Julie + Jake: Winter Wedding at The Ledges
Julie and Jake were married on a sparkly New England December day, and while it was frosty, it was a day filled with warmth and love. This wedding had warm wonderful families, a couple head over heels in love, beautiful Christmas colors, a family home with decades of history, amazing food, Christmas trees and sparkly lights—the only thing missing was snow, but even a beautiful white snow cover couldn’t have made this day shimmer any more than it already did.
Julie’s mom and dad were married at this beautiful spot nearly 40 years ago.
Looking through these photos tonight puts me ever more squarely in the Christmas mood than they did just a few weeks ago at the wedding. While this is definitely time I have ever set a wedding slideshow to Christmas music, this is also the first wedding I’ve been to with Victorian carolers and Santa, so it certainly seemed to fit.
Jake gets his first look at his gorgeous bride.
Julie and Jake at The Ledges before their ceremony
I love this one of Julie and her dad, both trying to hold back tears.
The new Mr. and Mrs!
Love these girls!
The Ledges by night, complete with carolers
Sparkle and shimmer and holiday decor–no cake could have been more perfect for this wedding than this one from Massachusetts’s famous Konditor Miester.
And no family party at The Ledges would be complete without a rousing game of toss the hat! Thanks to my sidekick Nicki Pardo for this amazing shot, along with so many others!
Click here for their slide show, with so many more pictures to share!
So join me in wishing for a white Christmas for Julie and Jake on their first married Christmas…and may all your Christmases be white!
Happy love, Julie and Jake!
xo, Anna
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Anna Sawin is a Connecticut-based portrait, wedding, and editorial photographer. She lives in the shoreline town of Stonington with her family and has discovered the perfect cupcake. Just ask, she is willing to share her secret.
Wow! The slideshow made me teary! What a beautiful couple, absolutely gorgeous setting, and fabulous photographs! Shout out to Maria and Annie – you look stunning in your red dresses!
Nice shots, Anna!
LOVE this entry and SLIDESHOW! What a beautiful winter wonderland wedding, gorgeous bride, handsome groom, thoughtful and generous family….And STUNNING photographs, Anna!
i said it once and i’ll say it again – WOW!!!
Anna, you’ve done a masterful job of capturing the sheer beauty of this bride, Julie, and her adoring husband, Jake on their wedding day. We will remember this special day in our hearts for many years to come. Your GORGEOUS photographs will document forever the WONDER and JOY of these two happy people.