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Posted on January 29, 2014May 5, 2014 by CoCo Boardman

Gigi + Jason — Hyannis Private Estate Wedding – xo, CoCo

Oh, Gigi and Jason, where do I begin?! I had the BEST feeling about these two when we first met over beers in Porter Square. They seemed genuinely excited and perfectly in love. Gigi giggled and smiled the whole time, more of that below :) While Jason and I nerded out on beer. Fun fact, Jason and I later ran into each other over the Summer, way the heck out in Vermont at Hill Farmstead, while he was on his bachelor weekend, great minds…

Well all that positive energy continued through to their wedding which was sunny, beautiful, and filled with LOTS of love and laughter. No joke, as I walked around the property in the morning, the first thing I heard was Gigi giggling up in her suite. Just LOVE her. OK, so here we start at this beautiful private estate, with big thanks to Jason’s family for their kindness and hospitality.

These shoes reminded me of Sex and the City, am I right ladies? Hello, Lover.

Gigi’s mother lives in Egypt and I was told she doesn’t get to see her daughters together all that often. She was just incredibly sweet, kissing, hugging and singing all day.

Gigi must have slipped this into Jason’s garment bag, he got ready just down the hallway from her.

I was very lucky to be joined by Paul McNerney of Studio Foto for the day! He grabbed this of Jason, and the next two of their first look.

Love these shots from Paul, Gigi was so nervous and sweet.

Paul also ran upstairs to grab this during the ceremony, absolutely stunning! (Look closely, that’s the Kennedy compound in the distance).

Gigi’s dad, such a sweetie.

Gigi you are killing me!

Love this from Paul.

This lookout felt like the hottest place on earth at the time, but totally worth it!

We grabbed the couple at sunset for a few more portraits, some of my favorites!

Paul‘s view, love.

Paul grabbed this as well.

Gigi and her sisters were killing it on the dance floor.

Gigi and Jason you two are so dear to my heart, thank you and your families for being incredibly welcoming and loving. Thank you for letting me photograph your love! Head over to Facebook for more!

Photography: CoCo Boardman for Krista Photography

Second Shooter: Paul McNerney

Posted on March 11, 2013March 7, 2013 by CoCo Boardman · 1 Comment

Kate + Reid – Surprise San Diego Wedding Details

So you all know by now how small and intimate this wedding of my sister’s was. As you can see they were married in the front yard of our beach rental house on Ocean Boulevard in San Diego. Kate and Reid got everyone together the morning of the wedding, made pancakes and set everyone to work. Everyone had a little task to do to help bring the day together, nothing too hard though :) Reid’s mom made her famous carrot cake, Reid’s dad and sister grilled, my mom made cocktails, my dad and Reid’s sister strung up Kate’s paper cranes for decoration, Reid’s sister-in-law found a florist who specialized in last minute arrangements, it was really pretty wonderful. Kate and I went out to get our nails and hair done, the boys went to get a fresh shave and when we came back to the house, all the little details were coming together and for a change we got to be surprised!

Kate folded these secretly for months…

There they are, hard at work :)

Mom doing her cocktail magic.

Yummmmm…

There were other cocktails involved too… ;)

Donna and her amazing cake.

Kate and Reid made these screen printed bags for everyone! That’s Kate’s dog “Pasta.”

I helped design these announcements and used pinholepress to print them ahead of time, Kate and Reid addressed them weeks before, and we all stuffed them the morning of and they were sent out the next day!

Now onto the good stuff! Here’s Kate’s amazing green amethyst ring from BHLDN. I try it on every time I see her…

Reid’s wedding band, he’s an engineer, what can I say…

Kate has nothing to worry about wearing heels around Reid, he’s 6’7″!

Kate says that her only requirement for her dress was that she could ride a bike in it, so when she found the gorgeous tea length dresses on French Knot Couture she sent in her measurements ASAP!

I did her makeup, in between fits of crying. At some point I seriously wasn’t sure if I could get any makeup to stay on her face!

Allana enjoyed playing in Kate’s petticoat :)

LOVE this from Allana.

Kate and I found these earrings online about a week before, aren’t they cool?!

I made her a little accent flower, she also wore a J.Crew neon sweater.

Reid had to do a little YouTube research on how to tie his bowtie.

Love love LOVE this!

The flowers were so bright and colorful.

Surprise wedding in San Diego

Yup, just 13 people all together!

This was the view from our house. Killer!

Reid’s mom brought Kate a garter from Reid’s Aunt to wear as her something borrowed. She had a little inkling that they might be surprising everyone that week :)

So cute!

