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My Best Friend’s Wedding….It’s not very often a friendship like the one I have with Ashley comes along. We share the same first and middle name and our birthdays are a week apart. Our friendship is going on almost 15 years and Ash was the first of my best friends to get married. Like most long friendships through young adulthood we nursed each other through a handful of broken hearts, but once she introduced me to Tim, I knew she had met her match. I was hesitant at first when Ashley asked me to photograph her wedding, I wanted to finally get a chance to be a guest and not have to ‘work’, but when it came down to it, we both agreed that no one knew her like I did and therefore couldn’t capture their day like we would. Knowing I was already booked to photograph another wedding in our home town in 6 months and I happen to have the following weekend wedding free, she planned her wedding to accommodate our busy studio schedule to make sure we could be there. I think her exact words were, “Ash, I don’t think I can have a wedding with out your photographing it! It just wouldn’t be right!” Ashley Cardoza and Tim Hurles were married on September 26,2009 at the old St. John’s Episcopal Church. Their reception was held at the beautiful home of good friends Christina and Jay Wagner in Lodi, CA. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that I agreed to photograph their wedding. It was an extremely emotional day for me, and there were times I had teardrops running between my face and the camera. It meant the world to me to capture this day for her and her amazing family, which I consider my own. [Ash, I am honored by your generosity and your friendship. You are one of the most beautiful people I know inside and out. I still can't believe you're married, but I know you and Tim are going to have an amazing life together. I couldn't have picked someone more perfect for you. Thank you for the amazing friendship you have given me. I love you best friend! - Ashley]
A Perfect August Wedding DayDracut, MA – Kerry + Henry could not have asked for a more beautiful August wedding day. Of course in August, beautiful means hot and hot means “I hope the church is air conditioned.” Thankfully it was and the rest of the wedding was just as perfect. Their ceremony was held at St. Francis Church, a gorgeous church in Dracut, MA. It’s right on a hill, which means that on a sunny day the place just fills up with some pretty light. We weren’t allowed to use flash during the ceremony, so the combination of the weather and the availability of natural light turned a normally daunting task into an opportunity to grow and learn as photographers. Without that perfect August day,and its abundance of sunshine, we would have a hard time capturing some of these important images. So as it turns out, it was us as well as the bride and groom, that could not have asked for a better day, and we got it. Congratulations to Kerry and Henry!!!
Is it good luck or bad luck if the power goes out an hour before your ceremony? Don’t know about that, but the good luck came as the lights kicked on just as the doors opened for the bride’s procession. A collective sigh rang through the church and we were all back on track. Harriet & Jason were married at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Dracut, MA, an absolutely beautiful, modern church. Ashley and I loved the way the natural light flowed in through the windows. Photographers are always seeking the light, and wedding photographers specifically have the challenge of working often in very low lit churches; but this church was wonderful to photograph. As for Harriet & Jason, we couldn’t have asked for a better couple to photograph. We met them last Summer and had a great engagement session in Lowell, and we have some serious plans for a future Rock the Dress session involving … well you’ll just have to stay tuned for that one.
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Hi, we're Ash and Rich; we are Pizzuti Studios. Welcome to our blog, where you'll find a variety of images, some personal thoughts, and reflections from our lives as wedding and portrait photographers. 
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