Claire & Paul's coastal Connecticut wedding at Harkness State Park and Eolia Mansion was pretty amazing. First off, if you remember Sept. 6th in New England this year, you know that a crazy storm came through that day. Well somehow their outdoor wedding ceremony was perfectly timed. We literally finished the photo walk after the ceremony and bam that storm came in. 

Secondly, I was simply psyched to finally photograph at this stunning location. The mansion is gorgeous, the grounds unbelievable, the boardwalk to the beach spectacular, all of it was phenomenal. I could easily shoot for 3 hours with completely different landscapes and backdrops at my disposal at this killer location. 

Thirdly, Claire and Paul were just fantastic. They were so great to work with and she left me pretty much the most amazing voicemail the day after that I've ever received. Here it is.

"First off thank you, which is a total understatement to how much of a role you played in yesterday going the way it did. I had such an amazing time and to have you there conducting the show was priceless, truly. And I am so excited to see the photos. I hope you had a great time. And really just wanted to say thank you for everything: your support along the way and the amazing job you did yesterday. It made a huge difference in mine and Paul's experience of the day. But seriously Wayne, from the moment you walked into the bridal salon I just felt this calm and excitement that lasted for the whole evening with you. So thank you!" 

And Fourthly, this turned into a great party, you'll see at the end, and I'm not even showing the photo-booth shots.

I am going to let their photos tell the rest of the story and want to mention that this wedding was just featured in The Well Groomed Groom blog as well. 

Enjoy and thanks for viewing!

Vendors    Caterer: A Thyme to Cook // Reception Venue: Eolia Mansion at Harkness State Park // Cake Designer: Lynn Palmer Cakes// Florals: Green Dahlia // Equipment Rentals & Lighting Design: Ryan Designs // Invitation Designer: Wedding Paper Divas // Band: Tangled Vine // Groom’s Shoes: Cole Haan // Groom’s Suit: Jos. A Bank // Groom’s Tie: Vineyard Vines

Harkness State Park Wedding

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I love a good end-of-the-story shot and it was great to be leaving, see the clouds from the storm breaking up and then decide to grab the tripod and do a long exposure of the Eolia Mansion.