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A bride and groom hold hands and laugh standing under a flower laden metal arbor and fall folliage at their Lord Thompson Manor wedding
Wedding

Lord Thompson Manor

Lord Thompson Manor is a private estate setting for weddings tucked away in the peaceful northeast corner of Connecticut. Located down a long, wooded driveway, this 40-acre property features a beautiful manor house, lush gardens, and indoor and outdoor spaces…
Rhode Island • Wedding

OceanCliff Weddings

Imagine having your OceanCliff wedding on 10 acres of rolling lawns, with breathtaking ocean views in every direction. This historic estate in Newport, RI offers an idyllic setting for weddings. Constructed in the 19th century, this picturesque venue combines timeless…
A man and woman in white embrace on rocks overlookin the ocean house hotel in watch hill rhode island
Rhode Island • Wedding

10 Beautiful Places to Elope in Rhode Island

Before planning to elope in Rhode Island it’s important to note that the concept of elopement has evolved significantly and become popularized in modern times.  Merriam-Webster Dictionary reflects this shift in meaning, noting that “Elope’s meaning is shifting towards ‘a…
Nine images of Rhode Island wedding venues including Ocean House, Boat Charter, Barn at Mount Hope Farm, Blithewold, Fort Adams, Ochre Court, Celtica Pub, Roger Williams Park, and CAV restaurant
Rhode Island • Wedding

Wedding Venues in Rhode Island | 2024 Guide

2024 Guide Wedding Venues in Rhode Island Discover your dream wedding venue in Rhode Island! Explore 100+ locations, from hidden gems to luxurious waterfront estates in this guide. Welcome to your guide for Rhode Island wedding venues! If you’re engaged,…
A bride and groom stand hand in hand at an ourdoor altar with a plan overhead at their Newport Beach House wedding in Rhode Island
Wedding

Newport Beach House Weddings

Dreaming of a beachy boho modern wedding, surrounded by the soothing sound of ocean waves? Look no further than the Newport Beach House, a picturesque seaside venue located just a stone’s throw away from downtown Newport, Rhode Island. This exquisite…
Cape Cod • Family

Provincetown Family Photographer

Affectionately known as “Ptown” by locals and visitors alike, Provincetown Cape Cod is a charming and picturesque town.  This quaint little paradise is renowned for its vibrant arts scene, welcoming atmosphere, stunning oceanside setting, and a rich history of tolerance…
Rhode Island • Wedding

Glen Manor House Wedding

Are you envisioning an elegant mansion wedding set against a backdrop of natural beauty?  Then look no further than the enchanting Glen Manor House Wedding venue in Portsmouth, RI.  Nestled on the shores of the Sakonnet River, this historic mansion…
A silhouette of a bride and groom standing on a dock with boats in the background and a sunset sky at The Bohlin Weddings and Events
Rhode Island • Wedding

The Bohlin Weddings and Events

The Bohlin Weddings and Events provided the perfect backdrop for these stunning boho wedding photos. Tucked amidst elegant yachts, The Bohlin’s dock offers unobstructed views of the harbor and the iconic Newport Bridge. It has a laid-back ambiance, contrasting with…
A woman with sunlit veil and a man in silhouette look at each other in front of a lighthouse with the ocean and a sailboat behind them
Rhode Island • Wedding

Castle Hill Inn Weddings

Castle Hill Inn Weddings are all about luxury and sophistication.  If you’re dreaming of an elegant wedding by the sea, this is THE wedding venue to make your dreams come true.  The sprawling 40-acre estate with its historic inn overlooking…
A man in a navy 3 piece suit with pink bowtie kissing a woman in a white dress holding a bouquet of flowers in front of a stone backdrop covered with flowers
Rhode Island • Wedding

Shepherd’s Run Weddings

I am in love with Shepherd’s Run – Rhode Island’s newest wedding venue!  Shepherd’s run was originally a 1930’s summer manor home, then it was part of the Prout School, and now it is a winery and event venue.  I…
A couple getting married under the pergola in the Italian garden at Harkness Park
Wedding

Harkness Park Wedding

I’m very excited to share photos from this elopement with wedding photos at Harkness Park.  If you’ve never been, Harkness Park in Waterford, CT is just a gorgeous location that never disappoints (check out the last wedding I photographed at…
Engagement • Rhode Island

Napatree Point Engagement Session

Epic is the word I’d use to describe this Napatree Point engagement session.  This was actually my first ever job at Napatree Point in Westerly, and it did not disappoint.  We ended the engagement session with the most amazing sunset…
A bride and groom backlit against a mansion at night at their winter wedding in newport
Rhode Island • Wedding

