Maureen and Luke || Commandant's House || Charlestown, Massachusetts

What a gorgeous day Maureen and Luke had for their wedding! Which, was no small feat given the weather we've had. I didn't even take out my rainbow umbrella! They had the reception at the lovely Commandant's House in Charlestown. Maureen got ready there, and there were plenty of places to shoot.

She got her dress at Allegria Bridal.




I like this one of her & her dress!


Maureen and Luke took dance lessons on the sly, and she didn't want anyone to see that her shoes were scuffed up from practicing.  She didn't think that they would be good for a shoe picture, but I think they did just fine.....



I love how excited and happy she looks in this picture.






I couldn't stop shooting!  How cool is this place?



Luke grinning ear to ear as Maureen comes down the aisle with her dad.




The ceremony was held at St. Mary's Church in Charlestown, and it was just stunning.

After the ceremony, we walked down to City Square for a few pictures - bring on the sun!




It was great to see Tes from Trolleys by Tes again. She was at Catherine and Kevin's wedding in July. We zipped back to the Navy Yard.


While the bridal party joined the reception, Jenna from the Commandant's House brought us over to the U.S.S. Constitution for a few pictures of Maureen & Luke. Nothing like cutting to the front of the line and feeling like a rock star!


Just a few more pictures...here's Kelly's...


and here's mine...don't they look like Mr. & Mrs. Boston?





Bunker Hill Florist did the flowers...




In lieu of favors, they made a donation to the Boston Celtics (Maureen's employer - how cool!) Shamrock Foundation.


Morin's Catering took care of all of the food and the cake. Not only was everything gorgeous, but it was delicious, too!




So, Luke & Maureen totally wow-ed everyone with their first dance, but I just love how excited/relieved Luke was when it was all over - check out this series -


With the first dance out of the way, Maureen's sister made her toast. She said that she looked lovely enough to be on the cover of a magazine - but wait! she's already been on the cover of a magazine!


Here's Maureen on the cover of National Geographic's World magazine - awesome.






Congratulations!!! Many more to come!

Kristie and Kent || Nonantum Resort Hotel || Kennebunkport, Maine

Last Saturday we travelled up to Maine for a great outdoor wedding right on the water. Kristie's family always vacationed in Maine, so even though they live in DC now, they thought it would be the perfect place for their wedding. I think they were right! The reception was at the Nonantum Resort, and the staff was so friendly and accommodating.





I love reflection self-portraits, and I think this one is pretty funny! I'm on top of the bed (as I usually am at this point of the day) while Kristie is getting buttoned into her dress. You can see Lynne Valeri up there with me. She did a great job filming, super friendly and never in your face with the camera or a big light.


Kristie got her dress from Allegria Bridal. I keep hearing great things about that place!


I absolutely love the look on Kristie's face here!


They had their ceremony at St. Ann's church in Kennebunkport, which incidentally is where President Bush goes on Sunday when he is in Maine.








Kristie and Kent surprised their wedding party with a cruise on a Lobster Boat to arrive at the reception. It was pretty hot, so they had them go out to the ocean and turn around so everyone could cool off. I was lucky enough to be on the boat, too! Here's what the reception looked like from the water...







For their guest book, they had Adirondack chairs - how fantastic is that?


Everything had a brown and blue theme, from the bridesmaid dresses to the invitations to the cake!




I love the shadow the huge tree outside the tent cast...


Kristie's dad was so emotional during their first dance that I even started to tear up! It didn't help that they were playing "I Saw Her First", which, since having kids also gets to me! (I'm a sap, I know....)


So, after the parent dances, they invited everyone on the dance floor, and I have NEVER seen so many lovey-dovey couples! Look at them all!! I took all of these images in a span of about 45 seconds.









So, as if all of the cute couples wasn't enough, there were babies everywhere! One bridesmaid had a 7 week old, another had a 3 week old! The best part is that they had people who were staying with them in the hotel, so they were close by, but the parents could still have some fun!









I love this shot, you can already see the moon.









Congratulations! I hope you are having a fabulous honeymoon!