This may go down in history as my favorite engagement session ever!  I am photographing Cate and Saro’s destination wedding in Sayulita, Mexico, later this year, and they wanted a completely different backdrop for their engagement photographs.  So they brought me down to NYC, which is one of my favorite places.  I knew from emails traded with Cate that she and Saro were going to be fun.  But nothing prepared me for the vintage-themed, prop-wielding, colorful craziness of the engagement session.  Cate and Saro are a blast!  Not only did we traipse through funky urban neighborhoods, but we also went to the water to get some great views of Manhattan from Brooklyn, and Cate and Saro ended the session with a bubble gun battle followed by a water balloon fight!  It was an incredible evening and I’m really looking forward to photographing their wedding later this year!  Here are a few of my faves from the day:

Post by Maine Wedding Photographer and Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.

I photographed Abby and Colby’s engagement a few weeks ago, and after speaking with them at length about the design of their wedding, I was so excited to see it on the big day.  The design, courtesy of Christina Tonkin of Christina Tonkin Interior & Events (who was also the set decorator for the hit shows Gossip Girl and Sex & The City) was stunning, and of course the location itself (Point Lookout in Northport, Maine) was incredible.  Add to that a relaxed (and beautiful!) bride and groom, and you have an absolutely amazing wedding. Everyone was fabulous to work with- the wedding party was fun and stayed on the dance floor all night, and the families were wonderful.  The flowers, courtesy of S. Scollay Custom Floral Designs, were absolutely gorgeous, and the cake (by 3 Dogs Cafe) was both beautiful and tasty!  All in all it was an absolutely perfect wedding.

Here are a few of my faves from the day:

Post by Maine Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.

It is no secret that I LOVE San Francisco.  So when I received an email from Cara about a year ago asking me to fly out to San Francisco to photograph her wedding, I was THRILLED!!!  San Francisco is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful cities in the world.  Add to that the fact that the weather was absolutely gorgeous AND the fact that Cara and Chris are one of the most fabulous couples I have ever worked with, and you have the makings of an incredible day!  To add to the fun, Cara and Chris saw each other before the wedding so that we could take a few photographs in San Francisco before heading over to the ceremony in Marin and the reception in Sausalito.

I loved all of the personal touches at the wedding- Cara and Chris are wine lovers, so the entire reception had a wine theme.  They (along with Cara’s future sister-in-law) created so many of the little details themselves- it gave the wedding and the reception such a personal touch!  They thought of everything- Cara and Chris even had bride and groom bears from Build-a-Bear workshop waiting for the flower girls and the ring bearer at their seats at the ceremony.

Here are a few of my favorite photographs from the day: