real LD wedding: amy & adam

This wedding was one word. OK, two. COMPLETELY GORGEOUS. Amy and Adam got married on a perfect early fall day in September at the Waveny House. The sun was bright in New Canaan but there was a chill in the evening air that helped guests dance on the patio all night long. The mansion was […]

destination: maine

I recently had the pleasure of attending a dear friend’s wedding at the gorgeous Newagen Seaside Inn in Boothbay, Maine and I quickly fell completely in love with “Vacationland” (as the Maine license plates so perfectly state).   After dancing the night away under a spectacular Sperry tent, the boy & I made our way from […]

LD styled shoot: farm-to-table inspiration board

It’s smack dab in the middle of wedding season and while we’ve been super busy (and happily so!), we’ve also been a bit neglectful on the blog (our bad). To give you a snapshot, the past few weeks have brought venue walk-through’s, client planning meetings and three new Lovely Day weddings booked – all in […]

beth on style me pretty!

We had the incredible, absolute pleasure of being featured on Style Me Pretty last Friday! We’re over the moon to have our first *unofficial* Lovely Day wedding grace the pages of our favorite wedding blog and wanted to share the pretty with all of you! From Beth… Planning my wedding was a labor of love, […]

CFCTB: vendor booking timeline

When you’re freshly engaged to your love and can’t stop staring at your bling, booking vendors isn’t high on your priority list – but it should be. You see, Connecticut is a small state, and while there are hundreds of venues, photographers, caterers and florists out there, there are a select few you’ll want to […]

CFCTB: venues

Happy first day of Spring! We’re launching a new feature on the Lovely Day blog to celebrate, and I’m delighted to announce the CFCTB (Confessions of a Former Connecticut Bride) series – resourceful posts designed to provide valuable insight into the wonderful world of wedding planning in our coastal state! Planning can be intimidating and […]