Well, the silver lining is that the film turned out great, and the scans are awesome!  Take a look at a few of my favorites…

Sylvia

The happy couple

The Bridal Party

The church

The Ceremony

The whole fam

The First Dance

Dudes with cigars

Sylvia & Ricky!  I love you two :)  Thanks for being so patient waiting for these scans – you rock!  xoxo

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

Elena & Dan’s wedding was featured on Beantown Bride this week.  Beantown Bride is a great new site for local Boston Brides, I’m excited to be a part of it!

Megan & Mike’s wedding was featured on WeddingWire.  Coincidentally, I saw all three of Megan’s bridesmaids that week!  So fun!

and Britt & Mike’s wedding was also featured on WeddingWire!

I’m honored to have my work featured on both of these excellent resources!  It’s really very exciting and a little overwhelming!

]]> http://kristaphotoblog.com/2010/06/featured-weddings/feed/ 0 http://kristaphotoblog.com/2010/05/sylvia-ricky-wedding-details/ http://kristaphotoblog.com/2010/05/sylvia-ricky-wedding-details/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 13:00:34 +0000 Krista Guenin http://kristaphotoblog.com/?p=1075 Sylvia & Ricky’s wedding was not only fun, but it was also beautiful!  From the dress to the shoes, the flowers and location – the whole day was just lovely!  Here are a few of my favorite details…

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/anne-sean-details/ http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/12/anne-sean-details/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:20:04 +0000 Krista Guenin http://kristaphotoblog.com/?p=955 Anne & Sean had so many great little details at their wedding, I thought I’d share them in their very own post!

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 :)

The day started out at Sarah’s family home in Lexington.  As soon as I walked in, I noticed the gorgeous daisies on the counter.  The bright red and the little touches of blue were just beautiful!

Sarah took a moment to read through the scripture for the ceremony.

She looked so beautiful!

The ceremony was held at First Baptist Church in Winchester.  Sarah & her Dad shared a moment before heading down the aisle.

Both Sarah & Peter’s families are very musical.  Their friends and siblings participated in the ceremony by singing and playing instruments.  It was a beautiful time of worship – so special and personal.  Even with sweat dripping down my face in the un-air conditioned church, I loved it ;)

The next 2 photos were taken by my assistant, Elizabeth

After the ceremony, we went across the street to Mill Pond for a few minutes alone with the happy couple

After some portraits, we headed back across the road to Hope Christian Church for the reception.  Hope recently planted my church, GENESIS in Woburn.  Sarah’s Dad is an elder at Hope, and I’ve known their family since before I moved to Boston.  It was fun to be so familiar with the surroundings, and the guests, and to feel like such a part of the family at this wedding.

The reception was early in the day, so instead of dancing they had a lot of great toasts and games and fun throughout the afternoon.  Peter’s brother gave a tear-jerking toast.

Sarah’s sister, and maid-of-honor, Allie’s toast.  You’ll notice that Sarah changed into a great little red dress for the party!  So fun!

They had bowls full of personalized M&M’s out, and I just had to play a little bit!

After a fun afternoon, these two literally ran out the door and off to their new life together!  Elizabeth was able to capture this great shot as they ran through the bubbles.

Sarah & Peter – it was so great to be a part of your wedding day!  I hope you’re settling in to your new life in England, and enjoying married life!

To view more of my favorites from Sarah & Peter’s wedding, please visit my Facebook Fan Page.

Erin & her Dad

A panoramic of the aisle, taken with the Widelux

The church as seen through the Holga

Erin & Steve in the Bentley (Holga)

And a portrait of Erin & Steve

Megan… taken on the Holga

A few images of the Ford Model-A that served as the limo for the day.  First on the Holga, then on the Nikon F100, and finally on the Widelux.

