This freaking cool wedding took place at Lakehouse Cottages of the Berkshires, a laid-back lakeside wedding venue in western Massachusetts. Ruthie and Dylan planned an intimate, documentary style Berkshires wedding focused on real moments, film photography, Super 8, and just a very chill attitude which is basically our love language.
Look, guys, I’m SO intent on not using AI to write my blog posts, yet I’m stuck for finding the organization and flow to write anything good here, so I’m just gonna spill out some phrases that sum up Ruthie and Dylan and/or their wedding, ‘kay? ‘Kay.
Brides with tats and curly hair, okay? That’s what’s up.
Grooms with relaxed suits, as in like what a skater would wear if he was getting married. Because Dylan (groom) actually is a skater (sponsored by Converse in fact). We seem to draw skaters lately, and I love that because I was a skater of the Y2K era, and I find endless inspiration for my photography by watching old skate videos.
Bridesmaid dance-floor grind-trains.
Outdoor high-noon bright-sun eye-bleed wedding ceremonies FTW.
But also Berkshires lakeside ceremony FTW. That’s two FTWs, folks, keep up.
Using FLASH? In broad daylight? Never looked better than on this day.
Oh, and brides whose heels get stuck in the grass during the recessional part of the ceremony so they laugh and take the shoe off and proceed the rest of the way barefoot. FTW. (Three.)
Shooting at 51,200 ISO because I can.
Shooting on, yes, a professional film SLR (Canon 1V), but also shooting on three other, all-plastic toy cameras.
Super 8 in bright sun, with its triangular sun flares.
Having a couple who knows how to just chill out with each other, sitting, standing, walking, going, whatevering, this-is-us-ing, no pretense. We always want to work with couples who value that same laid-back, real approach. Read more about how we work here.
The room is messy in real life? Then the room is messy in the pics.
That’s where you would put your veil on if I weren’t here? Then that’s where you’re putting your veil on, sisterrr.
Whoo! Okay, this has been an AI-free blog post. Ain’t even gonna proofread this bitch.
The Engagement
“We met on a double date in Brooklyn. Dylan and I met in Brooklyn in 2020 and started dating. We eventually moved to western mass as he was from Westfield and I was from Great Barrington so we compromised and moved to Northampton (Western Mass humor) we have one big dog named June and she’s our whole world.” After years in Brooklyn, moving back to Western Massachusetts felt right, especially for planning a relaxed Berkshires wedding weekend surrounded by nature, friends, and family.
Their Vision for Lakehouse Cottages of the Berkshires Wedding
“We are most excited about everyone having a good time. want it to be a relaxing elegant vibe that feels like an elevated homey vacation, exactly the kind of Lakehouse Cottages of the Berkshires wedding that feels more like a summer getaway than a traditional venue wedding lots of swimming and sunshine, dancing, and hopefully fireworks later on in the night.”
Why They Chose Us for Lakehouse Cottages of the Berkshires Wedding Photography
We love the vibe! We are both very artistic people and love film photography. I am definitely more drawn to documentary style photography! Seems like you guys get the exact sort of authentic concept we are going for. We want the memories captured from the day to be snapshots of moments in time that we can look back on forever.
Their Review
Dylan and I got married just over a month ago and I waited to write this review until we had eeeeverything back. the final rolls of film arrived yesterday and honestly the whole process felt like the gift that kept on giving. Chris and Anna absolutely nailed it. They truly captured the soul of our wedding. When we are looking through everything it feels like stepping outside ourselves and experiencing the day from a whole new perspective. The energy, the color, the emotion in every frame was bursting with the liveliness I had asked for. If you’re searching for a documentary style photography duo who will give you all the feels then Chris and Anna are your people <3.
Whether you’re getting married in the Berkshires or in your own backyard, we’d love to capture it in all its glory. Reach out here to see if we’re free on your date.
