The dress

The shoes

Favorites shoe shot ever.

The Flowers

shot by 2nd Shooter Johnny Arguedas

The Commander’s Mansion

shot by 2nd Shooter Johnny Arguedas

The Cake

The rings

The (amazing) vendors

Coordinator  -  Jennifer Cox of Esq. Events

Dress  -  VOWS

Tuxedos  -  Giblees Tuxedos

Reception  -  The Commander’s Mansion

Hotel  -  Hotel Indigo

Ceremony  -  St. John’s Korean United Methodist Church

Caterer  -  Vinwood Caterers

DJ  -  Ari Rosenfield of Beat Train Productions

Cake  -  The Icing on the Cake

Flowers  -  Petalena Flowers

Videography  -  David Bettencourt Video

Hair  -  Tracey Castrichini

Make-up  -  Bre Welch

Tent/Rentals  -  Party Plus

Sylvia was lovin’ those eyelashes!

My assistant Andrea Servidone captured this shot and I love it!  Sylvia’s hand makes it perfect.

Ricky’s brother insisted he could tie a tie better than Ricky…  Of course, Ricky re-tied the tie a few minutes later ;)

Reading a card from Sylvia… I LOVE his reaction!

These two are big into cards… Here’s Sylvia reading her card from Ricky :)

Ugh!  Her dress was so GORGEOUS!!  It was so soft and lovely, I just kept wanting to touch it – but I didn’t.

Haha!  The many faces of a bride before her wedding…

My Second Shooter, Johnny Arguedas captured this great shot while the guys were waiting for us to arrive at the Commander’s Mansion.

One of my favorite First Look reactions ever!  (Johnny caught Sylvia’s reaction)

There was a lot of laughter that day…

Seriously, she’s so cute!

A few portraits inside the mansion

And then a few out by the grape arbor.  Andrea caught this one through the fence.

And Johnny had the brilliant idea to put them under the arbor.  I was avoiding it because of the shadows, but I actually love how the shadows turned out.  Here’s Johnny’s take on the moment.

Then it was off to the St. John’s Korean United Methodist Church in Lexington for the ceremony.  I love how her Dad is looking at her before he walks her down the aisle!  So sweet!

Johnny caught this great shot of the Bride & Groom going down the aisle

After the wedding ceremony, Sylvia & Ricky had a traditional Korean Pae Baek for their families, complete with a change of outfits, excessive heat and a piggy-back ride…

Then it was back to the Commander’s Mansion for the super fun dance party!!

Sylvia & Ricky – you’re awesome.  period.  :)

The Bridal Party at the Commander’s Mansion

Sylvia & Ricky :)

Sylvia’s dress was GORGEOUS!!!!  Do you see that layer of gray toulle she’s got going on there?  Such a cool touch!!

Under the grape arbor

And, just because Sylvia *loves* cake so much…  YUM!!

Sylvia & Ricky – I hope you’re enjoying your honeymoon!  Sorry to tease you with a few, but hopefully it’ll get you that much more excited to see the rest when I get back from vacation!  :)

The evening started with the bridesmaids helping Katie get ready.  She was so cute and excited that as soon as I got there she wanted to get into her dress!

Katie was such a beautiful bride!!

My second shooter, Melissa Coe captured this shot of Katie & her Dad walking down the aisle

So happy!

One of the fun things about big bridal parties is all that goes on in between portraits…

I LOVED the shots of the girls helping Katie bustle her dress!   Melissa’s take was particularly beautiful…

My take on the moment…

After we got Katie all bustled, we ran outside to the bridge to the World Trade Center for a few night shots with the city lights.

Melissa’s shot

And mine

It was FREEZING out, but Katie & Joe were total troopers for making these happen!!

I love the cake, but the colorful lights behind make me love this shot!  That, and I’m kinda hungry right now…  ;)

The band for the night was Brickpark Entertainment, and they were SO fun!

First dance

3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!

And perhaps my favorite part was that Katie ended the night singing a little Journey with the band.  A girl after my own heart ♥

Katie and Joe – thank you so much for inviting me to document your wedding!  It was an absolute pleasure to spend New Year’s Eve celebrating with you and your friends & family!

And thank you, Melissa for giving up New Year’s with your husband to shoot with me!  You were a huge help, and so fun to work with… not to mention you got some great photos!  :)

To view more of my favorites from Katie & Joe’s wedding, check out my Facebook Fan Page!