And finally, the First Dance on film…

The day began at Megan’s parents’ house…

Megan & her bridesmaids have been friends since pre-school, and their families are extremely close.  I just fell in love with them and the friendships they’ve formed over the years!  They had a little dance-party in Megan’s room while they got ready :)

Dad

Mom

Megan made necklaces for each of her bridesmaids.  I think they’re beautiful!

it’s not as easy as you think…

Such gorgeous green eyes!

Instead of renting a limo for the day, they hired these antique cars.  It’s a 1928 Ford Model A – so cool!

Waiting to walk down the aisle…

Think they’re excited?  I love this shot that my second shooter, Rachel Hadiashar, captured.

A quick portrait of the newlyweds in front of Holy Family Church

The reception was held at the Concord Country Club, so we took some portraits out on the golf course.  I love this shot of the bridal party – you can totally see what a fun group of people they are.  And don’t you just love the bridesmaids’ dresses?!

Then we had a few minutes alone with Megan & Mike…

This is my favorite!

My favorite part of the day was the reception!  I always love a good dance party, and these people did not disappoint!!

Megan & Mike, thank you SO much for trusting me to document your wedding!  It was absolutely a pleasure to spend the day with all of you!  I hope you love the photos :)

To view more of my favorites from this wedding, please visit my Facebook Fan Page.

Erin, having her makeup done… totally glamorous!

Erin’s Grandmother was pretty much my favorite person at the wedding :)  She’s the cutest!

I’m loving the curve of her waist, and the way her hand is laying on her hip… so gorgeous!

Erin’s sister helping with her necklace

And my assistant, Elizabeth’s take on the same moment…

Totally excited to see the limo pulling up outside!

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Steve

Erin and Mom getting ready to head over to Our Lady of the Assumption for the ceremony

I love little moments like this during the wedding

After the ceremony, we went over to Hotel Marlowe for some portraits before the reception.  Hotel Marlowe is now officially one of my favorite hotels for weddings!  It is so funky and has so many interesting details, that I actually preferred to do portraits inside for a change!  Plus, they set up a Wii during the cocktail hour and that is just the coolest!

I mean, come on!

Hotel Marlowe sits along the Charles River, so we did venture outside for a few portraits by the water

Erin & Steve’s cake was beautiful.  The swirlies all over it were also on the menus and ran throughout the details.  It was really well put together.

Elizabeth captured this moment during the first dance

What’s better than a photo of a cute Grandma?  A photo of her dancing with her new grandson!  Totally precious!

I’m also a sucker for cute little kids at weddings, not just Grandmas…

Thanks Elizabeth for capturing a nice shot of me during the wedding!   I’m not a fan of having my picture taken, like most photographers, so it’s always nice when someone can catch a good one ;)

Erin & Steve spent most of the night dancing with their friends, and having a fabulous time!

Erin & Steve – thank you so much for having us along to capture your day!  The wedding was so fun, and I hope you have as much fun going through all the images and living it all over again!

To view more of my favorites from Erin & Steve’s wedding, please visit my Facebook Fan Page.

Kris and Erin got married at the Paramount Theatre in Anderson, Indiana.

K is for Krista!  Just kidding, their last name is Knight ;)

My uncle Kurt looking very handsome

Getting ready

This perfectly Kristopher photo was taken by my assistant, Kyle Peters

I love hand-written vows!!!

This theater was such a cool place for photos!!  Doesn’t Erin look beautiful?!

Just before heading down the aisle

The ceremony took place on the stage.  Stage lights on and house lights off made the photos very dramatic.

Kris cried like a baby during the ceremony ;) but there was also a LOT of laughter!

The Bridal Party in the balcony.  The theater was GORGEOUS!

Even though it rained most of the day, the sun came out just in time for some photos!

I love that Erin’s up on her tip toes!

We had to take some more photos back inside because it was just too beautiful!

Kris & Erin had their first dance to Flight of the Conchords, “Most Beautiful Girl in the Room”… press play and enjoy!

