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Tips for Photographing Your Wedding Details

When we start talking to our couples about “getting ready photos,” some tell us not to worry about it. But, what couples tend to forget is that “getting ready photos” are more than just portraits of the bride having her makeup done or a groom toasting with his groomsmen. This time during the morning of […]

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March 16, 2021

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Casey & Stephen | Romantic Lakeside Wedding | Slack’s Reservoir Johnston, RI

For Casey and Stephen, a romantic lakeside wedding was inevitable. They met at the lake as kids, grew up riding jetskis together, and eventually falling in love. When they began to plan their dream wedding, Slack’s Reservoir was not their location BUT covid had other plans for them. Their celebration quickly became a backyard wedding […]

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October 15, 2020

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Caitlin & Joshua | Private Waterfront Estate Wedding | Groton, CT

Caitlin and Joshua’s gorgeous waterfront estate wedding in Groton, was nothing but perfection. For Caitlin and Joshua, their wedding day was something they’d been looking forward to for a couple of years. Thankfully, they only had to downsize their day a little bit due to Covid-19 as it was all outside by the sea. Caitlin […]

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October 6, 2020

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COVID-19 Thoughts from SZP

Today’s post is a little heavy, and I’m not gonna lie, it was written at 3am. It’s a chance to share our thoughts on COVID-19 and how it’s impacted all of our lives. We’re always really cheerful and happy on our feed because we’re very optimistic. Lately though, I find myself quiet and withdrawn which […]

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April 24, 2020

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Brittany and Matthew | Gurney’s Newport Resort Wedding | Newport, Rhode Island

Brittany and Matthew’s Gurney’s Newport Resort wedding day was absolutely beautiful! These sweet newlyweds told us it was basically love at first sight when they saw Gurney’s for their wedding. They loved the muted tones of the venue, the driftwood, tons of natural light (which we loved too!) and the gorgeous view of the Pell […]

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July 10, 2019

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