Married: Robin & Goose: Montpelier, VT

Robin & Goose were my last wedding for 2010 and I truly could not have asked for a more wonderful couple. Their love and joy is contagious and throughout the day I could not help but smile and shed tears of joy right along with them and everyone else!

Their wedding day dawned bright and chilly with temperatures barely cresting 40 degrees, but the mood surrounding the hustle and bustle of getting ready was warm and cozy. They were both encircled by the people who love them most and laughter rang throughout the Parish House of The Old Meeting House as they prepared to become bride and groom. Before too long it was time for the first look. And as I stood with Goose waiting for Robin, he asked me, "How is it possible that I am about to marry a wonderful, beautiful woman? She is just perfect!" As his question hung between us in the crisp air, Robin turned the corner looking radiant and started to walk towards her husband-to-be.

Robin & Goose, thank you a million times for choosing me! It is an honor to be your photographer and a joy to be your friend. I hope you are having a wonderful honeymoon in the jungle! Wave "Hello!" to a sloth for me. I always thought they were so cute :) And in answer to your question Goose, anything is possible in love. May it always surround your marriage and life. xo Kaht

Sorry politicians. You can't hold a candle to the popularity votes these two get!

As I hung out with the girls, Devin scouted the property surrounding The Old Meeting House. It was such a neat location!



Robin & Goose left gift bags in their guests rooms that contained homemade jam and home brewed beer! Devin and I counted ourselves pretty luck to go home with such a goodie bag!













Robin & Goose opted for a First Look prior to their ceremony, which I am always in support of!

I love that the bridesmaids are sneaking a peek around the corner!!

It is such a tender moment when a couple sees one another for the first time on their wedding day.

Devin's view :)

Handsome groom, beautiful bride, wonderful day!

Cool guys...

Cool car!

After the First Look, everyone warmed up in The Parish House and watched as guests arrived.

Robin & Goose have some awesomely talented friends! The welcome sign was so neat. :)

Time to get married!

My view of the rings...

And Devin's view! A very cool angle. :)

Now, I mentioned all the tears of joy, yes? Well Robin & Goose's ceremony was simply full of happy tear moments! Here Robin's dad sings a song that he wrote for the couple. There was not a dry eye in the house!

Mr. & Mrs.! I love this moment :)

After the ceremony the sun had dropped below the horizon and the temperature was about 35 degrees! Bless their hearts, the wedding party did not murmur one. single. complaint. I wanted to hug them all and pass out cups of hot cocoa with heart shaped marshmallows, because they were all that awesome! Thank you :)



The red dresses were a perfect pop of color!

I do not know the whole story, but A LOT of work went into getting this car ready for the big day. And it was totally appreciated because it is such an awesome getaway car!



Snuggle close to keep warm!!



*love*!

More *love*!

After the ceremony, the celebration moved to The Capital Plaza Hotel in downtown Montpelier, VT. The toasts were given by Goose's brother and Robin's sister and were full of humor and sweet stories. :)

Throughout the wedding planning process Robin would tip me off to the details she was working on. I was so excited to see them all! And was not disappointed. LOVED the bird theme. :) The adorable cake was done by Snaffle Sweets in Richmond, VT. It was spice cake and sooo delicious! Yes. I did have a piece. :)

Robin's mom made all of the mini jams for the guests. Someone please send a badge of honor to her, because I know how much work goes into making mini jams!

Robin & Goose chose to do a guest book with their engagement photos, which I just love! Their book cover was an antique leather that was so perfect for their autumn wedding. Warm & cozy.

After Robin & Goose opened the dance floor with their first dance as husband and wife,

The Grift then rocked the house for the rest of the night!



And everyone had a blast :)

Congratulations again to a beautiful couple! To see more of their wonderful day, you can check out their slideshow :) Be sure to have your sound on to be able to enjoy their first dance song!

Married: Meg & Mike: Camp Calumet, Ossipee, NH

We all wanted to marry a camp boy.