They are really good dancers…

Their reception was a blast and all their friends were dancing like crazy.  I could share SO many pics, but instead, I’ll just share this one of Kris dancing with our sassy Grandma.  It makes me smile :)

And, here’s a little snapshot of my family.  Looking at this I realized how much my sister looks like my Dad, and I look like my mom!  I think when we were younger that was reversed.  Funny how that happens as you grow up :)

Kris & Erin – I love you guys!!  I’m so glad I could be there for your wedding!  Now that you’re both living it up in NYC, you’ll have to come up to Boston for a visit :)  I hope you love the photos!!

To view more of my favorites from Kris & Erin’s wedding, please visit my Facebook Fan Page.

So, the house where they got married is this huge home decorated in a very ornate and eclectic style.  I saw people curiously walking by this painting of a cat-man all day, but Anne Ruthmann (who came to shoot with me) captured this priceless moment.  I *love* this photo!!

Meaghan & her maid-of-honor getting ready in the largest and fanciest bathroom I’ve ever seen.

Steve & the guys preparing for the wedding (photos by Anne)

The stained glass wall in the bathroom was so cool.  I asked my assistant Elizabeth to catch Meaghan getting into her dress through the glass, and it turned out awesome!

Meg and her brother just before he walked her down the aisle.  I believe this is the moment when I started bawling my eyes out!

I love the look she gave Steve here when she got to the end of the aisle (next 2 photos by Anne)

My brother (in law) officiated the ceremony.  It was the first wedding we’ve ever “worked” together.  It was kinda fun having him and my sister there, along with a bunch of close friends.  Totally strange to have your worlds collide like that, but still fun!

Anne came along for this wedding in part to help me out, but also to have some fun and try some new things and take some risks.  She brought a tilt/shift lens and I absolutely love how the images turned out!

My beautiful friend, Meaghan

I rarely like shots of me while I’m working, but Anne caught this one, and I actually like it :)

Some of the guys were pretty distracted during portraits because there were chickens running around.  Boys like to chase chickens, apparently.

Haha!  This is SO Meg & Steve!!  Never a serious moment with these two, I tell ya.

Love the colors in this one that Anne shot!

I love their cake toppers!  I believe they were made by one of their grandfathers, years and years ago – made out of nuts!  Totally cute!

There’s that tilt/shift lens again.  I love the feel!

Meg’s rings are so pretty and delicate!

First dance

First dance courtesy of Anne’s fisheye lens.  The dance floor was in a new room on the house, that’s still under construction.  All the exposed wood was so interesting to photograph, and also very “them.”

Steve looking oh so handsome

Meg cracking up!

And, my fabulous self-portrait of me & Meg.  Not sure why I’m leaning back so much, but whatever ;)

Meaghan & Steve – I love you guys!!  I’m so incredibly happy for you!!!!  Thank you so much for trusting me with your wedding photos.  I hope you loooove them!!!!

And Anne, thank YOU so much for tagging along!  All that playing really paid off, and I absolutely love the images you captured.  You can come play with me anytime!!  ;)

To view more of my favs from Meg & Steve’s wedding, click here!

The back of the house, where the ceremony was held.

Here’s a taste of some of the details in the house

The patio for cocktails and the view of the back yard

The dinner tent was set up over their pool. I’ve never seen that before, doesn’t it create such a cool ambiance?!

The tables were lavish and interesting, with big candelabras and antiqued vases of all shapes and sizes full of flowers lining the whole table. It was beautiful!

In these photos you can see the house, the ceremony tent, the cocktail patio, and the reception tent, and just barely the dinner tent in the back. It was so neat to have everything in one location, but they were able to give each piece of the day it’s own space with it’s own feel.

It’s so great to see all the planning and dreaming and designing come together and give a wedding such a wonderful feel!

