Maressa and Ben were married the weekend that Hurricane Irene passed by Boston. Because of the impending rain, they decided to schedule a last minute portrait session the day before the wedding so that we could stroll through some of their neighborhood in the South End and get some nice photographs of them while the sun was still out. It worked out perfectly since I was able to document some of their rehearsal dinner at Mistral as well. It was a beautiful evening that transitioned into a beautiful wedding day. Both their ceremony and cocktail style reception took place at the Goethe-Institut Boston. The space was perfect for their event–elegant, ornate, and intimate–and Emilie of Pink Orchid Weddings was there to make sure everything ran smoothly. It was a truly lovely night, filled with mingling and laughter–one that left us all forgetting that it was pouring outside!
Here are some of my favorites from their day…
Jenny and Keith’s engagement session was so much fun to photograph. I’ve shot around Beacon Hill and the Esplanade more times than I can count, and while they’re tried and true locations the best part about going back is finding ways to shoot them a little differently. I loved the variety of images we were able to get and enjoyed the challenge of working in all the different spaces and light. Jenny and Keith are so sweet and we laughed through most of this session. I can’t wait to shoot their wedding next April!
Donna and Philip’s intimate wedding at the Colonnade Hotel was filled to brim with DIY touches–from the ring designed by Philip, Donna’s earrings made by a friend, ceremony arbor built by hand and strung with hand-folded cranes, more cranes sprinkled throughout the cocktail and dinner tables, and all of the stationery designed by Donna herself. They chose to do their First Look where they first met–in the gardens at the Prudential Center–so much fun! For the reception, they incorporated some aspects of their Korean and Chinese backgrounds into a tea ceremony, for which Donna changed into a hanbok, the traditional Korean dress. The day was a burst of color and energy, and I had a great time capturing all of the wonderful details and moments for them!
Wileen and Courtney were married at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Gardens at Elm Bank, possibly one of my new favorite wedding venues around Boston (and it’s also just a pretty place to visit in general!). With the many gardens and fun details of the grounds, we had a variety of backdrops throughout the day. Really, a photographer’s dream. I loved that Wileen and Courtney infused so many sweet details and DIY touches into their wedding, including the little warbler cake toppers that they sculpted by hand and the signs posted around the gardens leading to their ceremony (“getting closer,” “almost there,” and finally “at last,” which was also their first dance song). Wileen and Courtney were all smiles all day, and the night wrapped up beautifully in their intimate yet lively dance tent.
Here are some of my favorites from their day…
Maria and Tony were married at Maria’s uncle’s apple orchard in Acton, Maine. I was surprised to learn that this was the first time anyone in her family had held their wedding there. What an amazing site for a ceremony! It was also incredibly touching to listen to Maria and Tony’s vows and see just how excited they were to be getting married to one another. I don’t believe there was a dry eye there, including my own. My favorite part was that they kept wanting to kiss each other before they were actually supposed to, so throughout the ceremony they would reach down to kiss the other’s hand. So sweet! Their reception followed in a tent in Maria’s parents’ backyard along the water.
Some of my favorites..
