This is a blog post we’ve been waiting to write up for years!! Literally years in the making! Courtney invested in us and had her high school senior portrait taken by us all the way back in the early years of Willow (back when we were still called Ryan DeVoll Photography) and since then, we’ve followed her, and her family every step of the way leading to this moment: her wedding. Back when we started Willow, we started it with 2 ideas in mind. One: that we get to know each and every client on a personal level so that way we’re more like friends rather than family and two: that we don’t treat every wedding like a cookie cutter wedding. This couldn’t have come more full circle for us when it came to Courtney & Rigoberto’s day. Over the last 10ish years we’ve gotten to know Courtney, and she quickly became more of a friend than a “client” and meeting Rigoberto made us smile from ear-to-ear like a family member meeting him for the first time. We could tell from the first meeting with him that he just wanted to make sure his bride got the wedding day she deserves, and on the day of, they were both giggling and smiling all night long. You can tell Courtney definitely brings out the best of Rigoberto and vise versa.
All of this to say that it was an absolute pleasure to document yet another important part to Courtney’s story. We can’t wait to see these two grow and their story to now become one and continue to unfold.
Meet: Courtney & Rigoberto
A special thanks to everyone who made Courtney & Rigoberto’s day possible:
Photography: Willow Photo Co.
Planner: Miranda Michelle Design
Venue: Casino at Roger Williams
Flowers: Homegrown Blooms
Hair: Melissa
Makeup: Erica Coelho
Entertainment: FB Events
Catering: Cozy Catering
Caricatures by Donald Landgren
Cake: From Scratch Cakes
Macaroons: Wingates Cake Design
Favor Cookies: Spoonful of Sugar Pastries
Colette + Nick spent the day with us at one of our favorite venues in Rhode island, Newport Vineyards. We had an absolute blast with them and cannot wait to show you the rest of the gallery. For now, enjoy this little sneak peek featuring some of our favorites from their big day!
Meet: Colette + Nick
Lauren & Brian got married at The Dunes Club in Narragansett Rhode Island last month and it was absolutely spectacular. We cannot wait to show you their video too, which was SO epic! It might’ve rained this day, but you would never know! We braved the storm and the result is just so sweet! We can’t wait till we finish this full gallery, but for now here’s a sneak peek of their big day:
Meet: Lauren + Brian
Every year, we discount our packages & prices in the fall and winter. Why? Because like most event industry folks living in New England, our business significantly declines in the winter and we’re ok with that! We usually document over 20 couples each summer and enjoy our little “winter break” However, we also absolutely love winter weddings and engagement sessions. And don’t even get us started about how much we enjoy fall. Hence why we started to do discounts back 10 years ago. We want to document more in the fall & winter! So these great promos are awesome savings for couples who’s been waiting to maybe do an engagement session, or book with us!
So, here’s our 2020 fall & winter promo lineups! We hope you enjoy it!
Wedding Package Promos (new clients only)
New wedding bookings will receive $250 off when they book between now and January 1
Existing clients will enjoy print promos and product promos throughout the holiday season, this will be found in your gallery.
Mini Sessions
Mini sessions are half-hour sessions that will be hosted on 3 dates:
October 3
October 18
October 25
All sessions will be located at Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI
What you’ll receive:
30+ finalized, edited images
An online downloadable gallery live for 3 months
Ability to print, share and download
Planning a wedding is hard work. Now imagine doing it across the country 3,000 miles away. That’s what Megan & Robbie had to do. Plan a Newport wedding while live and work across the country in CA. Luckily they had their incredible parents to rely on to help find vendors, choose last-minute details and more. We were so happy that Megan’s mom, Wendy contacted us. It feels like just yesterday when we were all meeting at the Starbucks in Newport in December of 2018. Gosh! I can’t believe it’s been a year and we’re here already.
