When I arrived at Katharine’s parent’s home in Vermont, I was greeted with such kindness. Everyone made me feel at ease, as if I were family. Katharine’s father even gave me one of his sweaters to make sure I was warm.
As I wandered around their beautiful home, I noticed that just about every room was filled with photographs or art work created by Katharine and her talented family. Writers, poets, wood workers, photographers… this family has it all. Everything was so personal and intentional.
Katharine’s wedding dress belonged to her grandmother (made from the fabric of her great grandmother’s dress). The room she got dressed in was the room she grew up in. All of Luke and Katharine’s family and friends chipped in to help put this day together. Every aspect of this wedding placed importance on love, family, and friendship. If my wife and I could do our wedding day over again, I’d imagine it to be much like this.
When I delivered the wedding photographs to Luke & Katharine, I received this note back the following day…
“We are FILLED WITH GRATITUDE. Grateful for each other, our families, our marriage, our wedding day, and for YOU and your incredible vision and talent. It’s not only your technical ability that makes your work beautiful, Nirav, it’s the way you see the world, which has much more to do with the soul than the eyes. And we are blessed beyond words that you were with us on our wedding day, as a friend, photographer, and beautiful storyteller.”
I’m incredibly grateful to have clients that put this much trust in me with something so intimate. I love you guys so much.
Music by Tracey Chattaway
Hair: Trisha Bodwell
Makeup: Ellen Smith of European Estehtics
Flowers: Deer Ridge Farm
Catering: Terri Ziter of A Vermont Table
Ceremony Music: Peter Siegel
DJ: Rich Meijer of Evergreen Entertainment
Tent and rentals: Rain or Shine and Vermont Vintage Rentals
Design and General Beautification: Nina Alexander and a motley crew of neighbors, friends, and family
Coordinator: Melanie Chamberlin
Vintage Plates: Bride’s aunt and parents
Dress: Bride’s grandmother (made from the fabric of my great grandmother’s dress).
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Absolutely beautiful pictures that tell the story behind the bride and groom’s wedding day. Simply stunning. Wishing them years of happiness.
Your use of light is inspirational. Love love love.
Amazing work. Massive respect.
Beautiful work Nirav :)!!!
This is soooo lovely! The colour, the details.. You really captured the moments!
Beautiful story, this is very inspiring work Nirav 🙂
Great storytelling Nirav!
Tears… enough said.
wow. the getting ready part is truly stellar.
some really special images here
Everything is perfect.
I have wanted to write for months now to say how truly lovely it was to meet you, watch you work, work with you and, of course, to see these glorious photographs. I am SO grateful for them, because you caught moments I didn’t even know had happened. You are a terrific presence at a wedding. And such a talented artist.
Beautiful portraits of the bride & couple shots. Great light! Nice pictures Nirav
Beautiful.
Damn. So beautiful. tears. as always nirav.
Perfection.
It’s rare to see a story so perfectly curated.
A masterpiece. Each album you produce literally makes me cry. Love you Nirav!
Pure. Love it.
What a perfect wedding. The people. The light. The colours. Beautiful.
in love with the mood of your photos!
This is just gorgeous Nirav!
So, so beautiful.
atta boy…. beautiful.
This is absolutely beautiful !
Wonderful, Nirav. Love the effortless simplicity of this day!
Beautifully done brother.
dude…
Nice couple and so beautiful pictures Nirav, i really love your work.
Awesome Nirav
So beautiful, Nirav! So warm and loving. I’m always amazed at how well you capture this for people.