Winter Wedding in Newport RI

Maggie and Abe’s winter wedding in Newport, RI was a long time coming. Originally scheduled for December 2020, it had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges, they decided to have a small wedding that year…
A father crouching down on a beach with his young daughter and son hugging him from the sides
Cape Cod • Family

Eastham Family Photos

This year I’ve seen a huge demand for family photos in Eastham (and all of Cape Cod for that matter).  Families are going on vacation again and getting back together after being apart during the pandemic.  What better place for…
A couple walking hand in hand through a large stone tunnel at one of Rhode Island's oldest wedding venues - Fort Adams
Rhode Island • Wedding

Fort Adams Wedding

Weddings are back!  I could not have been more excited to photograph this one in Newport, especially the wedding photos at Fort Adams (a place I had not been before)!  I rarely get to be a second photographer, so this…
Rhode Island • Wedding

Hotel Viking Wedding

This Hotel Viking wedding closed out my 2020 season, and what a season it was!  I was so impressed with how ALL of my clients handled the curveballs that 2020 threw at them.  Maggie and Abe were no exception.  Their…
Rhode Island • Wedding

Shelter Harbor Inn Wedding

New favorite wedding venue alert – the Shelter Harbor Inn.  How am I just finding out about this adorable venue in Westerly, RI?  It all started last year when Heather and Michael hired me to photograph their spring wedding in…
Rhode Island • Wedding

Aldrich Mansion Wedding

An Aldrich Mansion Wedding, FINALLY!  I say finally for two reasons.  First, my clients were supposed to have this wedding back in May.  COVID forced them to reschedule (twice).  They ultimately decided to have a very small wedding on their…
A bride in white dress and veil holds hand with a groom in a suit as they walk down a hill away from Blithewold Mansion a top rhode island wedding venue
Rhode Island • Wedding

Blithewold Mansion Wedding

This Blithewold Mansion wedding is the stuff dreams are made of.  Believe it or not, this wedding happened in LATE October.  It’s hard to believe because it was 70 degrees and the Blithewold Mansion gardens were still in full bloom…
A family of four adults including two parents and two daughters in a group hug in beach dunes
Cape Cod • Family

Cape Cod Family Photographer

As a Cape Cod family photographer, I specialize in the Outer Cape—especially Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown—but I also happily work with families in other parts of the Cape. I try to spend as much time as possible at my…
Rhode Island • Wedding

Block Island Wedding

The most beautiful Block Island wedding happened last month amidst a global pandemic.  And you know what, it didn’t matter in the slightest because Keith and Eileen’s boat on Block Island was the perfect location for their seven-person elopement.  I…
Engagement • Family • Rhode Island • Wedding

Narragansett Photographer

I am a Narragansett Photographer providing family and wedding photography services. From Bonnet Shores to Point Judith, to The Towers, Narragansett has some amazing photo locations! Bonnet Shores Narragansett Family Photographer Bonnet Shores is a great spot for Narragansett family…
A pregnant woman wearing a straw hat and cream floral dress standing in the surf by the watch hill lighthouse
Family • Rhode Island

Rhode Island Maternity Photos

I did this gorgeous Rhode Island maternity photo session a couple of weeks ago in Westerly.  The couple is expecting a baby girl in September and Watch Hill is their go-to beach location.  We made a plan to meet up…
Engagement • Rhode Island

Tennis Hall of Fame Wedding

I was so looking forward to finally photographing a Tennis Hall of Fame Wedding this year!  Heather and Mike were scheduled to get married at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI on June 19, 2020.  They planned…
A bride in a white dress and fur shawl holds hands with her groom in a navy suit and red tie on a dock leading to the ocean with boats beneath a sunset sky
Cape Cod

Chequessett Club Wedding

Chequessett Club is a truly remarkable wedding venue, conveniently located just up the street from my parents’ house!  As they are members of the club, I have enjoyed countless hours at the beach and on the golf course. The venue…
Wedding

Branford House Weddings

The Branford House is one of the most elegant seaside Connecticut wedding venues.  It’s a gorgeous stone mansion that rivals those you’d see in Newport. Situated on Uconn’s Avery Point campus in Groton CT, Branford House Weddings enjoy panoramic views…
A bride and groom spray champagne at their Mount Hope Farm wedding near the cove cabin with the ocean and mount hope bridge in the background
Rhode Island • Wedding

Mount Hope Farm Weddings

Mount Hope Farm is a gorgeous country estate in Bristol, RI, and a perfect wedding location!  As you first drive through the gates and onto the grounds you see the historic inn, gardens, and barn.  Keep going another mile down…
A bride and groom kissing in silhouette with a long flowing veil beneath a sunset sky at their Belle Mer wedding
Rhode Island • Wedding