The beautiful bride, getting ready…

I love this shot that my second shooter, Cait Robbins, captured!

It takes a team to dress a bride…

waiting for the elevator

Pamela & Bryan decided to do a First Look before the ceremony, so we could get some portraits before the sun went down and so they didn’t have to feel rushed before the reception.  So, Pamela & I went over by the Hudson River and waited for Bryan to come across the footbridge.  It was COLD out but, we ended up with some great photos!

Another great shot by Cait – this time of Pamela & Bryan practicing for their First Dance

The Bridal Party also came over for some portraits by the bridge

Since it was freezing, we went back to the Crowne Plaza for a few more portraits where it was nice and warm!

After portraits, it was time to get ready for the ceremony!  I LOVE this shot of Pamela’s grandmother reading the program!  I’m a sucker for grandparents anyway, but this is one of my faves!

The wedding was held at the beautiful Historic St. Mary’s Church

Since we’d done the first look, after the ceremony, the Pamela & Bryan just got to relax and enjoy some downtime before the reception started!

The First Dance they practiced so hard went off without a hitch!

Later in the evening they had an Anniversary Dance and Pamela’s grandparents were the only couple left on the dance floor.  Pamela knew that would happen, and arranged to have their first dance song played for a special dance… You Made Me Love You by Judy Garland.  I’m not going to lie, I was totally crying!

Pamela & Bryan – thank you so much for inviting us to be part of your day, and making us feel so welcome!  It was such a great day, and definitely a fun party!  Congratulations again, and I hope you love the photos!

To view more of my favorites, check out Facebook and Flickr!

]]> http://kristaphotoblog.com/2010/01/pamela-bryans-wedding-albany-ny/feed/ 2 http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/12/elena-dans-wedding-the-details/ http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/12/elena-dans-wedding-the-details/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:31:37 +0000 Krista Guenin http://kristaphotoblog.com/?p=976 Dan & Elena’s wedding at The Crane Estate was so beautiful!  I’d never shot there before and was just blown away by how gorgeous it is!  Between the stellar location, and the fabulous flowers and details by Kate Parker, I figured I’d share a few more images from their day!

The Crane Estate (photo by Shannon Vanderhooft)

The dark purple dresses, with the deep red roses gave everything a very dramatic look.  (some images in this collage by Shannon)

(photo by Ned Jackson)

(some images in this collage by Ned & Shannon)

Elena and Dan are huge sports fan, so all of their tables were named after championship winning teams, and guests received tickets instead of table numbers.  It was such a cool way to take this fancy, dramatic wedding and make it also very personal and fitting.  (some images in this collage by Ned & Shannon)

Some of the fabulous vendors that made this wedding so wonderful:

Location – The Great House at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Florist – Kate Parker Weddings

Catering – Vinwood Caterers

Cake – Cakes for Occasions

DJ – Boston DJ

Ceremony Musician – The Harp Whisperer

Tent/Chairs – Peterson Party Center

Cocktail Hour Musician – Jason Roseman & Tropical Gems

Transportation - Sir Charles Limousine &  Local Motion

Ice Sculpture – Cape Pond Ice

Photography - Krista Photography

Second Shooter - Ned Jackson

Photography Assistant – Shannon Vanderhooft

Getting ready…

The reception…

How cute are the table “numbers”?  I especially liked that their table had both the lady squirrel and the gentleman squirrel!

The details make such a difference in setting the tone for the wedding.  I love how the details added a fun, vintage feel plus a bit of humor to Anne & Sean’s wedding!

Some of the fabulous vendors who made this wedding possible:

Wedding Dress:
Jenny Yoo

Wedding Dress Accessories:
Sydney Maresca (Sash, neckline detailing, feather hair “veil” comb)

Bridesmaids Dresses:
J.Crew wedding

Food:
Smoke & Pickles

Flowers:
Hingham Greenery

Makeup & Hair:
Sarra

Cake:
The Bashful Baker

Militia:
The Hingham Militia

Venues:
Old Ship Church

Old Derby

Table Markers:
Animal Prints from Ryan Berkley

Photobooth:
Creative Event Services

DJ:
Scott Arrington @ Murray Hill Talent

And of course, photography by Krista Photography

Second Shooter: Erica Pelaccia

Assistant: Elizabeth Hannah

we couldn’t resist getting in the photobooth :)

Such a beautiful bride!

