Dorothea and Mike had a beautiful wedding at Shelburne Farms. I met them when they came to visit me in my studio, only a month before the wedding. They were originally planning for the summer of 2012, but when an opening became available at Shelburne Farms, they decided to go for it. With only a few short months to plan their entire wedding, they certainly had their work cut out for them. On the wedding day I was impressed at how well they pulled it off; they made it look easy….a testament as to what a great team they make. I was really happy that they found me and excited to be back at Shelburne Farms. Dorthea looked beautiful and her dress by Liancarlo was stunning. Dorothea and Mike had decided to do a ‘first sighting’ and the bride/groom formals before the ceremony. When they saw each other for the first time in their wedding attire, it was a special moment to behold. They are so in love and it showed. After the ceremony the cocktail hour was held in front of the magnificent Coach Barn, which is right on the shores of Lake Champlain. This made the atmosphere both sophisticated and relaxed at the same time. Dinner was served in the Coach Barn with catering by Let’s Pretend and afterwards everyone returned to the waterfront to watch a colorful sunset. Outside at dusk, Dorothea and Mike did the cake cutting and the guests were treated to Island Ice Cream, cupcakes and wedding cake. Under a red, dusk sky I got some really cool images of the kids running around. I knew it would be difficult to capture this moment since the light was so low and the subjects were moving so fast…and I didn’t want to use flash. By panning my camera at close to the speed they were running, I managed to capture the energy and essence of the children in that moment in time. The images of Dorothea and Mike watching a beautiful sunset on their wedding day were also some of my favorites. Soon everyone was dancing in the Coach Barn and celebrating the joyous night that was upon them. 
