuuuuu are the bestest!!!”

I love their album too

If you want to see more on the Brown Eyed Photography Facebook page – it’s here. Go “like” us if you haven’t yet!

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Meg and Scott had a detail rich wedding. We loved discovering the shutters used to display table assignments, the brown and pink color scheme, and having so much fun with a borrowed International tractor. Meg thought of everything and the finished effect was incredible. Seriously, she needs to design events for a living! We loved sharing the day with Meg and Scott and their awesome families.
More photo action coming soon! This was the teaser. Meg and Scott’s wedding was beautiful because of the details but unforgettable because of the way Scott looks at Meg and the way Meg lights up a room. The plan is to get the rest of the pictures blogged from this wedding this week.

PS which is your favorite detail?

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Stephanie arranged to have a horse drawn carriage bring her to the ceremony location. She’s had a long history with horses and this was a way to incorporate her love of horses. The horse has had an interesting past and definitely knew how to bring a girl to her wedding in high style!

Stephanie and Mike combined different colored sand to symbolize the shared life they will have together. What an awesome reminder to keep in their new home of their wedding day commitment.

During the last song all of the guests surrounded Stephanie and Mike as they danced their last dance on their wedding day. It was beautiful. Definitely a hide-behind-the-camera-so-no-one-sees-you-tearing-up moment.

… they were almost the last ones to leave. First making sure Mike’s grandmother received an impressive number of “one more hug”‘s and thanking friends and family members who were on their way to Stephanie’s parents for an after-wedding party (that we were kindly also invited to … and sadly declined) … and then they were off …

… first one quick stop up the road. On the way in to the ceremony/reception location I noticed a sign near the entrance saying “free kittens call …”
Stephanie was so excited! She and Mike and agreed to get a cat (but Stephanie really wanted a kitten) as a wedding gift to each other after their honeymoon. While at their reception Stephanie and Mike (I’ll admit, it was mostly Stephanie) asked the owners of the ceremony/reception location about the kittens. There were two left, right up the driveway in a nearby barn.
The couple stopped by the barn on their way out of town.

Do you think they chose only one? No way. Two kittens went home with Stephanie and Mike after their honeymoon and have settled in well.

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I’ve been teasing you with details and cake – the coming together of Michael and Arik’s wedding was beautiful. The whole day was filled with beautiful people, an awesome couple, all set on the fabulous Church St in Burlington, VT and Lake Champlain. So so lovely.

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I don’t really know. I must confess, I have not seen ALL of Cupp’s wedding cakes but this one has to be one of the best. The detail and color was perfect and was clearly designed to fit right into the beautiful details at Michael and Arik’s wedding. Thank you Cupp’s for a job exceptionally well done!

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Arik and Michael definitely didn’t disappoint with their spectacular details. I didn’t expect any less of them really. Do you see the windmills? I love them. More pictures to come – think spectacular cake and all the other awesome fun you can have on Church St. in Burlington and a cruise on Lake Champlain. Yeah. Pretty much perfect.

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Kelly and Pat are the nicest couple you’ll ever meet. Seriously. All their friends told us as they got ready for their day. We knew they were nice enough but most people are nice, right?
It didn’t take long until we had fallen totally in love with these two – just like all of their family and friends who loved being in the glow of Kelly and Pat. They are so warm hearted, welcoming, and super friendly. AND we had the privilege of photographing their beautiful wedding!

Pat and Kelly both got a little more emotional than they had expected during the ceremony. Kelly and I had talked a lot about the importance of living in the moment during your wedding day and during the ceremony it was clear Kelly and Pat were very present in the moment.

Kelly and Pat started dating senior year of college – when they lived in neighboring townhouses at Saint Mike’s (aka – The Harvard of the North, according to a family member of Kelly’s) – so we HAD to go over to Townhouse 304 and 305 in wedding beauty!

The bridesmaids were superb! So friendly, cute, and up for anything. And do you see these stunning flowers from Randi at Silver Toad Florist?

awesome awesome dancing!

Incredible speeches – really really funny and sweet. Burned fleece jackets, wrestling poison ivy, sweet birthday singing … and more – oh! the speeches. sigh.

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Your wedding photographer is one of the first people you’ll see on your wedding day that will make the day feel like it’s really finally here! Your wedding photographer is likely to be one of the last people you see before you walk down the aisle and the first person you see as you walk back down the aisle with your wedding band newly placed on your finger!