Oh, the flower girl was too cute!  My assistant Shannon captured this image.

Making sure the veil is secure enough to withstand the wind!

My talented friend Ned Jackson came to second shoot with me for the day.  He captured some beautiful images, including this one of the ring bearer helping his little sister :)

I love how Dan is cracking up in the background!

Shannon snagged this shot from behind the ceremony.

And Ned ran to the upstairs window to capture this shot of the grounds.  Talk about a gorgeous spot for a wedding!

Another fabulous shot by Ned

Warming his bride’s hands

By the time the ceremony ended, we only had a few minutes left of daylight.  I hate how early the sun sets in the Fall & Winter!  It would have been cool to photograph Dan & Elena around the grounds, but luckily the inside of the mansion was beautiful as well!  We caught a few great portraits on the stairs.  I don’t think they were supposed to sit on that bench though… oops!

Ned captured this shot (laying on the stairs, if I do recall).  How perfect is that painting behind them of the boy & girl on a bench?

First Dance!

OK, I have to admit, I don’t normally love cake cutting shots.  It’s just not my favorite part of the reception.  But I loved this shot… the way she’s grabbing his face is so sweet!

On to the PARTY!  I love what fun-loving, fabulous-dancing couples I’ve had this year!

groomsmen…

Shake it, Dan! haha!

Elena & Dan – thank you so much for having me, Shannon, & Ned there to capture your day!  It was a great day, and such a pleasure to meet your friends & family.  I hope you love the photos!!

If you’d like to see more of my favorites from Elena & Dan’s wedding, check out my Facebook Fan Page.  And come back soon because I’ll be posting again with some more of the beautiful details from this wedding, courtesy of Kate Parker Weddings.

We started the day at Anne’s parents’ house in Hingham while Anne was getting ready…

Ever since I got the new Totally Rad Actions Dirty Pictures, I’ve been able to use textures in my photos more and more.  I’ve been wanting to play with this for a long time, but TRA finally came up with a way to make it easy for me… I love that :)  I really liked this one with the full-blown texture.  It feels like a painting to me.  What do you think?  Do you like it better with or without the texture?

Shortly after Anne got ready, Sean came over to the house for a First Look.  When it came time for them to see each other, they really just wanted to have a private moment alone.  I waited in the stairway to capture them as soon as they came out.  It killed me to not get to photograph that moment, but I guess it’s not ALL about the photos in the end ;)

We did get to capture everyone else’s first look at Anne in her dress though!  My assistant, Elizabeth caught this shot of Anne’s Dad and friend seeing her come down the stairs.  Priceless!

We shot few portraits in the beautiful light in the back yard before heading off to the wedding

Anne surprised Sean with a sign with their names on it at the theatre across from the Old Derby.  I loved his reaction when he saw it!!

Ah, the militiamen!  Such a cool touch to the day!

I love the contrast here…

Old Ship Church is one of the most unique churches I’ve ever shot in.  It’s almost entirely wood everywhere, and really beautiful – and the pews are these boxes that you step into.  Totally interesting and different!

There were a lot of tears throughout the day

and a LOT of laughter!

sweet view, huh?

After the ceremony, the militiamen fired off a round from their muskets and lead everyone in a parade down the street to the Old Derby for the reception.

During the parade we ran across the street to take some portraits with the theatre sign

There were so many great toasts!

another great shot by Elizabeth

First Dance!

Near the end of the night, they were still having a great time and dancing up a storm!

Anne & Sean – thank you again for letting us be a part of your day!  We had so much fun, and just loved working with you and your family & friends.  It’s always so nice to photograph an event where each and every guest truly loves and is so genuinely excited for the bride & groom!  I hope you enjoy years and years of that kind of happiness, and all sorts of laughter together!

To view more of my favorite images from this wedding, check out my flickr photostream!

Holga

Widelux shots in Old Ship Church

A couple details from Old Derby, on the Holga

Militiamen on the Widelux!

And a couple of portraits of Anne & Sean taken with my Nikon F100.

Anne & Sean – I hope you guys love the film images!  The digital images are in the final stages of editing and should be up in just a few days!!  I can’t wait to share them with you :)