magical backyard wedding: caitlin & skiff

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

she was wearing a floor length fur coat, pin curls and bright red lips.  she excitedly told me her plans, from the turquoise house to the fire dancers to the unique identities of each of her 12 bridesmaids.  when we were finished, i had four pages of notes and a huge smile on my face.  her favorite color was rainbow.  need i say more?

they transformed her parents property into a colorfully psychedelic wonderland in the woods…it was amazing.  caitlin spent countless hours creating paper flowers, glitter stars, heart garlands, monogrammed popcorn bags and fabric streamers.  everything was homegrown: caitlin’s dress was made by skiff’s mom, her brother bartended out of his trailer while the groomsman barbecued cured meat and caitlin’s mom prepared the salads in the kitchen.  her brother-in-law was even putting finishing touches on the houses’s paint job and nailing up the last bits of trim when i arrived.

and the guests. were. fabulous.  i don’t even know how to describe it, so we’ll say it was fred astaire crossed with rocky horror picture show crossed with dick tracy crossed with hedwig and the angry inch.  throw in a little outsiders and betty boop for good measure.  and that’s only scratching the surface.

i only had the opportunity to meet skiff the week before the wedding when i did their engagement pictures and he was very kind and reserved and exceptionally nervous in front of the camera.  little did i know, all i needed to do was shine a spotlight, surround him with his band and wait for the magic to happen. he’s an incredible musician and performer…he and his boys (washboard and all) closed off the evening with their blend of rockabilly bluegrass while caitlin danced in the moonlight.

your love for one another and those around you is inspiring…it’s beautiful to see a close knit group of friends come together and celebrate in a way that not only honors your commitment to each other but incorporates so many of the things you adore and is so. much. fun.  thanks for inviting me, caitlin & skiff!

special thanks to my lovely and talented second shooter, sarah nickerson, and my assistant, sadia.  couldn’t have done it without you ladies!

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