Belle Mer Weddings

Belle Mer is the best Newport wedding venue for glamorous seaside weddings.  My favorite feature is the Ocean Lawn, a manicured green lawn that is used for outdoor wedding ceremonies and cocktail hours.  Thanks to its location on Goat Island…
A woman in white and man in a navy suit kiss and embrace with ochre court mansion behind them
Rhode Island • Wedding

12 Most Photogenic Newport Wedding Venues

Which Newport wedding venues are the best?  A question I get asked often. It makes sense since I’m a professional Rhode Island wedding photographer. After all, my job has sort of made me an expert on all things weddings. I’ve…
Wedding

Inn at Mystic Wedding

You may remember Erin and Marc from their engagement session at Harkness Park. Their wedding took place in late August at the nearby Inn at Mystic. Getting Ready at Haley Mansion The bride got ready for her wedding downstairs in…
Rhode Island • Wedding

Elegant Goat Island Wedding

I’m so excited to share some of my wedding photography from Tori and Brian’s elegant wedding at Belle Mer on Goat Island in Newport, RI. You might remember them from their engagement session on Cliff Walk earlier in the year…
A bride in white and a groom in a black tux walk hand and hand through a garden of flowers at their harkness park wedding
Wedding

Eolia Mansion Wedding

Bride Getting Ready Mirinie and Andy’s Eolia Mansion wedding started in their hometown of Shelton, CT. The bride got ready in her awesome loft-style apartment. It had brick and natural light. I was a happy wedding photographer! She was surrounded…
A bride and groom kissing on top of the Newport Marriott at sunset with a marina of boats in the distance on their wedding night
Rhode Island • Wedding

Newport Marriott Wedding

Bride Getting Ready It was the most perfect summer day for Sarah and Kyle’s wedding at the Newport Marriott. The bride actually works for Marriott, so she got HOOKED UP with a huge suite to get ready in. It even…
A hand holding a dogs leash with another hand scratching the dogs head as they watch a couple getting married in the background
Wedding

Lakes Region New Hampshire Wedding

I decided to try something new for Kelly and Justin’s Lakes Region New Hampshire wedding. Usually I deliver all of the photos en-masse when they are ready and hope that the couple will sit down and look at them together…
A bride and groom walking hand and hand smiling at each other on a wooden boardwalk
Wedding

Lake of Isles Wedding

It was a beautiful, fun, HOT day for Alli and Liam’s Lake of Isles Wedding. Temps were over 100 degrees, and we were all so thankful to be in air-conditioning most of the day. It didn’t stop them from going…
A bride and groom stand in the grass near the edge of the ocean with the mount hope bridge behind them
Rhode Island • Wedding

Bristol 4th of July Wedding

As a professional wedding photographer, I get to work at so many beautiful venues with great couples.  Grace and Tristan are no exception.  They hired me last year to be the wedding photographer at their Fourth of July Wedding at…
A man and woman in white embrace on rocks overlookin the ocean house hotel in watch hill rhode island
Engagement • Rhode Island

Watch Hill Engagement Photos

I’ve wanted to do engagement photos in Watch Hill for YEARS now. Everyone always picks Newport for their Rhode Island engagement session location. I can’t blame them, Newport is fabulous. But the little coastal village of Watch Hill in Westerly,…
A woman and man in baby blue embrace and touch noses as they lean up against a column in a garden
Engagement

Harkness Memorial State Park Engagement Photos

I don’t think I could ever get sick of taking Harkness Memorial State Park engagement photos! It’s just the most beautiful location in Connecticut for engagement sessions. Full disclosure – my husband and I took our engagement photos at Harkness…
Wedding

Stamford Museum and Nature Center Wedding

Being a wedding photographer is incredibly rewarding with clients like Dana and Chris and a stunning venue like the Stamford Museum and Nature Center. I had previously photographed an engagement session at the Stamford Nature Center, so I knew this…
Cape Cod • Family

Wellfleet Family Photos

I recently revamped my website and started a new blog. While I LOVE starting things fresh, I’m also missing my old blog posts with Wellfleet family photos on the beach. If you know me, you know my favorite place to…
Family

Wicked Tulips Farm Photographer

I scored a ticket to Wicked Tulips Farm in Johnston, RI yesterday and decided to bring along my son Cam and test it as a location for a photographer. I was expecting it to be a bit of a $h!t…
A woman in white and man in a navy suit kiss and embrace with ochre court mansion behind them
Engagement • Rhode Island

