Stacy & Justin's Connecticut Wedding at the Gershon Fox Marquee Ballroom, Hartford, CT
Getting ready: Residence Inn by Marriott
Makeup by Tori Garrett
Ceremony: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Wethersfield, CT
Reception: Gershom Fox Ballroom (the Marquee) Hartford, CT http://www.marquee-ct.com/
A few highlights from this beautiful Connecticut wedding-
It was pretty special! You see, they met while I photographed another wedding, which they were both in; and much later, she called to tell me that they were engaged! And to ask if I could photograph their wedding-
While the bride's makeup was being finished, I was able to use the most perfectly lit hotel room corner to create these bidesmaids portraits.
All of them kindly imitated my silly posing direction, which is often just like playing Simon Says!
Their fist look was just outside the Residence Inn, on a pretty little side street with less traffic to interrupt this sweet, special time between the two of them
After their first look, we stopped at one or two other Hartford streets en route to the Connecticut State Capitol
The Ceremony was at the Kingdom Hall in Wethersfield-
It was raining a little bit as they exited the KH after the ceremony, but all was still just perfect.
Then it was on to the G Fox Ballroom, or the Marquee, in Hartford for the reception.
First time I ever saw this done: Awesome idea!
The seating chart was a big (like 24 by 36 inches) canvas engagement session photo on an easel, with all the guest's table numbers arranged on the negative space. And she picked one of my favorite photos from the session to create it with!
There were also little double sided cards with more e session photos, and the web address to help friends and family find their wedding photos later.
The Marquee in Hartford was an old department store named G. Fox. That name will bring up all the warm fuzzy feels & nostalgic memories for many of us girls who grew up in Connecticut, and fondly remember shopping or eating lunch there with our moms. And not so fondly, the terror inspired by escalators on tiny tots...but lets get back to the wedding.
The G Fox Marquee Ballroom of today is chic, full of history, spacious yet cozy, sprinkled with urban glam and devoid of urban grit.
Loved this place, and their wonderful, professional staff.
Before they left the reception, for the last shot of the night, the bride had requested something special-
We stepped just outside the doors of the Marquee onto a darkened Hartford street, and my husband helped me with the off -camera flash that we needed to create this memorable nighttime image.
May you both live happily ever after!