My mom set up some post-ceremony Limoncello for everyone.

AAAwwwwwwwwww……

Bride’s Hair: Grand Creation Salon

Bride’s dress and petticoat: French Knot Couture and Petticoat Junction

Bride’s cardigan: J.Crew

Bride’s earrings: White Owl

“Bridesmaid” attire: Anthropologie and J.Crew

Groom’s fresh shave: Vince’s Barber Shop

Groom’s attire: J.Crew

Bowtie: CCA Design

Flowers: Impulsive Flowers

Bride’s rings: Alex Monroe for BHLDN

Announcements: Designed by the bride and I, printed at PinholePress

Groom’s ring: Andys House

Canvas Tote Bags: Sams Banners

Photography: Krista Guenin for Krista Photography

Second Shooter, dream team member: Allana Taranto

Posted on July 31, 2009December 4, 2009 by Krista Guenin · 1 Comment

Britt & Mike’s Wedding – Black & White FILM

Ok, ok, for real, this is my last post for Britt & Mike’s wedding!! I shot a few rolls of black & white film that day and just got the film back last night :) I just had to share a few!!

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… :)

Posted on July 28, 2009June 10, 2016 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

Britt & Mike’s Cape Cod Wedding – Chatham, MA

I am so excited to share the rest of Britt & Mike’s wedding with you! I’ve been excited for this one since the first time I met Britt & Mike last summer. I’ve really had a chance to get to know them over the last year or so as we’ve done two engagement sessions. It is fun to get to know a couple during shoots and meetings and phone calls, but then to meet their friends and family and see them through that lens is doubly wonderful. These two people are dearly loved! The whole crowd was warm and genuine, and certainly fun! It was a truly wonderful day…Britt & the girls got ready at the house where the reception would later be held.

I love this emotional shot Elizabeth captured of Britt’s parents watching her get ready!

Britt’s dress was AH-mazing! I literally gasped when she pulled it out of the closet. Not the most professional moment of the day. But it was gorgeous – the color, the material, the cut were all perfect!

Britt’s reaction to seeing herself in her dress brought us all to tears! I think that can be one of the most overwhelming moments for a bride – when it really sinks in that she’s getting married today.

Meanwhile, down the road, James Federico of The Feds Studio was helping me out by photographing Mike and the guys getting ready. I always laugh because there’s really nothing much to guys getting ready. Just tie their tie and hit the road!

Once everyone was ready, we headed down to the beach for the ceremony. After all the rain we’d been having, we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day! :)

James captured this image of Britt’s parents and grandmother laughing – love it.

Don’t worry, he got the ring on her finger!

James’ shots of the kiss were my favorites

Happy tears!

A few minutes alone with Britt & Mike at the beach…

Elizabeth caught this shot of me during the portraits. In case you want to know what you should expect on your wedding day… You should expect me, hiding in the grass, or laying on the ground, and basically doing whatever I can to get a cool shot and to make sure I can’t wear really nice pants… ;)

Then we headed back to the house and grabbed some group shots and a few more portraits of the happy couple. I had to jump off the dock and onto the muddy shore to capture the next two, but it was worth it.

After portraits it was time for the fun to begin! The evening started with some wonderful toasts. First up, Britt’s Dad…

The Best Man

Then Britt’s sister and Maid of Honor, Devon gave a very touching and tearful toast

Cutting the Cake

Their first dance

And then the fun really began! I’m leaving out some crazy dance moves, a keg stand, and more – but you get the idea! This party was rockin’!

The most dedicated and dramatic catching-a-fish dance move I’ve ever witnessed…

and the last dance

Britt & Mike – thank you so much for having me there to document your day!! Your wedding was so much fun, and I felt so welcomed in, like one of your guests. Heck, your cousin Kerry practically inducted me into the family ;) I hope you love the photos!!! I can’t wait to get going on your album….

Posted on September 2, 2007August 25, 2009 by Krista Guenin

Marc & Kirstin’s Wedding!

A few weeks ago, I got to go down to Cape Cod to shoot Marc & Kirstin’s wedding! It was a very intimate wedding, with just 20 friends and family. It was a really wonderful day – check out some of my favorite shots…

Kirstin getting her hair done

The ceremony on the beach

Kirstin was such a fun bride!

Some of my favorite portraits of the Bride & Groom

During the toast

Eating the delicious cake!

Marc & Kirstin, it was a beautiful day! Thanks for letting me be a part of it. Your photos will be ready sooooooooooon…