When your wedding day is said and done what you’ll have left after all of the planning and anticipating and your perfectly executed wedding day will be the images. These will hold your memories and be the piece of your incredible day that gets passed from generation to generation. These are what you’ll pull out at anniversaries, on date nights, and just when you’re wanting to remember the magic that made your day your day. This is why your photographer choice is important and this is why we take our jobs very very seriously.

Things to look for when choosing a wedding photographer:

Someone who is willing to meet with you, just to get to know you and for you to get to know them. It takes personally meeting with your photographer to determine if they are the best match.  Their website or a referral alone won’t give the whole perspective.

Consider the photographer’s style and skills. Browse their portfolio and blog.  Is there consistency? Can they work under a variety of conditions and scenarios?  Every photographer has a unique vision – do they provide the “look” that you would like for your wedding images?

Does the photographer work alone or as a team?  Josh and I work as a wife-husband team and it rocks. We get to work together doing what we love and our work and life are intermingled. We love that. It shows in our work and our interactions with our clients. We each know where the other is going to be and have no problem critiquing and pushing each other to always improve.  Another benefit is allowing your “photographer” to be in two places at once!

How about engagement sessions? We believe pre-wedding engagement sessions are essential and greatly improve both the relationship and the final images. When we’ve had a couple of hours to hang out with our clients before the intensity of the wedding day – it makes things go that much more smoothly. This is why we include engagement sessions with every wedding service, and would encourage you to invest in an engagement session with whoever you choose to capture the images for your wedding day.

Weddings are a big deal. Make sure your photographer has back up equipment with them. Make sure they have a plan if they are deathly ill and can’t make it unexpectedly. Make sure your photographer is insured.

Consider what final products you would like to have. Album? Guest book? Digital files? Wall Portraits? Something else? Something more? There are numerous options and you may want to think through this a little in case there’s anything you absolutely must have after (or for) your wedding day. When you know what those products are you can be sure to find a photographer who can provide these items.  Product quality is important too.

Think long-term too.  You could be planting the seeds of a lasting relationship with someone to be your family’s photographer for life.

Above all else, seek out a photographer or team that you like. You’re going to be spending a lot of time working together, and you want them to see your day the same way as you do. If you meet with your potential photographer and you lose track of time talking about all sorts of interesting things – consider it a match!

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It was so hard to keep a secret – we met up with my siblings and did head shots of everyone against fall foliage. We ordered a 14×14 print on canvas of each kid. These are stunning! My mom was very moved and it was a delight to see her open this gift that all four of us (plus Josh) contributed towards. We hung these up on Christmas day and suddenly the house was taken up a notch and the set has been receiving compliments left and right.
Photography Conference
After a trip to Vermont that included meeting Cormac(!!) followed by a week and a half of down time, we were off to San Antonio, TX for Imaging USA, the Professional Photographers of America conference. We left right before the huge snow storm came to RI. Which one? Oh, the first one.

The conference was stupendous! It was so refreshing to talk focal lengths and f-stops freely! The classes were informative and the trade show was exhausting but rewarding. It took hours to walk through over multiple days!

Website Changes
We had some ideas in mind of updates we wanted to give the website but held off until after the conference. When we returned with notes galore filled with ideas we were ready to tweak the site. Go peek at the site and let us know what you think!

Moving Date
In other pressing news we arranged a pick up date for bees and ordered chicks to be delivered to our new-to-us post office which lead to us nailing down a moving date. The official move date to Vermont is April 23rd!! We’re excited about the relationships already forming with clients in Vermont and about all that awaits us in Vermont.

Before the big move we’re especially looking forward to Rachel and Justin‘s March wedding in MA!! We’re thrilled that Rachel and Justin have invited us to be part of their day that is sure to be beautiful with wedding planner, Heather, of Simply Inviting Weddings.

Limited wedding dates available
We only have four wedding slots open for 2011 – that’s right – FOUR! We’d love to hear from you if you’re looking for a wedding photographer in Vermont!

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Putting this together made my heart go all soft inside. We’re so appreciative to all of you for a spectacular year! A lot of changes coming in the next year with our transition to Vermont and we’re excited about all that it will bring – getting to know you all better and forming new friendships in our new home state!
Thanks for a great year! Looking forward to capturing more memories with you in 2011!

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