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A bride and groom at their Branford House Mansion Wedding.

This Branford House Mansion Wedding was a dream come true for bride Lindsey and groom Jesse! With a more untraditional vibe, they had no wedding party or formal sit down dinner. And so, this is one wedding I am particularly excited to share! The Branford House Mansion at Avery Point is a beautiful venue with […]

wedding day timeline

Trying to figure out that wedding day timeline? Par La Mer Photography talks about how you should take lighting into consideration and shares a sample timeline.

Taylor and Mike’s story are something out of a Nicolas Sparks novel. They grew up across the street from one another in a small Connecticut town. Up the street from where they grew up is a local farm where Taylor worked as a teenager and the farm became like a second family to her. After high school Mike joined the marines which lead to a 5 year long distance…

tree farm engagement session in shelton ct

Back in November I participated in a Holiday Giveaway with some fellow industry creatives. I gifted a mini session of the winner’s choice. Lauren was our winner (yay Lauren!) and wasn’t really sure what she wanted to do. Both her and her fiance had never done professional photos before, so it was all a little new to them.