Now, without insulting my dear husband or those sweet guys that my other dear camp friends have met and married, let me explain. Camp Calumet Lutheran holds a special place in my heart as I know it does with many of my camp friends. After spending several summers as a camper I moved on to become a counselor for the girls senior end. The summers I spent at camp were some of the best summers of my life! I lived and learned, loved and grew and all the while I was surrounded by people who had a similar faith and love for God. It was all a young girl could ask for! And naturally we all dreamed of holding on to those summers and Calumet for as long as possible and what better way to do that than to marry a camp boy?! Not to mention since they work at a youth camp, they obviously are good with kids, DUH! Alas, without disappointment, I married a college boy. And without making this post into a novella on the love I have for him and the faith we both share, it will suffice to say that he is just as good, if not better than any camp boy. Sorry fellas.

But Meg, well Meg lived out the dream that many of us had! I cannot speak for Mike as many of the top secret chats I had were with my fellow girl counselors, but I have a feeling it may have crossed the boys minds as well. And of course, part of that dream was to get married at Calumet.

I do not think I will ever attend another camp wedding seeing as my best friend from camp had a beautiful Boston wedding, so I counted it as a privilege and honor that Devin and I got to spend our one year anniversary photographing a Camp Calumet wedding. And especially because it was for Meg & Mike :)

Congratulations again and again and again! I won't go in to the conversations that were had late at night around candlelit picnic tables, but let's just say, I think we all knew that what you two had would last beyond the summer and then some. May warm summers and cool evenings always be a sweet reminder to you of the love that you share and the life that began by the calm waters of Lake Ossipee. :) xo Kaht

A gray fall day does wonders to the vibrant foliage! While Devin followed Mike, I met up with Meg and the ladies at the Conference Center.



Meg's dress was just as I had imagined it would be! The beaded details and keyhole back just added to the elegance and beauty that she already possesses :)

A sweet hug from Meg's mom while her dad looks on at his b-e-a-U-tiful daughter.

While the ladies were getting ready, Mike was with the musicians and choir in the Outdoor Chapel (ODC) practicing before the ceremony.



With the wondrous program that is Photoshop, I thought about getting rid of the scratches and doodles on the picnic table, but then decided it was those things that truly said "camp".

A little help from Dad :)

Mike is a wonderful musician, thus the clef note cufflinks from Meg were highly appropriate.



The ring-bearer was such a little gentleman!

A good looking group of guys! The deep plum color was really perfect for the fall day.

And of course a beautiful bride. Meg & I were campers together when we were 12 or so. Numerous times throughout the day we looked at one another and said, "Who would have thought when we met that I/you would be photographing your/my wedding?!?!?" *love*!

Some more sweetness with Meg and her parents!



Meg's ladies were a lot of fun to hang out with as well!





The ceremony included a lot of beautiful music and hymns :)

The beautiful bouquets were done by camp friends from RI whose family owns The Flower Pot. The colors and scents were just wonderful! Thank you Tess (bridesmaid!) for letting me periodically sniff your bouquet ;)





*kiss*!!!

I love that Devin caught the parents reactions to the marriage pronouncement!

* love*!





Time for some Meg & Mike time...

Lake Ossipee just looks so peaceful!



Meg & Mike were both in the boating department as counselors, so of course we had to incorporate them!







During the summer the dining hall hosts hundreds of campers and counselors each day for meals. I was excited to see how it would look for a wedding and even more pleased to see how magical it looked! A true transformation :)



Their table numbers were the tops to the mason jars. Inventive!

Guests signed these flower pots that a friend will later trace over with glaze and fire for Meg & Mike to keep as a nice reminder of the many people that adore them! A very cool idea.



The toasts by their close friends were sweet...

...and a little silly :)



And in true camp fashion, the night was celebrated with music, laughter and fun well into the night! Thank you to Chris from Boston Music Works for keeping the party going :)
To see more of Meg & Mike's wonderful day, check out their slideshow!