Here is another venue spotlight for you! When I arrived at Smith Farm Gardens I knew this was going to be a new favorite venue to shoot at. It is a beautiful property in East Haddam, Connecticut with a quaint country farmhouse.

It is pretty surreal typing up this story because I have waited for so long to tell it. If you enjoy a good story especially about my experiences with labor and delivery, read on! I wouldn't be able to have such a wild ride without support! Mom's are amazing and now I am part of this exclusive club!

This year has been one wild ride for every business owner. In addition to the last year reschedules I had a pregnancy to handle while giving my couples the best experience! I think I managed pretty well and have some beautiful moments to share with you all during my End of Year Review. There was so many kind families and deserving couples and thrilled everyone got their dream days!

Well December here we are! The end of the year definitely came out of nowhere like it tends to do! We are all still in the Covid pandemic and really hoping we can live a new normal very soon.

Spirited photography is what Mariel O. Photo is all about. So what is it exactly? Well simply it's all about fun, natural posing and capturing joyful images! When in the movie Elf Buddy says it's his favorite, well it's mine too.

My favorite month of all was spent eating a good amount of food, spending time with a lot of friends and waiting not so patiently for our daughter to arrive!

Literally can't get over these images from my vendor friend Keeley Abigail Photography. I knew I wanted her not only for her great work but because of the full circle moment! She was the second photographer from our wedding 7 years ago!

Closed out 2021 wedding season with a classic autumn wedding at the stunning Wadsworth Mansion. There was dancing under the stars, an emotional first look and a magical evening with the best couple!

Autumn weddings in New England is what we live for in this industry. It's the busiest time of the year because everyone wants those colors to make their images pop! Christa and Ryan had that great day with sun, some clouds and a bit of heat!