Katie & Joe’s New Year’s Eve Wedding – Boston

The 2009 wedding season ended with a bang!  Literally.  My last wedding of the year was Katie & Joe‘s rockin’ wedding at the Seaport Hotel on New Year’s Eve – complete with fireworks provided by the city of Boston!  This was the first time I’d ever photographed a wedding on New Year’s Eve, and I actually loved it!  I’ve always found New Years to be a bit of a let down – expectations are high for some big fun time, and it’s never quite as exciting as you’d hoped.  But celebrating at a wedding and dancing the night away with my camera in hand definitely did not disappoint!

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!

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

Katie was such a beautiful bride!!

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

So happy!

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

My take on the moment…

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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.

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

Melissa’s shot

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

And mine

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

First dance

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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!  :)

New Year's Wedding @ The Seaport Hotel - Boston

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Pamela & Bryan’s Wedding – Albany, NY

Pamela & Bryan found me through WeddingWire, almost 1 year ago, back when they lived in Cambridge.  Since then, they’ve moved out to Albany, where they got married at the end of the Fall.  I love to travel, so even going to Albany for the first time was kind of an exciting bonus!  Part of my branding project included making a list of things that made me happy, and on it I put “visiting a new place for the very first time”… it’s still true, even when it seems like such an ordinary place (you know, compared to Zimbabwe or Cabo or Paris).  Albany, as it turns out, is a very cool town.  And Pamela & Bryan’s wedding ended up being lovely, and definitely fun!

The beautiful bride, getting ready…

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

Albany Wedding

It takes a team to dress a bride…

Albany Wedding

waiting for the elevator

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

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!

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

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

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

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

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

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

Albany Wedding

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!

Albany Wedding

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

Albany Wedding

Albany Wedding

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!

Albany Wedding

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

Albany Wedding

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!

Albany Wedding

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!

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Elena & Dan’s Wedding – The Details

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)

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

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

Purple & Red Wedding Details

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

(photo by Ned Jackson)

Crane Estate Wedding

(some images in this collage by Ned & Shannon)

Purple & Red Wedding Details

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)

Purple & Red Wedding Details

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

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

FloristKate Parker Weddings

CateringVinwood Caterers

CakeCakes for Occasions

DJBoston DJ

Ceremony MusicianThe Harp Whisperer

Tent/ChairsPeterson Party Center

Cocktail Hour MusicianJason Roseman & Tropical Gems

Transportation Sir Charles LimousineLocal Motion

Ice SculptureCape Pond Ice

Photography Krista Photography

Second Shooter Ned Jackson

Photography AssistantShannon Vanderhooft

Anne & Sean’s Wedding – Details

Anne & Sean had so many great little details at their wedding, I thought I’d share them in their very own post!

Getting ready…

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Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding Details

The reception…

Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding Details

Hingham Wedding

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

Hingham Wedding Details

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

Photobooth

we couldn’t resist getting in the photobooth :)

Elena & Dan’s Wedding – The Crane Estate

Elena & Dan got married this Fall at the beautiful Great House at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich.  It was a nice sunny day, but turned very cold and windy just before we got to the estate.  Not the best combination for an outdoor ceremony, but they made the best of it and the whole event turned out just lovely!  Here’s a look at a few of my favorites from the day!

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

Such a beautiful bride!

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

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

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

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

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

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 :)

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

I love how Dan is cracking up in the background!

Crane Estate Wedding

Shannon snagged this shot from behind the ceremony.

Crane Estate Wedding

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

Crane Estate Wedding

Another fabulous shot by Ned

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

Warming his bride’s hands

Crane Estate Wedding

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!

Crane Estate Wedding

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?

Crane Estate Wedding

First Dance!

Crane Estate Wedding

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!

Crane Estate Wedding

Crane Estate Wedding

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

Crane Estate Wedding

groomsmen…

Crane Estate Wedding

Shake it, Dan! haha!

Crane Estate Wedding

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.

Anne & Sean’s Wedding – Hingham, MA

I loved Anne & Sean‘s Wedding!  The whole day was fun and full of emotion, an old fashioned feel but a little bit funky.  Check out the previous post below for some more of the details.