Newport RI Engagement Photos

My clients Victoria and Brian were in Newport, RI last weekend for their wedding tasting at Belle Mer so we decided to fit their engagement photos in on Sunday.  The weather here in late March is variable, but they lucked…
A little blonde girl and boy hug and touch noses on a path through beach roses at a rhode island family photography session
Family • Rhode Island

Rhode Island Family Photographer

I’m a Rhode Island family photographer based in East Greenwich.  My adventure into family photography began right around the time I became a mom in 2018. Being a parent made me realize how fast time flies and how crucial it…
A couple wearing green and navy hold hands walking between rows of columns
Engagement • Rhode Island

Providence Engagement Photos

It was late November when we did Grace and Tristan’s Providence engagement photos.  It was kinda cold and kinda rainy.  There definitely weren’t any leaves left on the trees.  And you know what….it was awesome!  When we were going through…
A couple looks out over lake george from the sagamore upper deck
Wedding

The Sagamore Lake George Wedding

I LOVE working as a professional wedding photographer at The Sagamore on Lake Goerge.  I say this even though it is four hours away from me.  It’s so beautiful there!  My in-laws live nearby so I have a free place…
A windblown bride and groom standing by the castle hill lighthouse
Rhode Island • Wedding

Tented Wedding in Newport

As a professional wedding photographer, I get to shoot at gorgeous wedding venues all around Newport, RI, and have had the pleasure of working at Castle Hill Inn several times.  Right when this couple booked their October tented wedding in…
A man and woman embracing
Engagement • Family

Central MA Engagement Photography

We had so much fun at Andrew, Ashley, and Emmy’s Central MA engagement photography session at Moore State Park near Worcester.  Andrew and Ashley are getting married at the Five Bridge Inn Barn in February 2019.  Andrew was actually the…
A bride riding piggyback on her groom with arm raised at the edge of a dock
Rhode Island • Wedding

Newport Yachting Center Wedding

I distinctly remember my phone consultation with Courtney and Bobby about their Newport Yachting Center Wedding. They were most excited about spending time with their friends and family. Documentary-style candid photography was something they wanted. They told me they just…
A bride and groom in traditional indian wedding attire standing in the grass with a seagull, ocean and the mount hope bridge behind them
Rhode Island • Wedding

Rhode Island Indian Fusion Wedding

As a professional wedding photographer, I am so lucky to be able to photograph many different types of weddings.  I was beyond excited when Katie and Kushan hired me to be the professional wedding photographer for their Indian Fusion wedding…
Two women getting married at the beach jump with joy
Cape Cod • Wedding

Kalmar Village Weddings

Kalmar Village Weddings are my favorite as far as Cape Cod beach weddings go.  Out at the tip of Cape Cod in Truro MA, this wedding venue has 400 feet of private beach!  I don’t know of any other Cape…
Rhode Island • Wedding

Christmas Wedding in Newport, RI

I’ve been working as a professional wedding photographer for 5 years now, and this was my first wedding at OceanCliff! I was not disappointed having heard so many great things about this Newport mansion wedding venue. Bride Getting Ready Cathy…
A bride and groom dancing by the edge of a marsh
Cape Cod • Wedding

Provincetown Inn Wedding

There’s something special about Provincetown Weddings that makes me love my job as a professional wedding photographer.  The whole town is so vibrant and friendly.  It’s hard not to have a good time when you’re there!  I was honored when…
A bride and groom run hand in hand through the rain away from their wedding ceremony as guests under umbrellas look on
Rhode Island • Wedding

Colt State Park Wedding

I first met Allison and Casey over skype and then in person when I did their professional engagement photos. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them and their fun personalities and knew their Colt State Park Wedding in Providence, RI…
A bride and groom sitting next to each other on the steps to the temple of music in providence
Rhode Island • Wedding

Roger Williams Park Wedding

I had so much fun photographing this Roger Williams Park Wedding!  It was the perfect day. I had met Allie and Rodrigo the prior November at their engagement session. The day of the e-session ended up a little less than…
A bride and groom laughing at a sweetheart table with string lights above them
Rhode Island • Wedding

Regatta Place Wedding

Bride Getting Ready Amanda and Simon’s Regatta Place Newport wedding was on my wedding anniversary. And it rained, just like on my wedding day. But that didn’t stop the bride from enjoying time with friends and family while getting ready…
A bride and groom look at each other holding hands at their wedding ceremony with florals and sunset light surrounding them
Rhode Island • Wedding

Summer Seaside Wedding in Newport

Bridal Prep in the Island House We got the most beautiful late summer day for Charles and Victoria’s seaside wedding at Belle Mer in Newport. My first stop was the Island house where the bride and her maids were getting…

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