Kris & Jerrod 08.22.2008

62 days to perfection!  Kris and Jerrod had a whirlwind wedding planning period, from inception to completion it was only 2 months - and although Kris grew up on NH, they live in Baltimore so it was a destination wedding none-the-less!

You never would have guessed though - everything was so detailed and gorgeous and somehow Kris even wrangled the weather into cooperation and had a perfect sunset wedding on the ocean.

A good friend of the family lent their home for the preperations and mum & gram helped her get ready. 

With the tiki torches perfectly set, the sun setting, and the crowd gathering - 

Jerrod waited (a bit nervously) for his gorgeous bride to be escorted by her father.

Yay! They did it!  

NH is of course, on the east coast - but there's a bit of coastline here and there where they sun sets on the water - but also the power plant.  Kris & Jerrod wanted a shot of them holding all that nuclear energy in their hands - but I don't think they need it - they're totaly energetic enough!

The reception dinner was amazing - 

Kris' brother's wife is an extremely creative artist and she made the cake topper.  A lobster and a crab holding claws.  The lobster is meant to represent Kris and the crab represents Jerrod,  who is a Maryland native.  

G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S!

Melissa!

Thank you so much!  The photos are absolutely wonderful!  We can not thank you enough!  I warned you I usually take terrible pictures - I normally hate all photos of myself - but you took some amazing photos that even I can admit that I look great in them. I think you really captured the energy and love of the occasion.  I have no idea how we are going to pick just a few from so many great pics!  We are going to have to make some tough decisions when putting together the albums! 

It was such a pleasure to work with you!  Seeing these photos brings everything back (I can not believe it's already been a month!)- you really capatured the love and fun and energy of the evening. 

 

We can not thank you enough!

Love,

Kris & Jerrod

Kris & Jerrod - Beautiful people!  I'm glad that you can see that in your photos!  What an amazing group of friends and family you have the love and fun and energy was completely abundant! It was an honor to be involved in your wedding!  

~MelissaKoren

Monica & Rob 08.16.2008

Monica & Rob and I met last November to do some low key engagement pictures and talk about their wedding in August.  The time FLEW by and before I knew it, I was at an amazing 'back yard' wedding.  The guys constructed a red carpet for Monica & her girls to walk down to the platform they constructed under the huge old willow tree.  It was glorious!  They also had the largest tent I've ever seen!  Not to mention the amount of fun. 

I arrived at the groom's family's house as all the boys were getting ready.  I grabbed a few shots of them and then went two streets over to the bride's family's house to get them in action!

Monica helped everyone out with the final touches on their makeup after she artfully did her own.  Such GORGEOUS girls!

Monica's plan had been to be promptly 'fashionably late' to the ceremony, she wanted to make sure that everyone had the chance to show up!  

Well, mother nature thought she do one better - just as we were getting the dress to climb in the limo and head to the ceremony site, the skies opened up.  Sheeeeeeeeeeets of rain - SHEETS! But it passed and cleared and the guys set about clearing up ceremony site to proceed as planned, if only a little later. 

The limo pulled right up to the end of the 'red carpet' and let the everyone off - it was SOO Cool.

The guys had been ribbing Rob about shedding tears, but we were all more than moved when we saw Rob see Monica for the first time - 

After formals it was time to party!  I love the black & red - its SHARP!

Ok, Ok, I know - this is a whole montage dedicated to the cake - but it was SUCH a cake.  A moose, a raft, a fishing bride - I could have taken more pictures than this I tell you!

This was my first true smashing wedding - I love the reactions of the couple in the background.

Did they ever dance the night away!  But at one point there seemed to be a lull on the dance floor.. I went out to investigate, and what did I find, but a keg toss in action!  I relize the picture of the bride isn't the crispest, but the form, the poise, the style!  (and the last of my flash batteries and staying far away from the incoming keg)

OMG I absolutely love all the pictures!  You did an awesome job!!! Thanks again for everything, I couldnt have asked for better!! PS: One of the girls that was in the wedding party wants to have you as her photographer for her wedding when she gets married!! ~Monica This is Monica's Dad. Wow you did a fantastic job on the wedding photo's, thanks for everything Melissa, job well done ~Joe Thanks to you all for your warmth and hospitality -- I had such a great time!