Special thanks to:

Gregory’s in Wakefield, MA for the amazing flowers

La Fete Catering in Natick, MA ]]> http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-wedding-the-details/feed/ 2 http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-wedding-black-white-film/ http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-wedding-black-white-film/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:50:00 +0000 Krista Guenin http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-wedding-black-white-film/ If you follow my blog, or have been to my website, or if you know me at all, you know that I love to shoot black & white film! My first job in photography was working in an all film studio and while I’ve made the transition to digital, I still think film is the best! It’s gotten wicked expensive, and it definitely has limitations, but it also has character and an archival quality that I love. So, I tend to shoot at least a little bit of film at almost every wedding these days. Just a few rolls splashed in throughout the day. Of course, if any brides out there wants me to shoot a wedding entirely in black & white film – I would love to do it again!! :)

Here are some of my favorite film images from Elizabeth & Ryan’s wedding…

Taken with my Widelux

The next 2 were taken with my Holga

Taken with the Widelux

Do you see why I love it so much?! ]]> http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-wedding-black-white-film/feed/ 2 http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-perfect-wedding-marion-ma/ http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-perfect-wedding-marion-ma/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:37:00 +0000 Krista Guenin http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/08/elizabeth-ryans-perfect-wedding-marion-ma/ ]]> Elizabeth & Ryan’s wedding was absolutely perfect! Seriously. As I walked around throughout the day, I heard people say that word again and again… perfect! Perfect weather, the perfect location, the perfect dress, a perfect couple… the perfect day!There’s a gazillion photos I want to share, but here are a few of my absolute favorites….

A champagne toast for the ladies while getting ready

And cigars on the porch for the gentlemen

I love how it takes a team of women to put on a wedding dress!

My assistant, Elizabeth Hannah got this awesome shot

Isn’t she gorgeous?!?!

Mark Higgins came to second shoot with me, and got this shot during portraits with the bride, of Elizabeth’s sister. The poor girl had a heck of a time keeping her makeup on with all the happy tears she was shedding!

The anticipation builds as Elizabeth watches the guests begin to arrive through the window…

The wedding was all held at Elizabeth’s parents’ home in Marion. Many little girls imagine walking down aisle on their wedding day, but I wonder if Elizabeth ever imagined it’d be the stone path she’d walked on so many times?

I love the moment right after the ceremony when the Bride & Groom get to talk for the first time and be “alone” for a moment before the bridal party gets down the aisle! It’s always so emotional and exciting.

After the ceremony we headed down to the dock for some portraits in the last bit of sunlight. It was beautiful!

I love the movement and the body language in the next few.

Mark grabbed this shot of me taking the photo above. He rented a 200mm f/2.0 lens from LensProToGo and got some fabulous results with it… and probably some permanent back damage as well – that lens is HUGE!

Elizabeth (assistant, not bride) caught Mark & the lens. This is him taking a picture of me taking a picture….

I remember quite specifically Elizabeth telling me the first time we spoke on the phone that she wanted some unique bridal party shots. She almost sent them all off to the cocktail hour before we could do it, but I’m soooooo glad we called them back! These were definitely more fun than the usual :)

Elizabeth’s take on the bridal party shots was pretty cool too!

After portraits, we headed back up to the house for the reception. Elizabeth’s Dad gave a wonderfully touching toast. Here, he’s thanking his wife for all her hard work on the wedding and for being a wonderful wife & mother. It’s so nice to see families where the parents love each other this much!

Ryan’s toast to his bride was equally moving.

One of my favorite images that Mark shot…

I love grandpas :)

Ryan’s parents with their arms around Elizabeth. American culture has stereotyped in-laws to be just awful (a la Everybody Loves Raymond), so I really appreciate how special it is when parents-in-law love their new daughter or son like their own. My parents both have that, and so does my sister and it makes such a difference in the life of a new family!

Last shot of the night!

There were so many more images that I just loved. If you’d like to see more of my favs, you can check them out on Facebook. And come back tomorrow to check out my favorite details and film shots from Elizabeth & Ryan’s wedding!

