Borrowed & Blue - Playful Summer Nuptials at Camp Claire by Tracy Rodriguez Photography

I am thrilled to see Caitlin and Matt's gorgeous wedding featured on the Borrowed and Blue wedding blog! It's my first to be featured in their "Gold Coast" section, highlighting all weddings in the CT shoreline counties. Caitlin and Matt were married at the Old Saybrook Congregational Church and hosted a playful DIY wedding at Camp Claire, in Old Lyme, CT with food trucks and all details camp-style. Photographs by the lake were a must and some of my favorites were shot with the deep greens of the wooded area as our backdrop. It was a beautiful day and one I am so happy to see featured.

If you'd like to read more about their wedding day, you can see Caitlin and Matt's blog post for all the details including a list of vendors.

You can also click over to see the full post featured on Borrowed and Blue. Enjoy!

If you'd like to meet for a wedding consultation to see if I would be a good fit as your photographer, please contact me today and tell me a bit about yourself and your wedding!

Canton, MA Wedding at Blue Hills Country Club {Jessica + Richard}

I first met Jessica at a yoga class I photographed at Universal Power Yoga and I was thrilled when she contacted me with the news that she was engaged to Richard. I met the two of them for a consult and had such a great time learning all about them, how they fell in love and all of the details of their Blue Hill Country Club wedding. Their engagement session was romantic and fun by the boats at the Milton Yacht Club and Jessica's engagement ring glimmered like crazy set on some natural lavender we found growing by the water. {It was the best smelling wedding ring shot I've ever taken.}

There was a slight drizzle on their wedding day that kept us inside. The overcast skies cast such a gorgeous light that I found myself pulled to the windows for many photographs to take advantage of the romantic lighting that the day provided. After getting ready, Jessica and Richard had cards delivered to each other and I couldn't help but get covered in goosebumps as they read their cards aloud. Their ceremony was filled with love and support; my favorite part was when the pastor asked all members of their congregation to come forward for a group blessing, each placing a hand on the bride or groom. The love was palpable.

The rest of the wedding day went off without a hitch. The reception room was stunning with everything a deep purple palate from the chair bows to the floral centerpieces and cake topper. I loved seeing guests sign the engagement session guest book that we designed together. By the end of the night it was so full of written blessings that there was barely any white space left at all. It's clear these two have a lot of people who love them dearly.

Here's a huge shout out to all of the vendors that made this day possible!

Bride's Dress: Casablanca Bridal

Bride's Jewelry: Kay Jewelers {Rings}, Neil Lane {Earrings}

Bride's Hair: Tiniaree Michienzie of Earthcare Beauty Salon, Walpole, MA

Bride's Makeup: Courtney Ward

Bridesmaids' Dresses: Vince Camuto from Nordstrom

Groom's and Groomsmen's Suits: Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren from Richard Lewis Formal Wear, Canton, MA

Venue: Blue Hill Country Club

Ceremony Music: Speak EZ Trio

Reception Music: Benny Goodman of Entertainment Specialists

Cake: Montilio's Baking Company

Bouquets & Centerpieces: Judy's Village Flowers, Foxboro, MA

Photography: Tracy Rodriguez Photography

If you're interested in booking an engagement session or scheduling a wedding consultation, please contact me today.

Old Lyme, CT Wedding at Camp Claire {Caitlin + Matt}

This wedding has been featured on Borrowed & Blue!

I am so excited to share Caitlin and Matt's gorgeous September wedding with you. Do you remember that epic motorcycle engagement session on the shoreline in Winthrop, MA? Well, that was them! They were so much fun to work with at their engagement session so I knew that their wedding day was going to be amazing as well. They are both incredibly friendly, down to earth and high energy at the same time. I have a feeling their friends' first descriptor of them would be tons of fun. Always. They even planned a karaoke night after their rehearsal dinner for all wedding guests arriving early to attend. And I've personally seen Caitlin run "Thrift Shop" full out so you know it was a blast. What a great way to start off their wedding weekend!

Caitlin and Matt planned the perfect wedding day in Old Lyme, CT starting with a beautiful ceremony at the Old Saybrook Congregational Church. The entire space was filled with gorgeous natural light from the unseasonably warm September day. And I don't think there was a dry eye in the place when the couple said their vows. The reception was held at Camp Claire, a summer camp for kids which brought back so much nostalgia for those who went to sleepaway camp every summer like Caitlin and Matt had. I was excited to see all of the charming characteristics from the kayaks and canoes by the lake to the bunk bed cabins. {Yes, guests were given the option to spend the night in the cabins!} Caitlin and Matt added a ton of DIY details that totally perfected the camp feeling from the quotable log mini disk place settings to the jug centerpieces with tree branches holding pictures of the couple with their friends and family. Their guests absolutely loved the two food trucks, Lobster Craft and La Bodega and I have to say they added such a fun element to the day. Caitlin and Matt rocked out on the dance floor for their perfectly choreographed first dance which was a total mix of grace, romance and full-on fun, and then with their parents for mother-son, father-daughter, and mother-daughter dances - the last one turning totally crazy with guests invited up to dance to Greece's We Go Together. Ah-mazing. The dance floor that night was off the hook with Darik and the Funbags providing exactly what their name states. Seeing Caitlin and Matt sing from on top of the speakers totally made my night. I absolutely loved being a part of their big day filled with a great balance of romance and fun and I am so excited to share these photographs with you.

Here's a huge shout out to all of the vendors that made this day possible!

Bride's Dress: Love Marley, Watters

Hair: Bella Capelli

Groom's Suit: Blank Label

Groomsmen's Suits: Ralph Lauren

Groomsmen's Shoes: Cole Haan

Ceremony Venue: Old Saybrook Congregational Church

Reception Venue: Camp Claire

Reception Bank: Darik and the Funbags

Catering Food Trucks: Lobster Craft and La Bodega

Guest Gifts: DIY - Deep River Snacks, Fowler's Chocolates

Photography: Tracy Rodriguez Photography with Michael Carmen Photography

If you're interested in booking a wedding package or would like more information, please contact me today.