After photographing countless weddings, and learning the differences between great wedding prep locations and the not-so-good ones, I’ve compiled a list of things you’ll want to ensure your space has for dreamy detail shots and portraits!
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Until many couples get into the nitty-gritty of planning the timeline of their day, there aren’t too many who think about how their ceremony, allotted portrait time, and cocktail hour actually correlate! They often don’t realize that fitting family portraits, wedding party portraits, AND portraits of the two of them into a 30-minute window aren’t realistic. There are many details to consider when planning different parts of your wedding day, and I hope this post helps give you some additional insight into planning with your wedding photography in mind!
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Last week, Arturo and I received the news that Shaina Lee Photography had been selected as a 2022 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings! This award is always an honor to receive because it comes from the glowing reviews of our past couples. Our win this year is extra special for Arturo and me because we've also been inducted into The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame!
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Lisa Antonecchia, owner and lead planner of Creative Concepts by Lisa, is a Hamden, Connecticut-based wedding and events planner, serving couples in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New England. Arturo and I first worked with Lisa on one of our 2018 weddings, and we’ve absolutely adored her ever since!
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Just like that, another wedding season is in the books! Arturo and I felt proud of ourselves when we made it through 2020, but little did we know what 2021 had in store. For many wedding vendors, this year was like having two wedding seasons in one, which made for our busiest year in the history of Shaina Lee Photography.
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Yale University is beautiful all year-round, but for those of our couples who are planning an engagement session or wedding during the late fall, winter, and early spring months, it’s the PERFECT portrait location for stunning and equally romantic photos. Though the leaves had fallen off the campus trees and there wasn’t a whole lot of greenery left after some of the chilly December days we’ve had this month, Yale certainly didn’t disappoint as its buildings served as a perfect backdrop to Steve and Sam’s engagement portraits!
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