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Posted on September 16, 2010September 15, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 3 Comments

Family Reunion Portraits – New Hampshire

I hardly ever get to see my oldest & dearest friend Marietta, who lives in Ohio, but this year I’ve gotten to see her a ton!! I went home a couple of times and got to see her and her new baby. Then a few weeks ago she & her family came to New England for a family reunion! They don’t get the whole clan together very often, so they asked me to come up and take some photographs. A fun portrait shoot, plus I get to see my Marietta and baby Austin?! Fabulous :)

I love these people :]

Mar with her brother & sister – I’ve known them all since I was about 6 years old!

Austin with his Lola!

Some of little families…

All the cousins!

The grandparents with all the grandchildren! Can anyone spot the extra adult in the photo???

Everybody!!

In between the formal shots I was able to capture all the cuteness a bit more candidly

And after all the portraits were over, we ate the most delicious ribs EVER, and then had a little 1st birthday celebration!

Marietta – I love you! I am so thankful that you’ve been part of my life for over 25 years! (wow, we’re getting old…) And thanks for bringing me up and letting me crash the reunion. Your family is, of course, awesome! Hopefully we can keep finding more and more excuses to see each other this year :) Hug & kiss that baby for me!!!

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!

Posted on August 26, 2010August 25, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 1 Comment

Twins!

When I was in Chicago this summer, I had the chance to see an old friend of mine that I haven’t seen in YEARS! I literally don’t think I’ve seen her since I left my job at the hedge fund and became a photographer over 8 years ago (that’s a story for another day). It was SO great to see her and catch up – but it was especially exciting because I got to photograph her TWINS! A boy and a girl, just a few weeks old and as precious as they get!

They’d like to remain anonymous, so I’m only going to share a couple of my favorites to give you a taste of how cute they are!

Ah! So precious!! xoxo

Posted on August 25, 2010August 25, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 1 Comment

The Great Giveaway

Earlier this summer, my church GENESIS held an event called The Great Giveaway. This was our way of reaching out and blessing the community of Woburn. We’re a very new church in the area, and thought this might be a great way to meet our neighbors. We basically had a HUGE yard sale where everything was given away for FREE! Hundreds of people came and almost everything was taken by the end of the day (what wasn’t taken was donated to Salvation Army). It was the coolest thing! People could not get over the fact that everything was free, and that there were no strings attached. It was so fun!

We spent HOURS going through all the donations, organizing everything, and then putting it out in the parking lot. There was a TON of stuff!!

People were lined up at the entrance for hours waiting for the event to start. It was so cool to watch them run when we opened the gates!

THOUSANDS of items of clothing were given away!

Just for fun, I shot some film with my Holga :)

Leg Warmers!!

And this guy found some roller skates, and rolled away on them – and they even matched his shirt! He was so excited! :)

there was face-painting for the kiddos

and a bouncy house!

Even Justin, Gretchen & Chloe came :)

I am so blessed to be part of this community! I definitely hope we do this again next year :)

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Krista Guenin

Sylvia & Ricky’s Wedding – FILM (finally!)

Well, this is embarrassing… It’s been, well, months since Sylvia & Ricky’s wedding. I shot some film that day and sent it to a new lab for scanning. I had no idea that the lab would take MONTHS to get the scans back. Boo! It’s an awesome service if you’re looking to scan old stuff, and you’re not in a hurry, but it’s not so good for getting things done for clients! Good to know…

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!

Posted on August 19, 2010August 19, 2010 by Krista Guenin

Tami & Ryan’s Family Portraits – Chicago, IL

I photographed Tami & Ryan’s wedding back in 2005 when I worked for a studio in Chicago called Real Life Weddings. Tami actually interned at the studio for a while, and assisted me at a few weddings – and we became friends in the process. I hadn’t seen her in ages, so I was super excited when she decided to schedule a session for my Portrait Day in Lincoln Park in Chicago this summer! Almost exactly five years after their wedding, I had the chance to see Tami & Ryan again, to meet Ava & Ryder, and to photograph their adorable family! I love photographing friends, and I absolutely love getting to work with my brides again – so this was really quite a treat!

Meet Ava…

haha!

Little Ryder

It was fun catching up with them as we walked through the Park. I discovered that Ryan is pastor of a new church in Palatine, IL that was planted through the Acts 29 Network last fall. It just so happens that my church was also planted last fall through Acts 29! It was so cool to hear all about their experience and all the great stuff that God’s doing in their community!

I love this family shot!