Elizabeth & Ryan – I enjoyed your wedding so much!! It was a wonderful day and witnessing how much your friends and family love you two was an extra blessing. Thank you for welcoming us in – I hope you love the photos!!

This one was shot with my Widelux panoramic camera

And this one was shot with my Holga, which is a toy camera :)

Another widelux shot

This was shot in 35mm film, and is meant to be printed all as one image. Unfortunately, my lab cut the film right in between two of these images (which is why I’ll be cutting all my own film from now on). There’s still a few ways we can print it and get the same effect, but this is how it was originally intended. Thank goodness for film scanners :)

(there should be 5 in a row, so if you can’t see all 5 expand your browser or click on the image)

Another Holga shot

Are they cute, or what?

Ok, that ought to just about do it! I hope you’ve enjoyed the many many images! I’ll be moving on now, I promise… :) ]]> http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-wedding-black-white-film/feed/ 1 http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-cape-cod-wedding-details/ http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-cape-cod-wedding-details/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0000 Krista Guenin http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-cape-cod-wedding-details/ Britt spent so much time planning and working on the little details to make everything special for her and Mike’s wedding day, that I think they deserve a post all their own. Take a look at some of the fabulousness!

Her shoes were awesome – even though she went barefoot or in flip-flops more than half the day ;) Her rings are beautiful, and the dress was breathtaking!

Britt’s necklace was just the right amount of bling to top off the simplicity of the dress. And do you love the peonies in the bouquet, or what?!

This collage is a taste of all the lovely touches I spied while Britt was getting ready. The bridesmaids each chose a pair of hot pink shoes, while Britt’s were gold. The flowers were straight out of an english garden – kind of wild, but so beautiful you know it was planned. And the flip-flops that Britt spent hours and hours making for each of her girls! Buckets of goodies for the guests, not to mention champagne in a can, complete with straws!

One of my favorite details was the antique post-cards incorporated into the day. Britt found antique cards from towns all over the Cape and used them in the invitations as well as for place cards and table numbers. It gave the wedding a very cool feel!

I also really liked how she accented the pink flowers in the bouquets with blue hydrangeas for the rest of the day. It all just went together so nicely, and was so very Cape Cod!

Some of the vendors who made the whole thing possible…

Catering – Sumptuous Catering in Orleans, MA (Shannon Mahoney)

Flowers – Fancy Flowers (by Meredith Fancy)

Bride’s Dress – Nicole Miller (Britt’s Mom had a Nicole Miller dress too!)

Bridesmaids’ Dresses – J. Crew – they each picked whichever they wanted in navy

D.J. – Cape Cod DJs (Rob Cushing)

Cake – Cottage Street Bakery

Tent and lanterns – Undercover Tent Company

Britt did all the table numbers/menus/placecards/decor herself with help from her dad and bridesmaids! She did an amazing job planning this wedding! She put so much thought into each and every detail, and it really showed. Martha Stewart, eat your heart out!

]]> http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/elizabeth-ryans-wedding-sneak-peak/feed/ 0 http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-wedding-sneak-peak/ http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-wedding-sneak-peak/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:45:00 +0000 Krista Guenin http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-wedding-sneak-peak/ I’m not quite finished editing the images from Britt & Mike’s fabulous wedding on Cape Cod, but I thought I’d share a couple from the day as a little appetizer :) They’re such a fabulous couple and I LOVED their wedding so much! Lots and lots more images to follow after vacation…

Could they be any happier??

A few moments alone after the ceremony

Um, this is my FAVORITE!

They had an awesome bridal party, I’m glad they were willing to put up with some of my crazy ideas for portraits :)

Britt & Mike – I can’t wait to show you the rest! As soon as I get back in town… :D ]]> http://kristaphotoblog.com/2009/07/britt-mikes-wedding-sneak-peak/feed/ 2