Tracy + Billy: Marine wedding in Leicester, MA

Let me start by saying one thing: Mike will never, ever forget this wedding. I fell in love with a nerd, and a history buff. He was surrounded by living history, honor and valor, true American heroes. It was a week after Tracy's wedding and he was STILL talking about how in awe he was throughout the day. 

Our groom - a Navy Cross recipient. Lots of men in uniform. Lots of handsome men in uniform. ;) (Sorry, I couldn't resist the wink.) Our bride - a knockout. Truly glowed from the inside out. She was graceful under pressure, smiled all day/night long and the love for her guy? So obvious. 

The couple, who've been together for two years after meeting through friends in California (even though they both are Massachusetts natives), were engaged at dinner at the Grand Coronado Hotel. The following day, they celebrated their engagement by JUMPING OUT OF A PLANE with their friends. Billy arranged for friends to go skydiving with them. They took the plunge. 

I'm so pun-ny.

So gushing aside, serving as wedding photographers to document another moment in Billy and Tracy's life was an honor for us. The Leicester Country Club served as a beautiful early spring backdrop for both the ceremony and reception. The beautiful flowers were designed by local florist Holmes Sushas Flowers, and the cake was by Alice at Counter Bean Bakery. The entertainment? None other than the voice we all grew up listening to on the radio, Balthazar. It was a party filled with love, laughter and totally swoon-worthy uniforms. 

That last photo? It made Mike's day. 

Melinda + Steve: Fall River elopement

Melinda planned a fabulous wedding in a short amount of time. She and Steve are the parents to a beautiful little boy, and he played a large part in their beautiful city hall ceremony. After exchanging their vows and getting some portraits done as a couple and a family, we dined at Cotali Mar Restaurant in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in their fabulous adega. Surrounded by brick and barrels of wine, Melinda's purple, burlap and lace themed decor brought the perfect level of rustic elegance. 

Milestones Flower Shop | Cotali Mar Restaurant | City Clerk of Fall River | House of Lubold

I suck at blogging

That is no exaggeration. It's actually the understatement of the year. 

I promise to blog more. To share with you the stories of our HOLP couples and families along with some of their memories. To hold you over until I get on the ball, here is a favorite photo of our little man taken this Mother's Day. 

Charlie | Rhode Island portrait photographer | House of Lubold Photography

Adorable. When Charlie turned one this fall, we joined he and his parents at the beautiful Colt State Park in Bristol for a portrait session to commemorate the milestone. Here are some of our favorite images of a very adorable boy! I don't know how many times I told Mom and Dad that I was obsessed with those eyes. 

This family is a prime example of my frequent "coordinate, don't match" rule for holp | portraits.

Mike + Shaunna | Harkness State Park, Waterford, CT engagement session | House of Lubold Photography

NO WORDS. 

Simply. There are no words to describe how much we love this couple. We use our engagement sessions as a way to get to know our couples, have them become familiar with our personalities and shooting style, and overall, just to get comfortable in front of the camera. 

Shaunna and Mike not only have awesome names VERY similar to ours, they also share a love of photography. The decision to book HOLP was not one they made on a whim; they researched and ultimately followed their hearts. Because really, we're client/photographer soul mates. 

We shot their engagement session in late September, just before sunset at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Connecticut. The park was packed with events, a wedding and birthday parties, but can you tell? We managed to get all the images we traveled there for, plus new ones. We're quite excited for their wedding next fall. Really. There are no words.