We even managed to get a few portraits just of the two of them (since you can’t see that she’s still holding the baby ;)! Ryan assured me that they probably hadn’t had one taken since their wedding, so at least I can say that I’m the one who gets to do it ;)

These two are great parents! I just love these last couple of shots!

And just for fun, here are a few of my favorites from their WEDDING, circa 2005!! (The following photos were shot on FILM for Real Life Weddings)

The first time I ever got to shoot a “First Look”!

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Tami & Ryan – it was SO great to see you!! And to meet your babies! They’re so cute, and have such sweet & fun little personalities already. Thanks for coming into the city for our photo session, and for braving the heat and even exploding diapers! Hopefully it will be less than 5 years before I see you again :)

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

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

A Year-in-the-Life: Chloe’s 1st Birthday Party!

Wow, time really does just fly by, doesn’t it?! It seems like it wasn’t that long ago Justin & Gretchen were getting married! Since then they’ve gotten pregnant, had a baby girl, had lots of photo shoots of little Chloe growing up, and now she’s officially a year old!!! To celebrate, they threw her a party complete with cake smashed in the face and lots of laughs – and once again I got to be there to document the fun!

So big!

First of all, the 3 pigtails she’s got going on are adorable. Secondly, look at how sweet that face is! And third, I think it’s hilarious how much she loved that card (more than the present even)!

Blowing kisses!

not quite walking… I love Gretchen’s hand in the lower left of this shot. Giving her a chance to stay up by herself, but definitely ready to catch her at the first sign of falling.

1st Birthday Princess :)

What’s this deliciousness?!

Once you have cake all over you, your best bet is to just wash off in the pool!

Dads always know how to make their girls laugh!

And every little girl needs a fabulous & adoring AUNT!!

trying to walk some more…. I love the toes, the little thighs, the shadows (especially the hand reaching out to grab)!

You’re too cute, Chloe!

Gretchen & Justin (and Chloe) – thank you! You guys are the best! It’s been SO fun to document this crazy & wonderful year for you!!!! It’s hard to believe it’s over already, and I won’t be coming by your house in a couple months for another shoot ;) But, I’m excited to stay connected with you and see how your family continues to grow and change over the years!

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

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 1 Comment

Rahel & Yitzi’s Engagement Session – Boston, MA

Last year I photographed the wedding of Shoshana & Andy and had such a fun time working with them and their family! Imagine my excitement when Shoshana’s mom called to tell me that Shoshana’s sister Rahel had just gotten engaged!! I am thrilled to be able to continue documenting this family, and to celebrate another marriage with them!

A few weeks ago I met up with Rahel and Yitzi to photograph their engagement session. These two met at MIT, so what better place to begin our shoot than on campus?

Being photographed can be totally awkward – but if you can just keep each other laughing, it helps a LOT!

After walking around campus a little bit, we decided to head over to the Charles River. The sunlight was just lovely!

I’m totally fascinated by the way people stand, and what they do with their hands & their feet. In case you were wondering why I always have random shots of people’s lower halves… :)

I love the sunlight this time of day!

Gosh, Rahel’s eyes are so beautiful!

At this point in the evening, we walked down to J.P. Lick’s for some delicious ice cream! (which is funny, since Shoshana & Andy took me there during their eSession as well) I don’t have photos to show you of this portion because I was a little busy stuffing my face ;) But after that we walked along the Esplanade for the sunset, and played in the park a bit.

I know the next 2 are a lot alike, but I couldn’t decide which processing I liked better!

See, laughter always helps!!

Our final view as we walked back across the bridge

Rahel & Yitzi – it was great to see you again – and great to meet you Yitzi! Thanks for a fun evening, and especially the awesome ice cream! ;) It was great getting to hang out with you both and get to know you a little better. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again in a few weeks for the wedding!! Hard to believe it’s coming up already, but it’s going to be a blast!!

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

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Krista Guenin

Abigail & Sarah Beth

A few weeks ago, I spent the morning with my friends Jonathan & Diana and their adorable girls, Abigail and Sarah Beth. We went to the park for some family photos and had a fun time on the playground, running in the field, and chasing frogs & butterflies! Here are a few of my favorites from our morning…

The girls

Haha, typical sisters!

The happy family

Baby Sarah

Oh my gosh, I love this face!!!!

Admiring the quilt made for her by our friend Jennifer :)

sweetness

Abigail :)

Can you see how her little lips are all pursed??? Oh, she’s so cute!

and happy!

Gotta love the pigtails!

Jonathan & Diana, I’m so glad we were finally able to do this! Your girls are so sweet! And it’s so fun watching them growing up and getting their little personalities. I love you guys and can’t wait to see what amazing people these little girls grow up to be!

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