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Welcome to Daria + Andy's blog!

Daria Bishop Photographers is us, Daria and Andy Bishop, a wife and husband team…and we specialize in exceptional wedding photography!  We realize that each wedding is as unique as you are, so we approach each wedding with new eyes and a fresh perspective.

A wedding can take a year or more to plan but ends in a day.  We capture the love, romance, people, emotion and details, which you’ve worked so hard to bring together and that tell the story of your amazing day.  Our distinctive and award-winning style combines real moments with the magic from your wedding so you can remember and cherish your celebration for the joyous years to come.

We're totally in love with each other, our two beautiful children Summer and Baxter, our dog, Yeti and cat, Lucky.  We are passionate about photography, love, and life, and truly enjoy the fabulous couples we get to meet along the way!

We would be honored and thrilled to photograph your wedding!

family life: Greetings from Nantucket!

We’re having a lovely, relaxing time on our summer vacation on Nantucket!

Enjoy a small glimpse of Nantucket quaintness…

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married: Andrea + Brad: Middlebury Inn

hair: Manestream Salon
make-up: Waterfalls Day Spa
getting ready: Middlebury Inn
flowers: Randi Nonni of Silvertoad Floral Design
ceremony: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
reception/catering: Middlebury Inn
cake: Judy LeBerge
cake topper: hand-made by the bride!
d.j.: family friend

Andrea + Brad have the distinction of being our first wedding of the 2010 season. Believe it or not, I always get butterflies when I haven’t photographed a wedding for a while, but upon meeting Andrea + Brad that nervous feeling fluttered away. They were such fun and friendly people and we had a blast all day! It really was the nicest way to start our busy season!!
I am so excited to share their wedding day highlights with you. Keep an eye out for a couple unexpected moments as you scroll down. 
I posted their wedding slideshow at the bottom, so you can see even more wedding goodness!
Enjoy…

Let’s start with the pretty gown and shoes…

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Andrea’s almost ready to go!

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Our new assistant takes a photo of the bride.

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A warning to grooms: If you wear a lily of the valley boutonniere, you can expect some sniffing.  They smell AMAZING!! :)

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Randi Nonni’s flowers were soooo lovely!

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A little work of art by one of the many adorable kids in the wedding.

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And speaking of adorable kids…

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The handsome groom just before the ceremony looking very relaxed and happy.

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The beautiful, sparkling bride.

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Here comes the bride… 

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Rev. Gleeson gave such a heartfelt ceremony for Andrea + Brad.  The perfect blend of humor and reality.

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Some sweet highlights…

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I love this moment with Andrea and her new father-in-law.

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We took a few photos outside the church…

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Then it was time to take over Middlebury! 

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A warning to brides: Be sure your veil is very secure on windy days or this might happen to you!! Thankfully, Andrea was very good humored about it.  This is just one reason she would win an award for the coolest bride ever!!

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The guys looked mighty stylish.

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We found this cute little shop to take photos in front of. 

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Just outside the shop there lived this super cute chair, that we just had to use as a prop.  This is the perfect segueway into one of my most memorable wedding day moments ever.  Andrea decided that I liked the chair so much that she bought it (and it’s mate) as gifts to Andy and me…right then and there! There was no talking her out of it!  It was truly surprising and touching!!

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Time for some fun with Andrea + Brad!

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True love!

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Back at the Middlebury Inn…

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Some pretty details from the day…

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Andrea + Brad’s cake was THE CUTEST!! She made these cake toppers from polymer clay and they were truly adorable.

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Time to party!!

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The chairs I mentioned earlier were delivered to the Middlebury Inn, which completely cracked us up!!  Thanks for all the fun Andrea + Brad!  We LOVE our chairs and think of you every day when we see them in our sitting room. xo

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CLICK HERE for Andrea + Brad’s wedding day slideshow!!

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engaged: Lili + Michael: New York City

In early May I had the great pleasure to meet Lili & Michael at their stomping grounds in Greenwich Village (really referred to as “the Village” they informed me), in New York City. We were treated to an early summer day with temps in the 90′s, along with some brilliant sunshine, and it was great to walk along all the cobbled streets and over to the river, ending our session at a very special place! (You’ll have to scroll through to find the answer for the “why” and “where” to that enticement!) They were also married a few weeks later at the Pond Pavilion of the Equinox Resort and Spa up in Manchester, VT, but you’ll have to wait a few posts for that gorgeous day! Enjoy the pictures!

Lovely cobbled streets!

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Stopping traffic!

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Love the closeness and separation!

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A stoop for the two lovebirds

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Lili & Michael were totally drawn to the vintage pickup so we borrowed it for a few pictures!

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As we ambled down the lanes to the river, a refreshment stop was definitely in order to combat the heat!

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Michael couldn’t be any happier with a little snuggling  while cooling off under the trees by the river.

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Total bliss!

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Their hands fit perfectly together…

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Totally into each other…

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…while life happens all around them!

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It’s so great they have this little oasis just a few blocks from their apartment!

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What’s amazing is that in a flick of a switch they could totally rock the urban look!

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At the beginning of the post, I mentioned we all ended up at a very special place: well this place was Employees Only, an awesome restaurant/bar where they met(!)…

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…where a drink and a night full of conversation…

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led to a glorious romance!

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xoxo
Click on their engagement slideshow to see more fun from The Village!

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engaged: Andrea + Brandon: Warren, Vermont

Daria + I met up with the uber-cute Andrea & Brandon for their engagement session during mud season in Warren, Vermont (look at our July 4th blog post!)! Fortunately, we had a terrific morning with lots of sunshine to warm us right up. They chose Vermont for their destination wedding, which we photographed just a few weeks ago at the Mountain Top Inn, and they seem right at home here. They met at the Johnson School of Cornell University while both pursuing their MBAs. Hmmm, beauty and brains…

What would Vermont be without a covered bridge?!

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Andrea was excited about this bag since she is extremely dedicated to conservation.

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A couple’s best friend!

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a cat’s best friend??

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Cozy + stylish hat and scarf!

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Brandon fits perfectly into the Vermont landscape!

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While there were still no spring leaves, the trees provided a great backdrop to the two lovebirds.

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A little attitude in the town with attitude.

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Love this series on one of Warren’s dirt roads.

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It warmed right up so they could take off their jackets for a total new look! We all had a good laugh about Brandon’s Coors belt buckle!

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Pure love!

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For much more fun from this e-session, don’t forget to check out their slideshow!!

And just wait until you see their wedding photos coming up soon.

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