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Posted on January 8, 2010January 8, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 3 Comments

Boston Weddings Magazine

If you remember Elizabeth and Ryan’s wedding from early this summer, you’ll know how absolutely gorgeous it was! It was just such a beautiful day and they have been such a wonderful couple to work with! So, I was super excited when the editor of the Boston Weddings magazine called to talk with me about publishing their wedding in the Spring/Summer 2010 edition!! Eeek! Talk about excited!

I didn’t want to mention it until it was official – you know, just in case. But the edition came out not too long ago, so I guess it’s ok to share now!

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Eek! I’m so excited for my first publication!! Go out and pick up a copy! Or, go here and read it online :)

Also, I’d like to note that Images #4 & #9 were shot by my 2nd shooter, Mark Higgins, and image #8 was shot by my assistant, Elizabeth Hannah. The photo credit should have read Krista Photography instead of Krista Guenin – every wedding is a TEAM effort!!!

Posted on January 7, 2010January 7, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

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…

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!

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Posted on January 1, 2010February 2, 2010 by Krista Guenin

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Posted on December 9, 2009 by Krista Guenin · 1 Comment

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)

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

Posted on December 7, 2009January 7, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 1 Comment

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…

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 :)

Posted on December 4, 2009December 4, 2009 by Krista Guenin · 8 Comments

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!

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.

Posted on December 1, 2009January 7, 2010 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

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…

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 ;)

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!

Posted on November 19, 2009March 16, 2011 by Krista Guenin · 5 Comments

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

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 :)

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Krista Guenin · 3 Comments

Eileen’s Maternity Portraits – Melrose, MA

A few weeks ago, back when beautiful leaves were still on the trees and not decaying in my backyard, I met up with Eileen and Fabio at Mt. Hood Park for some maternity photos. They’ve commissioned me to document the first year of their first baby’s life, starting with pregnancy! Year-In-The-Life Portraits are so fun because I actually get to watch and document the baby grow and change over the course of time. It’s quite an honor to be invited into such an intimate part of people’s lives!

Eileen & Fabio – it was so great to meet you and spend some time with you! I’m really looking forward to getting to you and your new baby over the course of the next year. Let me know when that little one arrives and is ready for some photos!

If you’d like to see more of my favorites from Eileen’s Maternity Session, please check out my Facebook Fan Page!

Posted on November 17, 2009November 17, 2009 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

Katie & Joe’s eSession – Londonderry, NH

I met Katie & Joe about a year ago, down in New York City. They lived there at the time, and I was in town for a conference, and it was just great timing. Now they live over in Pennsylvania, and their wedding is going to be in Boston…. so naturally we met up in New Hampshire for their engagement session! Ha! I love how many states are involved in that!

Katie worked at Mack’s Apples when she was in high school, so we decided it was the perfect spot to grab a few photos while they were in town. So we met there one morning before they opened, and had the place pretty much to ourselves!

They’re totally cute!

The apple orchards were down the road from where we met, so we shot with the pears instead :)

Great morning light!

Oh, I just loved the barn! Stacked floor to ceiling with empty crates, covered in 2 inches of dirt… it was the perfect place for photos!

And you know I love shooting people’s feet! Especially when they look as lovey-dovey as these feet do :)

Katie & Joe – thanks for a great morning at the orchard! My sister and her kids met me there after and we had the BEST time – and honestly, the Honeycrisp apples were AMAZING!

I can’t wait for your New Year’s wedding! It’s going to be so much fun!!

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