Monday, glorious, Monday...My friend Amy taught me how to make foamy milk for my coffee which has helped me cut sugar out. I enjoyed a delightful latte topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon this morning and almost finished it before it was time to bring Lil to school. It's important to have goals in life. Drinking an entire cup of coffee while it's still hot is an ongoing one of mine. Someday...

It's time to share Lauren and Eyvi's wedding! When Lauren and Eyvi contacted me about photographing their wedding, I was so excited, because it meant returning to Bascom Lodge at the top of Mt. Greylock, a favorite place of mine since shooting Tiffany and Andy's wedding there the September prior. I love the Berkshires, it's such a special part of Massachusetts and I wish I could spend more time there.

Eyvi and Lauren are such a sweet couple. They're kind, funny, and have this ease with each other that made photographing their wedding day a joy. It was important to them to spend plenty of time with their friends and family. Eyvi is from Iceland, so many of his childhood friends were there to celebrate, as well as his family. Their friends were so funny and I really enjoyed getting to spend this day around them.

There was also the most amazing sunset - I'm talking warm pink sky and a brief sprinkle that resulted in a rainbow over the summit! It was perfect. Like, a photographer's dream.

Lauren's dress was vintage that she found on Etsy, and Eyvi wore traditional Icelandic dress. There were a lot of small, personal touches to their day, things that meant a lot to them personally but also to their friends and family. It was an honor to spend this day photographing their celebration!

Lauren and Eyvi Bascom Lodge Mt. Greylock Berkshires Massachusetts Mountain Wedding Shannon Sorensen Photography

I love photographing mountain weddings.

I just need to put that out there. I've photographed two now at Mt. Greylock's Bascom Lodge in Massachusetts, and they have been favorites. There's something so fun and adventurous about photographing a mountain wedding. The drive up the mountain, away from everything, where the air is crisp and clean and energizing.

And from a photographer's standpoint, any wedding that doesn't require travel from getting ready to ceremony to reception makes for a much more relaxing day for all. Less time in the car, futzing with GPS and packing equipment and dresses and bouquets into cars and limos.

But those mountains....it's more than a destination wedding. It's an experience. It allows guests to truly get away and focus on the event at hand. And also? No cell service - which you might think is awful, especially if you like posting dance floor selfies - but it does help guests put their phones away for the day and just enjoy themselves.

So Tiffany + Andy's wedding was in September 2014, and the whole day was so lovely. Lots of love, laughter, and beautiful moments for not just the couple, but for their loved ones who surrounded them with so much support, kindness and joy. Tiffany and Andy are individually, incredible people. Together? It's hard to put into words, except that when you're with them, you feel like you're in the presence of a bond that's truly special.

I'm so happy to share their day with you.

Tiffany and Andy's Bascom Lodge Mountain Wedding Wedding Mt. Greylock Berkshires Massachusetts Shannon Sorensen Photography