Friends of ours Megan & John e-mailed us one of these elfin cards the other day featuring photos of their kids. We were hysterical watching it and decided we wanted in on the fun. You may have already seen this, but if you haven’t buckle up…it’s pretty funny!!! We hope you get a good chuckle out of it and relieve some of that holiday stress! Happy holidays everyone! This won’t be up for long so enjoy it while it lasts!!

Click the image to see the show!!

Add on: Okay, so Office Max, which hosted this little show, has taken its dancing elves offline. Sorry, no more dancing Chris & Andy!

Tracy & Will envisioned a day dotted with all of the rich warm colors that make fall in New England so beautiful and that’s exactly what they got when they said “I do,” in a small church in the quaint RI town of Little Compton. Tracy & Will chose the church because it is near where their friends Allison & Christian live and where they spend a lot of time in the summer. In fact, Allison (who was Tracy’s matron of honor) and Christian were there with us when we photographed Tracy & Will’s engagement session earlier this summer. What a fun day that was!

The October 19th reception took place at the elegant Ocean Cliff Estate in Newport. Generally, most of our weddings keep us here on the Cape, but every now and then we get to photograph in some fantastic off Cape locations like Newport. Tracy looked absolutely stunning in her Monique Lhuillier gown, which seemed to have been made for her and her fabulous aerobics instructor physique. She rocked it for sure in that lacy little number! Her grandmother’s antique lace veil complimented the dress perfectly. And, Will’s face when he saw Tracy come walking down the aisle….priceless!

While weddings are obviously a time of love, joy, and celebration, every now and then we meet a couple who just ooze love for one another and Will & Tracy are that kind of couple….Tracy is such a loving, sweet, & caring person and Will is a funny, fun-loving puppy of a guy who you can tell just adores Tracy. We had the pleasure of spending a few hours with them earlier this summer at our engagement session together in Newport and then hung out for a bit afterwards at Ocean Cliff, since we hadn’t worked there before and wanted to get a feel for the place. We just loved them and knew right away that their wedding would be special and indeed it was! From all of the little fall details to the setting, but most especially to the love you could see all around them, in their friends’ and family members’ speeches to the way Will got everyone going crazy on the dance floor. It was definitely a fun almost-end to the season for us!

Here are a few of our favorites from the day:

Like little girls playing dress up Tracy & Allison get a first look at Tracy in her wedding dress. Love the expressions of joy in their eyes….so sweet!

Tracy’s dad was fighting back the tears seeing his little girl all grown up….he almost had me going!!!

A last quick peek before heading to the church.

Will’s signature color is pink….and so his wedding wouldn’t be complete without a touch or two (check out those socks).

I just love the looks on these altar boys’ faces watching Tracy & Will exchange rings. It was a very emotional ceremony and even they seemed drawn in!

It was about an hour drive between the church and Ocean Cliff, which gave everyone (including us) time to enjoy the fall views…

Wanting to include all of their friends and their spouses in some of the photos, Tracy & Will asked to stop for a bit at a farm stand with a pumpkin patch for a big group photo. Love it!

Having a giggle with friends.

Bling Bling…

Playing in the leaves. They were a bit wet and just seemed to fall to the ground in one big clump when they tossed them in the air, which is why they were cracking up!

This shot was really vibrant in color, but we just love how textural it looks in black and white!

A moment alone to reflect…Can’t you just see the love in her eyes!!!

And a quick kiss before heading to the reception.

Just married…

The grand ballroom at Ocean Cliff looks out over Newport’s rugged shore. Unfortunately, the weather was very iffy most of the day, so it was a bit overcast, but it was still a dramatic setting.

A big heart-felt thank you to Tracy & Will for being such an inspirational couple. You two love without limits and it is beautiful to behold! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of such a happy and memorable time in your lives! We love you guys!!! xoxo C & A

P.S. Allison you were a star & warmed our hearts with your rendition of Carole King’s “You’ve got a Friend.” You rock girlfriend!

So today is Christine’s birthday. Can’t really tell you which one it is. That would be rude!!!

Right now she’s out pampering herself, so i thought i’d sneak this post in!

Happy birthday gorgeous!

Add on:

Okay, my hubby is the sweetest man ever! Thanks for the b-day wishes honey!!! What a nice b-day…had breakfast with Andy at our favorite greasy spoon, Betsy’s Diner in Falmouth; did some work then had a manicure and pedicure with my friend Pax followed by a glass of wine at the RooBar in Falmouth. A bit later, Andy & I shared a slice of cake with Pax & her hubby, Tim, before Andy & I headed out for a late-night dinner at Heather’s, a new restaurant in Mashpee. Yummmy!

Andy’s post inspired me to go dig out an old baby photo in celebration of my birthday. Unfortunately, our photos are packed who knows where, and this was all I could find handy. It’s a picture of me with my mom, just before my first birthday. My mom’s stylish clothes and the wooden high chair will likely give my age away slightly. The crazy thing is my mom was just 22 when this photo was taken. Needless to say, I’m quite a bit older than that now!!! Looks like I’m shoving food in my face and slightly irritated for the interruption of a photo….I guess some things never change!

Will & Andrea are getting married next summer at Andrea’s family’s summer home in Woods Hole and wanted us to take some photos of their family while everyone was here visiting for Thanksgiving. Will & Andrea live in Manhattan and the rest of Andrea’s family ~ mom & dad: Joan & Ed; brother, Jaime, and his wife Monica, along with their adorable son, Mazelen (sorry guys not sure on the spelling of that!) ~ all live in or around San Francisco so it’s not often that they are all together. We had the pleasure of being there with them last Friday. It was chilll-YY to say the least, but that didn’t stop us from having some fun with everyone and getting some great shots. A special shout out to Will who went without a coat…what a trooper!

Here’s the family snuggling in close to stay warm.

First grandchildren have a way of captivating their family audience. Mazzy was no exception:

Joan & Ed lead the way down to the beach for photos. Joan earns a big gold star for her participation in the day. She had recently underwent a massive chemo treatment and was feeling drained, but happily tapped her reserves to be there with her family for some holiday photos.

Three generations of Osborns:

Nana & Papa snuggle in:

The things parents will do to get a reaction from their kids….Jamie we loved your commitment!

While the rest of the family headed back to the house to thaw out, Will & Andrea took a few minutes for some fun portraits….just a little practice before our engagement session in the spring:

Love this angle focusing on Will’s engagement ring….how cool that he got one too!!!

sooo in love….

Auntie Andrea snuggling with her love bug:

A big thank you to the Osborn family (and family-member-to-be, Will). We really enjoyed getting to know you all a little and are looking forward to spending some more time together and to meeting Will’s side of the family at the wedding in July! Happy Holiday and warmest wishes, Christine & Andy