When Becca called to ask if I was available to photograph her wedding, her voice was familiar, but I didn't recognize her number. She told me they'd change the date if I weren't available. Did I know her or her fiance?

I did not.

I'm always taken aback when someone is considering changing their plans to accommodate my schedule. I felt disconcerted and even a little skeptical, but after a few follow-up emails and a google meet, I learned a little more about Becca and Travis. Rebecca has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and works in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at UCONN, and Travis, now a stay-at-home Dad, is an electrician by trade. They met the old-fashioned way; they just happened to be sitting next to one another at an outdoor summer concert at Storrs Center. Three years later, having gone through the loss of a parent, a pandemic, a doctoral defense, buying a house together, a pregnancy/NICU experience, and step-parenting, they're planning their wedding.

They married at the Nathan Hale Homestead, where Rebecca had been volunteering on and off over the past ten years with the Coventry Farmers Market and where Travis has fond memories of dressing up in spooky Halloween costumes to help with the Haunted Hay Maze that used to be held there. Their ceremony and reception this year were small but beautiful. They're planning a larger celebration next year, so stay tuned for part two in September 2023. Congratulations, Rebecca and Travis! I'm happy to know you a little more now!

Getting Ready: The Charles Cheney Inn Mansion
Bride Hair: Jeicoby Scott Salon
The Dress: Creative Notions
Floral: Stix n Stone
Ceremony: Nathan Hale Homestead
Dinner: The Charles