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

Hingham Wedding

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?

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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 ;)

Hingham Wedding

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!

Hingham Wedding

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

Hingham 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!!

Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding

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

Hingham Wedding

I love the contrast here…

Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding

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!

Hingham Wedding

There were a lot of tears throughout the day

Hingham Wedding

and a LOT of laughter!

Hingham Wedding

sweet view, huh?

Hingham Wedding

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.

Hingham Wedding

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

Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding

There were so many great toasts!

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another great shot by Elizabeth

Hingham Wedding

First Dance!

Hingham Wedding

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

Hingham Wedding

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!

Anne & Sean’s Wedding – Black & White FILM

Anne & Sean got married in Hingham this Fall and their wedding had such a cool flare to it!  They got married at Old Ship Church and had their reception at Old Derby, they even had some old militiamen around to fire off some muskets!  It was an awesome blend of old with a modern flair.  I think black & white film was a perfect fit to capture some of that feel!  I wish I could have shot the whole day in film!  But as you’ll see in a couple days, the digital was pretty cool too :)  Here are a few of my favorites…

Holga

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

Widelux shots in Old Ship Church

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

A couple details from Old Derby, on the Holga

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

Militiamen on the Widelux!

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

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

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

Hingham Wedding - Black & White Film

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 :)

Sara & Steve’s Wedding – Gorgeous Details

As I mentioned in my last post, Sara & Steve’s wedding was GORGEOUS!  There were so many great little details throughout the day, I thought I’d share them in a post all their own!

Wedding Details

The flowers were so interesting and different!  I love all the feathers and unique touches they put into all of the arrangements.  The coolest part… Sara’s MOM did all the flowers!

Fall Maine Wedding Details

This shot was taken by my fabulous assistant, Elizabeth!

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The cake was beautiful!

Gerrish Island Wedding

Brown Fall Wedding Details

It rained pretty much the entire day, but for a couple minutes it let up long enough for me to capture this shot of the tent by the ocean.

Gerrish Island Wedding

I told you it was gorgeous!

Sara & Steve’s Wedding – Gerrish Island, Maine

Sara & Steve‘s wedding was planned to be outdoors at Sara’s parents’ home by the ocean up in Maine.  But the day ended up being a wet one… I mean, it did not stop raining for a moment all day!  They didn’t let it ruin anything though – the wedding was beautiful and everyone had a marvelous time!

The day started at the Hilton Garden Inn in Portsmouth as everyone got ready.  There were some great moments as the anticipation grew!

Gerrish Island Wedding

Gerrish Island Wedding

My assistant, Elizabeth, captured this shot of Steve’s daughter with Sara

Gerrish Island Wedding

Sara was just glowing!

Gerrish Island Wedding

The rain couldn’t take the smile off of her face!

Gerrish Island Wedding

Gerrish Island Wedding

Gerrish Island Wedding

Gerrish Island Wedding

Sara’s flowers were gorgeous!  Her mom did all the floral design, and it was so fabulous, there will be a whole separate post for the details!

Gerrish Island Wedding

Since the ocean view was out of the question for the portraits, we had to get creative.  The porch ended up being an excellent replacement, and with the help of Elizabeth and an umbrella we were able to give them some space for some naturally relaxed portraits.

Gerrish Island Wedding

Gerrish Island Wedding

My FAVORITE!

Gerrish Island Wedding

First Dance

Gerrish Island Wedding

I love the faces of everyone in the background in this one ;)

Gerrish Island Wedding

Steve’s kids were a big part of the day’s festivities…

Gerrish Island Wedding

Ugh, he’s such a cutie!

Gerrish Island Wedding

Gerrish Island Wedding

Sara & Steve – thank you so much for having us there to document your day!  It ended up being such a lovely wedding, and such a fun party!  I’m so glad you didn’t let the rain get you down :)  I hope you love the photos!!

To view more of my favorites from Sara & Steve’s Wedding, check out my Facebook Fan Page!