Megan & Robbie celebrated at the incredible Newport Vineyards, surrounded by their closest family and friends. We got to experience their weekend first hand. Wendy invited us to their rehearsal dinner hosted at their amazing Newport home, and we were quickly welcomed in like family. After getting to know Megan, Wendy, Robbie and Gordon over the past year we felt so connected to this group of people that when it came time to actually photograph them all, it was like photographing our best friends we’ve known our whole life.
I cannot wait to share this sneak peek with you. From Megan’s getting ready and Wendy crying to Wendy’s speech and me balling my eyes out (not pictured haha)…this wedding was filled with tears, love, and happiness. We’re so excited to share a sneak peek into their special day.
Congratulations Megan & Robbie
Special thanks to everyone who made Megan & Robbie’s day possible:
Photography & Video: Ryan DeVoll Photography
Venue: Newport Vineyards
Florist: Polly Hutchison @ Robin Hollow Farm
Hair: Frank Antonio Hair and Makeup
Makeup: Sephora Newport
Band: The Travis Colby Band
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Here we go! It's the very first wedding blog of 2017! Who's excited to see a sneak preview into Lauren & Josh's beautiful day? I know I am! I was so excited to photograph their story way back when they first booked me last year. We quickly got to know one another, had an awesome Lovebird Session and before you know it we were at their beautiful day, smiling ear-to-ear and having a great time.
Their wedding was at the amazing Quidnessett Country Club, a venue that I actually never had the chance to photograph at. However, I believe that gave me the advantage and a fresh eye! We had a blast with their wedding party, their family (especially Lauren's grandma who was on the floor from start to finish with some AWESOME dance moves), and their friends. Lauren & Josh sure know how to throw a party. Jenn and I even got on the dance floor and shared a few dances with everyone! We had a blast but more importantly, they had a blast and their photographs clearly show that.
I can't wait to show everyone the rest but for now, here's a sneak preview!
With love,
Ryan
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Shoutout to all the people and vendors who made Lauren & Josh's day a dream come true:
Photography: Ryan DeVoll Photography
Venue: Quidnessett Country Club
Flowers: Karen Carfagna
Hair: Haley Brunetti
DJ/Band: Victor Events
Bakery: Silver Spoon Bakery
After 9 years, these two finally tied the knot and I had the absolute honor to photograph their day. Brittany is a my cousin. Growing up, we spent all the holidays together, all the summer days at grandma's pool and all the nights where we designed MySpace templates together. We've seen each other grow up, mature and had each had our fair share in relationship troubles...until she met Tom. Tom is one of the most respectful, down to earth, and kindest people I've ever met. From that moment on, I knew these two would be inseparable. I would have NEVER guessed that I'd be the one to photograph their entire relationship. When they got together back in high school and needed some prom photos, they called me. When I needed a couple's photo for my college portfolio, I called them. 2 years ago when Tom popped the question, Brittany wanted nobody else besides me to be their wedding photographer. Just like Brittany and I watched each other grow up, I saw this couple grow. From prom photos, to a random session a year or two later, to their lovebird session and today...their wedding. This is why I do this. To tell a story. To tell THEIR STORY.
Their day was nothing but fun. I'm not going to lie - Photographing a family member's wedding makes me even more stressed. You know everyone there, there's a ton of pressure on you to nail it even more than usual and you're worried about them judging you! Admit it. However, that being said I had a blast. Knowing everyone there made the day go by so smoothly, being able to be myself instead of being in "work mode" as Jenn calls it, made me less stressed and just being able to be a guest at their wedding too, and not just the hired help was especially nice. I had the best time during the reception. Let's just say there was a certain wedding party member with some awesome dance moves. He fell in love with the tray table at one point (photo below) and maybe even twerked a bit. I was in tears from laughing.
Before we head into their wedding...lets take it back 9 years...to their prom photos!
A special shoutout & thanks to everyone to made Brittany & Tom's wedding happen. Including all these folks:
Photography: Ryan DeVoll Photography
Venue: Holliston Historical Society
DJ: FPB Events
Florist: Bridgewater Florist
Hair: Sinful Styles
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