Lesley and Stephen

Lesley and Stephen were married on August 23rd at OceanCliff in Newport, Rhode Island.

Lesley got ready at the Hyatt, which is ... OH such a nice way to treat yourself before our big day!!!

Stephen LOVES architecture and that's the reason they chose OceanCliff! He was drawn to the infamous arch and couldn't resist its pull. The structure is fascinating.

After the formals on the grounds of OceanCliff, we headed off to another stunning location ... Salve Regina, in Newport, RI. The building is truly lovely and makes a picturesque backdrop.

Cocktail hour took place outside, on yet another perfect day in Newport. There was a very special champagne toast and then Mystique took to the stand and the guests rocked the dance floor for the rest of the evening!

Mike Picard was served as the videographer for the evening - Mike's great at what he does and is always wonderful to work alongside at weddings.

It was a great night and I'm glad I was able to be there to share in it!

The arch at OceanCliff that Stephen couldn't resist ...

They had a great custom Guest Book! Everyone loved it.

Mystique rockin' the house!

UPDATE!

While I was shooting a wedding at OceanCliff on the same day, one year later, I just so happened to see Lesley and Stephen walking out of Oceancliff, and when I caught up with them, they told me that they were celebrating their one year anniversary! Hope your anniversary was wonderful Lesley and Stephen!

Kerri-Lyn and Javan

Before Kerri-Lyn got married, I had already become Kerri-Lyn's family's photographer when I began photographing her sister, Kym's, daughter's PlayDate Sessions.

Kerri-Lyn is very sweet and it was a pleasure to photograph her marriage to Javan. Theirs is a blending of cultures, as Kerri-Lyn is American and Javan is Bahamian. Kerri-Lyn provided us with her love-story and we're just going to put it in her own words ...

"Javan and I both attended Florida International University(FIU) in Miami, Florida. We met the 2nd week of college when I threw a party in my dorm room. I am a quiet and shy person, so my friends found it both odd and funny that I was having several friends over.

Javan came with his roommate, whom I knew. Javan and I met and spoke of his home, the islands of the Bahamas (where I been numerous times and loved). I considered it to be my "second home." Javan and I became friends. I honestly was not interested in a relationship, however, Javan, on the other hand "admired me from afar" and thought I was "way out of his league." During the course of our studies, we bumped into each other several times on campus. Ironically, we both joined the same student organizations on campus and ultimately became best friends. One summer, though, we both had to stay and takes summer courses and that summer ... our friendship grew into a relationship. Unfortunately, this was our last year attending FIU. After graduating we both went back home; my home -Rhode island, Javan's home - the Bahamas. After 6 years of a long distance relationship and countless travels back and forth, Javan proposed to me on January 4, 2007 during one of my visits with him.

Our New England wedding/Caribbean celebration was special in many ways. But the most special moment was when Javan sang Jaime Fox's "Wedding Vows Song" to me. We now reside in that very island I grew to love ... my home sweet home!!!!!" -Kerri-Lyn, 2010

The feeling that day was incredibly festive and Autumn-like. The use of vibrant colors and, with Halloween around the corner, the entire day was enchanting.

After the newlyweds exchanged vows, we all made our way to the Bay Queen, where the reception set sail. The ocean view made for a perfect setting and their romance pervaded the air to set a most inviting mood.

They have since made the Bahamas their home and have set sail on their own loving excursion. Bon Voyage!!!