Krista loves an excuse to take a drive down to the Cape during the summer. This adorable family certainly didn’t hurt the cause! Adira is simply scrumptious!
I mean, those EYES!
Seriously.
Not such a bad view. It was really the perfect summer day on the Cape.
I seriously can’t even!!
GORGEOUS!
Nom nom nom.
“Oh hi! Wanna play?”
Evita and Michael, thank you for sharing your little family with us! We hope to see more of Miss Adira as she grows and changes!
One of the benefits of traveling to a destination wedding via cruise ship is that I was “forced” to be on vacation for a few days! To make it SO much more awesome, one of my best friends since childhood came along! Marietta had visited Bermuda after her graduation from THE Ohio State University, um, a lot of years ago – so it was extra sweet to visit together again!
Bermuda, the first time… we definitely missed our friend Kara this time around!
And also, we look like babies. Skinny, drunk, babies…
Leaving Boston!
Fun times on the ship!
The view from our ship when we arrived in port… not a bad site to see when you wake up in the morning!
This is how WE enjoyed the Welcome Dinner…
Our day at CoCo Reef after the wedding…
My beautiful friend!
Making the most out of having an underwater camera on this trip – time for snorkeling!!
The next day we got to go on a Blue Water Divers’ snorkeling adventure through with the bride and a bunch of the guests!
SO FUN!
Exploring wreckage of ships beneath the sea
And then it was time for a relaxing voyage home! Bye bye Bermuda!
My favorite color! I could stare at the ocean for hours!
On our last night, Lori & Damian invited us to dinner with the rest of the party – so of course, I took a group photo!
I’ve known this lady for over 30 years!!!! It was such a treat getting to enjoy all of this with such a dear friend!
Lori & Damian’s wedding began with preparations in the morning, on the cruise ship!
Getting ready is a bit more complicated in a cruise ship cabin, with children & grandchildren around… ;)
A few portraits on the dock before heading to CoCo Reef!
One of my favorites from the day! I love how Damian loves his grandson!
CoCo Reef was a gorgeous place for a wedding!
I love this sweet moment between Lori & her daughter, Emma!
Time to get married!
Best backdrop for a wedding, EVER!
The happy new family!
Just a few moments alone…
The Reception
LOVED these wedding favors! (I use my beach bag all. the. time!)
After the delicious lunch, it was off to the beach to enjoy the day! Talk about a great wedding reception!!!
What an awesome day!
On the cruise back to Boston, we shot some more casual portraits all over the ship – it was so fun!
The Awesome Vendors that made this wedding possible:
Photography: Krista Guenin, Krista Photography
Wedding Venue: Coco Reef Bermuda
Invitations: RSVP Hingham
Wedding Dress: Country Weddings
Bridesmaid Dresses: Simply Bridal
Men’s Attire: Custom made
Favors: Towels
Boston to Bermuda Cruise: Norwegian Dawn
Oh, these two! Sharon came to me from a mutual friend, which is always exciting, we love our friends’ friends! I was so excited talking to her over the phone, she’s a graphic designer by trade, and a true firecracker. I had so much fun with her and her Marty on a lovely warm Summer evening at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester. Enjoy!
Isn’t this dune grass gorgeous?!
Bahhhh! So cute!
It was such a beautiful night.
Marty, you crack me up!
Have you seen a happier couple?!
Oh my gosh, I LOVE these two! Sharon and Marty, thank you for coming up to Gloucester for the night, and most of all for being so wonderful! Stay tuned for their beautiful backyard wedding, and check out more on Facebook!
We shot Lori & Jim’s engagement session on the Cape, on a cold blustery Spring day. We met up at her parents’ house and took a walk down to the beach. Of course, they had to bring along their dog, Kayla! I think she may have had the best time out of all of us! It always amazes me that dogs will run in the ocean, even when it’s FREEZING! Crazy little puppy! Look at her go!
You’ve got to snuggle to stay warm sometimes!
Please Keep Off… whoops!
Love it!
Oh Kayla, your tiny little legs are so cute!
Lori’s rain boots are awesome, clearly
I loved this little wood on the walk back to the house!
After we warmed up in the house, we were ready for round two in the backyard – without coats even! How much do you love this back yard?!
FAVORITE!
Lori & Jim, thank you for making the trip up to the Cape for our shoot! It was fun hanging out with you guys and getting to know you a bit – cold or no! Hard to believe it was ever cold when your wedding day was so perfectly lovely… but more about that in the next few posts!
To view more of my favorites of Lori & Jim, check out the album on Facebook!
“Baby” Cameron is not such a baby these days! Krista met the family in Gloucester for Cameron’s final Year-in-the-Life session. And what a stud he is at one year old! They started at the Eastern Point Lighthouse, a lovely New England location near Wingaersheek Beach.
