Anna and Matt || Peabody Essex Museum || Salem, Massachusetts

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to finally share some images from Anna & Matt's very elegant, but supremely fun at the same time wedding day in Salem. The ceremony and reception were at the Peabody Essex Museum. We started at the hotel as everyone was getting final touches....
I was having total hair envy....her hair looked amazing...





We did all of their pictures before hand in the courtyard behind the museum, so pretty. Flowers by Fino Fresh.

I just love all the old buildings in the background.

Anna and Matt didn't want any distractions during the ceremony, so we kept a super low-profile.  They said they didn't notice us once!  

Apparently, Anna is obsessed with dessert (girl after my own heart).  On the menu, it said "Cake!".   Here it is, before slicing looking lovely, compliments of Icing on the Cake. Yummy food by Vinwood Caterers.

I hope Matt isn't mad at me for posting this, but I absolutely LOVE this picture!  Dancing is hard....








Found this book in the museum...get it?  Anna and Matt?

I am loving the twirly dresses this year.







Paul Natale kept the dance floor hopping, even played Sea Legs by the Shins during cocktail hour, sweet! (and theme appropriate in the East Marine Hall)

OK, so these folks asked if I would take their picture.  They called it the "time of your life" picture.  You face away from the camera, and then at the last second turn around and hey!  you're having the time of your life!  Now, my dad did the same thing at a cookout this summer, he said someone had heard about it in California.  Could someone please tell me where this originated?  I'm dying to know.  $10 itunes gift card to the first person who can tell me.

And the bride got Rick Roll'd! I TOLD you this wedding was supremely fun!




Congratulations you two! I hope your honeymoon was awesome!


**update**

I'm STILL waiting to hear about the "time of your life" picture!!!

Hayley and Jarod || Granite Links Golf Club || Quincy, Massachusetts

Hayley and Jarod had a beautiful sunny day for their wedding & reception, both held at Granite Links in Quincy. I had never shot there before, and was wowed by the cool view of the city! Here's Hayley arriving, do you think she's excited much? Nancy Antoine did her make-up and it looked great.





Loved the detail on the bridesmaid dresses...


Hayley's mom was so cute all day - Hayley's the youngest with three older brothers....so you can imagine how excited her mom was for her little girl's big day..


I was loving this crazy light coming through the windows...


Jarod and Hayley seeing each other for the first time.













Again with the crazy light!


They had a interfaith ceremony right there at Granite Links. I especially liked this reading which was from Song of Solomon 2:10-13. Jarod was in charge of picking out the readings. It's nice to hear something besides "Love is patient, love is kind..." once in awhile. (I'm not knockin' it - I had it at my wedding!!) Anyway, here's an excerpt:

"Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as a seal upon your arm;
for love is strong as death,
passion fierce as the grave."

I love this one of them under the chuppah.



Jarod and Hayley took a few minutes to practice dancing before the guests came in.



Pretty light coming in on the gorgeous centerpieces by Fino.





Who doesn't love a good hora?


The hora got a bit crazy, and Hayley's bussle ripped, but a quick pit stop into the bridal suite and she was back in the game. No bridezilla here!


Yummy green cake by Icing on the Cake.


Hayley's mom making her toast....she talked about Hayley's last night in her room as a single girl. Whenever I hear this stuff, I swear I'm going to blink and I'm going to be at Lee's wedding before I know it.




One of the toasts mentioned that Jarod was perfect for Hayley, because if he was patient enough to be a Cubs fan, he was patient enough for her!


The band was Radiance, and they were super energetic and had everyone on the dance floor. They even played Jesse's Girl, so they get high marks in my book!


Mark Willand's crew was there doing video, they worked really well with us, and I'm sure their video will be great!


In lieu of traditional favors, the bride and groom made a donation to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.


Congratulations you two!!! Feel free to leave them your best wishes!

fabulous/not-so fabulous - #11

Next entry is from Heather, a 2005 bride. I remember her ceremony being very well-done and entertaining, as well! Sometimes having a friend or family member perform the ceremony can be a bit of a disaster, but not in this situation!

"I still glow when I think about what a phenomenal experience our wedding was. There were so many fabulous moments - many of them beautifully captured by Nancy! - but here are some come to mind immediately:

Our ceremony was awesome. Because we were a Catholic + Jewish marriage, we decided to have a ceremony that recognized symbols from both religions but without being overly religious. Since we didn't want a priest and/or rabbi, we asked my husband's two uncles to perform the ceremony. It was the most personal, poignant and comical ceremony. (It helps that my husband's uncles are award-winning Hollywood writers and directors and they excel at putting on a show!) I don't think that many people can say their guests were laughing out loud during the ceremony. In fact, I will never forget hearing my father's chuckling coming from the front row. The ceremony certainly had its more serious moments, but never seriously somber like some ceremonies can be. It was incredibly meaningful to have officiants who knew us well. I get the greatest pleasure from friends who still tell us that our wedding ceremony is the best ceremony they've ever been too. What a compliment!


Another cool moment was when my parents, husband and I were escorted into the Ritz ballroom. (It is now the Taj ballroom, but it will always be the original Ritz to me!) All of the guests were still in the cocktail hour and the wedding planner pulled us aside to "present" the ballroom to us. We didn't expect a private viewing. Where we had been under the chuppah just an hour before had been magically transformed into our glamorous reception! It was a wonderful moment, it gave us a few minutes of down time to just enjoy what was happening...and it totally thrilled my parents!


Finally, another fabulous moment was the hora. I had never experienced the honor of being raised up in the chair. Neither had my 65 year old, Catholic-schooled father! He made 'the sign of the cross' as he was being raised up in the chair. Not sure that's ever been done before!


Not so fabulous - There was one seating error at the reception- oops! There was a bit of a fiasco with the tux vests in the 1-2 hours leading up to pictures. The tux rental shop didn't get all the sizes right so the Groom and Best Man were running up and down Newbury Street to the store trying to get the right ones. Lesson learned: make sure the Father of the Bride tries on the vest the day before the wedding! "


Thanks Heather!!

Heather is also the winner of the first gallery wrap - congratulations!!!!!!!!