Rhode Island Wedding & Portrait Photographer • Faith Dugan » Belle Mer-Island House

(Just Married!) Melissa and Shawn at Belle Mer-Island House

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:14:43 +0000

(Just Married!) Janine and Ross at Belle Mer-Island House

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Amanda and Kevin’s gorgeous wedding album design!

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Click the triangle below to see Amanda & Kevin’s album spread previews! I worked so hard on this book all week. There are hours upon hours that go into all my wedding albums. I really love seeing the finished books. It’s so much more rewarding that always looking at digital versions on a computer screen! The first image is the cover, and the rest are the inside pages. I’ll be sure to snap a photo of the book when it comes in…it’s going to be 10×15 inches of pure beauty!!!

Amanda and Kevin are married!!!!

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:11:23 +0000

Amanda & Kevin were married at the Belle Mer Island House. Finally….some sun this summer!!! Kevin is from Bermuda so their guests were treated to authentic Bermuda Rum Swizzle! You must try if you ever make the trip down there! Kevin’s brothers gave a great toast that incorporated his Bermudian upbringing. It was so entertaining! I can’t remember the exact words, but they got all the guests repeating after them. It was everything a toast should be: loving, entertaining, humorous and engaging. I love the photographs of Amanda in the gate…definitely going to be on my Top Favorites of 2009! I also covered a bit of their after party at the very exclusive 41 North. Amanda truly planned a great weekend for their family & friends. Thanks for inviting me to document your day! I can’t wait to start work on your album!

(Clicky planning links below!)

Hotel: Pearls Boutique Hotel
After Party: 41 North
Band: Nancy Paolino & the Black Tie Band
Cake: Scrumptions
Florist: Broadway Florist

My 2 favorite pictures of the day:

I love this photo….I love her fashion pose.

RUM SWIZZLE!

A quick wardrobe change at Pearls and then we are off to 41 North for the after party!

Amanda and Kevin at Belle Mer (SLIDESHOW)

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:35:05 +0000

Albums, Albums, Albums!

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:22:54 +0000

Every time I hear a truck on the street, I jump up from my chair to see if the FedEx man has a package for me. Just about every day, I’m receiving albums. Seeing the books is so rewarding for me as a photographer. I’m typically drowning under mountains of digital files that need to be processed. So to see a beautiful, finished book is GREAT!

I’m so EXCITED about my recent switch to album companies back in September, and everyone who’s seen them is very impressed as well.

I’ve been making a ton of white albums with a accent stripe. This is a really popular choice! The white & brown is hot–I’ve made 2 of these color combinations already.

Favorite spread of Alaina and Nick:

Another white album. This is a 12×12 square. That’s a big book! I only carry BIG albums.

Favorite spread from Kara and Niall:

Mila and Joe picked really awesome colors!!!! This makes me so happy to see something really funky and different!!
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STUNNING SPREAD….I love, love, love!

Mila and Joe’s Wedding Album

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:54:21 +0000

Mila and Joe had a super fun wedding in September at the Belle Mer Island House. Mila was like a perfect model for me. I had so much fun photographing her fashion portraits before the ceremony.

Edited to Add- Here is what Mila had to say about her album: “Faith, i’m speechless… this is absolutely stunning album!!! you’re amazing! thank you, thank you, thank you!!”

Kaelin and Michael – 8•8•08 – Belle Mer Island House

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:17:00 +0000

Kaelin and Michael had a intimate destination wedding here in Newport on 8•8•08 at Belle Mer’s Island House. What a gorgeous day they got! Blue skies, big puffy white clouds, and a nice light breeze off the water in the afternoon. Belle Mer serves these awesome cold smoked salmon cuts with a cream sauce–I must have eaten half a plate at Kaelin’s wedding. All those omega 3’s and protein are good for you. So my Belle Mer ladies for next year, make me happy and get the smoked salmon plate at your weddings!

Kaelin & Michael, thanks for having me!

PS- I forgot to mention this when I blogged early this morning…Kaelin and Michael had awesome weather all day, even though the weather called for thunderstorms fin the morning. The storms held until the evening and the skies didn’t open up until 6PM, 2 hours after their wedding was wrapped and their after-party had started! That’s because I bring the sun to 95% of the weddings I’m shooting. And if it does rain, it’s a little passing shower and never a washout. One more reason why you should get me for your photography–because I’m the ‘Sun Goddess’….geez I hope I didn’t jinx myself for the rest of the season!

Band: Nancy Paolino & The Black Tie Band