Hillary and John || Misselwood at Endicott College || Beverly, MA

I know that Hillary and John are wrapping up their awesome honeymoon in Hawaii, so I wanted to try and get this on the blog before they got back! (Although, I can see you've been on Facebook you crazy girl!! Get back on the beach!)

So, it rained pretty much the entire day - shocking, I know. They really didn't let it dampen their day a bit, as you'll see from the pictures. We started out at Hillary & John's house with John getting ready.



I then went around the corner to Hillary's mom house, and checked in on the dress which was hanging in the attic - how cool.


Gorgeous flowers by A Whole Bunch.


Hillary is a nurse, and one of her patients gave her a six-pence for the wedding day.


Hillary's two sister helping her get dressed....




Seeing mom & dad...

OK, so Hillary complains that she is not photogenic.  Oh, we should all be so unphotogenic, Hillary...
















I rode in the limo with the wedding party - and I have to give credit to Tim, one of their groomsmen for this picture.  He stole my camera for a few minutes and had some fun.  


The rain let up a bit, so we did some pictures outside at Misselwood at Endicott College.






LOVE the boots!
















Cake by Konditormeister.

Favors were tree seedlings, very green!



I can't pass up the opportunity to photograph a wee little one - I think she was only 8 weeks old, she has 3 older brothers.  Do you think she'll be able to date before she's 21?






Hillary and John splurged on the band, Beantown.     I saw them in July at Jess & Andrew's wedding, and they totally rocked the party again!




We had a total blast - congratulations you guys!!!

Sara and Ed || Chase House at Mill Falls || Meredith, NH

I love seeing past clients at weddings, it definitely means I'm doing something right! I shot Meghan and Sam's wedding in 2004, and Meghan played matchmaker with her friend Sara and Sam's brother Ed. They put me in touch with Sara, and we worked everything out over the phone, so I didn't even meet her until the wedding day. She knew she was in good hands, and we had a great time!

We started out at the Chase House at Mill Falls.




It was a pretty overcast day that shifted into downpours, but such nice soft light here before the ceremony.

Sara and her sister - don't they have gorgeous eyes?


Sara, girl after my own heart, had a bowl of m&m's on hand for some last minute snacking before a few quick formals before the ceremony.





The ceremony was at First Congregational Church of Meredith.The minister printed out this little map for everyone so they would know how to line up - adorable, no?










Still not raining after the ceremony, so we went down to the lake (that's Lake Winnipesaukee) for some pictures.  






I love this one that I took because of the reflection....


and this one that Kelly took because of the ducks!  The line of the ducks leads your eye right to Sara and Ed.





.......and we're done!!  We just finished up and it started to rain.

The place settings had pictures of them at the same ages when they were little.  They were so cute and great conversation pieces.



Kelly on the spot again with the Shout wipes!

Oh yeah, it's my rainbow umbrella again!









I had only just met Sara, and she was pretty quiet while getting ready and even the formals, but I swear the dance floor was open for about 2 minutes and she was a crazy person out on the dance floor!!

Renee and Justin || Londonderry, New Hampshire

Happy day after Labor Day everyone!  I finally have a few images to share from Renee & Justin's awesome day in New Hampshire.  They were lucky enough to host the event at their house and Renee's parents' house, and they were gorgeous settings for the day.  Here is how we found Renee when we arrived, super relaxed, and just chilling with her pup in the backyard.

Her dress was beautiful, perfect for spinning....you'll see later....


The veil was hanging from a balcony, so this is shot from the floor with the chandelier in the background.








It started raining (shocker!), so we grabbed a few shots under the pergola.  I love you, pergola.








I love this shot of them by the woods...

Doesn't the camera just love these two?

Here's my new best friend this season - the rainbow umbrella!  It started to rain again so we headed inside for a bit.

And then it was sunny again!  This time for the rest of the day....

Justin's friend has some connections, so he got to wear the Red Sox World Series ring!



A dog-owner's work is never done....



They had so many beautiful details throughout the reception. Alexis Eliopoulos O'Mara and her team were on-hand throughout the day making sure everything went according to plan. Creative Gardens did the flowers....beautiful.





The cake was done by Chickadee Hill Cakes and was stunning.







Love the fans...






Isn't this the coolest engraving??  On the outside!

So here they are in the late afternoon light.....doesn't everyone have a backyard like this?  

Ok, again with the candy bars.  I'm so weak.







See?  I love the spinning!!!




Congratulations you two!  It was a fantastic day.