He’s still got that awesome furrowed brow look!
Look at how big he is!!
It was a crazy foggy day by the water!
Whee!
I promised a fedora…
And drool!
Dancing fool on the beach!
I mean, come ON! He even brought his own guitar.
I LOVE this shot with the sand flying!
Coolest family ever! :)
Oh Cameron, it has been SO fun watching you change and grow!! Happy first birthday, buddy!! And many thanks, Christina and Terry, for allowing Krista to document this past year! Be sure to let us know when you are ready to do it again! ;)
And just because I’m getting pumped up, here are some photos from last year’s Florida Vacation!
My niece Reilly
My sister, Kyla and baby Caeden
Michael & Tristan
One of my favorite photos EVER! Me with my little Reilly. Gotta love that face!!!
We had a family portrait session on the beach one evening. I’m debating whether or not to bring my tripod so we can get one of the whole fam… It’s a whole other bag though and you shouldn’t have to carry a lot of stuff on vacation!
The kids were having a great time, no really
The kids and their Kiki :)
It works a whole lot better with my sister running around and being ridiculous behind me. Way more genuine smiles – especially when she fell down in the sand ;)
My Mom & Dad – the amazing people who make it happen!
And this will be my view for the next few days! Don’t be jealous ;)
I’ll be responding to emails and phone calls when I get back. Have a great week!!! :D
We spent the afternoon walking around downtown Chatham and kicked off the shoot at a little park with a band stand.
Like so many of my grooms, Mike’s not a big fan of having his photo taken. So, we spend a lot of time just laughing and getting everyone relaxed. I also spend a lot of time pretending like I’m not taking pictures ;)
I looooove Britt’s engagement ring!
After the park, we went to a candy shop, and then kept walking down the road. Britt kept telling us that the beach where they’ll be married this May was “just a little farther” down the road. After walking pretty far along the road in the cold, we decided to just walk down to the beach, and take the beach route the rest of the way. It was gorgeous!
Britt was excited to get down to water and show us how close we were! Too bad there were all those rocks in our way. haha!
I love that Mike spontaneously picked Britt up and started spinning her around! I try to direct my couples as little as possible so the photos are really natural, and reflect the true nature of their relationship. It’s always fun for me when the true nature of their relationship is to be really playful and make each other laugh like crazy!
or to tease them mercilessly ;)
Gotta love those argyle socks :)
I seem to get a photo like this of almost every couple… Groom staring off in the distance, Bride looking dreamily up at Groom. You people in love are all so cute!
On the other side of the beach, there was this super-tall beach grass. I’ve always wanted to do this, so I asked them if they’d be willing to walk in for a few photos. I was so pumped that they were willing to tromp in, and they turned out to be my favorite photos of the day!!
One of my favorites!
And these…
Could Britt be any cuter?!
very serious, Mike!
And would you look at that? A photo of Mike looking at the camera and SMILING – like for real! Amazing! See, I told you it wouldn’t hurt ;)
And by that point, we were pretty much frozen, so we made our way out of the grass and back up to the road.
After all of that excitement, we still had to walk back to town. Britt apologized a hundred times for taking us so far away, but I didn’t mind :] It was totally worth it!
Britt & Mike – thanks for a fun afternoon! It was great to see you again, and I’m so glad we got to go check out the house where the wedding will be – it’s got me all excited for the big day this May! And thanks especially for the cookie offer last week – you guys are so sweet and I’m so blessed to get to work with people like you! It feels a lot less like “work” when you get to hang out with warm, wonderful people on days when they’re super happy :D
Liana & James live in South Boston and we decided to just do the shoot within walking distance of their house. I love to shoot e-sessions in the places that they go all the time, doing the things they like to do – so I can capture what really makes them unique as a couple. These two are great together, and it was so fun getting to know them!
First stop, the beach
Then we happened upon a little plot of tulips
and then some blossoming trees
and then a great park
then we walked back towards their house
On the way back, we found a house with a Mickey Mouse Doorbell! I mean, have you ever seen THAT before? It was kinda funny…
Then we found ourselves locked out of the park across the street from their house…
So we shot in front of their place instead!
This one is my tribute to Anne Ruthman, who always seems to have her couples lay down in the grass :)
Liana & James – thanks for an awesome afternoon! It was so great hanging out with you guys. I can’t wait for the wedding – we are going to have a BLAST! :)
We started the morning at their apartment on the North side of Chicago. I hadn’t seen Esalina in about a year, so we spent a bit of time at the beginning helping her warm up to me. Mom & Dad did a great job keeping her entertained and happy.
Lina loves throwing sand into the water!
Despite our best efforts, Lina still fell into the water :) Luckily, Elizabeth was prepared with another cute outfit.
Isn’t she a doll?!
Thanks for a fun shoot you guys! It was great to see you all again – let’s do it again next year!