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Posted on March 18, 2013July 9, 2013 by CoCo Boardman · 2 Comments

N + J – State Room Wedding Reception

Let’s start with this lovely lady. Seriously, bride, dress, ring, all AMAZING.

I seriously cannot get enough of that beading work…

This little guy was kind of the star of the show :)

We brought along a ring light to experiment! Doesn’t this girl look great?!

The flowers and tables were understated and gorgeous.

I grabbed this as the couple was introduced.

They were so happy to celebrate with all their Boston friends!

Their wedding video was beautiful!

And then there was the dancing… so fun!

I think someone may have had a little too much fun… :)

Thank you everyone for checking these two out! And to the couple, thank you both so much! It was such a pleasure working and laughing with you and your lovely families!

Pop over to their facebook album, and come back Wednesday for another post now ya hear?

Venue & Catering: The State Room

Photography: Krista Guenin for Krista Photography

Second Shooter: CoCo Boardman

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

Benchmark Awards Gala – Boston, MA

Recently, I had the opportunity to photograph the 9th Annual Awards Gala for Benchmark Senior Living. Benchmark is a great company that really puts an emphasis on quality care for their residents, and rewards employees who go above and beyond to make that happen. Each year they hold an Awards Gala to honor those special employees – and it’s quite an event! It was so fun to witness a big company like that making their employees, from management to waitresses, feel appreciated and honored.

This year’s event was held at The State Room, which has one of the best views in Boston!

Some of the residents got to come to the Gala as well. The cute little old men are always my favorite people to photograph :)

Dinner overlooking the city

The awards ceremony

To view more of my favorites from this event, check out the album on Facebook!

Posted on September 14, 2010June 10, 2016 by Krista Guenin · 3 Comments

Mary & Gerard’s Wedding – The Details

Well, if you thought Mary & Gerard were be beautiful, wait until you see how they designed & decorated their wedding! Everything about the day was clean, classy, and simply stunning!

Perfect make-up

All I have to say is Jimmy Choo!

Mary’s Romona Keveza dress from Kleinfeld’s was breathtaking! It really was the perfect dress for her, and for the day!

I loved the reception details!

The view from the State Room

The cake was designed to match Mary’s dress – I think I Dream of Jeanne Cakes did a fabulous job! Nicki‘s view, then mine.

The flowers by Sarah’s Garden were lovely! (Nicki’s then mine again)

From the up-lighting, to the tables, to the view – the whole reception was breathtaking!

A huge thank you to all of the fabulous vendors who made this wedding so wonderful!

Second Shooter – Nicki Pardo

Assistant – Cate McDade

Videography – Whit Wales Films

Florist – Sarah’s Garden

Location – The State Room

Cake – I Dream of Jeanne Cakes

Band – Orfeas

DJ – Beat Train Productions

Limo – Black Tie Limousine

Hair – Maureen Currier of Gretta Cole (Wellesley)

Makeup – Sharon Holston

Shoes – Jimmy Choo

Dress – Romona Keveza

Posted on September 9, 2010February 22, 2016 by Krista Guenin · 4 Comments

Mary & Gerard’s Wedding at the State Room

Mary & Gerard couldn’t have gotten married on a more beautiful summer day! The whole day was lovely, and the party was a blast! This marriage joined Greek & Lebanese families – and let me tell you, these guys know how to party! It was a blessing to witness the merging of hearts, lives, families and cultures. And dancing the night away with them was definitely an added bonus :)

We started the day at Mary’s parents’ home, where Mary and her family were getting ready

Meanwhile, a few blocks away my second shooter Nicki Pardo was hanging out with Gerard and his family. It’s always a little bit more comical with the guys ;)

Mary’s dress was breathtaking!

waiting to go in for the ceremony

One of my favorite moments at every wedding…

Nicki’s take on the moment

Greek Orthodox weddings have such cool traditions! Here the Bride & Groom are crowned with crowns held together by a white ribbon symbolizing glory and unity, and then they circle the altar three times as a demonstration of how that are to keep the Gospel and the Cross at the center of their path.

Then after the ceremony, the run outside and get pelted with rice by their guests! Haha!

On our way to the State Room, Mary asked the limo driver to pull over by The Charles River so we could shoot a few portraits. I’m SO glad she did!!

awesome view, golden sunlight, and a beautiful couple… love it!

We also managed to snag a couple portraits at the State Room before everything got going

Their first dance

And then the Greek dancing began!! LOVE it!

On top of the Greek band, they brought in a DJ to play Arabic & American music. Talk about a fun mix of cultures and music, and a kickin’ dance floor!

Mary & Gerard – Thank you so much for trusting me with your wedding! It’s been great getting to know you both, and getting to be part of your day. I hope you love the photos!! :)

To view more of my favorites from this wedding, please check out the album on Facebook!