Liz and Martin || Moraine Farms || Beverly, Massachusetts

Hello friends and fans, thanks for your patience!  These last few weeks have been packed, and keeping up with the blog is an ongoing pleasure and challenge.  I finally have a few moments to share some more images from Liz and Martin's unique and lovely day.

Let's start with the flowers by Flowers by Darlene.


Liz looked amazing - hair, dress, everything. She was so pleased her hairdresser from Charlestown came all the way up to Marblehead to do her hair. She was going for a vintage look and feel for the day, and I think did a fabulous job.





Her mother is a big fan of antiques, so we utilized some of the furniture (perfectly matched!) to do some interesting bridesmaid pictures.

Then we stepped out into the gardens...cue the breeze.....lovely.






I love this shot of the two of them on the trolley, they just look so happy & relaxed.  It started raining on our way over to Moraine Farm, you know, like it has practically EVERY DAY this month, but no big deal!  


Once we got there, Linnea Tangorra was on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. We started with a few relaxed portraits in the parlor.



Doesn't this one look timeless?  Although Martin's hip glasses kind of give it away that it's 2008 and not 1914.

Liz had little details like this men's room sign all through out the reception.  It even has their monogram on it!

I love the centerpieces.....

The rain lightened up a bit (didn't stop), so I talked them into a little walk over to the tea house gardens.  Elizabeth's dress was already soaked from the trolley ride over, so she had no problem with it!

It was STILL raining when we took this, so they just threw the umbrella into the bushes for a quick second while I shot it.  Looks nice, no?






Their friend Glenn from Sweet Tooth made the cake, so we had to get a shot of him with his handiwork.

Ok, so the rain finally did stop for a little bit, so we were able to get a few more shots outside, isn't this place amazing?







Cotton candy, anyone?  Totally ate one on the way home.

And by the way, you people are killing me with the candy bars!  I only have so much willpower, you know.








Martin with their super awesome band, Night Shift.




Congrats!!!

sneak peek!

So, like I said, I'm a bit behind on the blog, but I just wanted to post one from a couple of weeks ago before the bride and groom head off on their honeymoon! These two were total good sports about the rain.

Catherine & Kevin || Willowbend Country Club || North Falmouth, MA

Catherine and Kevin had a great day for their wedding on the Cape, even if there were a FEW raindrops.....

Catherine's mother's friend custom made her gown that fit her like a glove...



I love this series of her mom helping her with her veil - definitely the classic "wow, this is really happening!" moment...









Flowers by Art of Flowers...




Kevin getting a look at his bride for the first time -






So, I was trying to get a shot of the groomsmen's shoes because I thought they were interesting, and then a few troublemakers started hiking up their pants!



The bride's family gives a number to each new member, and Kevin was lucky number #99. They made team pins for everyone! (Thanks to Kathryn, a 2006 client of mine, for being my model!)



We went down to the beach for a few pictures, who need sun??







The bridal party had a trolley to take them to reception, driven by Tes of Trolleys by Tes. She was very accomodating, allowing us some extra time to make our stops. Thanks Tes!



We make it to the beautiful Willowbend Country Club, and it starts to rain!! It was definitely disappointing because they have some amazing grounds, but it did give me a chance to whip out my new rainbow umbrella!



The guests were perfectly happy inside the gorgeous ballroom.



Catherine did what I had planned on doing for my wedding but never got around to it....beaches for table names.


This is how the bridal party made their entrance - love it!








I walked into the ballroom and saw a friend of mine from junior high playing the saxophone - so random!




The groomsmen's ties were Vineyard Vines. It took me awhile to clue in that they were covered in tiny Cape Cods!



Ok, this guy was Trouble. (get it, with a capital T?)



The crew from Bentley...





The Marsels got everyone on the dance floor all night.



I mostly took this picture because I thought it looked like a really cool present!




Congratulations Catherine and Kevin!!!

caroline and eric - lighthouse inn, west dennis, ma

So, Caroline and Eric did not exactly have the most cooperative weather for their wedding day, but it certainly didn't make it any less joyful or special, and I'm really not just saying that...
Everything took place at the Lighthouse Inn in Dennis.




Her mom seeing her in her dress for the first time....




Caroline & her dad..


Caroline and Eric saw each other before the ceremony to take some pictures - no peeking!










Making their way over to the ceremony!


Caroline and the sweetie that she nannies...


Who incidentally smudged her dress, but no worries! Kelly was Johnny-on-the-spot (ha! literally!) with the Tide stick she had bought the day before.


Ta da!






It's like a movie kiss.....










Serenading the guests...




Nice snap back from a dip!




Lobster, anyone?










Congratulations....can't wait for you to see the rest!!!