Continuing from my last post, here is more from Grace and Alex’s intimate wedding at the Lyceum in Salem, MA. When I say intimate, I really mean it–there were about 30 guests total to share in their sweet ceremony and then a relaxed cocktail reception afterward. What I loved most about the day was seeing Grace smile and laugh through almost every minute of it, and of course the primary source  of this was Alex. He was constantly joking and making silly faces and the joy they both felt was evident to everyone there.

Grace is a children’s book author and illustrator, which means there were plenty of creative, handmade details by her and Alex and their team of crafty friends and family. Some of the personal touches included the painted paper cranes that hung from the ceiling, the floral arrangements, decorative paper cutouts, and a dessert table full of homemade cookies, pastries, and other sweets.

Here are some (ok, many) of my favorites!

If the couple in the guest book below looks familiar, it’s because I shot their engagement session last year. Oh, and their faces are still gracing my blog header. :)

I love this next photo because you can see that Grace’s glasses are fogged up a little bit from Alex’s breath. So cute!

The most amazing details of the day were the bride and groom topper that Grace and Alex created of their likenesses and the cupcake toppers made by Grace. First of all, the bride and groom topper is adorably accurate, from their hairstyles down to the detailing of their wedding attire. Secondly, let me explain the cupcake toppers: Grace created little likenesses of EVERY SINGLE WEDDING GUEST so that they each had their own topper to take home with them as their wedding favor!! As you can see, a lot of love went into so many of the details of this wedding!

Thank you, Grace and Alex, for having me there to document your day! It was a pleasure!