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Gracie’s Blog Summaries – Carrie & Kevin

Friday, January 27, 2012 Posted in fun, wedding

So big news, everyone.  Our blog has a #1 fan.  You might wonder what you need to do in order to be elevated from the ordinary ranks of casual fans to our #1, so here it is:

Step 1: Leave tons of comments

Step 2: Send us adorable hand-written summaries of your favorite blog posts

Step 3: Graciously let us post them online for all the world to see

Now I’m sure you are wondering who our #1 fan is and I’m proud to announce that it’s Gracie, Craig’s 8 year old daughter.  And don’t worry, she didn’t get extra points because she is Craig’s daughter.  You’ve got to admit that her hand-written summaries are some of the sweetest things you’ve seen. So here is the first in our series, from Carrie and Kevin’s wedding post:

 

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January 29, 2012 - 8:04 pm gracie - my handwritings bad in that one

Colleen & Michael’s Connecticut Wedding

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Posted in craig paulson, wedding

This is one of the most intimate weddings we’ve ever worked on with one of the most handsome couples as well.  Colleen and Michael had a very small ceremony at their home in Connecticut that included just an officiant and their children as witnesses.  After the ceremony, they had a lovely evening reception with just their closest friends and family in a tent in their back yard.  Even though it was a small event, the day exuded elegance.  It’s great when a couple makes the day personal and everything about Colleen and Michael’s wedding feels so warm and inviting.  It was truly a joy to be a part of their celebration.

Photographed by Craig Paulson with Nicole Cordier

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Patricia and Brian’s Ritz Carlton Battery Park Wedding

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Posted in wedding

When we first met with Patricia and her mother, we knew it would be a great wedding.  They were easy going and excited to work with us.  Patricia and Brian were married at the beautiful St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan with a reception at the Ritz Carlton in Battery Park with a stop in Central Park in between for pictures.  It was the perfect New York City wedding for a perfect couple.

Photographed by Michael Anthony


 

 

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Mariska and David’s Amsterdam Wedding

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Posted in destination weddings, jean spencer, wedding

Photographing a destination wedding is very different than photographing a wedding in another country where the couple are locals, as was the case with Mariska and David’s wedding in Amsterdam.  You are surely wondering how we ended up in the Netherlands for a wedding so here is the long story short-ish:

David, the groom, is a wedding photographer and an Australian (like Craig!) but he lives in The Netherlands.  He was planning his wedding to Mariska when he met Craig in Australia (are you still following this?) and Craig volunteered one of his photographers to go to Amsterdam as a second photographer for Mariska and David’s wedding (they had already arranged for the super talented Ronny Rozenberg to be the main photographer).  Craig mentioned it to me and I begged and pleaded to go until Craig relented.

The wedding day itself was the only day without rain for the entire week.  It was a little intimidating at first because I was sure I would run in to traditions that I wasn’t used to as an American (Cake right after the ceremony? That’s my kind of tradition!).   But I quickly realized that Mariska and David’s families are some of the most lovely and welcoming people you will ever meet and those qualities extended to their friends as well.  I started out with Mariska getting ready at her home while Ronny was with David.  After they saw each other for the first time, we drove to the school where Mariska is a teacher.  All the kids in her class were lined up dressed as brides and grooms in home made hats and veils.  They sang songs and had a mini wedding ceremony followed by a walk through the schoolyard where all of the kids in the school had lined up to greet them.  From there we followed them in their gorgeous antique Porsche convertible to a beautiful park overlooking the water close to where Mariska had grown up for couples pictures.  The ceremony and reception were in the heart of Amsterdam at the oldest hotel in the city, right along a canal.  There many magical and wonderful things that happened at this wedding; so many that I could never cover them all here.  Suffice it to say that it was one of the best experiences I’ve had as a wedding photographer and I know Mariska and David will have a wonderful happy life together.

Photographed by Jean Spencer

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November 16, 2011 - 8:13 pm gracie - i realy like the vails on the children

November 16, 2011 - 8:55 pm tanya - What a fun wedding! Nice job :)

November 23, 2011 - 2:13 pm David & Mariska - Hi Jean, Every time we look at these pictures it makes us relive the whole day again! The pics really show our emotions, feelings and thoughts. It was a fantastic day and we were very happy to meet you and to have you there. Thank you so much! David & Mariska.

November 23, 2011 - 6:07 pm Vinita - Beautiful images! Such joy captured!

Carrie & Kevin Waccabuc Lake Wedding

Monday, October 31, 2011 Posted in craig paulson, tanya salazar, wedding

As the studio manager I get to interact with all the couples that come through the studio.  And I knew from when we first met with Carrie and Kevin that this would be a great wedding.  They were both so lively and fun when we met with them.  And they didn’t seem to let the stress of planning a wedding get to them at all.  Then when I saw the pictures I was blown away by how happy everyone looks.  Be sure to check out the last picture on the misty golf course at the Waccabuc Country Club after the rain cleared.  You couldn’t plan for such a perfect setting.

Photographed by Craig Paulson with Tanya Salazar and David Filipponi

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November 3, 2011 - 7:33 am gracie - I LOVE the bridesmaid dresses

January 27, 2012 - 3:41 pm Gracie’s Blog Summaries – Carrie & Kevin » Craig Paulson Photography - [...] Now I’m sure you are wondering who our #1 fan is and I’m proud to announce that it’s Gracie, Craig’s 8 year old daughter.  And don’t worry, she didn’t get extra points because she is Craig’s daughter.  You’ve got to admit that her hand-written summaries are some of the sweetest things you’ve seen. So here is the first in our series, from Carrie and Kevin’s wedding post: [...]