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In the hour leading up to the ceremony, we managed to complete the bulk of the formal portraits, as scheduled. In spite of their traditional nature and the ever-present rain, the formal portraits came out beautifully, thanks to the Tannery’s natural setting. I’ll try to be as brief as possible with these since unless the loved ones surrounding the bride and groom are your own, formal portraits hold a limited interest for the viewer (but man, oh man, do I love them!).
First, my bridesmaids and I kicked things off…
Looking at these photos, it’s hard to believe how crappy the weather was. I don’t know how she did it but Kelly of Closed Circle Photo managed to make our mess of a wedding look absolutely gorgeous.
The photo below could definitely be titled “Our Sex and the City Moment.” Haha!
And you know Mr Trail Mix couldn’t help but jump in with such a pretty group of ladies!
This photo below is the very first teaser I received from Kelly just a week after the wedding. I literally squealed out loud when I opened up the file and it’s one of my favorite shots of the day. Definitely a framer.
Now, right here is where I would have shown you the shots of Mr Trail Mix with his groomsmen but…*Big siiiiiiiigh…somehow, amidst all the chaos, everyone (including myself) completely forgot to take this series. Sucks, right? I know, major OOPS moment and a major bummer.
It wasn’t until Mr Trail Mix pointed it out to me the next morning that I even realized this had happened. I’ll admit, I was really sad for Mr TM since that was a moment lost for him but alas, there was nothing that could be done at that point.
Luckily, we did get a few shots of the whole bridal party, and what a fine-looking bunch! I have to say, I’m so very happy with how the blue and yellow just pop out in all the photos, don’t you think?
I took a moment to get a shot with my mother’s parents, Grandpa Morty and Grandma Grace. I’m very close to them (we have dinner at their apartment in New Jersey every Tuesday night) so I’m particularly glad they could attend.
I know these next ones aren’t that interesting to most of you but they are all so pretty, I just had to share them anyways. Below is Mr Trail Mix and his lil’ bro…
Here we are with Mr TM’s immediate family. The ever-fabulous MIL Trail Mix wore a gorgeous Elie Tahari punched-leather dress with a matching long jacket that was soft as buttah. I thought she hit it out of the park!
I then took a second to hang with my lil’ bro, one of my favorite people in the whole world. I absolutely adore the photo below!
And then Mom and Dad Trail Mix joined us for a few shots. My mom’s dress proved to be a stressful maneuver but I think it was worth it for how beautiful it was. She looked gorgeous!
I love how Kelly framed all these photos with the typical Shaker windows in the background and the rock wall adds some beautiful texture (in my personal opinion). 
And finally, a shot of the two families combined. This one’s framed in our living room.
And so concludes the formal portrait portion of the show. I’m very happy with them all but I know you guys are all waiting for the bride and groom portraits because let’s be honest, that’s what we all like to look at on blogs and recaps. So hold tight, those will be coming up in my next post!
Follow along, if ya want…
Wow I love the ones of you and your girls!!! So pretty, love the colors!
Those are great portraits, and the ones with your bridesmaids are so fun 
Aww, that one of you guys throwing the bouquets is awesome!! You guys are powerful, they’re way up there!
I love the bouquet toss shot! How dija get them up so high?!
aw, the one of you & brother trail mix is so cute! you guys look so much alike!
I love that one with you and your bridesmaids throwing the bouquets up in the air!
I love the bouquet shot! And to think it wouldn’t have really turned out on a super sunny day because of the glare and all. Aren’t you so lucky it was rainy and gross ?
Love these! I wish we had done the bouquet toss in the air, but I think my girls were too afraid to have their drop and get dirty.
So beautiful! The bouquets in the air is just amazing, and everyone looks so happy in all of these!
you’re right, these pics are lovely and your photog did a great job. the tannery provides such a beautiful setting!
seriously, you cannot tell the weather was not up to par! the pics are great!
Great formal shots! The gray skies make you and your girls pop out even more against the background!
I think you got some great shots! “Formal” but still cheeful. The one of Mr. TM and his brother is classic! And how did you and your bridesmaids get your bouquets so high? Impressive . ..
The colors of those dresses, flowers, everything are perfect!
love the portraits - they are beautiful! and you are totally right, the day looks gorgeous! photography MAGIC!
BEautiful pics. So sorry about the no GM pics. I forgot to have formals with Mr HW’s grandma, our only grandparent in attendance. The day happens so fast. It’s hard to remember everything.
You and your little bro look so much alike! It’s too bad about not getting any GM shots, but that photo of you guys throwing the bouquets is amazing!
We forgot to take pics with just my family and just his family… :/
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Mrs. Trail Mix, New York Age and Occupation: 26, PE Teacher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, MBA Student Engagement Date: March 2009 Wedding Date: June 2010 Venue: Tannery Pond at the Darrow School About Me: I'm a country girl who somehow found herself living in the Big Apple and loving every minute of it. I'm planning a rustic, country-chic wedding in my hometown in upstate New York and it's going to be a Party with a capital P. White wine, flea markets and running keep me happy and my friends, family and fiance are my world. I'm a little bit crafty, a little bit crazy but mostly just crazy in love.
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