Connecticut Wedding Photographer : Alissa Dinneen Photography

Connecticut Bridal Expo: Hartford Expo Center (January 16-17th)

1/5/2010 Update: The free passes are now spoken for. 

Looking at my calendar for the upcoming month, I was shocked to see that this year's Wedding Expo at the Hartford Expo Center is in two short weeks! This year I'm particularly excited to do the show since I am engaged too and get to check out other vendors for myself. The best time to check everything out is when the show first opens, it is a HUGE show. I'd also recommend dressing warm, it is always chilly in the building.

When: January 16th & 17th

Where: Connecticut Expo Center, 265 Reverend Moddy Overpass, Hartford, Connecticut

Show Hours: Saturday, 11am-5pm (I (Alissa) will not be here this day as I have a wedding to photograph) - Sunday 11am to 5pm 

My Booth: Alissa Dinneen Photography is in BOOTH #709 

Tickets: $10 -- I have four free passes to anyone who is reading this and wants them, feel free to send me an email (alissa@alissadinneen.com) and I'll mail them to you (first come, first serve). 

This is from last year's bridal expo...  My booth looks a little something like this...www.alissadinneen.com

Rosario James

John (my boyfriend) is having just a fantastic week. Wednesday he is on Channel Eight News, for a very good cause, and Thursday he became an uncle to a beautiful baby boy, Rosario James.

John is the PGA Golf Pro at Minnechaug Golf Course, a nine hole course in Glastonbury, Connecticut. This is his third season there, and I'm really proud of him. He's a great teacher, if any one wants to learn how to play golf, John's your guy. He's very patient, enthusiastic, professional, funny when appropriate, and overall a great teacher--I should know I took a few lessons from him and I'm a fussy gal!! This past Wednesday, Channel Eight had him teach a lesson to an adoptable child, Justin, video clip below. I love this clip, my favorite line is about a hot dog (watch to find out, it made me literally laugh out loud).

One more thing about Minnechaug, there is a fabulous pizza restaurant in the same building, Gina's. Seriously, Xavier the cook knows how to cook, and the gelato is killer too.

Onto baby news! Katie and Steven were married this past December, and they just added to the family yesterday! Rosario James was born August 20, 2009 at nine pounds, two ounces--and the doctor said he was going to be small! Rosario James is named after John and Steven's father, Rosario. James is Katie's father's name. It's an Italian tradition to name the first born child after the father's father.

John and I got to visit last night, what a cute baby Rosario is. Here are a few pictures of the doll!

  Congratulations to the new parents, Katie and Steven!

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Location, Location, Location: Litchfield, Connecticut

I have not been a good blogger these days. As some of you know that I'm in the process of buying a house with my boyfriend John (who is now John Dipollina, PGA Golf Professional as of Tuesday--congrats John!). Here is a small update on the house situation; we're currently under contract and deposit on a home in Bristol, Connecticut, and had our inspection last week. I have pictures of the house, and I'm excited to share it with everyone. However, the house is not ours yet, so I'm not ready to share as of yet.

Recently, I've really been itching to get outside and take some personal pictures. For my first stop I am thinking of Northfield, Connecticut to the Laurel Ridge Foundation Daffodil Plantings. 

Description from website:  "Laurel Ridge is a 700 acre estate located in the Northfield sector of the Town of Litchfield. It is protected by the surrounding Waterbury Reservoir property. The natural beauty is enhanced by lakes, ponds, fields, woods, wetlands and a daffodil planting. Miles of hiking and mountain biking trails and bridal paths open the woods up for walks and rides."

Updates on the locations flowers, click here.

One of my favorite stops in Litchfield, Connecticut is Haight Brown Vineyard. It's a super cute vineyard, where you can do a tasting, grab a glass of wine (my favorite is their Covertside White), and sit outside on their deck and enjoy the day. On the weekends, at noon, they do sangria and mimosas.

If anyone else is excited about spring, as I know I am, the Litchfield area is a great place to visit.

Really Cute Condo!

Today I chatted with one of my 2006 clients, and found out that they're selling their adorable condo in Farmington. They did a lot of work on it, and it shows--it's super cute. They both love the space, and the condo association, however they're ready for a bigger place. Check it out!

Condo in Farmington